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altered without serious disadvantage. Nor do tliey believe 

 that the enlarged area, in view of the other changes suggested 

 by the Report, will essentially increase the cost of the park. 

 They propose, therefore, at an early day, to take such action in 

 the premises, as will eifect the contemplated change of bound- 

 ary : and they confidently anticipate a speedy completion of 

 the entire improvement for the use of the public. The Com- 

 missioners have now no doubt that the park will soon become 

 a favorite resort for all classes of our community, enabling 

 thousands to enjoy pure air, with healthful exercise, at all 

 seasons of the year; while its magnificent bay and ocean views, 

 with the beautiful drives through its broad meadows and shady 

 groves, free from the dust and confusion inseparable from 

 crowded thoroughfares, will hold out strong inducements to 

 the affluent to remain in our city, who are now too often in- 

 duced to change their residences by the seductive influences of 

 the New York park. 



The Financial Statement of the Board for 1865 is herewith 

 also submitted, from which it will be observed that the total 

 expenditures of the board, for the present year, have been 

 $17,780 90. 



J. S. T. STRANAHAN, 



President of the Board. 

 W. S. Griffith, 



Secretary. 



