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Tabular statements of the work already done, accompanying this 

 report, will, to a certain extent, suggest the breadth and variety of 

 the subjects necessarily occupying the constant attention of the en- 

 gineers; and these subjects will, on examination, be found to be of 

 an extent and diversity seldom combined in one undertaking. 



PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION. 



During the year the whole area of the Plaza has been brought 

 to the established sub-grade, and nearly one half has been paved 

 with stone block pavement. The Plaza walks have been constructed, 

 but are not yet paved. Trees have been set out along the line of 

 the interior walks. The mounds have been finished, seeded and 

 planted. 



The exterior slopes of the park have been formed along Flat- 

 bush avenue, from the Plaza to the end of the Deer Paddock, and 

 along Ninth avenue, from the Plaza to the vicinity of First street — 

 in all, a length of about 4,200 feet. 



The north open ground has been completed and seeded as far as 

 the line of First street, and the ground has been worked considerably 

 farther into the park, but is not yet finished. 



The ground in the woodland, in the vicinity of the East Wood 

 lanes, have been worked over and seeded. About 1^ miles of the 

 eastern branch of the main circuit drive have been paved. The 

 finished drive commences near the main entrance, and passing be- 

 tween the North-open and the childrens' play grounds, continues 

 through the Battle Pass, and along the Deer-Paddock. Branching 

 at the East Wood lanes, it extends, on the left, to the upper arm- of 

 the lake, now prepared for skating, and on the right to a temporary 

 junction with the Coney Island road. 



The lines and grades have been established, and considerable 

 work done upon the Brier Hill extension of this drive, through and 

 beyond the carriage concourse, to the point where it will cross the 

 proposed bridge over the arm of the lake. Some work has also 

 been done upon this drive beyond the location of the bridge. The 

 Brier Hill concourse, as enlarged, has been finished, and is ready for 

 paving. The drive connecting the main circuit with Flatbush avenue 

 at the Willink entrance, has been graded, but has not yet received 

 the road metal. 



A portion of the lower carriage concourse, and the whole of the 

 great pedestrian concourse have been graded, the material obtained 

 from the lake excavations being used for this purpose. These graded 



