REPORT OF JOHN T. CUYLER, 



ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN CHARGE. 



Park Commission, City of Brooklyn, 



Engineer's Office, January 1st, 1869. 



C. C. Martin, Esq., 



Engineer in Charge. 



Sir : The following is a report of means and materials employed 

 in the construction of the park during the year ending Decem- 

 ber 31st, 1868, together with the usual statistics for the same 

 period. 



FORCE. 



During the early part of the year, the main body of the force 

 was employed in the lake district, a part was engaged in stone- 

 breaking, and one gang in taking out peat in the pigeon ground. 

 This work having been prepared with special reference to providing 

 employment for the Winter, was carried on economically, and con- 

 tinued to the opening of Spring, keeping at work during the severe 

 months of January, February and March, an average of 755 men. 

 On the disappearance of frost, the area of operations being con- 

 siderably enlarged, the force was increased to 1,215 men during the 

 month of April. 



The following statement will show the average number of em- 

 ployed force during the several months of the year, together with a 

 comparative table for preceding corresponding years : 



