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The trouble and annoyance heretofore attending the running at 



large of animals of all kinds, belonging to persons living in the 

 neighborhood of the park, has been almost entirely abated since the 

 establishment of a pound under the jurisdiction of the Commission. 

 Two hundred and fifty animals, including horses, cows, goats, calves, 

 and hogs, have been impounded and redeemed by their owners, or 

 sold to pay expenses, during the year. 



The number of visitors to the park has been very largely in- 

 creased. The following tables of persons entering the park have 

 been made up from daily records at the several entrances. The 

 visitors generally recognize the necessity for a close observance of 

 the rules, and show a desire to cooperate with the keepers in main- 

 taining order. 



STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF VISITORS TO PROSPECT PARK 

 DURING THE TEAR 1868. 



1SGS. 



January . . 

 February . 

 March .... 

 April 



May 



June 



July 



August . . . 

 September 

 October. .. 

 November 

 December. 



Totals 



Vehicles. 



11,440 

 16,470 

 16,085 

 19,089 

 3S,871 

 65,435 

 52,S7T 

 51,133 

 37,349 

 49,684 

 44.909 

 18,200 



Equestrians. 



1,301 

 510 

 3,304 

 5,287 

 7,623 

 8,825 

 5,214 

 (5,369 

 4,S63 

 8,329 

 10,113 

 3,1S0 



Pedestrians. Total Visitors. 



62,012 

 42,504 

 27,2S1 

 25,942 

 69,478 



102,544 

 98,967 



117,425 

 60,322 

 72,325 

 44,027 

 86,056 



*1>4,443 



90,9S2 



75,933 



88,502 



194,457 



308,988 



266,821 



277,198 



177242 



229,942 



1SS,247 



141,042 



421,598 



S0S.893 



2,130,342 



The largest number of visitors entering the park in any one day 

 was 51,201, on May 31st, 1868. 690,106 persons visited the park 

 on Sundays. It is also noticeable that 64,918 equestrians have made 

 use of the park during the year. 



* It is estimated that each vehicle will average three persons. 



