AN ABSTRACT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 



OP THE 



BEOOKLYN PARK COMMISSION 



For the Year 18G9. 



CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. 



The total receipts on account of Prospect Park during the year 

 18G9, were : 



Balance of cash in Lank, January 1st $40,223 78 



Received from Treasurer of the City $740,000 00 



" " Rents of houses in the park (5,142 01 



" " Sales of old houses 2,022 00 



a « Wood, grass and old ma- 

 terial 1,103 02 



" " Interest on bank balances . 5,519 91 



" " Lost tools 2 40 



" Park pound 568 00 



" " Labor furnished contractor 309 36 



" " Parade ground for improv- 



ing Franklin avenue... 4,613 32 



760,370 62 



,594 40 



The total expenditures on this park for the same time were : 



Paid salaries, Comptroller, Superintendent, 



Landscape Architect and Engineers $25,666 30 

 " Surveyors, draughtsmen and assistants 28,521 50 

 " Laborers, mechanics, horses and carts 501,651 58 

 " Materials of construction, tools and 



instruments 162,871 52 



" Stationery, printing and drawing ma- 

 terials 4,527 24 



" Pitting up offices, rent and repairs . . . 3,385 04 



" Trees, plants and shrubs 7,099 15 



" Manure and other fertilizers 1,031 18 



" Water pipe and hydrants 15,532 51 



" Drainage pipe 3,420 42 



" Patent pavements 12,974 52 



766,680 96 



" Balance to credit of Prospect Park, Dec. 31, 1869 33,913 44 



1800,594 40 



