REPORT OF JOHN Y. CULYER, 



ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN CHARGE. 



Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Dec. 31st, 1869. 

 C. C. Martin, Esq., 



Engineer in Charge. 



Dear Sir : You will find herewith a report of the means and 

 materials employed in the construction and maintenance of the sev- 

 eral parks under the jurisdiction of the Commission, for the year 

 ending December 31st, 1869, together with an inventory of tools 

 and supplies, and the statistics of the force, and other details, for the 

 same period. 



FORCE. 



During the working season, the average of men employed was 

 813, being a less force than has been engaged during any previous 

 season of the same duration. 



The work has been prosecuted mainly within the district lying 

 on the westerly side of the park area, commencing with the unfinished 

 ground near the main entrance on the Plaza, then running parallel 

 with Ninth avenue, and including the main west or circuit drive, 

 through the Litchfield and adjoining properties, and also comprehends 

 the construction of the drive to Lookout Hill, the Nethermead arches, 

 and work on adjoining territory. 



In addition to this, a large amount of work was done in the lake 

 district during the early part of the year. 



A considerable force of masons and stone-cutters was employed 

 upon the construction of Meadowport and Nethermead arches, the 

 well, boiler house, and fountain basin, and the stonework of the 

 frame house. 



A force of carpenters was employed to complete the wood work 

 of Lullwood bridge, the farm house, the well, the temporary bridge 



