AN ABSTRACT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 



OF THB 



BROOKLYN PAKK COMMISSION, 



For the Year 1870. 



CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. 



Receipts. 



The total receipts on account of Prospect Park during the 

 year 1870, were : 



Balance to the credit of this park, January 1, 1870 $33,913 44 



Eeceived from the Comptroller of the city . $500,000 00 



" " rents of houses in the park. 6,169 26 



" " sales of wood, grass, etc. 



" " interest on bank balances. 



" " park pound 



" " water sold 



4,019 



86 







2,839 



23 







372 



10 







59 



46 











513.459 



91 



$547,373 35 



Expenditures. 



The total expenditures on this park, for the same 

 time, were : 



Paid salaries, Comptroller, Superintendent, 



architects, and engineers $23,736 20 



" surveyors, draughtsmen, and assistants. 13,334 20 

 " laborers, mechanics, horses, and carts . 295,606 72 

 " materials of construction, tools, etc. . . 88,485 13 

 " fitting up of offices, rent and insurance. 3,019 42 

 " stationery, printing, and drawing ma- 

 terials 2,840 74 



" trees, plants, and shrubs 3,706 90 



" manure, and other fertilizers 233 50 



" drainage pipe 2,711 20 



" patent pavements 7,462 56 



" water-pipe and hydrants 1,977 98 



" legal expense for additional counsel . . 4,965 93 



$448,080 48 



Balance to new account 99,292 87 



$547,373 35 



December 31, 1870. 



JOHN N. TATLOK, 



Comptroller. 



