439 



and seeded, and also a small portion of that west of the drive, be- 

 tween Third and Ninth streets. The woodland east of the west 

 drive, and the meadows as far as the pools, have been finished ; also 

 the grounds in the vicinity of the dairy, along the ride, and through 

 the Ambergill hollow. The Nethermead, has been completed and 

 seeded. The ground near the southeasterly angle of the park has 

 been seeded. 



A large portion of the peninsula has been graded, and has received 

 the necessary top soil. 



WASHINGTON PARK. 



An arbor has been built and painted, and a tar concrete pave- 

 ment laid under it. Tar concrete pavement has also been laid on a 

 number of walks. Granite steps have been set in the walk running 

 from Canton street to Fort Greene place. A portion of the inclosing 

 wall of the park has been built by contract. 



TOMPKINS SQUARE. 



A portion of the filling required to grade this square has been 

 made by contract. The soil has been stripped and piled for future 

 use. 



The customary tables of statistics of the work done on the parks 

 are as follows : 



TABULAR STATISTICS OP 

 JANUARY 



CONSTRUCTION UP 



1, 1871. 



TO 



Drives finished, 60 feet wide. 



tt tt KO 



« " 50 



" " 46 



" " 40 



" " 30 



" 27 



" " 23 



« " 50 



(Franklin avenue) . 



Total length of drive finished 28,001 



379 lin. ft. 



277 



u 



1,441 



tt 



5,546 



u 



12,598 



tt 



1,500 



tt 



1,610 



u 



1,550 



it 



3,100 



u 



28,001 



a 



or b r \ miles. 



