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AN ABSTRACT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 



OF TIIK 



BROOKLYN P ARK COMMISSION, 



For the Year 1871. 



The total receipts on account of Prospect Park during the 

 year 1871 were : 



Balance to credit of this park January 1st, 1871 $97,059 75 



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

 " rents of houses in the park. 6,034 30 

 " sales of wood, grass, &c. . . . 2,220 67 

 " interest on hank balances . . 2,193 51 



" salary account 208 33 



" water sold 80 74 



Balance 24,891 59 



$535,629 14 



$632,688 89 



Expenditures. 



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

 Paid salaries, Comptroller, Superintendent, 



architects, and engineers $20,208 07 



" surveyors, draftsmen, and assistants. 21,314 03 

 " laborers, mechanics, horses and carts. 468,415 26 

 " materials of construction and tools, 



&c 64,788 01 



" fitting up offices, rents, insurance .... 2,438 26 

 " stationery, printing, and drawing ma- 

 terials 3,297 63 



" trees, plants, and shrubs 3,550 78 



" manure and other fertilizers 1,560 00 



" drainage pipe 7,109 00 



" patent pavements 13,092 60 



" water pipe and hydrants 337 25 



" structures erected by contract 26,578 00 



$632,688 89 





