GENERAL INDEX. 



ACTS. . 



ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE 



to authorize the selection of land for a park, 5. 



to lay out a park and parade ground. 11. 



the same act amended, 62. 



to extend the park into Flatbush, 130. 



to provide for the maintenance of the parks, and define the duties 



■ of the Commissioners, 235. 

 further extension of the park westward, 240. 

 to widen and open Sackett and other streets, 241. 

 to authorize a sale of east-side land, 406. 

 to lay out Plaza street, 414. 

 to widen and extend Washington avenue, 416. 

 to lay out and improve Ocean avenue, 516. 



REPORTS. 



FIRST annual report of the Commissioners for the year 1860, 5. 



of Commissioners to select land for a park, 6. 

 General Viele's report on park plan, 23. 

 topograhical description of the land, 24. 

 historical associations, 26. 

 plan of improvement, 27. 

 enclosure of the grounds, 32. 

 drainage of same, 33. 

 fertilizing the land, 39. 

 plantations thereon, 45. 

 roads, walks, and drives, 47. 

 estimated cost of improvement, 53. 

 SECOND annual report of Commissioners for 1861, 57. 

 they find amendments to the law necessary, 58. 

 THIRD annual report ot the Commissioners for 1862, 71. 

 FOURTH annual report of the Commissioners for 1863, 73. 

 FIFTH annual report of the Commissioners for 1864, 77. 



necessity of a more dignified approach to the park suggested, 78. 

 Mr. Vaux' preliminary report on location, 80. 



propriety of extending the park westward, 82. 

 propriety of abandoning east-side lands, 83. 



