527 



TENTH ANNUA I, REPORT.— (continued.) 



Engineer Maiitin reports the construction of roads, and use of a 



new steam roller, 3G0. 

 construction of the well, 362. 

 engine and pump, description of, 363. ■ 

 source of the water supply, 3G9. 

 ELEVENTH annual report of the Park Commissioners for 1870, 391. 

 present standing committees of the hoard, 394. 

 legislative authority given to sell the east-side land, 395. 

 proceedings in court to test its validity, 396. 

 opinion of the Commissioners thereupon, 397. 

 a further legislative grant of money for park construction made, 



398. 

 increased facilities for the public enjoyment, 399. 

 progress of street opening, 400. 

 right of the city to be paid for land taken from the park tor 



widening streets, 401. 

 right of the general public to use the parade ground, 401. 

 assessment for park benefit, 402. 

 Olmsted & Vaux report a plan of improvement for Tompkins 



Park, 419. 

 erroneous public impression of the park design corrected, 



422. 

 rural suggestions to be always prominent, 424. 

 even in the erection of bridges and other structures, 425. 

 time required for the full development of this idea, 426. 

 the primary object of all improvement being to provide oppor- 

 tunities for social and other enjoyment, 428. 

 example of European pleasure grounds, 429. 

 park facilities of Brooklyn fully equal in every respect, 



431. 

 pedestrian concourse proposed, 432. 

 suggestions for a concert grove, 434. 

 park not intended to be used after nightfall, 435. 

 Engineer Bogart reports advanced state of the work on the foun- 

 tain basin, archways, and small parks, 437. 

 TWELFTH annual report of the Commissioners for 1871, 457. 



successful result of the suits to determine the city's right to sell 



park land, with an abstract of the opinion of the court. 



461. 

 also of its right to be paid for land taken from the park to widen 



streets, 466. 

 assessment for park benefit, preliminary report thereon, 467. 

 progress of the Eastern and Ocean parkways, 468. 

 great increase of visitors and of social parties in the park, 



470. 

 afternoon concerts given, 470. 

 presentation of the Irving bust, 471. 



