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arc in no respect diminished by the new arrangement, and 

 the Commissioners will have no difficulty in complying with 

 the request of the board. 



The Eastern Parkway, so far as it runs through this prop- 

 erty, has already been brought to grade on the revised plan, 

 and the water main crossing it successfully lowered to its 

 proper position. The low grounds on this eastern section 

 have also been filled in, and the whole property carefully sur- 

 veyed. The land to be disposed of is now being mapped out 

 and otherwise prepared for the sale which the Commissioners 

 have been directed to make, and which they hope to be able 

 to make before the termination of another year. 



Notwithstanding the 'former impediment to the sale of 

 this land, which consisted in the supposed inability of the city 

 to convey a valid title thereto, but which has been success- 

 fully removed by the judgment of the Court of Appeals, as 

 stated in the last report of the Park Commissioners, the 

 charges to which it will be subjected, by the assessment for 

 benefit, yet to be made by the special commission engaged in 

 the work, remain so uncertain in amount, that after a consulta- 

 tion with experienced dealers in real estate, the Commis- 

 sioners have deemed it unadvisable, to offer any of it for sale 

 before the assessment, and the apportionment thereof on each 

 particular lot, shall have been finally ascertained and settled. 



"With respect to this assessment, the Commissioners regret 

 to say, that the Legislature at its last session, limited the 

 amonnt which it had previously authorized to be raised, so as 

 not to exceed fifty per cent, of the awards made for land orig- 

 inally taken for the park, with expenses, requiring also a de- 

 duction to be made, of the amounts heretofore awarded to the 

 city, upon the widening of certain streets and avenues adja- 

 cent to the park, for lands taken therefrom, together with the 

 cost of the land lying east of Flatbush avenue. The result of 

 this new adjustment must be to reduce the total amount of 

 the assessment, to a sum which cannot exceed a million and a 

 half of dollars. The Assessment Commissioners are still en- 

 gaged in this work, but expect to make their final report 

 thereon, and to present the same to the court for confirmation 

 early in the coming season. 



