531 

 AN ABSTRACT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 



OK THE 



BROOKLYN PARK CO.MMISSION 



For the Year 1872. 



Receipts. 



The total receipts on account of Prospect Park, during the 

 year 1872, were : 



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



" " rents of houses in the park 5,588 50' 



" " sales of wood, grass, dsc 518 33 



" " interest on bank balances 34 07 



" " park pound 1,128 57 



" " sales of milk 735 00 



$508,004 47 

 Expenditures. 



The total expenditures for the same time, were : 



Balance, January 1st, 1872 $24,891 50 



Paid salaries comptroller, superintendent, 



architects and engineers $18,458 11 



surveyors, draughtsmen and assistants, 23,410 88 

 laborers, mechanics, horses and carts. 305,606 78 

 materials of construction and tools, 



&c 69,520 44 



fitting up offices, rents, insurance 2,495 27 



stationery, printing and drawing ma- 

 terials 3,352 75 



manure and other fertilizers 1,817 75 



surveyors' instruments 127 75 



drainage pipe 5,248 93 



patent pavements 24,382 03 



water-pipe and hydrants 7,012 12 



structures erected by contract 19,378 00 



legal expenses of additional counsel. . 1,300 00 



Total $482,110 81 



■Balance, January I, 1873 1,002 07 483,112 88 



$508,004 47 



