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this neighborhood made up a considerable part of the cost of the 

 whole, concrete was substituted for the usual rubble-stone founda- 

 tions. This concrete was made in the following proportions : 

 Rosendale cement one part, sand two parts, gravel four parts ; and 

 was laid at a cost of less than $5 50 per cubic yard, thus securing 

 by its substitution a saving of $5 per cubic yard on the cost of an 

 ordinary good stone foundation. Of this work all the foundations 

 are put in ; the coping and piers of the water-terrace wall are three- 

 quarters finished ; the three flights of large steps on the middle 

 terrace set, as also are the smaller flights above the middle terrace ; 

 two of the flower basins are set and nearly completed, and the 

 landing and approaches opposite the Irving bust well advanced. 

 The stone cutting for the whole work is well advanced ; but the 

 carving is yet to be done. With the exception of putting in a flight 

 of steps at the Nethermead Arches, the setting of a number of 

 road-steps, and the building of silt basins on the lines of walk 

 constructed during the year, but little other mason work was 

 done. 



BUILDINGS. 



Two shelters of cedar and sassafras wood have been erected 

 upon the border of the lake, parallel to the south lake drive, from 

 which unobstructed views of the water and distant features of the 

 park may be had ; and the remaining work required to finish them 

 will be done in the spring. Two shelters, similar in design and 

 construction to those at the Plaza, have been placed at the entrance 

 at Franklin avenue and the Coney Island road. These are intended 

 to afford a convenient waiting place for visitors to the park, and 

 are much used for this purpose. 



The ornamental frame-work, to support an awning of consider- 

 able extent, is in course of construction. The site for this will be 

 on the summit of the promenade or south lake drive, and will be 

 placed on the south side of the drive, facing the lake. In connec- 

 tion with this awning shelter, under which convenient seats will be 

 arranged for visitors, it is designed to construct a small building 

 for the convenience of the public. 



DRIVES. 



But little work has been done upon the park drives during the 

 year, the very limited maintenance fund at the disposal of the 

 Commissioners only permitting the most superficial treatment. 

 As a consequence, the drives lack a uniform surface, and are in 



