560 



Whole number of vehicles entering the park during the year, 

 1,316,741 ; of these, 18,507 w^re sleighs, viz., 4,338 in February, 

 7 in November, 14,162 in December. 71,483 equestrians are 

 reported. The largest number of visitors on any one day was 

 107,769, on May 29th. 1,319,359 persons have visited the park 

 on Sundays. 



The freedom with which the public have been permitted to 

 make use of the park domain, while enhancing their enjoyment, 

 did not to any appreciable degree add to the cost of maintenance 

 for the year. 



A stroll on the meadow or in the woods, within the very free 

 limit bounding the privilege, seems to have afforded to the com- 

 munity, in the fullest sense the exercise of their rights as citizens. 

 This indulgence, if it may be so called, has rarely required the 

 spur of official reproof to confine visitors within the prescribed 

 limits, and their use of the park has been marked by the exercise of 

 good taste and discretion. 



During the spring, summer and fine fall weather, some hundreds 

 of picnic parties, consisting of church and sunday-school gather- 

 ings and others, have made use of the west woods. To these we 

 have extended such facilities in the way of police surveillance, sup- 

 ply of tables, water, swings, &c, as was necessary for their accom- 

 modation and pleasure. 



A public carriage service has been in operation during the year. 

 This service has been well patronized, and is understood to have 

 given general satisfaction to the public. During the coming year, 

 this service will be enlarged to meet the necessary demands. 



In the month of May, boats were placed upon the lake under 

 the management of Edward A. O'Brien, lessee, for the public 

 service. 



KEEPER FORCE. 



Organization for the year 1872 : 



1 Head keeper. 



3 Wardens. 

 13 Range keepers. 

 29 Post keepers. 



On Prospect Park 



DISTRIBUTION. 



3 Wardens. 

 12 Range keepers. 

 20 Post keepers. 



