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fco stock the lakes of Prospect Park with such varieties <>t' 

 tisli as might be deemed suitable, provided the Commissioners 

 would have these lakes put in such condition as that the tisli 

 would thrive. In accordance with such a suggestion the Com- 

 missioners would recommend that tisli be placed in these Lakes 

 in such quantity that permits might be given, under necessary 

 restriction, for scientific fishing (hooks without barbs being 

 usedi so that the fish could be tossed back instantly into the 

 water without any comparative injury being done to them. 

 Skilled fishing is a sport that affords more fascinating pleasure 

 to some natures than almost any other. It would certainly be 

 a strong park attraction to the general public. Inasmuch as 

 the park is, in certain portions of it, given over, under proper 

 regulations, to certain pastimes, and inasmuch as the sight of 

 casting a fly and landing a game tisli is something peculiarly 

 interesting, even to those who take no part in such sleights of 

 skill, and furthermore, inasmuch as the State officials have 

 guaranteed a supply of such tisli in sufficient quantities, the 

 Committee see no reason why the people should be denied 

 participation in such a fascinating pastime under the proper 

 restrictions. 



"Drainage and Sewerage of Ihr rark. 



The park has an elaborate and excellent drainage system for 

 surface water by which to keep the drives, walks and meadows 

 properly drained during storms and wet seasons. It is pro- 

 vided at a number of points with pockets of silt basins for 

 arresting the detritus, which can thus be removed without neces- 

 sarily flowing into the lakes. This drainage system, how- 

 ever, has been extended beyond its natural and legiti- 

 mate boundary and is connected with areas outside the 

 limits of the park. A very different state of things 

 prevails in regard to the sewerage. There is only one sewer 

 in the park, and that necessarily covers but a small fraction of 

 its area, viz., the one at old Fifth street. This sewer passes 

 close by the headquarters of the park, giving it drainage, 

 continuing thence to the picnic shelter. A» branch to this 



