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stood by any one familiar with the park. Nearly one-third of 

 the area of Prospect Part has never been laid out or improved, 

 another third lias been entirely neglected and allowed to go to 

 rnin, including structures, walks, Ac, so thai they ;n< v beyond 

 maintenance, and will have 1 to be reconstructed. The other 

 third has been, and still is, passably maintained. The park 

 was considerably over-planted at the first, and the overgrowth 

 since then, hastened by the rich soil, can hardly be realized. 

 This decaying overgrowth is so complete and the finished and 

 untouched parts so blended, that it requires close inspection 

 to tell where one begins and the other ends. 



From the many things needed in the work of reconstruction 

 and improvement, the Commissioners have selected the few 

 above enumerated as being the most pressing and of the 

 greatest use to the public. 



Jjew Improvements to be Made in ioSo. 



The Board of Estimate has allowed for the current year the 

 following accounts for new constructions : 



TOMPKINS PARK. 



New fence, walks, &c $10,000 



CITY PARK. 

 New shelter, walks, &c 5,000 



PROSPECT PARK. 



Storage sheds near stable 5,000 



Croquet shelter, upper meadow 3,500 



Men's closet, near boat house 2, .ion 



New walks 2,500 



Coal shed and closet at well 1,500 



Swings and seats 1,500 



Electric light experiment 1 ,500 



Iron structure 1,000 



Plaza improvement 1,000 



Total for construction $35,000 



