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all its drives, walks, bridges, buildings, well kept lawns, flower 

 beds, variegated shrubbery, shady woods and fresh air, is what 

 the people should be enjoying to-day, if the proper manage- 

 ment in its development had been observed, [nasmuch as this 

 has not been done, if would be criminal negligence on the part 

 of those now entrusted with its care, should they fail to lay 

 the matter plainly before the people. In the different 

 topics tlmf go to make up the following report, the Committee 

 have sought to set forth in a plain, unvarnished way, what the 

 Commissioners have done with the people's money, what they 

 have asked for that the people needed, and what tiny propose 

 to do with the fraction allowed, for the people's comfort. 



oummary of improvements Made in ioo7. 



First. — A large, substantial music pagoda, with walks, 

 graded grounds and clearings around it. This structure, as 

 now erected, stands in a, beautifully extended grove. 



Second.— A large and commodious ladies' and children's 

 shelter, at the Willinck entrance, Flatbush, with new sidewalks 

 on Flatbush and Ocean avenues. 



Third. A picnic ground, with the necessary conveniences, 

 in the woods on the summit of Sullivan Heights, formerly an 

 unimproved and unused portion of the park known as Snake 

 Hill, near the Dairy Cottage. 



Fourth. — The Litchfield picnic grove, between the west 

 drive and Ninth avenue, at a point where Fifth street would 

 intersect. This spot was formerly used as the dumping ground 

 of the Park. A permanent sewer has been run through it. 



Fifth.— Repairs and constructions, in and around the head- 

 quarters of the Park Department, formerly known as the 

 Litchfield mansion. A general repairing and painting of the 

 whole building. Meteorological offices fitted up and furnished 

 and also provided with a- complete set of new instruments. 

 A museum room fitted up with cases for shells. Drawing 

 room, offices, Ac A large summer shelter. Awnings around 

 southern portico. A good pavement. Trees carefully 

 trimmed and grounds improved around the building. 



