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The Park Board appear to be unanimous that an early sale 

 of these east side lands should take place. 



The question as to whether it is for the city's interest to sell 

 them as they are (in extenso) or improve them, is now being 

 discussed. To improve — means expense and delay, and a 

 loss of a year's taxes, and the work not so well done i when the 

 object is to sell the land) as the Public Works Department 

 would do it under assessment, having everything up to the 

 requirements of the law. 



This Committee would recommend that the lots remaining 

 unsold in the section north of the eastern parkway be sold as 

 they are, as early in the Spring as practicable, and that the 

 section south of the eastern parkway or the reservoir side, be 

 held, until it is increased in value by the improvement of the 

 north side. If the latter were thrown on the market now, 

 without any improvement on any side, ami shut off from the 

 park by the 250 feet strip on Flatbush avenue, it would sell at 

 a nominal figure. It is a desirable piece of property and will 

 soon command its real value, and should not be sacrificed. It 

 has some advantages that no other spot in Brooklyn has. the 

 principal of which may be summed as follows. It is the pivotal 

 point of Brooklyn, in which the round "horizon can lie seen 

 better than at any other. The circle of sky line is complete, 

 with the exception of a few degrees shortened by Cemetery 

 and Breeze Hills in the park. To those who have not seen 

 this grand view, a short description might be interesting. 



From a position on or near the reservoir, there is in sight 

 the ocean, several bays, the Sound, the harbor and East and 

 North rivers. It is doubtful if there is another spot in the 

 world that has this variety of water scenery. To the east. 

 Long Island unfolds to view its scattered villages nestling 

 down among fields ami woodlands. 



To the north, you look up the East River, which stretches 

 off to the Sound. A bird's eye view of the whole city of Xew 

 York is obtained. Every part of Brooklyn can be seen. You 

 look down on the towers of the East Paver Bridge. Turning 

 westward the North Paver and Jersev City are in full view. 



