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express or implied, relating to or growing out of the management 

 or improvement of the said Parks; for penalties for the violation 

 of any ordinance ; or for injuries to personal or real property ap- 

 pertaining to the said Parks; or to recover the possession of any 

 sueli property. 



The land taken (and set apart for a parade ground for the 

 County of Kings), shall be the property of said County, as and for 

 a Parade Ground : and shall he under the exclusive charge and 

 management of the Commissioners of Prospect Park, in the City 

 of Brooklyn, for the purposes of police and improvement as such 

 parade ground. — An Act to provide a Parade Ground for the 

 County of Kings, passed April 27, 1866. Sec. 7. 



The several pieces and parcels of ground, parks and squares in 

 the City of Brooklyn, and the sidewalks, fences and trees adjacent 

 thereto and heing between any part of the same hereinafter men- 

 tioned, shall hereafter ha under the care, management and control 

 of the Commissioners of Prospect Park, as fully and completely as 

 Prospect Park is or may hereafter be under their control, care and 

 management. — An Act in relation to Parks in the City of Brooklyn, 

 passed May 9th, 1867. Sec. 1. 



The Parks and Squares aforesaid, are Washington Park, City- 

 Park, City Hall Park and Carrol Park.— Same Act. Sec. 2. 



The joint hoard of Aldermen and Supervisors of the City of 

 Brooklyn shall annually cause to be levied and raised the requisite 

 amount of moneys for carrying this act into effect and for the pur- 

 poses thereof; and such money shall be promptly and regularly 

 paid over to the said Park Commissioners for said purposes. — 

 Same Act. Sec. 5. 



The Brooklyn Park Commissioners are hereby authorized to 

 seize and impound any cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, geese, or 

 other animals found running at large upon any of the Public Parks 

 in the City of Brooklyn ; to impose a penalty of not exceeding five 

 dollars, with reasonable expenses, upon each animal so seized ; and 

 to enforce payment thereof in such manner as they shall by ordi- 

 nance direct. — Act of May 6th, 1868. 



§ 2. Whenever the Board of Commissioners shall by resolution 

 direct the streets or avenues specified in the preceeding section of 

 this act to be opened or widened, they shall fix a district of assess- 

 ment beyond which the assessment for such opening or widening 

 shall not extend. They shall then apply to the Supreme Court, at 



