REPORT 



OF 



JOHN Y. CULYER, 



ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN CHARGE 



Paek Commission, City of Brooklyn, 



Engineer's Office, January 1st, 1869. 



C. C. Martin, Esq., 



Engineer in Charge. 



Sir: 



The following is a Eeport of means and materials employed in the 

 construction of the Park during the year ending December 31st, 

 1868, together with the usual statistics for the same period. 



FORCE. 



During the early part of the year the main body of the force was em- 

 ployed in the Lake district, a part was engaged in stone-breaking, and one 

 gang in taking out peat in the pigeon ground. This work having 

 been prepared with special reference to providing employment for the 

 winter, was carried on economically, and continued to the opening of 

 Spring, keeping at work during the severe months of January, Feb- 

 ruary and March, an average of "755 men. On the disappearance of 

 frost, the area of operations being considerably enlarged, the force was 

 increased to 1,215 men during the month of April. 



The following statement will show the average number of employed 



