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FERTILIZING MATERIALS. 



The following quantities of manure, night soil and fertilizing mate- 

 rials have been received and are on hand : 



2,021 two horse loads of horse manure, (1,454 loads of this have been 

 received under contract, from the several City R. R. stables.) 

 753 loads of night soil, (used in composting.) 

 661 bbls. of fish offal. 

 21,427 lbs. of super phosphate of lime. 

 700 bushels of shell lime. 

 275 loads of lime, (mixed with peat.) 



Quantities of compost on hand : 



PROSPECT PARK. 



Stable manure, compost, 4,480 cubic yards 



Night soil, " 3,220 " 



.Fish, " 835 



Peat and lime, " 15,570 " 



FORT GREENE. . 



Stable manure, compost 875 cubic yards. 



Of the large quantity of dimension stone ordered during the year, 

 the greater part is for bridge A and F, (incomplete at this time), and 

 is now on hand. Bridge A is to be built of Ohio sandstone, all of 

 which is on hand and in process of cutting. Bridge F is of Ohio 

 stone and Quincey granite. The Ohio stone is on hand, and cutting 

 nearly complete. The granite is mainly delivered and in process of 

 cutting. Suitable quantities of brick and cement were purchased be- 

 fore the close of the year, ready for early Spring work on these 

 structures. 



JOHN Y. CULYER, 



Assistant Engineer in Charge; 



