14 REPORT OP THE 



missioners in anticipation of the issue of Bonds by the Comp- 

 troller, under authority of the Legislature, to grade Ninth 

 avenue and Fifteenth street, and make improvements on Wash- 

 ington avenue ; the amount expended on these improvements, 

 together with interest, would about make that amount. 



Although the tabular statement specially shows the receipts 

 from east side lands, the disbursements therefor are included 

 thereon Avith the other disbursements; a detailed statement, 

 however, has been made, of which the following is a recapitu- 

 lation : 



Receipts, 10 per cent, of sales $22,520 00 



30 " " 94,325 00 



in full 31,675 00 



DISBURSEMENTS. $148,520 00 



Advertising $1,329 99 



Printing 93100 



Searches 25 00 



Collector of Taxes 1,009 05 



Registrar of Arrears 12,230 40 



Commissioner of Sinking Fund 55,745 01 



National City Bank 51,420 06 123,290 51 



Balance on hand June 17, 1882 $25,229 49 



There appears to be a regular set of books for these east side 

 lands in which no entries have been made, and I found it neces- 

 sary to collate the above information from a petty cash and 

 memorandum books. 



In regard to the faulty condition in which the accounts of the 

 Commissioners were kept, and the manner in which the general 

 business of the office was apparently conducted, I desire to 

 state, that since January 1, 1879, some receipts and disburse- 

 ments have not been entered, neither has the ledger been posted 

 for some years, that the check books since 186(5 do not show the 

 entries of any deposits, neither do they show any balance in 

 consonance with those of the bank books. 



In consequence of the present condition of the books, the 

 Park Commissioners are unable to determine the balances due 

 to the several accounts, nor can they do so until they are 

 properly written up, and I would recommend that it be done as 

 soon as possible. 



