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To the large number of dwellers in the city, whose means of 

 recreation limit them to a few visits to the island, the erection 

 of a platform furnished with seats and tables and with an awn- 

 ing for protection against the sun would be a desirable ad- 

 ditional accommodation upon our property. To this might be 

 attached, under suitable regulations, a temporary structure for 

 the purveying of cheap and wholesome food and fruit. The 

 present danger is that the greatest usefulness to be derived 

 from an ocean resort of this character will be lost sight of, and 

 many of the advantages which the masses might have derived 

 from it be practically destroyed. 



EASTERN PARKWAY. 



The construction of the Eastern Parkway differs materially 

 from that of the Ocean Parkway. In place of ordinary gravel, 

 the body of the superstructure is of broken stone, surfaced 

 with stone dust and North River gravel. This surface has 

 worn away to considerable extent, and the wear has already 

 encroached upon the foundation of broken stone. 



Our appropriations for this work have at no time been more 

 than sufficient to maintain it from year to year by very super- 

 ficial treatment, but the time has come when material repairs 

 should be made to this important roadway in order to preserve 

 it from more serious damage. 



A supply of broken stone and good gravel will be needed for 

 this purpose. The portion of the Parkway from the Plaza to 

 Bedford avenue being more considerably used, has been kept 

 in fair condition by repair and sprinkling during the year, more 

 particularly to accommodate the very large number of our 

 citizens from the East, who reach the park from Bedford 

 avenue, by way of this portion of the Parkway. Upon the remain- 

 ing section, all necessary work has been done from time to time. 



The system of temporary drainage at the terminus and 

 junction with the city line, was quite recently almost entirely 

 renewed at considerable expense, and a number of trees were 

 planted to replace those which had died, or had been destroyed 

 by malicious persons. 



