The Commissioners were much pleased to find that the 

 subject of laying out streets and avenues through the 

 County of Kings, so as to conform, as nearly as may be 

 practicable and judicious, to the streets and avenues of our 

 City, to which subject they have repeatedly called the 

 attention of the Common Council, was acted upon by the 

 Legislature at its last session. The present Supervisors of 

 the County towns, in conjunction with the President of the 

 Board of Supervisors, were appointed a Board of Commis- 

 sioners for the purpose of maturing a permanent plan of 

 improvement. That Board have since appointed an expe- 

 rienced Surveyor to make the requisite examinations, and 

 to prepare a map of the streets and avenues upon a plan 

 suggested by them ; and it is understood that the result of 

 their labors will soon be submitted to public inspection. 



One of the most striking features of the new plan, bear- 

 ing directly upon the interests of the Park, and of our City, 

 will be found to be a noble avenue, two hundred and ten 

 feet wide, stretching southerly from Prospect Park towards 

 Coney Island, but terminating for the present at the newly 

 established Fair Grounds. This avenue will form another 

 grand approach to the Park, and is to be laid out under 

 the liberal auspices of the owners of the land through 

 which it passes, at their own expense, and has been placed 

 under the control and manao-ement of the Park Commis- 

 sioners. 



This splendid improvement is similar to that which was 

 formerly suggested by the Board, on the line of Sackett 

 street, as a suitable approach to the Park from the East, 

 and will soon be thrown open to public use ; and when 

 properly regulated, planted with shade trees, and extended 

 to the ocean, terminating in a broad terrace upon the beach, 

 as it must eventually do, will form a most attractive sea- 

 side promenade and drive. 



