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Common Council would ere this have resulted in the esta- 

 blishment of that much needed public accommodation. But 

 no such movement having been made, they think they 

 should no longer delay to act upon that requirement of the 

 law which placed this Park under their supervision, and 

 renders it obligatory upon them to suggest to the Legislature 

 such further legislation in regard to all the Brooklyn Parks 

 as they shall deem advisable. They intend, therefore, to 

 lay the whole subject before the Legislature at its present 

 session, and to suggest the use of this Park for a public 

 market, until it shall be found expedient to resume its use 

 as a Park, believing that an economical plan of improve- 

 ment may be adopted, which will greatly enhance the value 

 of the surrounding property, and be at the same time pro- 

 ductive of a handsome revenue to the City, which may be 

 devoted to the improvement and maintenance of the other 

 City Parks, or used in liquidation of general Park indebt- 

 edness, as may be deemed most expedient. 



The unveiling of the Lincoln statue erected upon the 

 Plaza of Prospect Park by the dollar subscriptions of our 

 people under the management of the War Fund Committee 

 of Kings County, formed an epoch in the history of our 

 City, as well as of our Park, and gave occasion to an inter- 

 esting display of taste and of patriotism. A. A. Low, Esq., 

 officiated as the presiding officer, and delivered the opening 

 address ; after which the statue was duly presented by 

 James P. Wallace, Esq., on behalf of the Committee, and 

 was received by the President of this Commission in terms 

 befitting the occasion. The several addresses made by 

 these gentlemen will be found appended to this report ; but 

 the Commissioners regret that they are unable to include 

 the admirable address of the Rev. Dr. P. S. Storrs, which 

 was delivered at the same time in honor of the event. 



