AN ABSTRACT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 



OF THB 



BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSION, 



FOR THE YEAR 1869. 



CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. 



The total receipts on account of Prospect Park during the year 

 1869, were: 



Balance of cash in Bank, January 1st $40,223 78 



Received from Treasurer of the City $740,000 00 



" " Rents of houses in the Park 6,142 01 



" " Sales of old houses 2,022 00 



" " Wood, grass and old material 1,193 62 



" " Interest on Bank balances... 5,519 91 



" " Lost tools '2 40 



" " Park Pound 568 00 



" " Labor furnished Contractor. . 309 36 

 " " Parade Ground for improving 



Franklin Avenue 4,613 32 760,370 62 



,594 40 

 The total expenditures on this Park for the 



same time were : 

 Paid Salaries, Comptroller, Superintendent, 



Landscape Architect and Engineers $ 25,666 30 

 " Surveyors, Draughtsmen and Assist- 

 ants 28,521 50 



" Laborers, Mechanics, horses and carts 501,651 58 

 " Materials of construction, tools and 



instruments 162,871 52 



" Stationery, printing and drawing ma- 

 terials 4,527 24 



" Fitting up offices, rent and repairs.. . . 3,385 04 



" Trees, plants and shrubs 7,099 15 



" Manure and other fertilizers 1,031 18 



" Water-pipe and hydrants. . . '. 15,532 51 



" Drainage-pipe, 3,420 42 



" Patent pavements 12,974 52 766,680 96 



" Balance to credit of Prospect Park, De- 

 cember 31, 1869 33,913 44 



,594 40 



