6 REPORT OF THE 



As to the amounts set aside for special jnirposes by 

 Cliaj)ter 384 of the Laws of 1888, the Commissioners would 

 state that of the balance of $166,322 remaining at the be- 

 ginning of the year, from the $300,000 set aside for the 

 purchase of Small Parks, $105,308.21 have been expended 

 for Bushwick Park, leaving $61,013.79. This amount has 

 been increased $110 by the sale of old building in Winthrop 

 Park, making a balance of $61,123.79 to the credit of this 

 account. 



Of the balance of $117,352.20 remaining at the begin- 

 ning of the year from the $200,000 set aside for i3er- 

 manent improvements in and about Prospect Park, $88,- 

 823.15 have been expended; $43,953.75 of this amount 

 have been used to complete payments on Park Entrances, 

 Lull water Bridge and Sentry Boxes, and $32,696.01 on 

 account of Breeze Hill Bridge, leaving a balance of $28,- 

 529.05 to the credit of this account. Contiticts are out- 

 standing on Breeze Hill Bridge, and other work is being 

 done, which will al)sorb this amount. 



The main improvements completed in Prospect Park in 

 1890 by the Commission consists of New Watermain in 

 Prospect Park ; building for new Workshops ; altering 

 and improving Flower Garden Shelter and providing res- 

 taurant accommodations ; Sheds for horses and carriages at 

 the Flower Garden Shelter ; new Nursery ; Propagat- 

 ing and Green Houses ; steel and iron Bridge over the Lull- 

 water; stone and iron Bridge near Breeze Hill (nearly 

 completed) ; completion of Willink and Boulevard En- 

 trances, and the laying out and construction of a new 

 walk from Willink Entrance to the Flower Garden Shelter ; 

 81,061 square feet of, new walk, and 107,814 square feet 

 of old walks repaired. 



Outside of Prosj^ect Park the following improvements 

 have been made, viz. : A stone and iron fence has been 

 built, and a concrete sidewalk laid around Tonq^kins Park. 



