REPORT 



Department of Parks 



FOR 1894. 



Office of the Commissioner of 

 the Department of. Parks, 

 " Litchfield Mansion," Prospect Park, 

 Brooklyn, January 1, 1895. 



To the Honorable, the Common Council: 



Gentlemen — I have the honor herewith to submit to your 

 Honorable Body my annual report in relation to the care and 

 government of the Brooklyn Park Department. 



The Parks belonging to the City command universal admira- 

 tion, and it therefore requires constant watchfulness and the 

 adoption of the best methods to maintain the standard which 

 was established by the able Commission, under the direction of 

 Mr. J. S. T. Stranahan, that instituted the work of providing 

 pleasure grounds and breathing spots for the people. 



I assumed the duties of the office on the first day of February, 

 1894. There were twelve Parks to be cared for, in addition to 

 two Parkways, the Coney Island Concourse, the Parade Ground 

 and five small Parks. Of these Parks, Prospect, Tompkins, City, 

 City Hall, Carroll and Washington Parks could be considered in 

 the light of finished Parks. Winthrop, Bush wick, Bedford, Sun- 

 set, Eidgewood and Twelfth Ward Parks were being constructed. 



