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tion for the coming year, I expect that by early Summer the 

 Park will be pretty well established. 



Carroll Park, in the Sixth Ward, has been renovated through- 

 out, new trees planted, flower beds created and the lawns made 

 exceedingly attractive. 



Washington Park, or Fort Greene, as it is generally called, 

 has been kept in excellent condition during the past year. A 

 new flag-pole was erected in place of one destroyed by lightning, 

 and the arbors repaired and adorned with new vines. 



The small gore parks have been kept bright with flowers, 

 shrubs and smoothly cut lawns. 



The Parade Ground was kept in fine condition for sports and 

 military maneuvers. Innumerable people enjoyed the privi- 

 leges afforded. 



The Coney Island Concourse is the most trying problem con- 

 fronting the Department. The ocean has carried away all of the 

 roadway to the east of the terminus of the Ocean Parkway, and 

 portions of the shelters have been swept out to the sea. This is 

 due to the sweeping current created by the Eockaway Bar, and 

 as yet no scheme has been devised which will withstand the 

 gigantic power of the waves when stirred up by storms. United 

 States engineers connected with the Coast Survey are of the 

 opinion that until some change takes place at the Eockaway 

 Bar it will be a waste of money to endeavor to withstand the 

 force of the waves. 



COUNTY PARKS. 



During the year it was decided to take advantage of the pro- 

 visions of Chapter 401 of the Laws of 1892, which authorizes 

 the issuance of County bonds for the purchase of new parks. 

 The idea is to secure sites in the various parts of the City while 

 the land is still to be obtained at a reasonable price. The'sub- 

 ject, when brought to the attention of the Mayor, received his 

 hearty approval, and he appointed Messrs. Andrew D. Baird, 



