44 REPORT OF THE 



OCEAN PARKWAY. 



For the maintenance of Ocean Parkway, four hundred and 

 fifty cubic yards of Eoa Hook gravel, in addition to the gravel 

 taken from the Park pit, were used. The road was kept in very 

 fair condition throughout the season. The work of maintaining 

 this road was lightened considerably by the passing of an ordi- 

 nance directing that all heavy trucks should be kept upon the side 

 roads. Great damage was done to the trees along the Parkway 

 by the gales of the preceding Summer, and two months' time- 

 was devoted to cutting out the broken branches and pruning the 

 trees. At the southern end of the Parkway, three hundred and 

 sixty-two trees of various kinds were planted. The most im- 

 portant work clone was the construction of a bicycle road, 

 between the main driveway and the west side road, extending 

 from the Park to the sea, a distance of five and a half miles, 

 with a uniform width of fourteen feet. The work was begun in 

 the middle of June. Two thousand, one hundred and ninety- 

 nine flagstones were removed, and relaid on the east walk. After 

 plowing and grading, one inch of Tomkins Cove blue line 

 rock fine screenings was spread over the entire surface and 

 rolled hard. Twenty-seven bridges, fourteen by six feet, were 

 built over the gutters, and signs, guards and fences were erected 

 for protection. The road, which is the first of the kind, meets 

 with general commendation. 



EASTERN PARKWAY. 



Upon this Parkway two hundred and sixty cubic yards of Eoa 

 Hook gravel were used in repairs, and a number of trees,-which had 

 been ruined by the storms of the preceding Summer, were re- 

 placed. Altogether, one hundred and eighty-six trees were 

 planted. 



THE SMALL PARKS. 



Bedford Park. — This Park contains five acres. It was laid 

 out in the early Spring. Work was begun at the end of March 



