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and the Park was completed by the middle of July. It is one of 

 the most attractive of the smaller Parks. In it are a number ot 

 fine native trees. The lawns are fourteen thousand six hundred 

 and ninety-two square yards in extent, and the walks, which are 

 covered with seventy-five cubic yards of Eoa Hook gravel and 

 one hundred and seventy-five yards of Blue lime rock screenings, 

 are two thousand six hundred square yards in extent. The roll- 

 ing ground, which is one of the attractions of this Park, was 

 properly graded, and one thousand six hundred cubic yards of 

 top-soil and thirty loads of manure were spread over it. There 

 were planted sixty trees, one hundred and twenty-four ever- 

 greens, and one hundred and forty-six shrubs. About this Park 

 one thousand one hundred and twenty-seven feet of iron orna- 

 mental fence, resting on one hundred and eighty-seven sandstone 

 piers, were erected, to connect with five hundred feet of the old 

 iron fence, which was repaired. The old retaining wall, one 

 hundred and twenty feet in length, was repaired, and ninety feet 

 of wall, four feet high, added to it. Twelve hundred and fifty- 

 two feet of irrigation pipe were laid, two hundred and two square 

 feet of stone gutter paved; six stone steps, twelve feet long and 

 sixteen inches wide, were laid ; and the roof of the Brooklyn In- 

 stitute Building, located in this Park, was repaired and one hun- 

 dred and four feet of galvanized leaders replaced. 



Tompkins Park. — In addition to keeping this Park in order, 

 one hundred and sixty-two shade trees were planted, the shelter 

 repaired and painted, five new water-closets, four urinals and two 

 wash basins supplied, the floors cemented, hydrants and drink- 

 ing fountains repaired, and three hundred and twenty feet of 

 iron soil pipe and six hundred and twenty feet of lead pipe were 

 laid. 



Washington Park. — The shelters and arbor were repaired 

 and painted, the chimney of shelter taken down and rebuilt, 

 six hundred and twenty square yards of asphalt laid, one flag 



