56 REPORT OF THE 



park property. 



Office of the Labor and Property Clerk, 

 Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 



December 31, 1894. 



Hon. Frank Squier, 



Commissioner of the Department of Parks: 



Sir: In compliance with your request, I herewith submit to 

 you the following report relating to the Property and Labor 

 Department. 



Prospect Park consists of 516| acres of laud, which is all open 

 to the public. It contains the following buildings : " Litchfield 

 Mansion," on Ninth avenue, used as an office building. The 

 property in this building consists of the following articles : 102 

 chairs, 17 desks, 8 tables, 7 looking-glasses, 3 clocks, 5 safes, 2 

 letter-presses, 4 stoves, 1 book-rack, 3 bookcases, 6 benches, 9 

 waste-baskets, 1 wardrobe, 2 cupboards, 11 cuspidors, 3 dust 

 pans, 5 pokers, 4 shovels, 5 coal scuttles, 2 stools, 2 couches, 2 

 ladders, 2 cabinets, 4 carpets, 1 large square rug, 12 small rugs, 

 7 mats, 1 typewriting machine, 1 suit of furniture iu ladies' 

 receptiou room. 



The Flower Garden Shelter, located iu the flower garden, is 

 in good order, considerable repairiug having beeu done to it 

 during the past year. Several improvements could be made to 

 it that would add to its usefulness, such as raising it, decorating 

 the interior in a light color aud connecting it with the sewer. 

 Connected with this buildiug is a large open building, pavilion, 

 which has been painted and put in perfect order. There is also 

 a large horse shed in the rear of the shelter, to accommodate 

 the public ; it is in good order. The property in this building 

 consists of the following articles : In the Pavilion — 48 tables 

 and 192 chairs. In the Shelter House — 2 arm-chairs, 35 tables, 



