60 REPORT OF THE 



died and tweDty-eight in Washington, one hundred and twenty- 

 three in City, one hundred and thirteen in Carroll, ninet3 r -eight 

 in Tompkins, thirty-six in Bedford, twelve in Municipal and nine 

 in Sunset Park. 



In the engineering and surveying department are the following 

 articles : 1 Brandis transit, 1 Brandis level, 1 Heller & Bright- 

 ley level, 2 levelling rods, 2 iron range poles, 1 wooden range 

 pole, 1 set of drawing instruments, 1 set of assorted colors in tin 

 case, 5 brushes, 1 set of assorted colored inks, 6 triangles, 1 

 German silver protractor, 6 celluloid curves, 22 wooden curves, 

 2 steel straight edges, 7 T squares, 2 small drawing boards, 10 

 iron paper weights, 3 engineers' scales, 11 marking pens, 2 

 steel tapes, 2 plumb bobs, and about 1,400 maps and tracings 

 connected with the different parks. 



The Tar Works of the Department are in a frame building, 

 situated on the East Side lands, facing Flatbush avenue. The 

 building presents a very unsightly appearance, and should be 

 removed to some less prominent location. It contains the fol- 

 lowing property : 1 portable engine and boiler combined, and one 

 tar mixer, both of which have been put in perfect order duriug 

 the year; also 2 long-handled shovels, 1 scoop shovel, 3 iron 

 rakes, 7 corn brooms, 3 gravel screens, 4 spades, 1 axe, 14 tar 

 tampers, 14 sledge hammers, 4 mauls, 4 tar dippers, 11 picks, 

 5 crow bars, 5 grub axes, 8 tar cutters, 4 wooden scrapers, 1 

 claw hammer, 1 hand saw, 1 buck saw, and 2 tar boilers. 



Washington Park contains 30^ acres of land, fairly well cov- 

 ered with trees and shrubs. It contains a small shelter, a music 

 stand and an arbor. In this Park is located the Martyrs' Tomb. 

 The buildings are in a good condition, extensive repairs having 

 been made to them during the year. 



Tompkins Park contains 7f acres of laud. This Park has 

 been greatly improved during the past year. One hundred and 

 fifty new trees have been planted, the shelter house has been 



