DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. 19 



were missing, properly filled, and trees (protected by iron 

 guards) planted. 



The gutters on the Plaza at the entrance to Prospect Park 

 have been kept free, and six new catch basins built and con- 

 nected with the new sewers ; but the drainage that is allowed 

 to flow upon this Plaza from Coney Island avenue, and upon 

 the Parkway from Fort Hamilton avenue, renders it irnpos. 

 sible to keep these parts of the Boulevard in the best condi- 

 tion. The old wooden drain crossing the Plaza has been 

 replaced with the best cement dram and connected with the 

 sewer, and the curbstones reset and the gutter repaved on 

 that portion fronting the Park, while the new walks have 

 been bordered with new curbstone and the banks between 

 graded and covered with rich soil, which has all been sodded. 



WLNTHROP PARK. 



The entire fence has been repaired ami painted, and a new 

 shelter, with toilet rooms for men and also for women, and a 

 tool room with brick basement, have been erected. 



The entire system of walks have been filled in with coal 

 ashes (six hundred and fifty-six truck loads), preparatory to 

 paving. Many new trees and shrubs have been planted and 

 the old oues cared for, and the grading finished. 



After paving, the work in this park will consist mainly of 

 maintenance. 



CARROLL PARK. 



Two new fountains, with basins and a lily pond, were con- 

 structed, and the entire area devoted to grass spaded up, fertil- 

 ized and seeded down. A border of shrubbery was planted, 

 and ten large growing trees. Several large trees that had out- 

 lived their beauty and usefulness were removed. 



The tar walks received their final coating, and the basins 

 were connected with the sewers. A new drinking fountain 



