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provision of this nature be required, to furnish to all the 

 constant means of peaceful and healthful enjoyment, and 

 to aid in the cultivation of cheerful obedience to law, and 

 the general promotion of good order among its citizens. 



The Commissioners need hardly say that, in the prose- 

 cution of their duties, their constant aim will be to meet 

 the reasonable wishes of the citizens of Brooklyn who 

 projected this great and beneficent enterprise. They 

 will only add, that any delay in appropriating the lands 

 must necessarily result in an increased expenditure to 

 the city. The purchase of the entire area may now be 

 made at reasonable rates, and in view of the rapidly 

 increasing value of suburban property, the outlay may 

 be regarded as an advantageous investment. 



The Commissioners have incurred no other expendi- 

 tures during the year, than such as resulted from the 

 employment of the Topographical Engineer. 



A vacancy in the Board, occasioned by the resignation 

 of Thomas H. Rodman, was filled by the appointment of 

 Thomas McElrath. 



All which is respectfully submitted, 



JAS. S. T. STRANAHAN, 

 E. W. FISKE, 

 R. H. THOMPSON, 

 THOMAS G. TALMAGE, 

 STEPHEN HAYNES, 

 CORNELIUS J. SPRAGUE, 

 THOMAS McELRATH, 



Commissioners. 



