On the 9th of February, 1800, they submitted to the 



Legislature, through his Excellency, Governor Morgan, 



the following report, signed by all the gentlemen named 



in the act of 1859, except Messrs. Humphrey, Wall and 



Briggs : 



" COMMUNICATION 



From His Excellency, the Governor, transmitting the Report of 

 the Commissioners, appointed by an act of the Legislature, 

 for the selection and location of certain Public Grounds in the 

 city of Brooklyn. 



State of New-York, Executive Department, ) 

 Albany, February 9, 1860. J 



To t/ie Assembly : 



I transmit herewith the Report of the Commissioners, ap- 

 pointed by an act of the Legislature, passed April 18, 1859, 

 entitled ' An act to authorize the selection and location of cer- 

 tain grounds for Public Parks, and also for a Parade Ground, 

 for the city of Brooklyn.' 



E. D. MORGAN." 



" The undersigned Commissioners, appointed by an act of the 

 Legislature of the State of New York, entitled ' An act to au- 

 thorize the selection and location of certaiu grounds for Public 

 Parks, and also for a Parade Ground for the city of Brooklyn,' 

 passed April 18, 1859, respectfnlly 



REPORT : 



That, after a most careful consideration of the subject, aided 

 by the suggestions and advice of many of their fellow-citizens, 

 who were invited to submit their opinions to the commission, and 

 in view, both of the present condition and the future 'growth and 

 wants of the city of Brooklyn,' as expressly directed by the act 

 creating the commission, they recommend that the lands herein- 

 after described, be reserved and set apart for public parks and a 

 parade ground for said city, viz : 



1. That piece of land situated on what is commonly called 

 Prospect Hill, lying chiefly in the Eighth and Ninth wards of 



