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A. 



Extract from "An Act to provide for the Opening of Washing- 

 ton Park, on Fort Greene, in the City of Brooklyn,'' passed 

 April 27, 1847, referred to in Section 4 of the Act establishing 

 Prospect Park. 



k 1. There shall be appointed by the Superior Court of the 

 city of New York, three discreet and competent persons, being 

 citizens of the United States, as Commissioners to perform the 

 duties hereinafter prescribed. The Mayor and Common Coun- 

 cil of the city of Brooklyn shall apply for the appointment of 

 such Commissioners within two months from the passage of this 

 act, and shall cause a notice to be published in at least two of 

 the newspapers printed in the said city, of such intended appli- 

 cation, for ton days prior thereto. If the said Mayor and Com- 

 mon Council shall not make such application within the time 

 aforesaid, any of the parties whose lands are comprised within 

 the bounds of the square or park, hereinafter mentioned, may 

 make such application on the like notice. 



B. 



Part of Section 5 of the Washington Park Act, referred to in 

 Section 10 of the Prospect Park Act. 



§ 5. Upon the presentation of the said report to the Superior 

 Court of the city of New York, for confirmation, the said Court 

 shall, by rule or order, after hearing any matter which may be 

 alleged against the same, either confirm the said report or refer 

 the same to the same Commissioners for revisal or correction, or 

 to new Commissioners to be appointed by the said Court, to re- 

 consider the subject matter thereof ; and the said Commissioners, 

 to whom the said report shall be referred, shall return the same 

 report corrected and revised, or a new report, to be made by 

 them in the premises, to the said Court without unnecessary 

 delay ; and the same on being so returned shall be confirmed, 

 or again referred by the said Court, in manner aforesaid as right 

 and justice shall require ; upon the like notice, to be given 

 either by the said Mayor and Common Council, or by any of the 

 said parties interested ; and so from time to time, until a report 

 shall be made or returned in the premises, which the said Court 

 shall confirm. 



