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refectory, and where the surrounding road and walks are at the 

 greatest distance from the centre, is proposed to be fitted to be used 

 for a ball playing ground, by the children of the public schools and 

 others. 



We should advise that the whole of the green, upon special oc- 

 casions at least, if not at all times, should be open to all persons on 

 foot, as a common. It' the ground is properly prepared, there is no 

 danger that the beauty of the turf would be seriously impaired, 

 except perhaps immediately after heavy rains, at which time it 

 would seldom occur that the park would be greatly crowded with 

 \i>itors. If this is clone, and the interior groves also thrown open to 

 pedestrians, through their whole extent between the bridle road and 

 the green, we consider that the danger that the walks and resting 

 places would be overcrowded so as to force or sorely tempt visitors 

 to go upon ground where they would really injure the elements of 

 the scenery, or create disturbance, embarrassment and waste, would 

 be very small. 



The tract of broken ground, near the Ninth avenue, now partly 

 occupied by gardens and residences, the features of which are quite 

 varied, but rather diminutive for desirable park effects, we propose 

 should he held in reserve for zoological collections, and, as it may 

 properly he placed under the control of a special corporation for this 

 purpose, we refrain at this time from suggesting in what manner it 

 should be laid out. This subject will be recurred to. 



The narrow sheltered strip of meadow, on the opposite side of 

 the park, we propose to enclose with a sufficient iron paling and 

 make use of as a pasture ground for deer, antelopes, gazelles, and 

 such other grazing animals as can he satisfactorily herded together 

 in summer upon it. 



In regard to the water needed for the lake, we are informed that 

 sufficient may be spared from the general supply already brought 

 to the city by the Nassau Water Works. We recommend, however, 

 that arrangements be had in view, not only for securing an inde- 

 pendent supply, but also for keeping up a constant circulation, by 



