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for playing various games, it also includes croquet grounds, a pond for 

 the sailing of toy boats, and a maze. 



In other respects but little variation has been made in the outline of 

 the design from our first study. 



CONSTRUCTION. 



You will find appended a full account of the progress of the methods 

 used, and of the means and materials employed, which has been pre- 

 pared by Mr. Martin and his principal aids, Mr. Bogart and Mr. Culver. 



Two arch-ways have been partially constructed during the year, and 

 work has been commenced upon several other architectural features, our 

 studies for which have been approved by the Board. The development 

 in detail of this department of the work is under the more immediate 

 charge of Mr. ,E. C. Miller, who has fulfilled the duties of Assistant 

 Architect since the beginning of July last. 



PUBLIC USE OF THE PARK. 



It was found necessary in the spring to close the country roads by 

 which the public had previously crossed the Park territory, but on the 

 20th of October, a portion of the drive at the east side was so far com- 

 pleted that, by making temporary connections with old roads, a 

 thoroughfare for carriages across the Park was again opened. At the 

 same time regulations for the conduct of visitors and for the manage- 

 ment of the work with reference to the convenience of the public were 

 promulgated, and a beginning was made in the organization of a perma- 

 nent body of Park-keepers, conjointly with a body of gardeners, accord- 

 ing to a plan which had some time before been adopted by the Board. 

 Although the short piece of good road opened at this time was accessi- 

 ble with difficulty, and the grounds through which it passed were in a 

 quite unfinished condition it was immediately resorted to by visitors in 

 large numbers. Besides those in carriages, many came on horse-back, 

 and although no walks had been opened, many more on foot. A tabu- 

 lar statement of the number of each class prepared from the returns of 

 the gate-keepers is given by Mr. Culyer. The fact is noted that a con- 

 siderable portion of the visitors evidently did not come merely from 

 motives of curiosity, but after their first visit, repeatedly returned. 

 During all the remainder of the season, indeed, not a few resorted to the 

 Park as a daily habit, of whom some came from the more distant parts 

 of the town. Considering the extreme inconvenience with which the 

 Park is at present reached and the very limited attractions which as yet 

 it offers this circumstance is a gratifying indication of the value which it 

 will hereafter possess. 



