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and equitable, upon the lands and premises in their judgmenl benefitted 

 by tlic improvement, within the district, of assessment so to be limited, 

 by the said Park Commissioners. 



§ 7. All laws now in force relative to widening, opening and improv- 

 ing streets and avenues in the City of Brooklyn, subsequent to the ap- 

 pointment of Commissioners ol" Kstimate, and the proceedings thereon, 

 and the duties of the several persons to be employed therein, substi- 

 tuting the Commissioners of Prospect Park in the place of the Common 

 Council, and also in the place of the Street Commissioner of said City, 

 and substituting the said Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, in 

 place ol' the Board of Assessors of said City, so far as relates to the 

 Opening of streets and avenues, including also payment for the work, 

 and the levy and collection of the assessments for such improvements, 

 and the lien thereof, so far as they are not inconsistent with the provis- 

 ions of this Act, shall apply to and regulate all proceedings that may 

 be had or taken under this Act. But such proceedings shall continue 

 to be, under the direction of the Commissioners of Prospect Park, who 

 shall stand in the place of, and act when required, as the Common 

 Council of the City, or the Street Commissioner thereof, would he 

 required to act in the premises; and they shall employ an Attorney 

 and Counsel, and all such Clerks, Surveyors, and other agents, as may be 

 required for the purposes of this Act. 



§ 8. The said Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment shall be al- 

 lowed to make nse of any maps on file in any of the public offices of the 

 said City; and shall each receive five dollars a day for eveiy day actu- 

 ally spent in the discharge of his duty. Which expenses and compen- 

 sation, together with the room hire, stationery, and other necessary 

 expenses of the said Commissioners, as well as the expenses and com- 

 pensation of all other persons necessarily employed under the foregoing 

 provisions of this Act, shall be included in the general expenses to be 

 incurred herein. 



§ 9. The streets specified in the First and Second Sections of this Act 

 shall be laid out according to a plan to be devised or adopted by the 

 said Park Commissioners. The said streets shall also be graded, paved, 

 curbed and guttered, in such manner as the said Park Commissioners 

 shall direct, and may be re-named, and planted with suitable shade 

 trees, or otherwise improved in their discretion ; and they may construct 

 such roads and walks through the said streets, or any of them, and 

 make use of such materials of construction or pavements as they shall 

 deem best. And Sackett street shall be graded, within one year after 

 the confirmation of the report of Commissioners of Estimate and 

 Assessment. 



