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Grasmere Park. 



Property known as the Grasmere Lake property at Gras- 

 mere, consisting of about 55 acres of land, including the Gras- 

 mere Lake. Embracing approximately 55 acres. 



FIFTH WARD. 



Christopher Pi/lop Park. 



At Tottenville, a very beautiful location on a cliff on the 



shore of Staten Island Sound, meets the approval of the Com- 

 mittee and of all with whom they have conversed in Tottenville. 

 It would embrace: Bay Cliff Park, 8 acres; property of C. S. 

 Biddle, 2 acres ; property of W. K. Felch, 1 y 2 acres ; Ice house 

 property (with fresh- water pond), 25 acres ; other property ad- 

 joining on the south as far as Cartere avenue, and to Sixth street 

 on the east — this includes the historic Billop House ; the prop- 

 erty of David Forshay heirs; Catherine S. Leland, \]4 acres; 

 Henry Winant, 2 acres ; in all, approximately, 80 acres. 



Rossville Park. 



At Rossville, from the Henry L. Mason property, or adjoin- 

 ing- property on the shore, say 10 acres. This is intended to 

 supply a small park with water facilities and privileges on the 

 Arthur Kill to the people of Rossville and Kreischerville. 

 About 10 acres. 



Pleasant Plains Park. 



The Pleasant Plains proposed Park — Here is an area for the. 

 collection of water with a catchment basin of we suppose about 

 350 acres. It would be wise to park this for the safety of future 

 water supply. It is to the west of the Manee blacksmith shop, 

 which stands on land described on the map as belonging to Israel 

 Bedell. Embracing approximately 350 acres. 



Prince's Bay Park. 



At Prince's Bay, the State Quarantine Cemetery on the 

 Wolfe property belongs to the State of New York. All the 

 bodies have been removed, and it seems probable that the 

 Commissioners of the Land Office, who have attempted to sell 

 this property without success, may be induced to donate it to 

 Richmond Borough for park purposes. Besides an excellent 

 frontage on the lower bay, it adjoins a fresh-water lake of say 

 about 10 acres. Embracing 35 acres. 



Green Ridge Park. 



At Woodrow Heights, near the Methodist Church. — This 

 property is on high ground, midway between the villages of 



