REPORT OF THE 



Department of Parks, > 



Brooklyn, January 4, 1889. f 



To the Honorable the Common 'Council . 



Gentlemen : 



Agreeably to the requirements of the Charter, the Commis- 

 sioners of the Department of Parks hereby submit a full report 

 of their proceedings for the year 1888, with a detailed state- 

 ment of their receipts and expenditures. 



Of the $275,800 allowed by the Board of Estimate for 

 park purposes for the year ] 888, from the city and county, and 

 the balance of $21,321.01 to the credit of various accounts 

 carried over from 1887, which made a total of $297,121.01 for 

 the year, there was disbursed the sum of $269,793.29, leaving a 

 balance of $27,327.72 to be carried over to the present year. 



With the exception of $5,000 set apart for building storage 

 sheds, for which a contract has not yet been made, the entire 

 amount standing to the credit of city accounts will be absorbed 

 by contracts now outstanding and bills now due, but not 

 rendered, leaving a balance to the credit of the county accounts 

 of $3,055.32, as will be shown by statements to appear later. 



The disbursements for the year were for labor, policing, 

 supplies, superintendence, clerk hire, teaming, contract work 

 for walks, for buildings, for closets, etc., etc., as per the follow- 

 ing general statement, furnished, in greater part, by the 

 Superintendent. 



PROSPECT PARK. 



The west drive, from Third to Fourteenth streets, was re- 

 surfaced with the best quality of Tomkins' Cove crushed lime- 

 stone. 



In order to raise the grade of this drive, in places, 35,600 

 cubic feet of earth rilling had to be used. This was furnished 

 to the park without cost, by contractors for the privilege of 

 dumping. 



