BEOOKXYS PARK COiDaSpOXEBS. 



the condition of the real estate market is such as scarcely to 

 warrant the attempt to sell at this time, nor is it desirable or 

 ne :~-sary to make a needless sacrifice of any portion of this 

 valuable property. 



The undoubted increase in the business activities of the 

 country will ultimately affect our own neighborhood, and the 

 attention of capitalists and others having money to invest will 

 be attracted to this property, which, purchased at reasonable 

 prices, rmot fail to prove a desirable investment. TTnder the 

 circumstances, the Commission are encouraged to wait a more 

 favorable time to put this land upon the market. If sold at 

 present, it must unquestionably be sold for less than its reason- 

 able value, the effe :: f which will be to deprive the city of a con- 

 siderable revenue, and at the same time seriously affect the 

 standard of value of a large amount of unimproved property 

 in the vicinity of the Park. The Commission feel confident 

 that an early opportunity will be afforded them of selling a 

 portion of these Lar Is 



EASTERN PAREWaY. 



The Eastern Parkway is in great need of a general renewal 

 of the superstructure of the roadways. The fitful and con- 

 tinuously niggardly maintenance to which it has been subje. : 

 the result of insufficient means, has resulted in excessive de- 

 terioration : portions of this roadway are much used, in con- 

 : n with Bedford Avenue and the Park. True economy 

 clearly demands that greater liberality should be exercised in 

 the care of this important thoroughfare. 



BEDFORD AYEXTE. 



Bedford Avenue, since it was placed under the charge of the 

 Park Commissioners by an Act of the Legislature of 187S. has 

 also been but indifferently provided for. This statement ap- 

 plies both to the means placed at the disposal of the Commis- 

 sioners for repairs and for ordinary cleaning. With regard to 

 the latter, there has been a great deal of complaint, but it has 



