I I REPORT OF Tin: 



not been possible for the Commission to do more than they 

 have done ander the circumstances. The importance <>f this 

 thoroughfare, as a convenient medium of communication to 

 \n\ considerable and important sections of the city, calls for a 

 more Liberal allowance proportionally than ordinary streets; 

 the travel, both for business purposes and pleasure riding, is 

 probably greater than au\ other street in the city, Fulton 



Street, possibly, excepted. 



An appropriation of ss,( )()(), authorized by Act of the Legis- 

 lature, enabled the Park Commission to carry out a \ei \ ex- 

 tensive wink of repair to the superstructure of the roadway 

 during the past season. Resurfacing to the extent of one 

 hundred thousand square feet, superficial, was effected at a cost 

 of eight and a half cents per square foot, and a total expendi- 

 ture of about $8,600. 



The work was done in a substantial and satisfactory manner, 

 li\ contract with the Abbott Pavement Company of this city. 

 The material anil manner of doing the work was practically 

 similar to that of the original superstructure, also put down 

 by the Abbott Pavement Compairy, and which, it has been 

 understood, has given substantial satisfaction. 



A further appropriation of $8,000 would enable the Commis- 

 sion to complete the needed resurfacing ami put the avenue 

 into a xcvy favorable condition for the large and varied use to 

 which it is subjected; but it is equally necessary that a suffi- 

 cient sum of money should be placed in the hands of the Coin- 

 mission to enable them to carry out such a system of repairs as 

 would preclude the possibility of any considerable destruction 

 or impairment of surface, and thus ensure to the public a con- 

 tinuous use of all parts of the roadway under the most favorable 

 conditions. 



PARA.DE ground. 



During the year, the Parade Ground has been kept in suit- 

 able condition for use for the military, both of our own county 

 and by organizations from New York. The extent to which it 



