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has been used by our citizens and youth for out-door recreation 

 is very considerable. During the line weather of spring, 

 summer and fall, its fields have been in constant requisition 

 by organizations engaged in recreative sports, such as base 

 ball, cricket, la crosse. foot ball. Arc. for which it has secured 

 a national fame. If the encouragement of such sports among 

 onr young men is a proper one for the consideration of the 

 public authorities, as we certainly think it is. a small additional 

 appropriation would enable us to greatly enlarge the facilities 

 now afforded by these grounds. 



OCEAN PAEKWAY AND CONEY ISLAND. 



The use of the Ocean Parkway as an extension of the Park, 

 and as a thoroughfare for the accommodation of a constantly 

 increasing volume of business traffic is noticeable. Its value as 

 a well built and very convene nt line of communication with 

 -vLburban to^vns to and including Coney Island through 

 which it passes, is rapidly increasing, and furnishes an ample 

 reason of itself, why the roads, superstructures and all con- 

 nected with its welfare should be more substantially provided 

 for and maintained. 



Similar roadways in the outlying portions of Xew York City, 

 bearing relatively no greater importance to the public interest 

 and convenience of the city, are provided for by most lavish 

 outlays compared to that which the Commission are permitted 

 to expend upon the Parkway. 



The gravelled surfaces have been worn away by the constant 

 attrition to which they have been subjected by the wheels. Arc. 

 and considerable portions of the roadways require resurfacing 

 to the depth of several inches in order to restore them to a 

 condition measurably corresponding to that of their original 

 construction. 



The money provided for the care of the Parkway is too 

 small to permit of any substantial repairs, or to allow of such 

 liberal and continuous resurfacing and sprinkling during the 

 dry weather of the year which is necessary not only for the 

 comfort of those using the road, but to prevent the surfaces 



