Park Commissioners
TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
-OF THE-
BROOKLYN Park Commissioners
-FOR THE-
YEAR 18S4.
&-LID klgiz : PRINTED FOR THE COMhIISSIONERS. -- 1885. COMMISSIONERS AID OFFICERS.
COMMISSIONERS : JOHN GIEB, ANDREW DOUGHERTY, D. H. HOUGHTALING, GEORGE 7.11. CHAUNCEY, CHARLES GARLICHS, HENRY W. MAXWELL, THO8IAS C. SMITH, LEBNDER WATER,BURY, THE MAYOR, ex-qflcio. <
OFFICERS :
~Secretnry: ANDREnT A. SMITH.
Chief E~Z~~~Z~CYand Su27eri~ttenolent : JOHN Y. CULYER. . REPORT
OF THE Brooklyn Park Corn mi'ssioners.
OFFICEOF THE BROOKLYNPARK COMMISSIONERS, CITYHALL, BHOOKLYN,January 1,1885. 1 To the Honornblc tlte n4ai4or nnci CYo7nmolz Council qf the city qf Rrooklyn :
The Brooklyii Park Commissioners, in accordance wit11 the requirements of tl~estatute, present herewith their report for the year eliding December 31, 1884. There will be fouild appended statenients showing in detail the moneys recei~ednild the sources whence they were derived, together wit11 the full and circumstantial exhibit of the expen- ditures for all purposes during the year. The Con~missioiiersare gratified to state that a moderate increase in the appropriatioil for the mdntena~iceof the parks will relieve, to some extent, the difficulties attendant upon the discharge of their respoiisibilities for the ensuing year. The need of a stated annual fund for construction purposes in the developmelit aid improvemelit of ullfinislled portions of the ,Park, becomes more apparent each year. 4 REPORT OF THE
Tllis is particularly the case with regard to that, portion of the Park lying along Ninth avenue, from Third to Fifteenth street, forming the soutlleasterly boulldary of the Twenty- second Ward, and contignous to the Eight11 Ward of this city. Tlie commpletioil of this work, in accorclance with the origillnl clesign of the Parlc, ~voulcl greatly aid in assuring a deservedly high cilarncter for tlle contignous property. It would in~~iteimprovelnents inuring to the benefit of the city, while it ~vouldse'cure ail ample return to its treasury, many times in excess of the outlay, tllrougll the increased assessable value of the propert~rthus inlprovecl.
I11 regard to the policy of selling the remainder of the east side lands, it has not been tlloagllt desirable to dispose of them pending the litigi~tioawllicll the city is now pressing to an issue as fast as practicable. For the details of tlle morlc me refer yon to the accompany- ing report of the Cllief Eagineer and Sn:)erinteiiclent. Respectfully, JOHN GIBB, President. BROOKLYX PARK COYIIBSIONERS. 5
REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER AND SUPERINTENDENT,
OFFICE OF CIITFPENGINEER AND SUPERINTEUDENT, BL~OQICLYK,December 1, 1884. To the B~ooX,Ign,Pa.1-7c Com~rzissioncr.~. GE?~TTLEMEN: Tl1e work of tlte Commissioners during the past year Eras been mainly coilfilled to tll~tfor which its princil3al fund is pro\-ided, vie, the mnitlteiiaiice of the several Parks, Parkways, & c. Our operations, of iiecessitp, have been limited to the current and seasonable demands made npon us by the public for the appropriate uses of these several works, the object llaviilg been to extend a11 tl~efacilities in our power to visitors, aiid at the same time, ns far as possil)le, reserve from destructioii the grounc-lworli of the pi*incil)alirnpro~ements in our charge. It is unnecessary, therefore, to make more tlran passing alll~sionto the coiiclitiorl of the parks in detail, ~vllicll,for need of a more liberal provision for exp~irditurec-l~~ring the period ~vliicl~has intervened since our coustructiorr fund was exhausted, tell years ago, have snfiilred from cl~teviorationscaused by use and exposure, l'ar l)eyor~dtllc lin~itationsof real economy. This state of facts llns I)een so collsta~tlltlyreiterated as to fully en- lighten the public in regard to our restricted financial resources, and has j~xstly(leterred criti~isiiias to the conditioii of impor- tant parts of the worlz to whicll, ~vitha liberal fiznd at our disposal, we: would otl~~~rnisebe exposed. It has beell demand- ed of us, during tl~eyear, n cavefill and eco~lomicalacijustinent of our meails to meet tlle rcqlxiren~entsmade upon us. Notwitllstancling the many disaclvantagas under whicll we have lnbor~clfor a iruinber of pears, as regards our ability to do all tlrat xvould seen1 to be desirable, the parks 11ave never before beerr put to SIIC~I general and apparently satisfactory use by the people. This is in part the evideilce and result of an 6 REPORT OF THE
increased appreciation of the means afforded for recreation, and in part to some modificatioil of the prestige of Coney Island as a resort, interest in which prevailed so generally among our people a few years ago. This greatly increased use during the last two years has been specially noteworthy. As a resort for picaicking, the Park seems to have permanently taken the place of many resorts ~vl~oseimperfect accommoda- tioils niid meretricious attractions had previously afforded opportnility for out-door pleasuriag to large numbers of people. During the past year the scllool and cllurch organizations (statistical details of which will be found elsewhere), without regard to sect, have found congenial ancl acceptable facilities at the Park; it having acquired a deserved repute for comfort, variety of entertainment, and freedom from annoyance and danger. These attractions, together with the accessibility of the grounds, have establishell for them a permanent reputation in almost every way as a desirable resort. The provisions for other special out-door recreation, such as lawn tennis, croquet, archery, bicycling, cricket, lacrosse, foot-ball and base-ball, miniature yacht sailing, ice boating, ancl other winter sports on the ice, have been cheerfully ostendecl to large numbers in a belief that the eaconraqeilzent of sllcl~uses of the Park were in harmoily ~viththe ideas governing those who planned it; ~vhicEl in snbstance xere to make it, as far as possible, available to the whole public for every proper and reasonable pleasure. These provisions, to a large extent, are not comnloil to public parks generally, and in arranging accommodations for some of them a considerable expeiiditure of money was required. This has caused the diversion of a portioil of our limited funds from the more specific requirements of maintenailce work, but the results of these expenditures have contributed so directly to tl~ecomfort and pleasure of all classes of our citizens that it can hardly be made the subject of regret. The principal features of the work of the year have been the renewal of the surfaces of portions of our road systern; made necessary by their condition as to wear, ordinary deterioration and superficial treatment, to which they had been subjected. BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSIOKERB. 7
The East Drive, averaging forty-five feet in width, from . near Battle Pass to the southerly entrance of the Park, the length being about 5,200 feet, was re-surfaced with Roa Hook gravel, involving an aggregate expenditure for labor and material of nearly eleven thousand (11,000) dollars. The gravel is in all respects similar to that used in the original construction of the roads on Central Park, and was procured from a remarkable deposit of this material on the Van Courtlandt estate at Roa Hook, on the Hudson river, a short distance above Peekskill. It seems probable that though expensive as t'o cost of transportation, kc., it is the best natural product out of which to construct drives for pleasure riding that has yet been brought into use. The repairs to this portion of the Park drives amounted substantially to a partial reconstruction, and iiivolved a pro rata expenditure for the year, for this class of work, out of pro- portion to the amount available for such purpose from our yearly stipend. Being, however, a part of the principtli clrive of the Park and forming practically the main thoroughfare in connection with the Parkway to the Island, the public have enjoyed and no doubt appreciated the increased comfort and facilities which this renovated roadwork has afforded. The coveririg of gravel was limited to a thickness of three inches-with this we sllall proba1)ly be enabled to maintain a fair surface for two or three seasons, when it will be required to be renewed. The removal of the old buildings at the junction of Fifteenth street and the city line during the previolls year enabled us to carry through the line of the roadway and to define the entrance at that point. The lines of walk on either side were also opened and graded, and these, together with the contiguous surfaces, which were roughly shaped, have been left in an un- finished condition, awaiting opportunity to renew operations next Spring. Scarcity of suitable soil for s~zrfacingin this neighborhood may make it necessary to procure the required 8 REPORT OF THE
material from distant points at an incre:~seclexpeilditure, other- wise superficial treatment, wllicll ill tlle matter of soil for turf an(i planting must always prove uneco11omic:~li11 the end, must be substituted. A well kept turf of vigoro~~sgrci~~ t11 freclnently cant, :LS is the custom dnrii~gthe summer season, is very exli;~usti~eof tlle sustenni~cecontained in tlle soil, and nltless this is restore(1 by frequent apl~licationsof manure or other fertilizers, will result in a deteriori~tedand scarity sul)ply of gri~ss. A considerablr espeiiclitnre TI~LS8150 reqnirecl i~ttlre TFTell. This i-lrnonnted in part to tlle renewal of the 11l;tilt rrquire;l for operating our water service. Tlle origillal boiler, after seven- teen years' use, duri~lg\vllicll period it lli~dI~eeii frequently repaired, w;~sfilially co~rcle~nnedby tllr of'iicii~lInspector, :~ild ;L new wrought-iron liorizontal tnl)uli~rI)oill:r of ilicreasecl capecity was put in its place. Tlle co~cii~igof the ~vellwas also entirely rene~ved. The strncture known as tlle ~ronleliadeDrive Sllelter, on the so~~tllside of the P;~rl<,Tvas retlncecl in lleigllt by the ren~ovalof iL considerable part of the whole. Tire origiilal illtention was to equip this frai~iework with a, series of :~wningsfor tlle pro- tection of the public, wit11 the expectation tlli~tit mould ill-\rite visitors to gather at this point to vien the driving, &c.; but the distance from inally- points- of the I'iwk i~vdits central resol-ts, would seem to suggest too rriilote ;L contingeilcj to justify tl~e comp;%ri~tivelyexpeilsire mainte~ii~nccwllicl~ tlle iclen p~~ilctically caried out woulcl involve, ancl has suggested tlle modification wllicll has beell accomplished. The lease of tlle Litcllfielcl JIi~nsio~lexpired cluriilg the rnontll of January of this year. Tlie I~uilding,~vitllout moclifi- cation in any ilnportant pi~rticulitrcf its interior arrai~gerr~ents, was put to use for the adminstratioll okfices of tlie Comnlission in the nlontll of April. me Litcllfielci Mansion loei~g-ndy -z-clQ f here were rniiny-d~~z6~~stroetiou that needed repair, together wit11 consider:~blepi~inting of out- side work-i~ nem heating apparatus ~vnsput in-since which time it has served as a convenient executive lleadqnarters. BROOKILYN PALIK COMMIRSIONERS. C)
Repairs and paii~tingto the permanent buildings, bridges and rustic work were made necessary by their deteriorated condition and their increased use. Owing to the wide-spread interest in lawn tennis playing, all the available space in the picnic house shelter was fitted up with lockers for the storage of the clothing, nets, kc., of the players. A portion of the basement of the Litellfield Mansion has also been temporarily fitted up for the purpose. The Park fences, to wllicll attention has been called in previous reports, were in bad corldition and have required a great deal of repair during the yew. The lei~gtllof the en- closing fence is nearly four miles, ant1 the frequent renewal of posts, pickets, bottom boards, kc., involved a considerable outlay for labor aiid material, and will continue to do so until replaced by a more sightly aid substantial substitnte. In addition to the features of the ~vorlrthus specially noted, the force has been busily engaged throughout the pear on usual maintenance work, il~cidelltalto the several works under our charge. In the early winter months, and particularly during the prev- alence of skating, sleigl~iiigand other winter sports, the care of the ice and roads, remov:~lof sno~v,hc., required the services of our entire force. A number of snow storrns at frequcrlt- irltervals during January and February proved sornen~hat em- barrassing in view of the fact that the cleaning of the small parks throughout the city was required to be provided for simultaneously with the other exacting deniands of the season. The work of general restoration in the Spring corresponds very much to that of the old fashiorrsd custom of house clean- ing which everywhere prevails. The road surfaces had been broken up by the frost and were generally repaired. The turf, spaces and plantatioils littered with dead leaves, decayed wood, &c., were thorougllly cleaned, the water courses, silt basins and drainage system were overhauled, and the deposits carried into them by the storms removed. Considerable pruning was 2 nEPORT OF THE done as late in the season as was ~ermitted,and a number of evergreens aud other plants removed from crowded plantations and transferred to more open and desirable sites. With the advent of Spring the more general use of the Park as a resort became apparent. As soon as the turf was in a suitable con- dition to he iised for field games, lamii tennis, archery ancl croquet was established ancl ~artici~atedin by their nuincrous votaries. These sports continued mitllout interruption until Thanksgiving Day. Over two hundred regularly organized tennis clubs were pro- vided with courts ancl lockers during the sunimer. For this purpose alone, nearly twenty acres of the Long Meadow were used, the grass was cut as frequently as three times :I week, and the courts marked out ancl otl~er~visemaintained without charge of any kind to those seeking recreation in tl~isform, at the Park. The Allnual Sunday Scl~oolMeeting and Parade occiiured on the 21st day of May. The schools gathered together in three divisions at different points, rvhere seats for 12,000 chilclren, stands for speakers, kc., were erected, aild tlie whole space, including the north end of the Long Meadow, was enclosed for the manceuvres which followed the usual ceremonies. The weather was in all respects favorable, ant1 it is estimated that -. from 25,000 to 30,000 persons visited the Park and witnessed the ceremonies and parade. On Sunday, the 25t11, tlie customary memorial services under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Eepublic mere held at the Lincoln monumeiit on the Plaza at the Park aiid at the tomb of the prisoil ship martyrs at Fort Greene. The usual arrangements were made for the accomn~odatioaof tlle public. The Lincoln statue was profusely decoratecl with plants and flowers, many of mllich were contributed for the purpose by the pupils of Public Schools Nos. 9, 15, 39 and 42. On the 28th of May, exercises were held by the St. Patrick Society of this city, com~nemorativeof the birthday of the poet Moore, at the Pedestrian Concourse. BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSIONERS. 11
A meeting of the Eastern Archery Association, under the auspices of the Brooklyn Archery Club, mas held at the Archery Grounds in the Park on Decoration day. The picnic season commenced with Anniversary day, aiid throughout the months of June, July, August an6 September, the grouiids were almost daily occupied by church, school and other organizations, to- gether with marly social and family parties. The skating season commenced on Jauuary 4, 1883, and ceased March 5, 1884, niaking a total of twenty-six days of skating for the season of 1883 and 1884. The weather tllroughout this periocl, was very favorable for winter sports, Nearly fifty acres of ice was frequently used by the public, who enjoyed every facility for skating, ice-boat sail- ing, curling and other winter ice sports. Snow storms caused the principal interruption to an otherwise more frequent daily use of the ice. Tlie attendance was greatly in excess of previous seasons, aiid at tiines our public buildings were insufi- cient for the purpose. No serious aceidelit occurred during this period. Tlie first coiicert of the season occurred on Sat- urday, Juile 7th, and continued throuphout the month of June, July ancl August, malting thirteen concerts in all. The music was furiiislied by Mr. Luciano Conteriio of this city, under whose direction there was given a most satisfactory series of concerts. The season for field sports at the Parade Ground opened in the moiitl~ of May, anci the grounds were occupied, with scarcely any intermission, during the remaining fine weatl~erof the year. Aside from the iiumeronsly organized base-ball, cricket, lacrosse and foot-ball clubs, composed of youth and adults, to whom grounds have been assigned for the season, over 1,000 general permits were issued for otlier of this character. On Saturdays, frequently, and on special holidays, we were at times unable to meet the dernailds rnadr upon 11s. Bic~cleand tricyle riding has greatly increased during tlie year. Tlie use of the Park for tliis purpose lias been restrictecl to the walks, where, with such regulations as it was desirable to 12 REPORT OF THE impose, ample facilities were afforded without serious inter- ference wit11 the privileges of others. The use of the Eastern Parkway, the Ocean Parkway and the Concourse at Coney Island, has been permitted ~vithoutlimitation and with no apparent conflict with the comfort or safety of drivers. The principal riders are expert in the management of their machines ancl conform to the rules which have been in part made up froin their o~vnexperience. So long as these rules are intelli- gently con~pliecl~vitll I see no reason to modify the provisions for using the Park for those seeking recreation in this manner. As to tlie unfiilislrecl portions of the Park, to which refer- ence is frequently made, comprising more particularly the considerable unimprovecl area along the westerly boundary of the P:~rli lying along the extreme limits of the Twenty-second and corltiguous to the Eighth Ward of this city, it may be said that suggestions favoring the renewal of construction work is entitled to the careful :ittention of the Commissioners. The tendelley of in~provenientin the earlier years of construction carried tlle wol-lr tin-ough the main body of the area, its prin- cipal features following the trend of travel to~varclsthe southerly entrance. Our means, which hacl been proviclecl by law for con- struction purposes, mere exhausted ten years ago, sirice which time the area just referred to along Ninth avenue and Fifteenth J street llas rernainecl in a state of incompletion. This, at the time of the cessation of the work, attracted no especial atten- tion or criticism in view of the generally uninlproved state of that portion of the two wards alludecl to, bordering upon and adjacent to the Parlz. Since then, however, the property of the neigllborhoot-l has recovered to a substantial degree from the effects of the general financial depression which prevailed in 1873, the tr,znsft.rs of property at improved prices, which afford every proi~liseof stability, ancl the erection of numerous build- ings throughout the district, inclicate the early attainment of a lligll class reputation for tlle whole veste ern slope of the Park. , Tlls conformation of tlle are:& from Flatbush avenue to Fifteenth street, and even beyond, and extending nearly to the BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSIONERS. 13 borders of the unsightly neigliborliood to the south of Fifth avenue, combines to a notable degree, in its sloping surface nild the character of the uliderlyillg material, conditions in every way favorable for a permanently healthy dwelling place. The few irregularities in tlie surface which hi~~~eserved in the past to impede tempor:rrily the passage of the surface water, have almost all beell removed, and mill soon entirely disappear by reason of tlle improvenleilts in progress or of those sooli to follow. The completioii of the streets by suitable pavenients and a perfected sewerage will entirely remove the possibility of annoyance which often arises from arrested ground water per- colating throtigh the surface. The numerous excavatioiis that are being made from tinle to time for tlie foundations of buil- dings, clisclose to the most casu:~l observer, tlle fact that the substratas of gravel aid sand afford tlie most favorable con- ditions for the rapid carrying off, by natural drainage, of any water that nzay find its way tllrougli tlle surface, ancl that dry foundations in cellars must of necessity be tlle rule. The geological structure of the Park, as ~voulcl seem quite natural, is in the niain a counterpart of that just referred to. The system of drainage and the care of surface water is prob- ably as co~npleteas can be found in the country, while it is also the fact, to be demonstrated at any time, that no deleterious influences to health exist upon the Parlz that could be charged with affecting in any degree, disadvantageously, the healthful- ness of the circu~njacentterritory. The waters that flow illto tlle lake of the Pn~k,and the water in the lake itself, throughout any seasoil of the year, is more suit;tk)le for potable purposes than the water supply that exists to-day for several communities of people not many miles from this city. The presence of vegetation during the summer months in portions of the lake is entirely natural, and is common to bodies of fresh water and streams everywhere. This vegetation consists of a minute :~nd inferior plant believed to he of the Lemna order, commollly known as duckweed, alldl is blown over the surfaces from the shores, where it is first developed, into the inlets and narrow 14 REPORT OF THE bays of the lake and presents an unsightly appearance through- out portions of the season, but that it has ever seriously affected the health of any one, it is not believed. ~h;smuch may be said in answer to occasional public reference to this subject. A comparison, at this time, of the progressive assessments of dueof the Twenty-second Ward particularly, would seem to justify the coiiclusions as to the importance of interests to be favorably operated upon by the further improvement of the unfil~ishedportions of the Park. In like manner the interests of the Eighth and Ninth Wards mould be benefited to an important degree. Within this particular area of the Park referred to, portions of the surface have been worked over, and will remain as they now are permanently. The walks have been outlined and graded, but no permanent superstructure has as yet been put upon them, with the exceptioil of that connecting with the Ninth street entrance. Tlle plantations are inconlplete and will require modifications ancl additions in important particulars. Tlle permanent occupatioil of the Litchfield Mansion for p+rk pnrposes suggests the openiiig for public uses, of tlle section lying between it and tlle Ninth street entrance, which has remailled to tlle present time in a condition substantially as originally taken. A very considerable amount would be involved, necessarily, in the improvement of this area, but with suitable treatment ~vouldbe found to add greatly to the resources of the Park. No particular estimates haye been made as to the cost of this coiltemplated work, and the amount necessary for the purpose would be controlled elltirely by the perfection of detail to mllicll the Com~nissionersshall ultimately commit themselves, and to the extent ~vhichit would be desirable to carry on the ~vorliin harmoay with the original design, but an early coasicler:ttion of the question, in view of the valuable iiiflueiices that would quickly result from this work, is undoubtedly desirable. BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSIONERS. 15
Other hut less important sections 1-emaiii in an unfinished state. Of these, that in the neighborhood of the Willink entrance, running south along Ocean avenue, is one. The neighborhood of the entrance just opened at the junction of Fifteenth street and the City line is another. Of important structures contemplated, the completion of the bridge :tt a site already established, adjacent to the temporary bridge over the northern inlet of the Lake, is perhaps one that would justify the earliest consideration on the part of the Commissioners. The erection of a bridge at this point and tl~emodifications of the cirive across it, which would result in a material improvement in the grades, would justify at the same time the contiiluation of work upon tlle unfinished surfaces of the slope and portions of tlle Peninsula, bordering upon the Li~ke. Within a short distance of t,liis permanent bridge site it has been tlle intentioil to erect the hotel, mliicll ilaturally would be of more ambitious design than any structure now in use upon t,l~ePark. The site is a comm;~nding and accessible one, and woulcl afford froin its piazzas and ~vindoms ail outlook upon the Lake, and woulcl comprehend in a broad vista the interrnec'liate section of the Island between the Park and tlie Island, and an expansive view of the ocean itself.
). The want of suitable provision for restaurant facilities, for the temporary care of horses aid vehicles, and such acconl- nioclation as visitors, pm.ticularly in carriages, demand, 21:~s greatly emphasized the criticisms as to the want of such accom- modation which has followed upon the great increase in pleasure riding in the community during the past ten years. The Lookout Hill neighborhood, a considerable portion of which is utilized as a site for the Park Reservoir, has been intended to be used as a site for an observatory, the position being every way favorable, and perhaps without parallel for such purposes in either city, in view of tlle fine outlook to be afforded from such elevatioii as the contemplated structure would command. While minor portions of the Park must of necessity require more attention and expenditure than their 16 REPORT OF THE proportional sElnre of the preseiit m;~intenaiiceflmd would snfEcxefor, tlie features contempli~tedill tlie origin:!l constrnc- tioil just ennmer;ttecI ;&reby far the ~ilostimportant, ailcl are probably rlanied in the orcler of interests, from a public point of view, to which they are entitled. Of the \vork xvllich it is dcsir;~bleto outliile for tlle ensuing year, the conti111r;~tionof reslurfaciug the n~airidrives will merit the earliest attention. Itesuming operations at tlie poiilt where they were cliscoiltir~nedlast yeilr, via., at the junction of tlie clrives at the southerly entrance of the Park, it is iilttended to co~ltinl~ethe repairs to the road superstructure on the main line parallel wit11 the old Coney Isli~11droad, Fifteenth street and Ninth :%venue,constructing a new 1)ranch clrive to Litell- fielcl Mi~11sio11,and conti~~uillgthe worl; tlience towttrd the main entrance. The leilgtli of surfi~ceto be ~vorliedowr, tlle roadway being geilerally in bad condition, is between one iand two miles, and when completed, if we sllall be able to clo so, will furnish a restored road surface upoil the rn;~incircuit drive aggregating lle~gthof between three and four miles. Repairs to the otlier clrires, to tlie bridle roads aiid portio~lsof the more iinportant ~vt~llclilies are also conte111l)l;~tecl. Tl~ecoriditioi~ of the luisoltl portio~~of the ei~~tsiclo lands, wit11 reg;trd to ~vlricl~any present action on tlle part of the Corn- nlissioners is held in abeyance, owing to sollie trcllnical clues- tioils concerniiig inatters of title ~vllichhave bee11 raised, soon to be finally clisposecl of by tlle conrts, it is believed, llss been made the occasio~iof criticism of the Cor~~uiissioners,as to ile- lay in their ultimate clisposal. After the sale of a large number of these lots at the public auction, tvllicll took place in 1881, tl~efailure to cornplete tlie purchase, on tllr part of a purchaser, has teilded to retard their improvenirnt up to the present time. It is not comtemplated that any furtl~erii~debteclness shall be incurred iii conaection with them, beyond such as mill be iiicidental to a furtlier sale, but public sentiinelit undoubtedly favors an early disposal of tlle property still belonging to the city, in order that it shall not, from their abandoned condition, continue to operate against the general character of the neigh- BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSIONERS. 17
borhood, and that the further benefits to accrue from a sale and the improvement of it sllall commence to operate in favor of the city's interest. Such a sale, not involving absolute" sacrifice of the property, and its transfer to private owners, even at moderate prices, u~oulclresult in bonefits from several sources ~vllicllare not now possible to be availed of. The amount to be derived from their sale and, subsequently, from taxes, upon an increased valuation and improvement, would quickly add a considerable revenue to the city, while the influence to be exerted by the developmeilt of t'he area, gener- ally, upon other sections of tEle neighborhood, would represent a considerable money value and prove a creditable auxiliary to the available resources so desirable at this time, with which to meet the general financial engagements of the city. t SMALL PARKS.
No special features of work upon the small parks of the city call for particular mention at this time. They have been maintained in :LS good condition as was possible under the cir- cumstances, and have been largely used as neigllborood resorts ; their increased use woulcl justify a more liberal expenditure, especially in the case of Fort Greene. The large structure of wood on tlle higher portion of this park, used as a shelter and resting place, is very much out of repair and should be replaced by a more substantial one. It is proposed, however, to make it temporarily servicable by necessary repairs during the com- ing season. Tennis playing at Fort Greene and Tompkins Park was per- mitted throughout the season to the fullest extent afforded by the turfed, spaces available. An additional police service upon these parks, which is conteniplated for next year, will add to the further security of the public.
During the year 8 portion of the flagstone forming the plaza in front of the City Hall was removed. The underlying material was replaced -cvitli soil and coGered with turf. This effected a desirable change in the character of the area 3 18 REPORT OF THE generally, and it is believed to have met with approval. A substantial curb of granite or bluestone may be substituted, and with such planting as the early Spring will afford oppor- tunity for, the general effect will be considerably enhanced. . Such further in~provements of this area, together with the surrounding sidewalks of the main building as mere outlined upon plans prepared in the early part of the year, would greatly exceed any means that tlle Commission would seem to be justified in expenclii~gin the absence of special appropriations for the purpose, but the central position of the representative official structure of the city mould warrant it. Indeed the general effect and appearance of the City Hall building, due to its immediate surroundings, lack character and finish and would be greatly improved by the change suggested.
OCEAN PARK WAY A lconsiderable portion of the main drive was repaired and resurfaced with gravel during the year and very much improved. The work upou other portions of the road will be resumed in the ensuing spring. The Col~courseat Coney Island, which had been in it very dilapidated condition, mas resurfaced with concrete in a substantial manner by Mr. J. P. Cranford of this city, at cost of $30,000, for which a special appropriation had been obtaii~edfrom the County authorities. This work extend- ed over the length and breadtll of the main roaclway for a width of 75 feet, and a length of over 2,700 feet. The irregularities of the surface required, in order to adjust it to a suitable grade, the application of material varying in depth from 2 inches to 8 inches. The Concourse area geilerally continues to serve as a most desirable adjunct to the few resources of the Island, provided for public use, to which no expense is attachecl and entirely free from modifying and undesirable features that pertain to certain portions of the Islancl. The importailce and value of the reservation for public purposes cannot but be impressed ppon all who are familiar with the relation it bears to other portions of the Island. BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSIONERS. 19
With suitable means, its usefulness could be increased a hundred fold. Provisions for carrying out the project sub- ,. mitted for the consideration of the Supervisors would not only enable the Commission to ensure to tlie citizens of Brooklyn greater comfort and enjoyment at the Island, but would increase the value of important parts of the Island itself. The interests controlled by the Coinmissio~iersfor the people are too im- portant not to have impressed upon them the responsibilities concerning its extended development as a seaside resort. In previous reports it has been suggesteci the necessity for a more efficient police surveillance of the Island. A still more serious subj~ctis the provision for tlie removal of sewage. No suit- able plan of sewerage can be effected otherwise than by uniting a11 the interests that ~vouldshare its benefits. Tlie coiiditions would seem to limit the resources of engineering, within reasonable expenditures, to two projects; the first, that of the rather complex arrangement of collecting the sewage at various points, its preparation by disinfecting processes or by compost- ing, and its frequent removal, and its use for fertilizing purposes. The second plan would be to construct a tidal sewer, parallel with the ocean line, of suitable dimensions to meet present and reasonable future requirements, having its outlet at the west end of the Island, where all material discharged from it would reach a permanent current that would carry it away from the shore. Thelatter project would seem to be the most practicable, and would be most likely to prove the more servicable, as it certaiillp would be the most economical in the end. It is a matter of surprise that a scheme for improving the sewerage at the Island has not been effected, in view of its importance and of the great interests to be favorably affected by it.
EASTERN PARKWAY. The renovation of this important thoroughfare has been pro- vided for during the coming Spring by the purchase and stor- age upon the line of the necessary niaterial. The renewal of tlie entire surface from the Plaza to Brooklyn avenue is contempla- ted as early in tlie season as will be favorable for this impor- 20 REPORT OF THE tant ~vorli. I beg leave to submit the usual statistical returns, together wit11 the list of the names, occupation, and length of service of all enlployes during the year; this list comprises a large number of men temporarily employecl during the emer- gent seasons of work, and were requirecl to supplement our ordinary force. These mere discharged, in all cases, as sooil as the ilecessity ceased. Respectfully submitted, JOHN Y. CULYER, G'lri~f y inew cc91d Superintendent. Financia< Statement for the Year 18$4. CITY. MAINTENANCE OF PARKS. Cert$ed to City Aztditor : Appropriated by the Colnlnon Connci1.$100.000 00 / Deficiency, June 17, 188.2, reimbursed. $10,604 42 Expended for labor, keepers, snlaries.$79,520 26 -- " muslc...... 2,160 00 gas...... 1,072 78 6 gravel, kc...... 7.168 34 supplies ...... 20,683 04 -- --$110,604 42 1 $110,604 42 CONSTR,UCTION OF EREC'FIONS AND 13IPROVEMENTS IN PROSPECT PbRII. Cert$ecl to City Audito~: I tppropriated by the Legislature. .... $10,000 00 Expended for labor...... $4,623 23 11 " . supplies...... 2,161 50 I I " contracts-boiler, heating, kc. 3,215 27 i 1 -- $10,000 00ij $10.000. 00 --, --, -- MAINTENANCE OF EASTEHN PARKTVAY. Cevtzlfiecl to City Auditor: ;Appropriated by.the Conlmon Council . $5,000 00 Expended for labor and keepers...... $1,603 80 gravel, &c...... 2,445 33 supplies...... 950 87 -- $5,000 00 I $5,000 00 MAINTENANCE OF OCEAN PARKWAY. Cer'ertijied to City Auditor: Appropriated by the Common Council. $12,500 00 Expended for labor and keepers ...... $8,367 70 -- supplies...... 792 55 " gravel, kc...... 3,339 75 -- $12,500 00 $12,500 00 Financial Statement fo~the Year 1884-Continued. COUNTY.
bIAINTENANCE OF CONCOUHSE-CONEY ISLAND Expended for resurfacing the roadway. $27,000 00 /Appropriated by the Boarcl of Snper- Held in reserve for one year-10 per I -- cent...... $3,000 00 visors of Kings County and received $30,000 00~1 from the Col~ntyTressurer-special, $30,000 00 ' Appropriated by the Board of Supervisors of Kings '1 County nnd received from Ex~endedfor labor and keepers...... 84,711 51 the County Treasurer. .... $3,000 00 " supplies, &c...... 680 96 Received for privileges...... 650 00 -- 5,392 47 Balance of June 17, 1882. ... 1,742 47 -- I -- $5,392 47 $35,392 47 -- $35,392 47 -- / MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PARADE GROUND. Expended for labor and keepers ...... $3,137 32 Approprinted by the Bonrcl of Super- visors of Kings Col~ntyand received ‘. snpplies...... 362 68 from the County Treasurer...... $3 500 00 -- -- $3,500 00 BROOKLYN PAILIC COMMISSIONERS. 23
Reve~zuesderived ,f?pom th~Public Pa9.k~of the City of Brookl?yn.
Balance brought forward from January 1, 1884...... $239 12 Rentills ...... 16,684 25 Watersales...... 666 04 . Old inaterial sold...... 222 50 Sheep sold ...... 164 38 Impon~ldeclnrlimals -fees au (1 sales...... 11 95 Care of broken wagons, sleighs, kc...... --- 7,993 24 --- Pnid S H Mildenberg return rent:als of old building 45 00 Paid into the City Treasury ...... 7,948 24 $7,993 24 24 REPORT OF THE
Statement of Accounts CertiJied to Awlitor During the Year IS84.
Jan 4 Pay.rol1 ...... Laborers. 'kc ...... " ...... 4 " ...... 5 John Y . Culyer ...... 7 William Bergen, Agent ...... 7 Edward 12 . Shipman ...... 7 ...... 7 ...... 12 L . Brandeis & Son ...... 12 Charles E . Teale ~kCo ...... 12 Paul C. Coflin ...... 12 ...... la ...... 12 ...... 12 ...... 12 Willia~nI'orter's Sons ...... 15 C . 31 . Mosernan S; Bro ...... 15 Metropolitan Gaslight Compan~ 15 Brooklyn Gaslight Comp.~ny......
6' 6' 15A- ...... 15/~enryWerner ...... Hickory ...... Benoit ...... 15 Beers & Eessegnie ...... 'Luml)er ...... 15 C . M . Moseman & Bro ...... Horse eqnipments.... 15 C . W . Keenan ...... Supplies ...... Oil ...... Blank books ...... _ .._...... 15 . Itecorcl books. &c ... 15 L . Brandeis &s&: . Silpplie~...... 15 Wm . Berri's Sons . . . Cocoa Mats ...... 15 Watson & Pittingcr . Li~mFer...... 15 Henry Werner .... Locnst posts. &c ...... Supplies ...... 15 Balch. PGce & Co ...... Hats for keepel s .... 15 b . V . Benoit ...... Hydrometer ...... 15 C . M . Moseman & Bro ...... Harness ...... 15 Howell ck Saxtan ...... Gmtings ...... 15 ...... I, ...... 15 Andrew A . Smith ...... Office expenses ...... 17 Pay roll ...... OfEcers and clerks ... 25 Edward R . Shipman ...... Oats, 'kc ...... Feb . 4 Pay roll ...... Laborers, kc...... 4 " ...... 4 " ...... BROOKLYN PAXK COMMISSIONERS . 25
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statement of A(~cozcntsclrrtifierl to Azcditor.Continued .
Feb . 8 John Y . Dnlyer ...... \Incidenttd expenses ..... 8 Wm Hergcn, Agent ...... Coal ...... 8 " ...... 8 1sa;~cKnee. Jr ...... Harness repairing, kc ... Y Fclw~~rdIZ . Shipn~an...... Corn ...... 8 ...... Oats ...... 8 ...... I Foecl!," meal, kc ...... 8 ...... Onts ...... 13 L . V . l'li~gen~an...... bIedict~1 treatment for/ 1 horses ...... l3lWilliain F~rter's~onr ...... iLunlj1 supplies ...... L.%nterns...... 13 The Autoniatic, Globe Gas Co ..... Larnl~globes ...... 13113 Pr:ttt &Ian-~~fnctnringColllpiiny ... Naphtha ...... Glass, &c...... lHo~l,e GghL oil ... 13 ...... 18tril~sof rnl~ber...... 13 ...... Honie ldght oil. gl:l;bss,kc . 13 ...... Window glass ...... 13 ...... Honie Liglit oil ...... 13 ...... Si~pplies...... 13 ...... 13 Fredericlr Loeser $ Co ...... 'l'owels, kc ...... 13 ...... 13r1ishes nnd combs ..... 13 U~lioxititcaiil Printing Estabm't . Printing ...... J3 Henry Wexncr ...... Locust lanip posts ...... 13 Hosford & 80x1s ...... Sttttionery ...... 13 IVillianl Uerri's Sons...... Carpet ...... 13 I-Iosford $ Sons ...... St:~tioncry...... 13 ...... 'I .....__.....__. 13 ...... 13 Wm B . I):~yton,+ . So11 ...... Sto~esnpl)lies ...... 13 b!tetrol>olitan Gaqlight Co ...... Gas ...... :...... 13 Uroolrlgn Gaslight Co ...... cs ...... 13 ...... 13 C . W . Keenan ...... Wllite load. kc ...... 13 A W . Shadbolt & Son ...... Wagon snpplies ...... 13 L . V . Plageman ...... Me($ . treatment for horse 13 Beers $ liessegnie ...... Lnlllber ...... 13 Pmll C . Coffin ...... HarcIware ...... 13 Watson k Pittinger ...... Lnmbor ...... 13 John hJ . Bnlwiukle ...... Stationery ...... 13 Town of Gravesend ...... Taxos of 1883 on gravel pit 13 IIosford & Sons ...... :.. Directory ...... 20 Pay roll ...... Oficers and clerks...... 4 " ...... Laborers. kc...... 4 " ...... 4 " ...... " 6' ...... 4 " ...... '6 " ...... 6 John Y . Culyer ...... Incidental expenses ..... 6 TVm . Bergen. Agent ...... Coal ...... 7 Edward R . Shipman ...... Oats ...... 4 26 REl'OliT OF THE
Statement qf Accozclzts cert$ed to AucJitor--Continued .
Mar . 7 Edward R . Shipman ...... /~eed, meal. &c ...... 7 Paul C . Coflin ...... /Hardware ...... I I' 8 Henry Werner ...... 1 hIonlding, kc ...... 8 Stephen Stevenson ...... Sorrp ...... 11 A. W" . Sha(1bolt" & Son ...... /TVagon supplies.. and re. pairing ...... 1.3 William Porter's Sons ... Lnip ivicks ...... 13,Union Steam Printing Estabm't ..!Printing ...... 13 Hewey Montanies ...... Tobacco stems ...... 13 C). TV . Keenim ...... Honle Light oil ...... /~n~)plies...... Doors ...... Tliorinorneter ...... Naphtha ...... 13 Rubber Clothing Co ...... 13 Peter B . Brackin ...... 13 Union Ste:~mPrinting Estl~bnl't...... 1:I C . BI . SToseman & Bro ...... 13 ...... 13 ...... Shoe thread and leather . 13 C . W . Keenan ...... hlcollol, ho ...... 13 ...... TtTindow glass ...... 13 Hosford S: Sons ...... Stationery ...... 13 Metropo1it;~nGaslight Co ...... Gas ...... 13 Henry 12 . IVorthington ...... Brass nipples ...... 13 ...... 13 Beers ck Resseguie ...... Lluinber ...... 13 ': ...... 13 Howell $ Saxtan ...... /l 3 " ...... 4 Williarn Bergcn, Agent ...... Coal ...... P ...... " ...... 4 John Y . Cnlyer ...... Incidental Expenses .... 4 Paul C. Coffin...... Hardware ...... ...... " ...... 4 Brooklyn Daily Tirnes ... Advertising for proposal: 415 Edward R . Shiuillan ...... Oats. &c ...... Corn ...... 7 T . B . Sidebothan]. Jr...... Printing Annual Report 5~ 1883 ...... BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSIONERS . 27 ...... Mouldings ...... 7 ...... 7 ...... Onlr Posts ...... 7 ...... Moilldi~~gs...... 10 (1 . I!!. Moscinan & Bro ...... Harness ...... 10 C. W . Keenan ...... Snpphes ...... 10 ...... 22 92 10 ...... 121 01 10 Automatic Gloho Gaslight Co .... Automntic gar: Inmps ... 450 00 10 C . W . Keenan ...... Castor oil ...... 1 00 10 Pratt M:~n~dnctnringCo ...... Nnphthn ...... 47 93 10 .T anes A; Kirtland ...... Settee legs ...... 544 60 10 Jacob G . IIiner ...... Lamp llingcs ...... 1 80 1031etropolitnn Gaslight Co ... Gas ...... 36 92 10!unionSteal11 Printing Estnbm't .. Printing ...... 26 00 11'~W Kcenan ...... Supplies ...... 8 a0 " " II,,I."...... !I ...... 6 00 ll~ohnMorton & Sons...... /~ime,cement. Ssc ...... 2 10 ...... 25 90 W . Koennn ...... Home Ligllt or1 ...... 9 32 ...... Supplies ...... a f15 ...... Stationerv ...... 11 50 ...... 1 " ...... 10 20 l'orter's Sons ...... Lnrnp chimneys ...... 2 00 ...... /Se~trelegs ...... 312 20 ...... ICar:iage hire ...... 26 00 I1 Broolclyn Freis Presse ...... Advertising for proposnls 20 40 19 P;hy roll ...... Officers and clerks ...... 874 16 May 6 " ...... Laborers, &c. : ...... 9. 800 44 i 5 " ...... 1 " ...... 156 65 GOG 67 5' " ...... " ...... 1. 179 27 6 John Y . Culyer ...... Incidental rrpenses .... 74 17 5 Vanderl)ilt Ikos'. Nephea IGrnss nud clover seed ... 291 60 5 William Eergen ...... Coal ...... ,"'.' 230 50 7 Lollis I). Beck ...... Grnrel ...... 2. 007 52 8 C . E . Santlford ...... /~akchn~an'sregister ... 50 00 8 Edward R . Sllip~nnn..... jFeed and mcnl ...... 24 40 8 ..... Oats. &c ...... 202 00 8 Hmrg Werner ...... ~oornud ~nsh...... 5 75 8 ...... Moaltlinps. kc ...... 12 00 8 H . Hnwlces ...... Plumbings. kc., "Litch ! fielcl Mansion" ...... 696 10 Bahlst ers ...... 21 65 iPino Slats ...... 100 00 " ...... Oak ...... V . Plagemnn ...... Attending sick horses .... . Coffin ...... Hardware ...... 1 ...... Worthington ...... Overhauling. &c.. enginc ...... 28 REPORT OF THE .. .. DATE. N~me. FOR. -. . . May 8 Gillis rY- Geoghegan ...... Stcam heating al~paratus. 8 Sniit.11 Brothers ...... 13oiler at Par6 well ..... 10 h . W . Shaclbolt k Son ...... TIrilgon snpplies ...... 10 Broolilyn Gaslight Company ..... Gas ...... 10 , " ...... 10 Metropolitan G:tslight Company .. " ...... 10 Ho\x~ellck Saxtan ...... 1';xrli well supplies .... 10 Kendall Towne ...... Horseshoeing ...... 10 L . H . Smith ...... Moving s;de ...... 10 Freclerick lioeser S: Co ...... S11111,lies...... 10 John Morton k Son ...... Uricli and cciilent ...... 10 ...... 10 Union Stenm Printing Estal)urlt.. Priuting ...... 10 Beers k Ressegnie ...... L111nber ...... 10 ...... 10 L . Uranileis c% Son ...... Jii.xd pipe ...... 10 C . W . Keennn ...... Home Lirlit Oil ...... 10 ...... P~iints,oils, &c ...... 10 ...... i " " ...... 10 ...... Snpldies ...... 10 i' ...... 10 " ...... Paints, kc ...... 10 ...... 10 ...... Snpl~lies...... 10 ...... 10 ...... 10 ...... 10 ...... 12rushes ...... 10 ...... TVl~itiug, kc...... 10 ...... Sl~pplies...... 10 ...... 10 Hosford & Sons ...... Sttxtionery ...... 10 ' c ...... Lctlger ...... 10 Union Steain Printing Estal~rn't. Printing ...... 10 Kenyon K: Newton ...... Sash ...... 10 IVnl . TVall's SOUR...... Xnrline ...... 10 C . M . RZcsell~an'k Bro ...... 1inl~l)erhorse cover ..... 10 ..... St.irrnl) leather, 'kc ...... 10 Pratt Mannfact.ming Co ...... ,Na~hthn...... 10 ...... I0 Bnlch, Pricc ck (>o ...... l'olice officers' lint ...... 10 Jocob (2. Miner ...... Glol~es,Don~es ...... 10 ateplier~Stevenson ...... Soap" ...... 111 A . V . 13cnoit ...... I Drawing mnterials ..... 10 C . W . Keennu ...... Paints, oils, kc ...... 10 Henry Werner ...... Chestn~itposts, ctc ...... 10 Watson 8: Pittenger ...... Lnmber ...... 10 ...... 20 Payroll ...... Officers and clerks ...... June 4 ‘< ...... Laborers, &c...... " 4...... " ...... 4 " ...... BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSIONERS . 29 . DATE. NAME. FOR. AMOUNT. June 6 John Y . Cuyler ...... :...... Incidental expenses .... $78 19 6 William Bergen, Agent ...... Coal ...... 214 95 ti ...... " ...... 20 40 6 Louis D . Beck ...... Gnlvel ...... 2, 342 72 ' 6 ...... " ...... 337 85 6 Cowperthwnit Company ..... Office furniture, kc ...... 412 00 6 Vancierbilt Rros'. Nophew ...... Agricultllral Iu~plelnents. 79 50 9 Dr. Jerorne Wallicr ...... Medical service^...... 25 00 9 hvis k Fit,zgerald ...... Binding Book of Accounts 16 50 9 Wllitel~otlse& Wclls ...... Glass ...... 90 00 9 Edm:ird EL . Shipman ...... Unrlap bags ...... 13 00 3 ...... Corn ...... 2 80 9 ...... Oats, fced, &c ...... 174 85 12 Paul C . CoEn ...... Hardware ...... 428 14 12 C . W . Kcenan ...... Aqua fortis ...... 3 50 12 '6 " ...... White lead, &c ...... 15 05 12 " " ...... iSllpplic~...... 21 90 12 '* " ...... Whiting ...... 21 72 12 " " ...... White lead and paints ... 77 35 12 " " ...... Supplies ...... 32 70 11 " ...... Whiting ...... 23 35 12 C . &f . Moserllan & Rro ...... Wagon harness ...... 130 00 12 Henry Werner ...... 'Pine pings ...... 9 00 12 . Gc ...... Hickory tnlclr poles ..... ti 00 12 ...... Oak bars ...... 23 50 12 Hosford ti Sons ...... Stationery ...... 15 90 12 L . Ihndeis $ Son ...... I'itlrnl)i~lg supplies ...... 48 06 12 E I . Horsnian ...... Tennis markers ...... 8 00 12 Pratt Manufacturing Co ...... N.~pl~tha...... ' 51 61 12 Wm . Wall's Sons ...... Cotton, oaktun, &c ...... 13 90 12 . ' ...... Rope, bunting, &c ...... 166 87 12 Peck & Snyder ...... Stop nets ...... 20 LO 12 Rnl~berClotlling Co ...... Hose ...... 50 00 1%A . V . Benoit ...... Lincn tapes ...... 7 50 12 Bcers $ 12esseguie ...... Ilnmber ...... 302 30 I2 Frank J Cole ...... Collars and gloves for keepers ...... 34 88 12 Union Rtean~Printing Esti~1)in't.. Printing ...... 13 50 12 Isaac Knee, Jr...... Repairing harness, kc ... 27 75 12 Mic11:~elPierce ...... Use of roadways ...... 26 00 12 Thomas MoCtlnn ...... Cemcnt pipe ...... 30 00 12 Pratt Brothers ...... Trees ...... 252 75 12 C. W . Moserl~an& Bro ...... Harness ...... 57 50 13 ...... ,, ...... 17 50 13 C . W . Keenan ...... Paints, oils, &c ...... 53 26 13 I-Iosford k Sons ...... Stationcry ...... 2 00 13 ...... 1nkstn.nd ...... 1 25 13 Peter R . J3raclren ...... I3ny horse ...... 300 00 13 W . & J . Sloane ...... Carpets ...... 290 57 13 National Meter Co ...... Xfcter supplies ...... 1 90 13 ...... 1 95 13 Mica Roofing Co ...... Tar ...... 9 00 30 REPORT OF THE Stcctement of Accou7~ts. certijed to Auditor-Continued . 'E . NAME. FOB. - June 13 Cornelius TVinant ...... Flagstaff ...... 13 Kenyon & Newton ...... Sash and doors ...... 13 W . I3 . Dayton ~kSon ...... Rnnge supl~lies...... 13 Hosford & Ssns ...... Stationery ...... 13 ...... Pins ...... 13 C. TV . Krenan ...... Paints, 'kc ...... 13 L . V . Plageman ...... Attcnclance on sick horsec 13 Carr K: Hobson ...... Lawn Mo\vcr ...... 13 Frederick Loeser & Co ...... Snpplies ...... 13 W . B Dayton ...... 13 Union Steam Printing Estabm't .. Printing ...... 13 'Fhonlas McCann ...... Gravel ...... 13 Frederick Loeser & Co ...... Supplies ...... 13 Howell & Saxtan ...... 13 James CIT . I'ollnrd ...... Large roller and supplier 13 L . Brandeis k Son ...... liepairing picks ...... 13 Rroolilyn Gaslight Company ..... Iron pipe ...... 13 " ....Cms ...... 13 Metropolitan Gaslight Colilpang .. " ...... 13 S . Henderson rk Son ...... 13 Antlre~vA . Smith ...... Office expenses ...... 13 Hosforcl & Sons ...... 1nkst;~nds...... 13 Pay-roll ...... Laborers ...... 13 L . Conterno ...... &Insic,first concert ...... 13 IVatsnn $ Pittinger ...... Luinber ...... 23 Pay-roll ...... Officers and clerks ...... 24 L . Conterno ...... M/lrrsic, second concert .. 24 qc ...... ' third concert .... 1 a ...... " fourth co~lcert. . 3 Thomas McCann ...... Gravel ...... 3 Pnjr.rol1 ...... Laborers, 'kc ...... 3 <' ...... 3 '< ...... 3 '$ ...... 3 J . P. Cranforcl ...... Balance due on contract.. 3 \Villinm Bergon, Agent ...... Coal ...... 3 ...... 3 John Y . Culyer ...... Incidental expenses .... 3 Isaac Harris ...... Halllirin. .gravel ...... 3 ' ...... 5 John Gnllaghcr & Bro ...... Clarriage hire ...... 7 Louis D . I3ecli ...... Roa B ooli gr9vel ...... 9 Vanderhilt Hros'. Nephew ...... Agricultnrnl inlplements 9 Fred . Stone ~k(.o ...... Sleeves for hydrants ... 9 C . M Mosrnlan & Urn ...... Harness sapplies ...... 9 C . \V . Keenan ...... Honie Light 011 ...... 9 ...... Snpplie~ ...... 9 ...... Home Light oil ...... 9 ...... Matches ...... 9 ...... Snpplies ...... 9 Beers & Resseguie ...... Lun~ber...... 9 Edward B. Shipman ...... Salt and meal ...... BROOKLYN PABK COMMISSIONERS . 31 -- ... DATE. NAME. FOR. AMOUNT. I I ril R . Shinman ...... Oats. feed kc .... $87 20 9 ...... 104 10 9 TJnion Steam Printing Estabm't .. Printing ...... 14 50 9 Tats011 $ Pittinger ...... Lurrlbcr ...... 35 87 9 Janes c% Kirtlitnd ...... Vnses and pedestals ..... 280 00 9 Mica lloofinp Co ...... Felt ...... 4 30 9 William Porter's Sons ...... /~amnsunnlies ...... 1 12 00 L 9I'ri~tt Manufacturing- Co ...... ~anhtha ...... i 51 03 9 ...... I 9 L .Bmndcis 6; Son ...... Castings for urinals ..... 9 ...... Plnmblng ...... 9 1':lnl C . <>offin...... I Hardware'I ...... 9 C . A . l(ri~ndt...... /l%ep:Liringflags ...... : 9 lfetropolitan Gasl~ghtCo ...... (hs...... 9 Isanc Knee, Jr...... Repairing harness, $c : : : 1 9 Crooklyu G~islightCo ...... Gas ...... 9 ...... '3 Fretlerick Locser & Co ...... I Cosnbs ...... 9 Brooklyn Daily Eagle ...... Printing ...... 9 ...... 9 Hosford k Sons ...... Stationery ...... / 9 C . M . Mosenzen & Bro ...... Harness ...... 9 N . 1 . Drodorizing Co ...... Disinfectants ...... 9 Deurlis Wheeler ...... Unloading gravel, 'kc .... 8 George Elford ~k Son ...... Mt~liingshades, &c ...... 9 L . Conterno ...... Music, 5th concert ...... " 6th " ...... " 7th ...... 22 Pay roll ...... Oficers and clerks ..... 24 1; . Conterno ...... iMusic, 8th concert ...... i All6 5 ...... " 9th " ...... 5 ; ...... " 10th ' ...... 5 PIL~roll ...... Laborers, &c ...... 5 C' ...... 5 " ...... 7 Williasrl Bergen, Agent ...... Coal ...... 7 ...... 7 John Y . Ci~lyer...... Incidental expenses ..... 7 John &I. Bnlwinlrle ...... Stationery ...... 7 L . K . Strouse & Co ...... (:riminn1 and penal code . 7 ...... Session laws, 1884 ...... 7 Louis D . Beck ...... Roa Hook gravel ...... 7 Dennis \FTheeler...... TJnloading gravel ...... 7 Edward R . Shipnlan ...... Oats. feed and meal ..... 7 6'. ' ...... Oats and corn ...... 7.L. Conterno ...... Mnsic ...... 'i Beers & Resseguie ...... Lun~ber...... 12 Metropolitan Gas Light Co ..... Gas ...... 12 National Meter Co ...... Repairs to meter ...... 12 Smith Rros ...... '< steam roller . . 12 Paul C. Coffin ...... Hardware ...... 12 John D~vis...... Repairingboilerhouse,kc . 32 REPORT OF THE Statement qf ilcco7nrfs c~~~t!'fic(l[O Az~~/ilo~.Col~ti~lued . DATE. NAME. FOR. ' AMOUNT. Ang . 12 A . IV . Sh;~dbolt& Son ...... '~agousupplies ...... 12 Knickerbocker Ice Co ...... Ice for park officcs ..... 12.Bernard Fines ...... ltcp;~irir~gpicks, &c .... 121 ...... 12.C. M . Alost'll~;~nJL Uro ...... H~lrness...... 121 ...... Chnnlois ...... 12 ...... 12Broolclyn ;Is liglrt Co ...... 'GLs'.'. .... 121 ...... I c6 .....::...... :..... l2i~nionSteal11 Printing Est.tbul't ...... 12~ ...... l2l ..I ...... R . R . Co ../llail~oitd tickets ...... , 6' .... Wall's Sons ...... hI.~rline ...... Ki~l~lltlla...... 51 77 1'AIV;~tsonII. l'ittinger ...... Lnlebor ...... 8 55 121John Morton Sons ...... 'Linlc a11(1 Celllent . : ... 4 65 12lHosford & Sons ...... Shttionery ...... 3 Y5 la! ...... 3 75 121 ...... ' 8' ...... 1s 'in 12 C . W . Kecna~l...... Castile soi~p,kc ...... 12 ...... ,\L7hiting ...... 12 ...... isnpplies ...... 12 ...... )me Light oil ...... 12 ...... Signal oil, kc ...... 18 ...... Castor oil ilnd lvlliti~lg. 12 ...... Wlriting :~n(loil ...... 12 Rroolily~~Inlprovelllnnt Co ...... Doo1r;lge ...... 12 W . B . Davis ...... liepairs to wagon ..... 19 Pay roll ...... Officers aud olerlrs ..... 20 L . Contenlo ...... Music., 11th concert .. 27 ...... " 12t)h . . Sop t . 4 Pay roll ...... Laborers, kc ...... 4 " ...... 4 ...... 4 John Y . (.nlyer ...... Inciclrntal expenses .... 9 Edward R . Shipinan ...... O.~ts.(kc ...... 9 " ...... Oatn~~al...... 9 ' " ...... Oat.s, Corn, kc: ...... 9 R . R . Loomis ...... Antnulittic lnbricator .... $1 L Conterno ...... IInsic, 13th concert..... 10 Dennis TVlleeler ...... Unloading cows; kc .... 11 Charles Winterwerb ...... Repairing buggy ...... 13 L . V . Plageman ...... Medical attendance for horses ...... 22Stephen Stevenson ...... Soap ...... 22 Union Steam Printing 1i:stnbm't .. Printing .. .I...... 22 Payroll ...... Officers and clerks .... 30 Paul C . Coffin ...... Hardware ...... BltOOKLYN PARK COMMISSIONERS . 33 Statement qf Accounts cerf Sept . 30 Doane k Wellington ...... Autonlatio bnrners ...... $30 00 30 U. W . Koenan ...... ,..... Home Tight oil ...... 7 30 30 ...... 1 ~hiting...... 34 83 30 ...... Lubricating oil ...... 19 50 30 " ...... Oil for machinery ...... 79 10 30 Hosford k Sons...... Stationery ...... 5 75 30 ...... 16 75 30 C. M . &Inseman & Bro ...... Hnrncss ...... 3 00 30 L . Brandies & Son ...... Pluinhing rnaterlals ..... 2 25 30 Willit~mH . Douglass ...... Drugs ...... 2 50 30 Prospect Park & C. I . R . 1i . Co .. Kailroitd ticket ...... 50 00 30 Pratt Ma~lufitcturingCo ...... Naphtha ...... 44 46 30 Metropolitan Gaslight <:o ...... Gas ...... 28 35 30 Urooklyn Gaslight Co ...... " ...... 29 26 " 30 ...... " ...... 23 52 30 Frank J . Cole ...... ,...... Gloves for keepers ...... 10 50 30 E . H . Wells ...... Drngs ...... 9 20 30 C . W . Keenan ...... Pi~ints,&c ...... 23 50 30 Brooklyn Iinproven~entCo ...... Doclrago ...... 40 00 30 C . \V . Keeriau ...... Sapplies ...... 15 50 30 Hosford & Sons ...... St.tt.ionery ...... 4 85 30 Brooklyn, Fl'bn'h & (. . I . lt.11. (jo It.~ililr.oi~dtickets ...... 50 00 Oct . 4 Peter H . Bracken ...... liepairing ll~rness...... 5 30 4 Payroll ...... Laborr.rs, &c ...... 869 17 4 " ...... 835 17 4 ‘I ...... 432 22 6 William Bergen, Agent ...... Coal ...... 137 70 7 John Y . Culyer ...... Iricidcutal expenses ..... 52 32 7 'l he Brooklyn In~proveinrr~tCo .. J)ockage ...... 10 00 7 Union Steam Printing Estal)mlt . Prirlting ...... 4 50 7 Hosforcl& Sons ...... Sti~tior~ery ...... 1 76 7 Metropolitan Gas Light Co ...... Gas ...... 29 22 7 13rooklyn Gas Light Go ...... " ...... 36 96 71 ...... " ...... 29 9(i 7,Coney Island Gas. Fuel & L . Co .. " ...... 118 00 7; '" ...... I . i 7 Paul C. CoEn ...... (Hardware...... I 7 C. nT. Keenan ...... Whiting ...... I 7 ...... (Xaziers' point ...... 7 ...... Ho~rieLight oil ...... 7 A . W . Shadbolt & Son ...... Wagon repairs, &c ...... 7 Isaac Knee ...... Repairing harness ...... 7 L . Brandois & Son ...... Fountain supplies ...... 7Edward R . Shipman ...... Otits. &c ...... 8 ...... Corn. meal, kc ...... 18 ...... Oats ...... Nov . 7 Pity roll ...... Officers and clerks ..... 7 Wm . H . Donglas ...... Drugs ...... 7 C . TV . Keenan ...... Kerosene oil ...... 7 ...... Home Light oil. kc ..... 7 ...... Faint brushes, stcttement of Accounts certt$ied to Azcditor--Concluded . DATE. N~ME. FOR. A~OUNT. --- NOT. 7Edward Id . Shipman ...... Oats, &c...... $94 93 I 7 Union Steirnl Printing Estabnl't . Printing ...... 5 00 7/ ...... 6 00 7Metropolitan Gaslight Conlpany .. Gas ...... 31 68 7 C . fi1 . Xoseinnn $ Rro ...... Chanlois and brush ...... 2 50 7 6' ...... Chamois ...... 75 William Porter's Sons ...... Lamp supplies ...... 15 70 r W . B . Dayton S: Son ...... Grate to heater ...... 2 50 7 Peter Bracken ...... Horseshoeing ...... 3-1 91 7 Coney Islancl Fnrl, Gas 6: Light Co . Gas ...... 117 00 7 Brooklyn Gaslight Company ..... " ...... 33 32 7 4 ...... 36 26 7 W . B . Davis ...... Repniring wagons, &c .... 2 25 7 John A . Gcollay ...... ltep'ng green house boiler 47 00 7 Edward 1%. Shipman ...... Oats ...... 23 75 7 Willilm Bergen, Agent ...... Coal ...... 116 45 r ...... 1 ' ...... 52 25 7 Newcomb ~k Co ...... Hats for keepers ...... 9 75 7 John Y . Cnlyer ...... Incidental expenses .... 57 32 Dee. 5 ...... 4767 5 Smith Brothers ...... Relmirs to ninchinery .... 93 10 5 12rooklyn, Flatb'h & C. I . R.B. Co . liailroad tickets ...... 50 00 5 Mannir~g,Maxwell &, Moore ..... Steunl gauges ...... 48 110 5 Pratt &Ianufncturing Company ... Naphtha ...... 36 24 5 Brooklyn Gaslight Conlpany .... Gas ...... 21 00 5 &d\vttrd R . Shipm.~n...... Oats ...... 71 25 5 TVillianl Bergen, Agent ...... Coal ...... 224 40 5 John Gsllngher & Uro ...... Carriage hire ...... 23 00 5 L . V . Plt~geman...... Attendance on sick horses 17 00 5 Cole & Co ...... Well boiler supplies ..... 8 60 5 $'elis Cam1)bell...... Iron pipe ...... 40 5 L . 13randeis S: Son ...... Well supplies ...... 2 50 5 C . W . Keenan ...... Matches ...... 5 20 51~. &I . Moseman & Cro ...... Harness ...... 3 50 ...... 7 50 . Co . I Insurance" ...... 176 96 Smith ...... /0&ce expenses ...... 1 737 Total ...... $138. 104 42 Names of men of all grctdes employed throuqh the year 1884. Of these about 125, including the keepers, constitute our reqzclar ,force. Of tlze remainder some 300 men toere employed temyor~~rily,as is indicaiecl in the folloztiing stcrtement for ztiork, at special seasons, SZCCIZUS preparing roads, qe~zeral cleaning, ice zuork, cleuni?zg snow, &c. ;tlzese were employed for moderate periods of time, as necessity ?*equirecl, cind were discharged as soon as the zuork PUCLS ~1ccomplishec7. ! i TVilliam H. Spear...... 126 Lincoln place...... 22 1 12 months. i $157 50 per month...... 17 years John 1LIaguire...... Underhill avenue...... 9 2,854 hours. 45c. and 50c. per hoar...... 18 " Harvey T. Davis...... 483 Flntbnsh avenue...... 9 ' 2,795 " 400. and 45c. " ...... 18 " Patrick Conway...... Eleventh avenue and Sixteenth st. . 22 ! 3,260 " 117 per meek...... 18 " Michael 11cLachlan ...... 241 Tenth street...... 22 30c. uer hour ...... 17 " John E. Curtin ...... 810 Cli~ssonavenue...... 4.5~.ind 50c. per hour...... John E. Curtin ...... 810 Classon avenue...... 45o. and 50c. 6L ... William Noran ...... 658 Gr;lnd i~venl~e...... 20c. per hour...... Joseph Quevedo...... E'littbnsh...... 2 798 " .... John Crlinlley ...... Prospect place...... 9 3,425 " 20c. and $15 per week...... 17 'I Thomas Brady ...... 161 Hunt~ngtlonstreet...... 1'2 2.658 " ,171~.and 200. per hour...... 17 " John &lotiraw...... Flatbush...... 1171~.and 2012. '< : .... 17 '< Patrick Wal-h ...... Washington avenue...... 9 2;:; " i17ac. and 20c. " ...... 17 I' Valentine Cox ...... ,...Flatbush...... 2 632 " 15c:. per hour...... 17 Charles E. Hunt...... tFlatbiish...... 613 " William Flaherty...... 491 Warren street...... 10 1 2,955 " Tlioninfi Finkley ...... 424 Warren street...... 10 3,359 " BIichael Kenniff...... ,54 Underhill avenue...... 9 ...... hliohaei Joran ...... 140 North Oxford street., ...... 20 znd 40c. per hour. .... 17 Samuel A. Dunn...... 301 Fifteenth street...... 22 :: 32hand35c. " ..... 17 David TV. Thompson...... Bergen street...... 9 1 3,480 " per honr...... 17 James 31. Tobin ...... 617 Ctrrlton avenue...... 9, ' 3,000 " ...... 17 Nnmes of men of crll grt~lelrsen~ployctl through tlze year 1884.-Contianed. 1 I I I I James Faye...... I819 Dean street...... ' 4,089 hours. 300. per hour ...... 17 years James Finsley ...... 424 Warren street...... 3,257 " 11.5~. " ...... 17 " Michael &Ionohan...... 614 Grand avenue...... 1 i 3,445 ', 15c. I‘ ...... 17 " George IVeigner ...... 658 Six111 avenue...... I 2,081 'L 15c. " ...... 17 " Willin111 Edwards ...... 468 Sixteenth street...... : 325 cl, 511. $17 per meeli...... 17 " Herman Schrnitt...... 148 Hall street...... i 336 days. S15 " ...... 17 " $15 'L Benjamin F. Powell ...... 8 Tenth avenue...... I 301 " ...... I17 3ficliael i\IcLanglllin ..... jBedforr1 avenue...... , 281 d. 3 h. 615 " ...... 17 John O'Reilly...... ,553 Vanclerbilt avenue...... I 303 clays. $15 " ...... 17 Lawrence Hayes ...... ,346 Twenty-second street...... I 296 d. 2 h. $15 " ...... 17 George Eyrne...... '~ros~ect place...... : .2,891 hours. 20c. and 224c. per hour.. ..16 William Nloscrop ...... Flatbush avenue...... ' 2,372 " 17$c.and20c...... 16 Philip &Ic;llnn~is...... 200 But!er street ...... 3.167 " 171~.and 20c. " ..... 16 Samuel Rogers ...... 357 De Kalb avenue. ..., ...... ' 2,388 " 16c. per hour...... 16 James Fnrey...... Bolivar street...... 1,686 " 15c. " ...... 16 Miles Sweeney...... 211 Livingston street...... j 3,312 " 30c. " ...... 16 Robert Ayres ...... 507 Fifth avenue...... I 2,600 '' 30c., 32$c., and 35c. per hour. 16 John Hamilton ...... 08 Hall etreet...... 2 310 '' 30c. per honr...... 16 Willian~T . Travis ...... Flatbush...... I 3,272 " 30c. and 35c. per hour ..... 16 William I17atson...... 669 Bergen street...... I . 3,066 " 15c. per hour...... 16 Michael Donnelly...... i275 Myrtle avenue...... I 306 clays. $15 per week ...... 16 Charles Rogers ...... 357 De Kalb avenue...... ' 285 '. $15 " ...... 16 Hugh Kelly ., ...... 90 North Sixth street ...... / 308 " $15 " ...... 16 Peter Brackin...... 556 Fifteenth street...... 1,033 hours. 45c. and 500. per hour ..... 15 Peter Erackin ...... ;556 Fifteenth slreet...... ~ 752 <' 5Oc. per hour...... 15 Peter Brackin ...... 556 Fifteenth etreet...... ( 628 " 50c. " ...... 15 Richard Stillwell...... Flatbush...... I. 297 hours. $15 per week ...... 15 John Gooclwin ...... 383 Thirteenth street...... 2n0 $15 " ...... 15 David Maxwell ...... Sixteenth street and Eleventh nve. . 1 280 d. 1 h. 815 " ...... 15 John Bransch ...... 403 Prospect avenue...... 22 337 days. $17 " ...... 15 Daniel Hynes ...... Fifteenth street and Eleventh ave. . 22 1,749 hours. 1.5~.per hour...... 15 Michael Farrrll ...... 290: Eleventh street ...... 2,519 " 17~4~.and 200. per hour.. . . 14 Patrick Hartigan...... lass on avenue...... 14 Thonias Cullen ...... 1148 Park place...... 14 Hugh McGuire ...... , . Braxton street ...... 15c. '' ...... 14 Edward J. Kenney...... 1054 Rogers avenue...... 317 clys, 4 h. $17 per week...... 13 Patrick Byrnes (1) ...... 256 Sixteenth street...... 296 days $15 ...... 13 Patrick Byrnes (2)...... 123 Eagle street...... 17 298 " 1815 " ...... 13 JVilliaai Wilson...... 252 Sixteenth street...... 22 247 " !$I5 " ...... 13 \Villiam Bing , ...... 357 Prospect avenue...... : : : 1 22 303 $15 'l ...... 13 James Anderson...... Seventeenth street and Fifth ave.. . / 8 2,570 hours. 120c. and 25c. per hour...... 12 Jaines Cassidy...... 216 Sixteenth sireet...... 22 1 336 days. $15 per week...... 12 John H. Lozier ...... 655 De Kalb avenue...... 23 / 24 ,$I5 ...... 12 Tinlothy Gillooly ...... Flatbnsh...... 755 hours. il5c. per hour...... 12 John Crine ...... 7 Dennett place...... 2,270 15c...... 12 Patrick Wallace...... 690 Atlantic avenue...... 2,854 " 1Sc. i1 ...... 12 Jolin Hickey...... iunderliill avenue...... 2,943 " 15c. 'I ...... 12 Isaac Harris ...... Flatbush avenue...... 1,719 " 45c. and 50c. per hour...... I1 Isaac Harris ...... Flatbnsh avenue...... 1,583 " 45c. ancl 50c. ' . . . . . 11 Isaac Harris ...... Flatbl~shavenue...... 1,497 45c and 500...... I1 Isaac Harris ...... Flatbusli avenue...... 9 ! 1,423 " LC.and 50c " ...... 11 Willet Hicks...... 350 Seventeeuth street...... 8 / 1,058 " 15c. per hour...... 11 TT7m. R Dickinson...... 3 Weirfield street...... I 18 1 2,648 'I 1250. ancl 30c. per hour...... 10 David C. Thomson ...... 57 St Johns place ...... 22 1 1,830 " 25c and 30c. <' . . :. . . 10 James Pinkertou...... 753 Washington avenue...... 288 clays. $11 per week-6 days...... 10 John Kiide~...... j676 Bergen street...... 3,156 150. and 174c per hour,... . 10 Maurice Condon ...... 23.2 Sixteenth street...... 1 594 '< 30c. per hour...... 10 Michael Smith ...... 681 Bergen street...... 303 " $15 per week...... 10 Daniel Calnan ...... 221 Bri.'ge street...... 330 $15 ...... 10 Ann Hosey ...... Franklin avenue ...... 141 " 10c. per hour...... 9 Peter Brackin...... 556 Sixteenth street...... 22 521 " 30c. " ...... 9 Peter Brackin...... 556 Sixteenth street . . . . . , ...... 22 564 " 30c...... 9 Henry J. Farquhar...... Monroe street...... 23 2,648 " 40c...... 9 John D. Llyod...... Douglas street...... 9 3,080 " $15 per week...... 9 John R. Green...... 660 Baltic street...... 8 858 " 30c. per hour...... 8 Christopher Weldon...... Carroll street ...... 6 610 30c...... 8 John Casserly ...... 228 Park place ...... 9 2,761 ' 17ac. and 20c. per hour.. . . . 7 Names of men of all grades enlployecl through the year 1884.-Continued. TIME LEKGTH NAME. RESIDEX~E. 1 RATEOF PAY. OF EMPLOYED. SERVICE. I- I James Jen~iings...... '552 Fifteenth street ...... 22 3,249 hours. 15,. per hour...... 5 years George H. Hilton...... Flatt~ash avenue ...... 9 2,660 " 15c. " ...... 7 " Thonlas Kelly...... 601 TVashington avenue ...... 9 3,130 " 15c. " ...... 7 " James Cloonan...... 290 Eieventil street...... I 22 2,942 .. 15u. <: ...... I :. " 1- " James Keegan ...... Coney Island ...... 346 " 15c...... 7 Robert Fleming...... Flatbnsh...... 3 132 " 15c. I' ...... 7 " Thomas Hartigan ...... 657 Douglass st ...... 9 3,490 " 150. " ...... 7 I' Patrick Kelly ...... ,Prospect plnce ...... 9 2.1 77 'I 15c. " ...... 7 " John Gill ...... 670 Donglttss street ...... 9 2,803 " 15c. " ...... 7 " Patrick Gaflney ...... 704 Court street...... 12 380 " 15c. " ...... Aclolph Silbie...... 5 19 Fifth avenue ...... 22 2960 " 30c. cc ...... 1% :: Theodore Greene ...... 660 Baltic strett...... 22 963 " 250. " ...... Philip Rosmarin ...... Flatbush...... 2,730 " 25,. and 30c. per hour...... 6 " Mary Kennington ...... 505 Prospect avenue...... 8 48L " 30c. per hour...... 6 " Thoillas O'Hara ...... 603 Sixteenth btreet ...... 22 3,965 " 15c. " ...... 16 " James Ogilvie...... Sixteenth street and Eleventh nv.. . 22 3,179 " 15c. per hour...... 6 " Patrick Phillips...... 380 Seventeenth street...... 8 2,893 " 150...... 6 " John Quinn...... 307 Huclson avenue...... 5 1,833 " 1%. " ...... 6" Ellen Condon...... Underhill avenue...... 9 3,660 " 1Oc. '...... 6 ‘' Lizzie Pa lin...... 530 Fifteenth street...... 22 3,660 " 10c. ‘I ...... 6 " William Taylor...... Degraw street...... 6 2,880 " 174~. " ...... 5 " Frank Draher ...... 390 Fourteenth street...... 22 3,344 " 15c and 2Oc per hour...... I 5 John Pal in...... '30 Fifteenth s'reet...... 22 617 " 15c. per hour...... 5 " Dennis Murphy...... 603 Sixteenth street...... 22 1,688 " 1%...... 5 " Frank Fox...... Y,897 Pa( ific street...... 9 613 " 1 c' ...... 5 " Patrick Fitzgeruld...... Bergen street ...... 9 3,660 " 5c. " ...... 5 '; John Bmckin...... Fifteenth street and Eleventh av. .. 22 3,(80 " 20c. " ...... 5 " George &Jason ...... Sixth avenue...... 22 135 " 20c. I' ...... 5 " Jane Ma~~ney...... 65 Lawrence street...... 11 3,660 " 10c. " ...... 5 " William Savage...... Park place...... 15c. and 20c. per hour...... Robert Wallace ...... iBridge street...... 11oc. '...... Michael Morrisey ...... 295 'l'wentieth street ...... $15 per week...... 4 " James Ennis ...... 11 Fourth street...... $15 " ...... 4 " William H. Wilson...... 154 Twenty-first street...... $15 " ...... 4 'I Michael Gregory...... 1U4 I)onglt~ssstreet ...... ! 1515 " ...... 4 " John K~ssler...... 103 Pnllliett I street...... IF15 ...... 4 " William H. C. Brown...... 54.2 Sout,li-third svreet...... 115 " ...... 4 " Charles T. NIonck...... 303 Grahalll avenue...... 315 " ;...... 4" Patrick Kenna ...... 847 Pacific str~et...... i 815 " ...... 4 " Mary McGnnnigar~...... Sixteenth street and Elevcnth av. .. 10c. per hour...... 3 " William Quinn...... Fifteenth street...... 15~. " ...... 13 " Thomas Quinn ...... Fifteenth street ...... 15c. " ...... 3" John Halloran ...... President street ...... L5c. " ...... 3" Isaac Harris...... Flatbush avenne...... 50c. ‘c ...... 2 " Isnac Harris ...... b 1ttbush avenne ...... 5Oc. " ...... I 2 Isaac Harris...... Flntbush avenue ...... ! 50c. 'I ...... 2 " Isaac Harris...... Flatbush avtnoe ...... SOc. " ...... 2 " Isaac Harris...... Flatbush avenue ...... i .iOc. 'I ...... 2 " Isaac FIarris...... Flatbush aveune ...... 500. c6 ...... 2 ' Isaac Harris...... ,Flatbush avznue ...... 50c. " ...... 2 " Isaac Harris...... Fiatbush avenur...... 50c...... 2 " 1s.w Harris...... Flatbush avenue ...... 50c. " ...... / 2 " Isaac Harris ...... Flatbilsh avenue...... 50c...... 2 " Peter Brackin...... 556 Fifteenth sweet...... I 50c...... 2 '( Peter Brackin...... 556 Fifteenth street...... iOc. L' ...... 2 " Peter Brackin ...... 556 Fifteenth street...... 5bc. " ...... 2 " John E. Curtin...... 810 Cldsson aveune...... 50c. 'L ...... 2 " John Corcoran...... 59 Sackett street ...... 20c, and 174~.per hoar.. ... 2 " Charles 'J'rimmel ...... 890 Atlantic avenne ...... 10c. per hour...... 2 " Peter Dugan...... Sixteenth street and Eleventh av. .. 15c. " ...... 2 'I James Riley ...... 716 Prospect place...... 15c. and 171~.per hour.. ... 2 " James Callahan ...... Flatbush...... 15c. per hour...... 2 " Walter Magee...... 240 North-second street...... 15c. " ...... 2" James Bickard ...... 668 Douglass street...... 15c. " ...... 2 " James Hennessy ...... 29 Second street...... 15c...... 2 " Frank McG ~vern...... 140 Flatbush avenue...... ; 15c. " ...... 2 " LVa?nesof men cf all grades employecl throug7c the year 1884.-Continued, Thomas Conoughton ...... '704 Washington avenue ...... 469 hours . per hour ...... years John Delel~anty...... 253 Hamilton avenue ...... I 1.066 : ...... Peter Dunn ...... 117 Underhill avenue ...... I 738 " ' ...... Patrick McGnire ...... 270 Wyckoff street ...... 658 " James Moran ...... 985 Gates avenue ...... 592 'I Edward Gilger ...... 110 Iinpelyea street ...... i 347 15c . '' ...... John l)onovun ...... Thirteenth street end Eighth av .... 15c ...... Henry Gordon ...... GI9 Ol~nsonnvenue ...... 15c . " ...... 2 Charles Kinseg ...... 521 Fifth i~venne...... 30c . " ...... 2 George Ayres ...... i07 Fifth arenue ...... 2;c . " ...... 2 Charles Fowler ...... 252 Snmner avenue ...... 30c . " ...... 2 William LC Count ...... 694 Sixth avenue ...... 30c . " ...... 2 James W . Bnckley ...... 218 Sixt entll street ...... 815 rind S12 Fer week ...... 2 Mary SInrray ...... 91 Pnckett street ...... 5c . per hour ...... 2 Eruefit Kasold ...... Eigl~thstreet and Third av ...... , . 30c . " ...... 1 Peter Brackin ...... 556 Fifteenth street ...... 1 150c . " ...... 1 Peter Brackin ...... 5% Fifteenth street ...... '50c ...... 1 Peter Urackin ...... 556 Fifteenth street ...... 50c . " ...... 1 Peter Brackin ...... 656 Fifteenth street ...... 50c . " ...... 1 Peter Dolan ...... Prospect place ...... 45c . and 5Oc . per hour ...... 1 Louis Srnith ...... Park avenue ...... $1.00 and 5Uc . per hour .... 1 Michael Dalton ...... -3lwenty-second street ...... 60c . per holir ...... 1 Thomas hIi~oC,inn...... 853 Douglass street ...... 30c . <' ...... 1 Daniel 0'Sullivan ...... 128 William street ...... 174c ...... ' 1 Ralph Van Brunt ...... 467 Third avenue ...... 174c . " ...... 1 Bernard Mathews ...... 50 Underhill avenue ...... 10c . " ...... 1 Edward Horan ...... Herkimer street ...... 15c . I< ...... 1 John Givany ...... Flatbush avenue ...... 15c . 1c ...... 1 Joho Keegao ...... Underhill avenus ...... 15c . " ...... 1 1 Thomas Byrnes ...... ]Warren street ...... 9 William O'Hara., ...... 420 DeKnlb avenue...... James Maxwell ...... 809 Washington avenue...... 9 William Hynes...... 1729 Dean street...... Wallace Wilson ...... 244 Park place.. ... Thomas Higglns...... 'Washington averlue...... 9 Andrew Cnssidy...... I59 Underhill avenue...... I 20 John Trainor ...... 642 Grand avenue...... 9 Andrew Mann ...... ,674 Butler street...... John Goodwin...... /173 Prospect avenue ...... 8 Matthew Tierney ...... Washington avenue...... I 9 Uhnrlec Brady ...... Flatbush ...... , ..... James Pinsley ...... 575 Waverly avenue...... 7 Michael Wilson...... JVashington avenue...... 9 John Keenan ...... I614 Gracd avenue...... i 9 John Digan...... 915 Atlantic avenue...... I 9 Patriclc (iilroy ...... ,576 Sixteenth street...... 22 John Dimun...... ~latbnsh ...... i.. ... James Keenan ...... i~latbush ...... : .. i.. ... John Nash...... Fourth avenue...... I 22 James Tierney ...... Wnshiogton avenue...... , 9 Johu Daley...... 1Park avenue ...... 7 James Lynan ...... Park place...... Patrick Clsrh ...... Grand avenue ...... I Edinarcl Bosey...... Franklin avenue...... 9 Michael Daley ...... Grand avenue...... 9 Michael Farrell ...... 1.290.+ Eleventh street...... 1 22 Thomas McGovern...... 1140~~1atbush avenue...... 11 John %ft~rshall...... i Flatbush avenue...... 9 Henry Fisher ...... Washiogton avenue...... 9 James Donohne...... ,Underhill avenue ...... 9 Patrick Tierney ...... 'J~ashin~ton nt7enue...... 9 Joseph Kelly...... 135 Nevins street...... Joseph German ...... IWasbington aienue ...... Thomas Leonard...... ,Parkway ...... I 21 Janles Newman ...... IUnderhill avenue...... John Rattigan ...... 710 \lTaCington avenue ..: : : : : : : 1 John McNally...... Carroll street...... I 9 Names of men of all grades employed through the year 1885.-Continued. James Byrnes...... Prospect place...... 7 hours. 15c. per bour...... 1 'I Nicholas Downes...... Washington avenue...... 6 " 15c...... 1 " George Nelson...... Prospect plnce...... 7 " 15c. " ...... 1 " Michael &Ic&neen...... Franklin avenue ...... 6 " 15c. I' ...... 1- 1 " Charles M Rogers...... Flatbush avenue...... 1 " &dw:~rdMora 1...... Gates aveni~e...... 1 " John Maxs...... 5 Fleet street...... 9 ' 115c. I' ...... 11 " Thomus Galloway ...... Douglass street...... G " 15c. " ...... 1 " Patrick Clark ...... '515 FVaverly avenue ...... 7 " 15c. I' ...... 1 " Neil Kelly...... A9 Do~lglasfistreet...... 14 " 15c. " ...... 1 " John Lee...... 1515 Waverly avenue ...... 13 " 15c. " ...... 1 " James Gorman ...... Washington a\-enue...... 13 " 15c. " ...... 1 " Stephen Doughty ...... 614 Grand avenue...... 14 " 15c. " ...... 1 " John Devlin ...... Carrol street...... 1 " Joseph Tyrne ...... Bond and Baltic...... 1 L' Patrick Walsh...... Franklin avenue...... 1 " Thonlas Carroll .....-.....246 Flushing avenue...... i;! 1: Daniel Leonard ...... Parkway ...... John Bgrnes...... 98 Grand avenue...... 1 " Peter Ward ...... 772 Bergen street...... 8 " ~15~." ...... 1 GI Michael Murray...... 768 Bergen street...... 7 " 15c. " ...... 1 " John Mitchell...... 653 Washington avenue...... 7 1150. I' ...... 1 " Patrick Toney ...... 281 St. Marks avenue ...... 7 " '15c. ‘I ...... 1 " William Boyd ...... 444 Bergen street...... G " 15c. " ...... 1 " Joseph Nelson ...... Underhill ilvenue...... 9 I' 15~. '' ...... 1 I I John Donohne...... 493 Warren street...... 10 606 hours. '15~.per hour...... Martin DlIonohan...... i 637 Classon ;avenue...... 9 78 " 15c. " ...... Willinnl Kenney ...... 626 Classon avenue...... 9 405 ' 15c. " ...... Patrick Riley ...... 954 Atlantic avenue ...... 9 437 'I 15c. " ...... Tho~n~sMacken ...... 5 Fleet street ...... 2 461 " 15c. I‘ ...... i Cornelius Robertson ...... 380 Jay street ...... 11 Michael Cnvney...... 684 Dean street ...... 9 Albert C+. Moore ...... 912 Dean street ...... 9 John Leavy ...... 555 Vanderbilt avenue...... 9 James Cosgro! e ...... 556 Vanclerbilt avenue...... 9 Michael Curry ...... 119 Warrun street ...... 2 Christopher Mornn...... 229 St Marks avenue...... 9 Michael McHenry...... 239 St. Marks tbvenne...... 9 R.obert Ketherlvood ...... 30 Flint street ...... 2 John Brett ...... 654 Washington avenue...... 9 Samuel Sanderson ...... 498 Third avenue ...... 22 Michael Murphy ...... 603 Sixteenth street ...... 22 Dennis O'Dea ...... 409 Thirteenth street...... 22 Michael Fnrrell...... 246 Fighteenth street...... 8 Jamas Riley ...... 409 Thirteenth street...... 22 John Creighton ...... 341 Seventh avenue ...... 22 Ambrose Gallagher...... 23 Humboldt street...... 16 Edward Hrady ...... 109 Hudson avenue...... 5 Michael Partridge...... 650 Washington avenue...... 9 Frank Thompson ...... Degraw street...... ,..... 6 Charles Brady ...... Flatbush ...... Patrick Meehan...... 49 Columbia street ...... 1 James McGraw...... 405 Fourteenth street...... 22 James Fsrrell...... ;I60 Butler street ...... 10 Patrick Burke ...... 255 Navy streeet ...... Thomas Keating ...... Pacific street...... Michael Gill ...... 670 Douglas street ...... Matthew Marrion ...... 831 Park avenue ...... Pat,riok Cassidy...... 831 Park avenue ...... Peter Mc;\Iahone...... 156 Twelfth street...... James J. Keating...... Twelfth street and Ninth avenue.. . Thomas E. Bmcy...... 161 Huntingdon street ...... Terence Duffy ...... 10 Navy street ...... Charles O'Hagan...... 66 Columbia street ...... Nicholas Donohue...... Braxton street and Eleventh avenue Henry Butler ...... 380 Jay street...... William Grinoell...... 247 State street ...... Janles Ellis ...... 514 Court street...... ThomasFranklin ...... 372 Hudsnnnvenne ...... T~'illi.?mRtmnon ...... 34 Eleventh street...... Patrick Sexton...... 277 Van Brunt street ...... Michael J. Tobin...... 81 Bridge street...... Moses Joseppe...... Nem York ...... &Iichael Rattolla ...... New York ...... Michael Belletto ...... New York ...... Guesene Savone...... New York ...... Antonio Flountonin ...... New York ...... Menego Drnmplos ...... Beiv York ...... Engle Calambruno ...... New York ...... DeNordes Esposito...... New Tork ...... As~olgisAlfonse ...... New York ...... Savasese Oeoritnia...... New York ...... Thonlns McDonald...... 30 Carlton avenue...... Michael Shine ...... Saclrett street...... Martin Ryan ...... 956 Pacific street...... Daniel %yes ...... Sixteenth street and Eleventh ave. . Robert Stewart ...... 552 Lnfnyette avenue...... William Farrell ...... 246 Eighteenth street...... William M~Connell...... 158 Vanderbilt avenue...... John Hamney...... 242 Navy street...... Peter Claffeg ...... 545 Sixteenth street...... Ralph Van Brunt ...... 476 Third avenue...... I Names of men qf all grades entployed through the year 1884.-Continued. John Dugan ...... Sixteenth street and Eleventh av.. . 22 205 hours . per hour...... James Tinsley ...... 372 Hudson avenue...... 5 449 " : ...... William Allen...... 29 Fleet street ...... 11 260 ...... Frank Heywood...... 475 Hudson avenue...... 11 1,484 Frank 3Inskel...... 1168 Twenty-first street...... 8 70 6c Michael Trill./...... New York ...... 175 Daniel Mnrray...... 229 Elevent'h street...... 22 285 lC Robert Gmfton ...... 156 Twelfth street...... 22 231 William Keennn...... 871 Pacific street...... 9 312 " Michael An+tin...... New York ...... 209 '' Antonio i\langiorain...... New York ...... 220 " Francisco Triggs...... I New York ...... 123 cc James Toohey ...... '281 St. Narks avenue...... 9 143 '' John \Inrsh...... 639 1Vashington arenne...... 9 218 Patrick Dowd ...... 408 Kosciusko street...... 13 455 Georgia Toney ...... j Neui York ...... 183 Georgia Rome ...... New York ...... 212 " Authoney MoNelly...... New York ...... 380 '' Jeremiah Hanlahan ...... 34 Butler street...... 10 229 " Josephi Willie...... New York ...... 240 " Bolve Selvis ...... New Pork ...... 139 " Michael Roservette...... New York ...... 14 150 Alexancler Stirling...... ,240 North Second street...... 10 173 " Michael Hurley...... 582 Sackett street...... 182 Donlinico Tuonou ...... New York ...... 176 '' Antonio Selmer...... New York ...... 163 '' Josephi Ballo ...... New York ...... 141 " Bartolo Eonto...... New York ...... 132 " John Naguire...... New York ...... 212 " Michael Manwell...... New York ...... John Gleary ...... 248 Twentieth street...... 8 Thomas Slattery ...... Fifteenth street and Eleventh ave. . 22 James Mc,Donald...... 225 Johnson street...... / 5 .Jeremiah Mahoney ...... 701 Atlantic avenue...... ' 20 John Shroder...... Ninth street and Ninth avenue.. ...i 22 Phillip Langon...... 76 Donglass street...... 10 Henry Cooper ...... Flntbush ...... George Cappel...... 280 St. Marks avenue...... 9 James Corbet ...... Fourth aven~ieand Union street.. ... 22 Thomas Laogdon...... 605 Sixteenth street...... I 22 (Edward Euglish ...... 1,023 Union arenue...... 16 Michael Cronin ...... 942 Pacific street...... I 9 Thomas Conway ...... 429 Butler street...... John Halloran ...... President street...... I Patrick Livey ...... Franklin avenue...... I 9 Michael Doyle ...... Sixteenth street...... 22 John YcCarty...... 'Sixteenth street and Eleventh ave . 22 Charles Studley...... North Seventh street...... ! 14 .Charles McCue...... Douglass street and Fourth avenue1 22 Peter Ludwith...... ,.. 76 Douglnss street...... , 10 Antonio Georgi...... New York ...... James IVhelnn ...... I27Third avenue...... i . ii...... Jarnes XcGrade...... Sixth avenue...... I 22 and 170. per hour...... I Peter Doyle...... Sixteenth street...... 22 ..... / Walter J. Glenn...... 928 Pacific street...... 9 per hour...... I John Keyava...... 302 Fonrth street...... 14 ...... I Elijah D. Pepper...... 4&4 Monroe street...... 23 Andrew Roberts ...... 350 Sackett street...... '10 William H. Greene...... 343 Seventeenth street...... 8 Thomas Mullen...... 147 Twenty seventh street...... 8 Thomas Kelly...... 292 Broadway...... ,.... 13 Henry B. Stall ...... 991 Fnlton street ...... 7 Walter Crawley ...... Fifteenth street...... 22 Theodore Bennett'...... Fourth avenue and Douglas street. 22 John Mack...... Vanderbilt avenue...... 9 John Murphy...... Sixteenth street...... 22 James Duffey...... Warren street...... 10 Names of nzen qf all qmncles employed through the yew 1884.-Concluded. I I I 1 Henry Claxton...... -1 .Pacific street ...... 1- 860 hours 15c per l~our...... 1 year. Dennis Murphy...... Fifteentl~ street...... ~ 480 .c 15c. " ...... 1 " Edward J. Rutan...... 225 Herkinler street...... I 983 " 40c. '< ...... 1 " Michael Calhoun ...... Carroll street...... 173 " 40c. " ...... 1 " Dennis Wheeler...... Eighteentll street...... 640 " 15c. " ...... 1 " Edward Conklin ...... Fonrth avenue and Wyckoff street. 85 " 45,. " ...... 1 " Edward Hyde...... Flatbus11 ...... 80 " 30c. " ...... 1" Albert Vedder...... St 3Ittrks nve, and Grand ave...... I 648 " 15c. " ...... 1 " Richard Wilson...... Gold street...... 316 " 15c. " ...... 1" TVillard Pratt ...... 328 Fifteenth street ...... 3,360 " $15 per week ...... 1 " " Jesse K. Hatfield...... 1241 Tventy third street...... 3,290 " $15 " ...... Chntles P. Wrss~nnn...... 554 3Iarcy avenue...... 390 " $15 " ...... 1 " Frank E Miller...... '290 Saclrett street...... 2,100 " 115 " ...... 1 " William Glavine ...... 8 Sullivan street...... 51 " 15c. per hour...... 1 " BROOKLYN P1IK.K COM MISSIONEHS . 49 METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. Latitude. 40" 41 North ; Longitude. 73" 57 West from Greenwich . Height of Instrument above the sea. 220 feet. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE No . 1 Tuble shozving the ohserved l~eigl~trf the Bt~~orneter.w~orctldy,.for the year endiv December 31. 1884. January ...... 29 954 29.897 Frbrnury ...... 29.839 29.840 March ...... 29.823 29.859 April ...... 29.1387 29.634 Mt~y...... 29.714 29.724 June ...... 29 872 29.902 Jnly ...... 29 483 29.428 Angnst ...... 29 848 29.851 September ...... 29.810 29.855 October ...... 29.947 29.869 November ...... 29.851 29.833 December ...... 29.936 29.929 Annual mean at 7 A . M ...... 29 813 Annual mennat2P.M ...... 29.801 Annual mean at 9 P . M ...... 29.8@2 Annual menu of 1,G98 observations ...... 29.825 Maximum, January 27, 2 P . 31 ...... 30.485 Minimum, April 2. 9 P . M ...... 29.083 Range ...... 1. 402 REPORT OF THE b~ETEOROLOGICAL TABLE No . 2 . DRY. Tcbble sl~ozo.ing tlte stccte of Tl~e!rrnometer. mofath/?y. .fir the yeur e7zding December 31. 1884. January ...... 24.40 30.33 February ...... 32 92 38 12 March ...... , 29.28 36.88 April ...... I 49.94 53.48 May ...... 52.42 67.00 Jnne ...... 66.34 78.14 July ...... 68.50 77.94 August ...... 70.00 80 68 September ...... 68.96 81 36 October ...... 54 82 65.73 November...... 41.90 50.30 December ...... 34.90 41.40 Annual mean. dry. at 7 A . M ...... 49.53 Annual mean. dry. at 2 P . M ...... 58.43 Annual mean. dry. at 9 P . M ...... 55.75 Annllal mean. dry. at 1.098 obserwtions ...... 5 4.57 ..Maximum. dry. Hay 22 ...... 96.00 Minimum. dry. December 19 ...... 0.00 Range ...... 96 .00 7 BEOOKLYN PAIIIC COYM ISSIONEBS. 61 METEOROLOGICAL TABLE No 3 . WET . Table sliozuing the stccte of l'l~ermometer. ?no?ztl~ly.*for fhe yeur ending DcccmOer 31. 1884 . MEAN MONTHS. AT 7 A . M . -- January ...... 21.58 February ...... 30.(1f) Maroh ...... ' 2ti.05 April...... 40.80 May ...... 50.96 June...... Gl.10 July ...... 62.44 Ausnst ...... 64.55 September...... 60.42 October ...... 49.63 November ...... 37 . 00 December ...... 30.40 Annual mean. wet. at 7 A . M ...... 44 5'3 Annual mean. wet. at 2 P . M ...... 59.97 Annual mean. wet. at 9 P . M ...... 48.12 . Annual mean. wet. of 1.098 observations ...... 50.98 Maximum. wet. August6...... 80.00 Minimum. wet. December 20 ...... 2.00 Range ...... 78.00 52 REPORT OF THE hlETEOHOLOGICAL TABLE No . 4 . Table shozcing the J~TCPqf' Vapor. ??zo~lthly..for the year ending Dece~nbe~31. 1884 . Jan unry ...... Febranrg ...... Much ...... April ...... Afa y ...... June...... July ...... August ...... Septen~l~er...... October ...... Novenll~er..... Decenlber ...... Force of vapor. i~lnxi~nnm.September 6 ...... 1.033 Force of vapor. nlinill~i~m.Mnrch 1...... 007 fiange ...... 1 026 BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSIONERS. 53 METEOROLOGICAL TABLE No . 5. Table sliowing the relative humidity (saturutio~zbeing 100). monthly. for tlie year ending December 31. 1884. Jxnuary ...... February ...... March ...... April ...... May ...... June...... July ...... August ...... September ...... October ...... November ...... December ...... Maximum. November 24 ...... 100 . Minimum, March 1...... 11 Range ...... 89 54 REPORT OF THE BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSIONERS. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE No. 6 TuOle slwzui~zgtl~e du~*ufim~ and depth cf rain, snow u~zdprevailing ziii~zds,monthly, d~~ri12gthe year ending Beeember 31, 1884. p- Janunry ...... Fel>rnary...... March...... ~. Aprll ...... N.W. May...... I.. IN. W. June ...... July...... August...... September ...... October ...... November...... December ...... # Melted as it fell