New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
NEW PARKS FOR BROOKLYN.
THE PURCHASE CT PROPERTY PRAC-
TICALLY COMPLETED.
NAMES FOR THE PARKS SELECTED BY CoMMIs-
sIoNER sQUIER-ABOUT 100000 OF
COUNTY MONEY INVESTED.

COUNTY MONEY INVESTED.
The purchase OF land for the new parks which
TO be established for the benefit OF the people
OF Brooklyn. and ultimately for the benefit Of
Greater New-York is now practically completed
The money 10 pay for the property desired is all
in hand. and hitch in the arrangements has
occurred.
These additional parks. 1t will be remembered
being provided under act which permits the
issue OF county bonds for that purpose. The act
passed in the interest of certain connected
with the Mclaughlin Ring and It was their inten-
tion 10 reap large profits on account of II through
their real estate speculations. Their design failed
utterly but when the fact OF the existence of such
law was brought TO the attention OF Mayor
Schleren about a year ago It determined to
take advantage of it in the interest OF the COM
munty 1t was necessary TO act with promptness.
inasmuch as the city and the county would become
identical al the end Of 1895 by the annexation Of
the town of Flatlands. and after that date the
amount of the city debt would stand In the way Of
any such undertaking.
The matter was accordingly taken hold OF with
out delay and In conjunction with Park Commits
soner Squer an Advisory Committee was appointed
by Mayor Schieren to assist in locating the sites
OF parks. A large amount OF property offered
for the purpose, and the work of selection was a
difficult one The necessary public hearings re-
quired by the act given in December last. and
the report OF Commissioner Squer. laying out four
parks of considerable size and six small parks was
filed on May 49, On June 1t confirmed by the
Supreme Court, and all the preliminary proceedings
then completed The requirement of the
property taken IN hand. and has been
zea!ously pressed forward until. as has been said
IT is now practically completed.
Names have also been selected by Mr.. Squier for
all the proposed parks, with one exception. Some
OF them are here published for the first time The
new parks, in the order OF their Importance. will
be designated as follows: Brooklyn Forest, The
Dyker Beach Park Canarsie Beach Park. Benson
hurst Beach, Lincoln Terrace. Cooper Park, Irving
Square Saratoga Square and New Lots Playground
BY far the largest OF the parks Will be
Brooklyn Forest, comprising 535 acres of land on
the hills to the east OF Cypress Hills Cemetery
paid for this tract is about $4,000 The Dyker
Beach Park on the shore OF Gravesend ray. ia, al
ilton. has already been described in The Tribune
1t comprises 40 acres and has cost $1,000 ca
be readily accessible by means OF the new trolley
in extent: the cost Of this properly is sliOoo0
The establishment Of Bensonhurst Beach is the
o q to G Brookn This I park
be at the foot of Twenty the principal
street running through Bensonhurst to the Bay II
will consist Of seven acres OF upland but in ad-
dition II Is expected that use Will be made OF con-
swe1fv or twenty-five acres will be provided here
The cost of this property is $4,000 Lincoln Terrace
Parkway and President-st being bounded on the
east and west by Buffalo and Rochester, ayes It
is not far from the present "jumping-on place OF
the Eastern Parkway. The park Will be eight acres
in extent obtained at a cost Of $4,000. Cooper
park is stua ted In the lower part OF the Eighteenth
ward in the neighborhood OF Morgan and Mas
peth ayes. 1t embraces eight acres and repre-
SCENTS cost of $55 600 Irving Square VIII be in the
Twenty-eighth Ward close TO Irving-ave. 1t is six
acres in extent and has cost 5000 Saratoga
Square also six in extent, lies in the Twenty
ffth Ward being bounded on one side by Sara
toga ave. The cost OF this property Is $4,000
One Of the old Brooklyn names is 10 be preserved
In the name Of New Lots Playground, New Lots
being the name of the town. embracing East New
York which was annexed TO Brooklyn about ten