New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-11
vOpE PARKS FOR BROOKLYN,

Another Of the advisory committees appointed
by Mayor Schicren to devise ways ana 'hea''S
! for public improvements in Brooklyn mas haue
It's report but as its function was 10 give al
vice IN reference TO the requirement OF addl-
tional park lands for the city. It's report Is ad-
dressed 10 Park Commissioner Squier' win
whom the committee worked in cordlal CO.
oneration The report is an interesting ana I'M
| nortant document, and the conclusions 81 the
! committee will be accepted. on the whole. as
| sound and satisfactory If il does not 20 SO far
| nc some enthusiastic advocates of public parks
| desire. II shows how Brooklyn with conpara-
| ,ivelv small expenditure may enlarge its park
oroo IN CORRESPOND in some degree with the de-
| mands of its great and growing population.
Tho committee proposes the purchase Of about
1.OoO acres of park lands. ut an estimated cost
| Of S2GOOO0O In its work il was guided ana
aided nv the firm Of which Mr.. Frederick Law
| Olmsted IS the head, and 1t * Interesting 10
| po,e Mr. Olmstcds statement that 10 give
| BROOKLYN az large a park area proporuohateIy
| as Ncw-York City has would make necessary
| the acoulrcmcnt Of about 1000 acres. IN" com
mittce has certainly not erred on the side or
excess in recommending the purchase or one
half as much.
II seems impossible 70 provide for n large
watcrsidc park which, in the opinion OF many
GOOD Judges. would he one of the bcSt thngS
posSlble for Brooklyn. The committee now
ever. propose a park including the Dykers
Meadow property near Fort Hamilton ana
overlooking Gravesend Bay; another on the BAY
pidoo shore embracing part Of the property IN
cludcd in the Shore Driveway project; Il 'hird
NJ Rcnsouhurst also commanding a good view
NJ Gravcscnd Bay; and IA fourth IRONING g"
Jamaica Bay. in the vicinity of Canarsl'' bF
for ,bo largest park recommended embraces
sor,e Of the high land To the east "I cypress
IIius Comctcrv on the backbone Of Long Isl
and This is finely wooded, with splendid views
both TO the north and south. II is proposed that
between 800 and 700 acres De purchased h'rc
tho land can be procured n a REASONABLE" cost
and II can be made into an attractive park i'r
moderate outlay This region is readily ac-
ccssbc. especially from the eastern Scrn'h 81
Rroollyn Another suggestion Of the commit
tce-and a good onc-is that Woodland PARK
hes established somewhere between Prospect
Park and Concy Island. convenient 10 the rail-
road lines which traverse that territory, IN ORDER
10 relieve Prospect Park from the numerous
nlcnlc particS which resort there In the summer
Furthermore. the committee offers some excel"
lent recommendations regarding the establish
mont Of a number ~ small parks In sections or
the city not now provided in this respect
Tho report is good as far as Il goes. II seems
10 us 10 fan short in failing 10 recommend The
construction Of parlways. IN order To- connect
fine various plcaSurc-croundS. This important
matter ought not 10 be neglected now when
prool;lyn has. rs W. have stated before, me
opportunity - cxpcnd large sum for park plr'
noses through The issue Of county bonds. winch
viii not be- permissible after the city abS"rhS
The entire county. This option. II "" may 50
term IT, will expire on the 1st ~ next January
unless there is a poStponcn'nt or me uih'
when TllilandS becomes a city ward me
county-bond arrangement has direct hearns
not only upon The proposed new parks hN' also
on the Bay Ridge Driveway. Oh which public
hearing will De held today. OF course. the
chance Of issuing county bonds furnishes no
excuse for extravaganza. bur no fault VIII be-
found II the city authorities max" liberal use
Of The opportunity now presented to them.