New-York tribune., 1906-04-22
the course OF developing the neglected portion Of

the course OF developing the neglected portion o.
the park grounds which surround it.
The central chain OF lakes suffers rom toe
much water in some seasons. and has frequently
overrun its banks. In the last few months
drain has been built near the Coney Isand
Boulevard entrance. by which the Lever OF ths
lake can DO reduced four feet from tne hsa
water mark.
Too much water Is not so much OF a worry 70
the park authorities as too little water OWhs
to the defective and anttquated pumps az ule
park pumping station not half enough Nalsr
can be secured 10 care properly FOR tns uppr-
chain of lakes and streams which extend ron
the hills above the path leading 20 the -
street entrance down TO the large lakes. III l-g
hills there IS fan Inat empties into lafss ~
that is usually covered with green sun
Thence the water passes over another ian NV INV
the Swan Boat Lake. thence over anolner -.
into another lake Of small size Whlch leV1r -.
stream running through Rocky Fass. % h
stream would be exceedingly picturesque
could be what the designers OF the pala & ~
tended-a mountain torrent. Instead lt sV"a55 "a
wends its scummy way over the STONES seoiles o. a.
down the sO-called rapids until II reaches a.
other little lake near the music stand Inc Sn irg
then slops over another fall ana passe' ~
a little stream into another small IaAe a. q. ia
opposite side OF the music stand. III WIe' WIS., ~.
weary drops from the dirt and reIuse ~ -
muddy sheet crawls over ledge OF foSAs % -. "A
plunges into nasty looking pool behlhd ,ss ls "a
boathouse. where it at last hnds rest % ssS7 nos
and passes its remaining days oIeeI,Is 'I ~ AXES
quitoes. The only time that TINS chaiis - ia
and streams is flushed out is when thei0 0asssi
heavy rain. The park authorities ,. haIo for
the Board OF Estimate and AppoT s,Sirss
$4,000 with which to install puinpins Generous srrs
capable OF supplying this chain WIN q ccna-
flow of water. Until the board sees ~ ,,v =. ard
ply. the chain will continue scumihy' u''
stagnant. ,.t. clear
This year the boatmen viii md the as as ,' sx-
Of the weeds that used 70 make piusl' hsn-
tremelv slow in some portions. ABOUT '5,vanei
dred pounds of copper sulphate mas snothsr
into the water. killing all the "eeeS so,nd near
change on the lake front iS 10 oe - 4, the
the swan boats. where a new shelter Is III
course of erection. ,org the
Manv changes have been made aion- . nave
roads. Three miles OF new 6FiSS d,,sDs to take
been laid. with concrete toUndauSuxSS cutters.
the place of the old. Inefficient tooI'' Is besH
The road on the west side OF the pe' oon 70 be
rebuilt and the road on The east - ~ AZ 81
rebuilt The entrances at 10th sVres I'm have
street have been rebuilt Acres vl . SseD. an3
been covered with new earth a Io''
then resOdded. ,apite en-
When the money can be secured gfai,,,sse AZ .
frances will be built at 9th and l'S viii b
cost Of SD 600; lavatOry costing 49, walks
erected at the FlatbuSh avenue eiS 80 NJ ths
will be built about the GrecE'h snV,s' W. "a 500
Flatbush avenue entrance at 80 .rseted meas
shelter and locker house VIII oe 5000 ard
the 18th street entrance. costing So 81 out
walks will be built and a Hover saI aIsel,sr nea-
leading from the Grecian temple SS-,,nds
the Ocean Parkway. 20 the Fartoe - vii Re
improvements in which the chllulJI" ",rarters
Interested will be found at the animal at here here for
A "spreadeagle" cage has nee" V~k r,ck shelter
the buffalo; new cage Win sr the bears
baths and pools has been put up Ter nave been
and a number Of new cement Ws''A'
laid out This work cost Sl-.uOV ,ssected
The Parade Grounds have not OgSK ~,eEsty pesst
Besides tearing down the old, rlcAsS' a oas
fence. the authorities have advances etI5 frsns
way in the work OF removing tlT we're re in mis-
locker buildings. These huildinsS W stretch on
erable Condition. and occupied long sse ocean
the extremity of the great held near now been
Parkway The old buildings nave vaile Be-
moved forward. and stand on 1acNs, baila-
hind them handsome brick ana ~, e.sl q tsss
ing is being built at cost or Susss,II,rg Is sw
the place of the old. The new ou t,so stores
feet long and ~ feet wide ~ Srne structure
high with an attic in the centre. m win con-
is also provided with a basement a,d crcsss
tain rooms for the baseball. teo'p.'., ',-srs haiHs
teams. provided with Lew n .onvsnienesss.
and all necessary modern odersjye IN iS
The structure itself will be imp 1S'orjal por-
centre and at each end are nlsh NI,,,ons TN
Goes with large white wooden cs~srisi TER.
bricks used are red with white cii,i be reaa'
Gotta decorations. This buildhs ,r,n,ss.
for use. IL is expected. early IN th7