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Report of Supt. of Parks For April 1892

Files May 2 '92

CF224-7

Seattle, 2 May 1892

Department of Public Parks.--

Report on program of work for the month of April, 1892.

Kinnear Park. One carpenter has been employed during the whole month.-- He has built the Ladies' closet and 986 feet of rustic fencing.--- The rest of the labor expended here has been devoted exclusively to preparing the grounds and planting flowers and shrubs.---

Flowers and shrubs planted during the month 25 Helianthus 50 Cineraria 200 Marguerites 200 Fuchsia 100 Roses 500 Ivy 1000 Vinca major 300 Thyme 370 Mesembryanthemum 6 Saxifraga 50 Petunias 25 Isolepis 100 Viola alba 25 Gazanias 250 Geraniums 50 Glechoma 50 Myosotis 150 Verbena 8 Calla lilies 100 Pinks 5 Watsonia 30 Dahlias 10 Pyrola 25 Polemonium 6 Chimaphila 50 Digitalis 12 Achyranthes 50 Antirrhinum 50 Heliotrope 25 Begonias

In "Denny Park" we have handed off 890 yards of material which completed the grading so far as any instructions go.

"City Park" I have laid the water pipe from the northern end of Mitchell St. to the park nurseries as directed, and laid service pipe in both houses and through the grounds.--- 28 loads of manure and 6 of loam have been hauled.-- The laboring force worked 3 days clearing, which, with usual routine nursery work is all the work done in this park for the month.--

Length and diameter of pipe laid,-2 in 1 1/2 in. 1 1/4 in 1 in ------ ----------- ----------- -------804'. 604'. 508'. 300'.

8 hydrants have been set up for attaching 34 in hose.--

I remain Gentlemen Yours respectfully James Taylor