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Report Supt Parks February 1893 CF224-14

Superintendant Report for February 1893 To the Honorable the board of Park Commissioners of Seattle Gentlemen The opeations of the Department during the month of February were as follows Kinnear Park The winter work was kept up bothof repair and completioin of the walks for which 14 loads of gravel were used Total amount of gravel was to date is 182 loads equal to 137 yards The team work alsodistributed the compost in fertilization and spring preparation of the flower and bedding beds. Also put forward other miscellaneous hauling. The heavy snows required removing from the structures the principal walk kept open The topographical map is nealry done work on the City Park has suspended on account of the snow and consequent wet ground The Nursery work of general maintenance preparation of ground and planting out of nursery stock continuedl The working force would be increased this month in order to reasonably finish needful Spring preparation

2 The following orders for Nursery Stock has been forwarded as allowed by ordinance

Coniferous Seedlings from Barbur Bros & Sons Orleans France through Kuauth Nachod & Kuhu New York Total amount of the order $124.15 amount sent $62.08 Balance to be paid when goods arrive plus freight duty and charges

Perennial Seeds and Roots from J M Thorburn & CoNew York Full amount of order sent $43.15

Plants Seeds and Roots from J C Dayton Chicago Ill full amount of order sent $38.40 ____________ as per ordinance order Total $143.93

The amounts of expendature are as follows Personelle $392.13 Supply Bills 76.13 ___________ Total $428.26 as per pay roll sheets which with the above and Park Commissioners salaries $125.00 Amounts to $434.19 E O Johnagel