City of Seattle Records

7 March 31st 1893

the work in the Parks had continued with the usual routine of maintenance and the proper preparation for the coming season for the flower beds borders and shrubbery The work in the nursery in parts 2 bays sown with 150 varieties of perrennials shrubs and annual decorative plants. A range of Hot beds are made and the planting out of nursery stock continuing the same needing added force Donations and exchanges of Plants and seeds are reported from the following parties

Mr.Louis Ziegler donated 26 packages seeds Mrs Newfelder 3 plants C A White esq. 8 packs california seeds self coleted Mr. Geo Elms 12 roses E O Schnajud 97 rare shrubs and vines

The Drafting department beside devoting 9 days on the Pioneer Place shrubbries devoted its time to the work in Kinnear Park topographical map. Plans. Further work in the plan is delayed while awaiting the decision of the Olympia Avenue regrade committee as the grade so determined said avenue will involve the adjoining boundry 7

of Kinnear Park The department has a topographical map completed of DennyPark and desires to know whether It is the wish of the Honorable Commission to formulate a study of said ground. For its future improvement. Respectfully H Lehnager

Supt's Report August 1893 To the Honbl The Board of Parks Commission Gentlemen The following report is respectfully submitted concerning the work under I am charge Kinnear Park furnished the occasion for the plantings in Arbor Day the total trees & shrubs provided during the past month in this Park was 920 plants from the Nursery , besides the 24 presented by Mr Louis Ziegler and also 2 white Elms presented and planted by Mrs J H Green. making 948 plants in all. This park, in addition, continued its proper maintenance and work of the season. It is further reported that the lower portion of said park has continued to slide taking with it about 300 linneal feet of some of the lower walks. This slidding will continue, unless proper retaining structures are built upon the shore below, where the sea is eating away the slidding earth footings. The ground where this structure should be is not on city property, hence the remedy is not within the city's power, yet if nothing is done the damage will continue and extend. Denny Park. 7 am ordered this the superintendent investigate the condition of this park among which was the advisability of removing a quantity of stable manure as the same might be objectionable or offensive. The conditions found were as follows. There is one large heap of stall manure covered with earth, there is some more deposited among some dead trees, which is over a year old and which is so throughly composted that there is no more emanations possible from it - beside there are possibly ten loads of manure scattered about, which were evidently dumped there by some of the neighboring residents in order to get rid of it - instead of disposing of it at larger expense to themselves. This quantity is so small that emanation from it cannot last more than a month from the time of its

2 Kinnear Park. The work upon this park has been general maintenance of the lawns and the walks. The further preparation and planting out of the flower beds and borders. for the latter work the nursery gardeners were detailed in their execution The large and small trees as also the shrubbery planted out this spring are at the present time doing well. In regard to the claim made against the City for gravel the following is submitted. Upon careful inspection of the location of the so called gravel pit It seemed doubtful whether said pit is upon land designated as Lots 10. 11.& 12. block 2 of the Northern Addition to the City of Seattle Upon Consultation with the City Councilor it was advised that the location be first fully determines. this the Honorable Board of Public Works authorized to be done by the City Engineer upon our application the survey involved is not yet done. When done the City Engineer will furnish us with the results: Denny Park. Your instructions to proceed with the making of Plans for the Park are being complied with- data necessary is addedto the survey on hand - topography for study is 2

Seattle June 1893 To the Honorable Board of Park Commissioners Gentlemen 2 the following report is briefly made concerning work and charge of the department for the month of June 1893 Kinnear Park has required a team work hauling plants manure and soil. the flower beds and border work of planting was continued. the extended cool season has retarded the proper development of plant life and thus greatly retarded the work's progress as well as the effect aimed at. The need of police protection to the park property is becoming more and more apparent, as nightly depredations are constantly upon the plants planted out. It is recommended that your Honorable Board draft a protective ordinance & submitted to the City Council for adoption, making the powers to arrest persons making depredation or tresspass, and detain said persons until an officer of the law can be summoned into whose charge of offense specifiedThe topographical study of Denny Park is hereby submitted for your inspection, criticism and order for the completion of the following necessary plans. Working Plan and its profiles. Planting Plan Finished Plan- detailed plan for structures pavillion pagoda rockwork - fountain drainage and irrigationg system. Also that the department be authorized to order manures to be properly delivered by the neighbors upon specified places for composting