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

4 The property owners fronting in the water front evidently do not deem any action on their part necessary in protecting their land from slidding into the Bay taking with it the lower part of this park and preventing the Department of doing anything to save the property. The property owners fronting on Olympia Avenue have not yet made my report relative to Parking said Avenue in harmony with Kinnear Park Denny Park, This park had the weeds cut down a number of large shrubs saved on the nursery clearing could be located upon this park and become established provided a definate plan of improvement is determined upon no report made to us was yet from the neighboring property owners. 4