City of Seattle Records

Superintendant Report May 1893 To the Honorable the Board of Park Commission Gentlemen The following is respectfully reported concerning the work upon the respective Parks under your management. General. The department is frequently urged that it should call upon Citizen property owners, especially those controlling the Lake Washington East Shore for the purpose of specifically determining who are desirous of ceeding to the City the right of way through their land and upon what condition they desire to make such ceedure Several have repeatedly stated to this department their wish to give the City such a right of way for a Park Driveway but that defined action can only be determined upon by the sentiment of the whole length of the shore involved. the topography of this shore is on file in the department though section lines have not yet been located which work will need to be done after the owners give consent to the general plan. partly carried out upon the topographical maps and plans mentioned