City of Seattle Records

APPROVED DEPT PUBLIC PARKS Aug 2, 1892

July Report to the Honorable the Board of Park Commissioners Seattle Wash Gentlemen The following report is made coverintg the work and outlay of the Department Kinnear Park received its summer care and attention, one dozen more rustic seats were added and others were canopied These are yet insufficient it is concluded that two dozen more be authorized. City Park Nursery. The old sash has been remodeled into size 3'x6' instead of 6'x6' enlarged and straightened, and minor repairs attended to seeding and cutting beds all being constantly added and set 3500 cuttings a lot of Ramil plants were received from the Berkley Government Station and some small exchanges made all of which correct account is being kept. 84 loads of manure 30 loads of secondary stuff drawn, and team ground work done. This department is waiting seed and cutting collections from citizens and other native sources. The survey of the Boulevard System reports 172 acres of plane table topography in a distance of 8 miles meander lines 5&87hundredths miles of transit and level base lines. Considerable rough and difficult ground was compassed in the work. The ground traversed presents most favorable conditions for graceful alignment and grade a large portion of it is most advantageous is realizing immediate Park effects in its