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Report of Supt of Parks

March 1892

CF224-6

Report on progress of work for the month of March, 1892,

Kinnear Park,

As directed at the last meeting of the Board I have laid the water pipe, sown the grass seed, laid out and planted the shrubbery groups and cemented and syphoned the pond,--- Water pipe in the following diameters and lengths have been laid.---

2 inch 1 1/2 inch, 1 1/4 inch, 1 inch, 1/2 inch ---------- --------------- -------------- ----------- -----------200 feet, 500 feet, 1018 feet, 1091 feet, 30 feet,

total 2839 feet, with 27 hose bibs, one drinking tap and a jet in the pond,

An area for 4074 square yards has been sown with grass seed and the following shrubs have been planted in groups.---

8 Hydrangea 58 Mock Orange 4 Pines 19 Gaylussacia 5 Deutzia 21 Vaccinium 12 Anemone gapi 2 Wild Rose 30 Digitalis 2 Rubus 30 Phlox decussata 36 Symphoricarpus 12 Hollyhocks 300 Daisies 250 Pinks 50 Myosotis 150 Roses 300 Vinca major 243 Spirata 200 Vinca minor 5 Ribes 200 Matricaria

100 Iris 50 Aquilegia 60 Dainthus 12 Campanula 1000 Ivy and 600 bulbs various The ladies toilet room is nearly finished and I wish to be instructed whether to put in a wash basin and mirror with a couple of cheap chairs or simple a bare closet. It is customary in such parks to have a few benches scattered over the grounds and would like to be authorized to make say 12 common benches at $ 1.50 each. Denny Park 1480 cubic yards of dirt has been moved during the month and there are still about 600 yards to remove. when I will be ready to lay the waterpipe and plant and seed this park. I would suggest that a barb wire fence be run on the northern line (John St) as they make a regular road across the park.

In the City Park The nursery had been fenced in as directed and the dwelling house for the nursery man built. Six men were employed clearing for 10 days which with the regular routine of nursery work was all done in this park for the month The City engineer had staked off the site of the reservoir as requested. It is in the shape of a parallelogram 861x611 ft and will occupy a superficial area of about 12&1/3 acres. Estimate of supplies required for the month of April Waterpipes: 2"/300ft [1&1/2"]/500ft [1&1/4"]/500ft 1"/450ft 25 hydrants and one stopcock, cost $310.00 300 lbs grass seed " $68.00 total $348.00

Respectfull submitted James Taylor