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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