The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-05

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Ths board Of public xorks yesterday ~
esivsd the report Of Park 6uperinfsndent
z. q. 6cAwaeesf for The month Of Nay
He tells 81 the work al cultivation and
psspartrs the ground for plsptinE in Kin
nsar and City paskA He s4ys that the
tadden setting in of warm weather esnssd
the planting forcs 80 be increased in order
70 ses the pisnts in before hot, dry veashef
sess In. In the city nursery l2.UO plants
hsve bssn planted. and 70 these 3, 90 wiil
be sddsd. msstiy exchanges The mater
sai for the paviison at Kinneas park has
been delivered, and the building 10 being
erected By the regular force, - time al
lows. The ladies' toilet house ct the same
park 10 sliding into the bay and Mr..
Schwagsyi recommends that il be removed,
converted into smaller houses and placed
on more secure ground Some valuable
and rars plants have been destroyed BY
vsndais. and be recommends that more
explicit notices should b posted and ex-
listing ordinances enforced or more rigid
ones passed In accordance with this sue-
gsstion notice was ordered posted. which
reads:
s'The city government and the citizens
ssk the peopls 70 kindly assist the men in
charge Of the pssks in the prevention OF
injury to any plant. shrub. tree or opject.
which are for the enjoyment of eli. Chill.
dren and thoughtiess persons should thus
be reminded 70 avoid arrest and prosecu-
ton"
Mr. Schuagsri continues BY saying that
he has been grading aud preparing seed
beds IN which are sown the $50 varieties
Of seeds sent from France. planting out
the seeding persnnials and in preparing
ground for the following years stock Of
planta-
He goes on TO recommend that the city
officials and councilmsn should make .
tour 81 The parks and nursery in order 70
obtain more complete conception Of the
city, needs and Of the more enlarged sys-
tenn proposed By many citizens. which he
thus defines:
THAT the present general condition Of
affairs dictates that no effort should b. left
undons which, bids fair promise Of general
good: that the suggestion Of formulating .
general plan OF the city with view OF
locating belt avenue, boulevard or drive
wav. including . traffic road for farmers,
leading out Of the city both northward and
south ward. possibly united BY . Lake
Warrington shore Inns drive, the same TO
conform to regulation grades for such
drivsways, bat for the prsseUt not to inter-
fsre with improved properties; that =
city Of the peculiar advantages Of salt and
freah water frontage In every direction
should officially settle upon and determine
. plsn Of such main drivswsys, and thus
AFFORD settled assurance both 20 property
owners and 10 investors from abroad that
such . plan 10 . fixed fsct, thereby en-
ahling some Of the locked up. idle capital
10 find safe and secure investment Ia Seat
Tie, developing the surrounding country
and inviting capital both 20 invest and
improve tho same, giving money 10 the
land owner and work TO the workman"
He closes BY urging that the board. city
council. Chamber Of Commerce and citi-
sens park and boulevard committee
should meet to consider this matter.