The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-17


sand boxes-Prior 10 iSgS. sss: construct
cd In ISIS. I. constructed In 1889 n; total.
Flushing tanks-Prior TO lssS. sSs; con-
strueted in 1885. 1; constructed In isse. Is:
The number OF permits issued 10 H.
censed contractors for private sewer con-
neetions. and which were Inspected by tais
department, We're; In iSS 20; 10 De-
cember Il, iSee, SO.
The city Parks.
Taking up the subject of parks Mr. Lit.
tie continues; The limited amount OF
the appropriations. compared To the in-
creasing demand FOR necessary park Inn
nssoysmsnt, has prevented he completion
templated In the several parks The area
Of land now owned BY the city for park
purposes is 1875 acres, In addition, there
Is tract OF lie acres intended fer city
cemetery.
The city park adjoins the Lskeyiew
81. ,ss on me south and Z rsaehed ~
acres, ten OF which is occupied BY the
hiEh-service reservoir ON account OF the
work on this reservoir new entrance and
land drive Great Improvement has been
made by cleaning ont the undesirable
growth from the natural forest clumrs.
The park nursery occupies about twelve
acres. limiting extensive improvements un-
81 such stock can he reduced IL Ia the
intention 10 build scenic driveway about
sigh,y-fve feet wide along the summit
which would be a continuation OF rour-
teenth avenue. Amount used In cOnstruc-
ton sioo,1z; amount used IN maintenance.
"kinnear park, donated By George KIN
near. consists OF ifteen acres, On tho
brow OF Queen Anne him overlooking the
city and harhor. Two acres were recently
added to the original donation. The nm
ished portion IS only about one-fcurth OF
the entire area. the more picturesque por-
ton being yet unimproved except tina
denser underground has been removed. An
entrance by bridge from Roy street should
cycle paths opened. Betterment for the
Year. sSio~s maintenance for the year.
acres on Denny way, between Dexter
and Ninth avenues, were donated by
d T. Denny. with the exception Of
the side adjoining John street. the
grade work n completed. There yet
remains rock work and walks In the lower
put ia lawns and planting done this year
Thirty seats were made. and swings for
children Will he Installed soon. Hotter
ment. si,o3sso; maintenance. xsi.ss.
Maggie park, situated north Of Pine
street. between Broadway and Eleventh
avenue. Including the low pressure reser-
voir. contains Ills acres. In June this
tract was cleaned OF trees and the stumps
removed. that the top soil from the reser-
voir. then being excayated, could be de-
posted, raising the surface Of the park.
On the completion of The reservoir this
lrac, should be graded and planted. net~
torment, tlas2.
the city. and comprises an area OF sgJ
acres, 10 acres OF which Is Intended for
use as q city cemetery. No Improvement
OF any character has been attempted on
this tract The city quarantine station Is
at nresent located upon this trnct.
Whittier park. donated By v. sF Wit
been 50 long neglected that complete re-
construction Win be necessary, Two hum
dred and atty dollars expended on this
place would effect "a Transformation. The
grass was cut and the trees and shrubs
pruned and cultivated. Maintenance for
the year SIS.
Pioneer place, situated in the center Of
tho city. has been kept presentablc under
very trying circumstances The almost
cwn g., dsSoratinns from Jnna anii
have had marked and discouragtnx effect
on tna once green sward. An iron fence
% properly protect this place " necessary
for the maintenance OF the park idea An
Alaska totem pole. nfty-thrce feet high
was donated TO the city by prominent rlti-
rens, and erected by the department Cost
OF Placing totem pole, $40 -, cost OF main
trnance OF square. SIS.
Second Avenue triangle. situated AZ,
fesler way Is on IDEAL spot for a foun~
tain or monument No more Citing place
can he found for erecting "a memorial 10
the First Washington regiment. to the re-
turned lying az well as the fallen heroes.
The planting on this place was not In
tended 10 be permanent bat TO cover a
blank, unsighsly spot until seattle deter
mines on something more Appropriate. Tho
department has expended on this. Betfrr-
m~nt 40. maintenance. s..
Harvard Avenue Island. on Harvard
avenue. hAtween Thomas and Harrison
streets. bare gravel mound. was LAST
year converted into a lawn. with a few
shade trees A variety OF eyersreans and
shrubs were added this yssr. Maintenance.
'srhe public library grounds ~sra smpsnv-
90 by the Department at cost of rzl.B. To
THIS has been sddea the plants, plansins and
maintenance for tho Ysat. While the dr.
partnsnt ia much rattered nv the favoya-
Bile comments made BY the general ,lemnn,
ealkE. planting aad other details, ii feela
that further sxpfns. ard carr should not
be horn ~ the park fund cerf on ems
81. ''N vs.
The CITY Ssrs~vy.
"The city nursery oeeas,ges about s~siye
acres In the city park over s.s vsfietlsr of
.rs tinted - ,s. s , AAssy s,sss ..5 s repre-
4 iarEe excess ~ thu Park requirements
for many years. particularly ~ European
inreh. Joo being IN stock many or ~iIlrn
viii euigrow the sbility ~ ilse uarnsry 10
handle On the area ~ grouad now available
The entire stock ~ trees and shrubs we~
ttief eariy n The year, root and top pfvn-
planted Nineip-nTe saies were made hesr
tween January J and November ~ afnsuit4
irs 90 reN Taere ~srs ssheo from the
nur~ty ard planted n the ioiie~inR Yari-
Gus places.
"kinnoar park -EiKht hundred buibs ard
hildiinE plants. valued ~ t74 nfty roaea,
t2sg Denny resk -Two tsonssns eight
hundred ard ninety-sve tfee~ sra shrubs.
81. as plants ant hsilt~ So y. ~ vines.
80 Pioneer piscc~ FiRty foilsRe rante tls.
= syerzrefn shrubs. - secTsd sysr&s
rRIr-rfsfe HUNDRED ard eighty -fatsr
shrubs $50 Harvard avenue island -
FtftY-four ehfaf,s 81 a. fssiiaa hedd54stf-
isrN-Twcniy- seysn plsnis. 8 p CITY nafk
Two hundred ard eighty -tw8 shrubs.
ti-o -. - PLANTS ~. iatai xai,s< 81 st8cx
painted. F,s5fz
sffy Resolution ~ Ire city eaunoii. aassa.
ti0na asfe made f0 :. university ~ WHss-
insfan Al srses. ttfds - Vfnes. g. HaAstl@
sefrinary ~ nsss Fire h1ndse6 ans Eighty
trees ana sHrtsa. SiiA - raiymbts Nehtai~-
ore hundred ant twenty piante tD Cas-
eide eh1ssl ~Eishf trees b. - r r Mingr
a.hosl- seven trees. g. - HaRnaila 4ia~
army asst-ThFae hfss1ret af.d eiRai frssa
snd aasaits "a - 80 h41Nins slAafs.
81 -. - Wines. rGm Sa!dists hafaa All
nffing-Tso hundred ard sirts-nlns tfsasm
~ shrubs - q kfnE sssinty e0srsbsssan
Two hsmdre1 ana eighty ssven hWsising