Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-01-28
REPORT OF PARK COMMISSION
MAKES CONiMENDABLE SHOW

The Ashland Park Commission sub
mitted its annual report to the city
council at its meeting last Tuesday
thru President G. s. Butler and Secre-
tary F. E. Watson. This report shows
gratifying condition in affairs at
the park, which is fast becoming one
of the show places on the Pacific
coast, as we'll as the banner spot for
tourists and campers. Following is
the report:
In common with other depart
ments Of the city we have found the
past years work problems somewhat
difficult to meet on account of wealth
er conditions and the greatly in
creased cost Of labor. We therefore
feel some pride in the fact that we
have, without neglecting any impor-
tant part of the work, kept our dis
bursements we'll within our estimate
and income and end the old year
with substantial surplus over the
amount with which 1t began.
We have not undertaken much
new work but have kept everything
up in good condition and have made
some substantial improvements and
some additions to our equipment.
Among these we may mention the
laying of nearly 5000 feet of water
pipe with penstocks, equipped with
Busy Bee sprinklers, thus greatly re-
ducing the expense of watering the
plants and lawns. We have also pur-
chased $50 feet of one-inch hose.
The outlet OF the lake near the chill
dren's playground has been changed
to empty into Ashland creek above
the intake of the S. P. Co. flume. We
have converted the log cabin in the
upper park into tool house by roof
ing 1t and enclosing with wire at an
expense of $4,000.
1--WE have expended only about
5000 for trees, plants and fertilizers
during the year but have added a
large number of our native shrube
and trees, most of which were gath
cred from the mountains by our su-
perintendent. A list os such trees
and shrubs and of bulbs and plants
grown during the year is hereto ap-
pended. These bulbs were all grown
and cared for on our own grounds.
We have an abundance for next
years planting in the storehousc,
cared for.
I'VE have been obliged to cut some
.rees during the year. most of them
condemned by the government ento-
nologist. The sale OF wood has, how
aver, covered the cost of removing
hem.
The sale of cups and OF gas has
been as great as our estimate, the net
as shown by the financial
statement being about $4,000 for
,ups and s1S5 for gas.
We wish to express our apprecia-
ion Of the untiring and efficient SER
'ices Of our park superintendent and
he faithful assistance given him by
he other employees of the commits
sion"
Annexed to the report is q state
nent showing in detail the receipts
Ind expenditures OF the commission
'or the year, Of which the following
S a summary:
Receipts
From tax levy collections, s4,-
)7S.77; Chautauqua Park special ap-
preparation, 10000; sale of cups
lneD, $5Ss.76; sale of gas (net),
sale of wood, sS4.25; rent
Of cottage, ss0.7O; bank interest,
'25.SS; sale of old building, $500;
'ale old lawn mower. $500. Total
actual receipts. $5.s72.16. Balance
IN hand Jan. /, 1918, $4s4.65. Grand
.otal. $6.11s1S.
Disbursements
Pay rolls tgeneraD, sS,257.47;
'ay rolls tplayEounds), $4,000;
.ools and repairs, s205.So; plants,