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cepted by them. There was purchased $592.29 worth of broken 
stone, and six carloads of light stone screenings, costing $224.90, 
were also put on this driveway, and thoroughly rolled. It is now 
the best drive within the Park Department, and the University 
Trustees are greatly pleased with the amount of good their 
The portion of the park used by the University has been very 
unsightly because of the noxious weeds that were allowed to 
grow there throughout the summer season, the grounds being 
left untrimmed and uncared for. This department sowed grass- 
seed and kept it well-trimmed throughout the summer, which 
added greatly to the appearance of that portion of the park, and 
in fact lends a touch of neatness to the entire park from a point 
of pubUc view, as there are but few persons who are aware of 
the fact that it is not actually park property. 
A survey was made of the property adjacent to Hopson 
Street, from University Avenue to St. Clair Street, and the 
estimated cost of grading this portion of the park is from 
$14,000 to $15,000. As this is a very prominent part of the park, 
