PARK DEPARTMENT 
Cincinnati, O., January i, 1907. 
To the Hojwrable the Board of Public Service: 
Gentlemen, — In compliance with the requirements of your 
honorable board I take pleasure in submitting to you a report of 
the proceedings during the past twelve months m the Park De- 
partment. 
In taking charge of the parks of the city on January 16, 1906, 
I set forth to manage the department for the best possible good 
to the greatest number of people, and I think your honorable 
board will concur with me that the results have been satisfactory, 
from the fact that a greater number of people have taken ad- 
vantage of the parks during the past year than have ever before 
visited there in the same period of time. 
During January and February of 1906, through the courtesy 
of a number of property-owners, I flooded lots in various parts 
of the city, which provided splendid skating for the children. I 
believe that this is one of the features of playground work that 
should be encouraged, as the physical culture feature predomi- 
nates with the pleasurable, though they are both to be highly 
commended. 
Trimming trees, sowing grass-seed, and the placing in con- 
dition of some of the driveways which were found to be in rather 
a bad condition (especially the one leading from Mt. Adams and 
encircling around the reservoir, which was found to be almost 
impassable) constituted the greater part of the work done. 
