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Annual Report 
Tyler Davidson Fountain 
Thousands of visitors are attracted to the Tyler-Davidson 
Fountain because of its fame as a beautiful work of art. The 
steps that encircle the esplanade invite passing strangers to a 
few moments' rest within sight of the cool, sparkling spray of 
the fountain, and often persons eat their lunches there, all 
of which makes it a difficult matter to maintain the esplanade 
in a neat condition, as paper and debris are constantly being- 
cast about. 
The trees about the esplanade were given every attention, 
and the tropical plants arranged in the circles at each end 
of the square add wonderfully to the appearance of this central 
section of the city, where there is so little refreshing green 
of grass or trees, or bright color of blooming plants. 
After bringing vividly to the attention of Council the fact 
that we were behind all other cities in the park playground 
and public comfort features, through the earnest efforts of 
Mr. Robert J. O'Brien, of Council, the department was able 
to secure a bond issue of $2r),000 for the purpose of erecting 
Public Comfort Stations at the Esplanade. Excavation has 
been begun, and from the energy with which the contractor 
is going ahead with the work it looks as though by early 
spring there wn'll be established at this place the first public 
comfort station that has been erected this far West. While 
thus emulating the Oriental cities, as well as the Eastern cities 
of this country, it is one step further in the right direction 
toward providing facilities and comforts for the city's masses. 
This feature of park work, next to the ball ground and 
wading-pool features, adds more to the healthfulness and con- 
venience of the masses than any other work that has thus far 
been done through the Park Department. 
New Work 
Because of the inability of the Park Department to secure 
funds for the construction of the newly-acquired park proper- 
ty, the work has lain practically dormant during the past 
year, but the splendid park spirit that has been manifest in 
