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been and will continue to be made for future guidance. Some 
825 yards of sod were laid to repair the waste and wear due 
to the abuse the grass receives in this park during the heated 
periods of July and August. 
Two large stretches of tarvia roadway w^ere laid, the old 
asphalt roadway was repaired in many places, and replaced with 
a tarvia treatment in others. In all about 1,100 yards of roads 
or paths were thus built, and seem to be giving satisfaction. All 
of the benches, numbering 2(S0, were painted, the usual bedding 
features of the park maintained, 300 goldfish were placed in the 
fountain basin, and the general condition of the park well 
maintained. 
A survey, levels and plat of the walks, showing the location 
of the lake, were taken, with a view to the location of a combined 
shelter-house, comfort station and bandstand. 
Garfield Park 
Practically the same treatment accorded Washington and 
Lincoln Parks was given Garfi.eld, and, according to the report 
of an old resident, this park was green all summer for the first 
time in fifteen years, and is in fairly good condition today. The 
annual bedding features of the park were done away with, and 
the beds or borders planted with shrubbery. The cement path 
through the center of the park was widened 24 inches on each 
side, and new benches were bolted down and placed further back, 
giving pedestrians a more favorable opportunity of passing 
through. 
Vine and Hollister 
The maintenance of this place was of an excellent character, 
and the bedding exceptionally fine, showing rare taste and assidu- 
ous attention. Escaping gases from street mains caused some few 
trees to die and damaged part of the grass on the lawn in the 
southern end near Hollister Street ; this was remedied. Nineteen 
trees were planted, the fountain in the center raised about six- 
1een inches, and the walks raised and repaired. Two hundred and 
forty-three feet of sewer pipe were laid for drains, and five new 
inlets l)uilt. 
