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and replaced with good soil from Bnrnet Woods, in which 440 
California privet were planted as a hedge and screen along the 
railway tracks. Six ampelopsis veitchii were planted to cover the 
end of a building. Ground and rock were excavated on Rochelle 
Street in order to plant seven maple trees, all of which are in 
first-class condition. There were laid 3,928 square feet of cement 
walk, 172 lineal feet of drain tile and vitrified pipe and 42 lineal 
feet of water service, and one drinking fountain was set. 
Mt. Echo Park 
In this park general maintenance work was kept up, the play- 
ground improved, and a new backstop put up. The greater part 
of the road was oiled, using 22 barrels of oil, which not only 
preserved the road, but kept down the dust all summer, and 140 
trees were planted in early spring, nearly all of them doing well. 
Four flower beds were made and planted in cannas and geraniums. 
An old house was torn down and the surroundings filled in and 
roughly graded. The barn was repaired and generally cleaned 
up, two rainwater cisterns filled, and other minor details cared 
for. Eight hundred and fourteen lineal feet of 3-inch cast iron 
pipe and 155 lineal feet of %-inch lead pipe w^ere laid for water 
service. Tw^o drinking fountains were set, and 172 feet of 
vitrified drain pipe laid. 
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