ENGINEER'S ANNUAL REPORT, 1914. 
Cincinnati, December 31, 1914. 
To the Honorable 
The Board of Park Commissioners, 
Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Gentlemen: 
I herewith submit report covering the work on the various park 
properties throughout the city, the total number being 77 separate and 
distinct properties ranging in size from .07 acres to over 960 acres. 
On some of these properties, no improvements have been made during 
the past year. 
All of the improved properties have been maintained in good 
condition and on the following some work has been done, other than 
ordinary maintenance. 
AUBURN PLACE. 
(Auburn and Auburndale Avenues.) 
Some little change was made in the planting of this triangle by the 
addition of evergreens, cutting out a number of the flower beds, 
AULT PARK. 
Principio Avenue, which for the present will be the principal 
entrance to this park, was completed during the month of November, 
this year, by the Service Department, the preliminary work on this 
improvement having been started in 1911. 
Very little money has been spent on this park for other purposes 
than that of ordinary maintenance. A portion of what was formerly 
Heekin Avenue inside the park entrance has been improved. 
A tennis court has been provided for in the reservoir basin near 
the Monroe House. 
An addition to the barn for the protection of the sheep has been 
constructed near the residence of the caretaker. This flock of 97 
sheep has proven one of the interesting attractions of the park; they 
have not only been attractive but useful in that they help keep down 
weeds and briars and also the pasturing helps to develop a fine blue- 
grass sod. 
A number of old buildings have been removed. 
On this property an investigation was made for the purpose of 
establishing a golf course. This, however, was found to be not 
feasible. 
