PARK AND CEMETERY. 
336 
Como Park, where the oil was 
sprinkled on Xo. 3 crushed granite 
and then rolled, stood the heavy 
automobile traffic well, no dent, hole 
or wear being noticeable on this 
section. 
Horton Park, bounded by Hamline 
Avenue on the east, Shelton Street 
on the west, comprising 3.5 acres, 
was graded and prepared for plant- 
ing. 
Bay Triangle, at the intersection 
of Bay, Tuscarora and Cullen, has 
been filled; it required 888 yards of 
material; the expense was $305.65. 
Newell Park, 8.43 acres in extent, 
was cleared of underbrush. This 
property needs no further elaborate 
improvement; it has a growth of nat- 
ural trees and will admirably serve 
the purpose of a neighborhood park. 
Summit Park was improved by 
laying its walks with cement stones, 
and resodding the grounds. 
In Merriam Terrace Park a new 
band-stand, at a cost of $1,014.89, was 
constructed under contract, and the 
fountain basin was reconstructed by 
day labor at a cost of $83.69. 
Holcombe Park, at the intersec- 
tion of Laurel Avenue and St. Albans 
Street, is, bj' reason of its unsuitable 
location, a hard piece of property to 
maintain. Its circular shape in the 
center of intervening, much-traveled 
streets makes fencing necessary to 
keep teams from driving across it. 
On Wheelock Parkway a section 
6,064 feet long was graded. The 
work was let by contract at an ex- 
pense of $10,287.00; the whole width 
of 120 feet was brought to grade; 
460 feet of drain pipe were required; 
35,114 cubic yards of material were 
necessary to be moved. 
The total expenditure for the year 
amounted to $153,657, of which $74,- 
083 was classed as improvement and 
$67,743 as maintenance. 
Tables of park statistics included 
in the report show a total park area 
of 1,482 acres of parks and 19 acres 
of playgrounds. 
The report of A. W. Dunning, 
chairman of the Playground commit- 
tee, and Carl Rothfuss, supervisor 
of Playgrounds, are also included. 
During the year the Legislature 
passed an act allowing an issue of 
$100,000 in bonds in four annual in- 
stallments. As a result the commit- 
tee had at its disposal for disburse- 
ment during 1909 the usual sum of 
$10,000 provided by the City Charter, 
plus $25,000, the proceeds of the sale 
of the first installment of these 
bonds. 
The expenditure in this department 
was $11,656. The supervisor reports 
that more than 225,000 children took 
advantage of the facilities for phys- 
ical activity and recreation. This can 
be accounted for by reason of many 
older boys and girls being interested 
in athletic games and teams, and be- 
cause the playground work is being 
more widely known and appreciated 
by the community in general. 
Classes for sewing, folk-dancing 
and story-hour were introduced for 
the first time and the work done sur- 
passed all expectations. 
The officers of the board for the 
year were: H. W. Topping, presi- 
dent; Dr. R. O. Earl, M. D., vice- 
president; George T. Redington. sec- 
retary; Fred Nussbaumer, superin- 
tendent. 
