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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
DEVELOPMENT IN PARK SERVICE IN CLEVELAND 
hood parties could have their outings and 
have the accommodations, such as tables, j 
benches, etc., in properly divided parts of 
any park. There were 54 permits issued 
during the season. 
Cleveland’s Birthday, July 22, was cer- 
tainly celebrated in such a manner that the 
old-time basket picnic, enjoyed by over 
50,000 people, will ever be remembered by j 
those present. Playground children from j 
every section of the city enjoyed all man- | 
ner of games and other exercises. This 1 
department was; represented by floats with ! 
children from each playground. 
During the period from June to Septem- 1 
mer, sixteen playgrounds were in opera- j 
tion ; all apparatus was put in first-class con- i 
dition, as was added apparatus put where 
needed. 
Considerable trouble was experienced ! 
with the cutting of grass on account of I 
the lawn mowers in use being old and j 
worn. The problem of purchasing new 
mowers was thoroughly investigated, with 
the result that six Coldwell motor lawn 
mowers were purchased. The superintend- 
ent reports that the condition of all lawns 
the past season was by far the best ever 
had ; the motor mowers with capable op- 
erators were able to keep the grass cut 
oftener and at a saving of $60 per day 
over the old method. These mowers re- 
placed eighteen horse-drawn mowers and 
did better and more grass cutting. 
The establishing of a storeroom and re- 
pair shop has been the means of a great ' 
saving to the city. The repair shop, under ; 
the watchful eye of an experienced general 
foreman, took care of all repairs to tools, I 
machinery and apparatus, also needed re- 1 
pairs to buildings, thereby eliminating the 
loss of time usually incurred when work 
of this character would have to go through 
the general routine of requisition. 
A concrete pavement, with combined 1 
concrete curb arid gutter, varying from 30 
to 40 feet in width, extending along the | 
shore of Lake Erie from the westerly to 
the easterly limits of the park, a distance j 
of 3,800 feet, has been constructed at a cost ! 
of $22,450. This is the new type of pave- i 
ment, which we considered a good, prac- 
tical and reasonable park pavement. The 
contractor guaranteed the pavement for ‘ 
one year. A section about 600 feet in 
length was given a coat of Tarvia and 
silica gravel upon its completion for the 
purpose of testing its durability. 
Dredging Gordon Creek, the mooring 
place for hundreds of motor boats has 
been completed. This work was formerly 
done by laborers with use of shovels, 
scoops and wheelbarrows, and the greatest 
depth obtained was only three feet. With 
the use of the derrick and clam-shell, a 
depth of five feet was secured in much less 
time, and at a saving of $400. 
BOATING IN GORDON PARK, CLEVELAND. 
A review of the past year’s work in the 
park system of Cleveland, Ohio, shows un- 
usual activity in park development and 
notable accomplishments in the wide va- 
riety of park service furnished to the 
people. 
Gordon Park, the 112 -acre tract situated 
on the shores of Lake Erie, is one of the 
best patronized parks in the entire system. 
Doan Brook, which runs through this park, 
was dredged, and new stakes provided 
mooring for upwards of 172 launches and 
25 rowboats. Motor boating should be en- 
couraged and better facilities provided, 
such as an outer harbor or widening of the 
creek, with a large lagoon if practicable. 
The new concrete drive along the lake 
drive is an experiment in boulevard road 
building which is expected to demonstrate 
the usefulness of this material for park 
roads. 
The annual May Day festival was last 
year the most successful, as well as the best 
patronized, as any park feature of this na- 
ture. Upwards of 50, COO people attended 
these beautiful exercises in Gordon, Gar- 
field, Brookside and Edgewater parks. 
Crowning the May Queen, doll parades, 
drills, children’s dancing, music and wind- 
ing the May pole were the attractive fea- 
tures at each park. In order to encourage 
the use of our beautiful parks, a system 
of permits was put into effect, so that 
churches, societies, lodges and neighbor- 
MOTOR LAWN MOWER IN CLEVELAND PARK. 
