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GENERAL DESIGN OK COLUMBIAN PARK, LAFAYETTE, IND. 
right of the road and passing vehicles going in the same direct- 
ion to the left wherever practicable. Coasting is forbidden. 
Wheelmen must keep their feet upon the pedals and have 
thorough control of the handle bars of their wheels at all times 
when riding. When riding at night wheelmen must have a 
lighted lamp on the front part of their machines. 
Neither horses, carriages, wagons nor pedestrians shall be 
allowed on the bicycle pathway. Wheelmen dismounting on 
the bicycle pathway must remove their wheels from the graded 
surface to the turf until ready to remount. 
No wheelmen shall ride at a rate of speed exceeding eight 
miles an hour in the park or ten miles an hour on the pathway 
or twelve miles an hour on the bicycle pathway between the 
park and Coney Island. Racing on the bicycle pathway is pro- 
hibited. 
Columbian Park, Lafayette, Ind. 
The illustration herewith represents a “Planting 
Plan,” and general design for the improvement of 
Columbian Park, Lafayette, Ind., by Earnshaw & 
Punshon, landscape architects, Cincinnati, O. 
The city reservoir is located in the park grounds, 
and one of the principal objects in the design was 
the transforming of the irregular excavations made 
to furnish the earth for the embankments of the 
reservoir into lakes of suitable outline, location and 
depth, so as to form a desirable feature in the devel- 
opment and ornamentation of the park, as well as to 
afford pleasant recreation in boating and skating. 
An accurate topographical map showing con- 
tour lines and the location of existing trees, etc. 
was furnished by W. K. Eldridge, civil engineer, of 
Lafayette, from which was determined the proper 
locations of the lakes, buildings, avenues, etc. There 
were also prepared from the same map complete de- 
tailed grading and drainage plans for all the drives, 
walks and lawns. Although this illustration is in- 
tended to show the general appearance of the 
ground when fully improved, it more particularly 
indicates the location and kinds of trees, shrubs and 
evergreens necessary for shade and ornamentation. 
The park grounds comprise about forty acres. 
Considerable work has already been done, in the 
way of grading and planting, and when they are 
completely improved in accordance with the design, 
the citizens will have a park easily accessible from 
all parts of the city, and which will provide various 
recreations at all seasons of the year. For this en- 
joyment they are indebted to the gratuitous servic- 
es of the Board of Park Commissioners, of which 
Mr. A. Earl is president, who, fully appreciating 
the value of parks in the development of cities, and 
their influence in promoting the health, wealth and 
prosperity of all the inhabitants, have secured in 
the acquisition of Columbian park, an artistic and 
useful addition to the attractions of Lafayette, 
