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Reservation 184 (New York Avenue, First and O Streets NW.).— The District Commissioners laid a new cement sidewalk on the north (O Street) side of this reservation. The iron post and chain fence on that side, being 3 inches inside the line of the new pavement, was moved back by the contractors. The posts were subsequently properly reset by employees of this office. One post at the apex of the reservation was taken up and removed.

Reservation 305a (Columbia Road and Nineteenth Street N W.).—An 8-inch cement coping, 300.5 feet in length, was constructed around this reservation.

Reservation 323 (New Hampshire Avenue and Rock Creek Church Road). This reservation was graded, soiled, seeded, and rolled and a 2-foot border of sod laid around it.

SOUTHWEST DIVISION.

Henry Park. Five thousand three hundred and twenty-five square yards of gravel road was covered with crushed trap rock and thoroughly rolled.

Smithsonian grounds.-Repairs were made to the asphalt walks; the area resurfaced amounted to 70 square yards. Two thousand one hundred and eighty square yards of gravel road was covered with crushed trap rock and thoroughly rolled. The water service was extended in the northwest corner of the grounds, 790 feet of 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe and 983 feet of 14-inch galvanized-iron pipe being used for the purpose. Fourteen outlet pipes for hose valves were put on this extension. At the request of the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, this office planned and supervised the construction of the roads and walks around the new building of the National Museum, erected opposite Tenth Street just south of B Street, the old roads and walks in the vicinity having been destroyed during the erection of the new building. The work was commenced in October, 1910, and completed by June 30, 1911.

EAST DIVISION.

Folger Park.-Low limbs on the trees which interfered with travel were pruned.

Garfield Park.-In July the cement wading pool was cleaned twice each day, the grounds were cleaned daily, and the playgrounds in the east section sprinkled with water as required. Repairs were made to the cinder paths. Five additional settees were placed in the park. Twenty Lombardy poplars were planted in the southwest corner. In June 416 feet of stone wall and 112 feet of cement steps were constructed. The wall and steps form a part of the playground in a new design for the general improvement of this park.

Lincoln Park.-Two lattice frames were made at the toilet entrances to the comfort station, to prevent trespassing through the hedge. A new landscape design has been developed in the section of the park west of the statue. A broad entrance mall now leads directly to the Lincoln statue on the axis of East Capitol Street, replacing the previous circuitous walk system. The former circular flower beds have given place to a large perennial flower garden which borders the mall on both sides and in turn is inclosed by a thick plantation of large flowering shrubs. In this improvement there were constructed 565 square yards of cement walk, 14 feet of cement coping, and 2 cement

posts. A gravel border was laid. One hundred and forty-eight large shrubs were planted; also 221 hedge plants and 4,560 perennial plants. A photograph of the new entrance accompanies this report. The front of the lodge, the display fountains, and the drinking fountains were painted.

Marion Park.-Repairs were made to the brick sidewalk and gravel driveway.

Stanton Park.-The gravel margins of walks were repaired; 42 loads of screened gravel were used in this work. The statue of Gen. Greene was set considerably out of plumb when erected many years ago. During March the holding-down bolts were cut out, the statue plumbed, bolted down to the pedestal, and the base filled with cement grout.

Reservation 53 (Pennsylvania Avenue and G Street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets SE.).-An 8-inch cement coping 148.5 feet in length was constructed around this reservation.

Reservation 88 (Massachusetts Avenue and A Street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets SE.).-Four hundred and seven linear feet of 8-inch cement coping was constructed around this reservation. Reservation 126 (Virginia Avenue, Potomac Avenue, and L Street, between Ninth and Eleventh Streets SE.).-The west half of this reservation was improved by the development of a new public playground. (See accompanying plan.) About 2,500 cubic yards of clay was excavated and hauled away; cement walks and steps were constructed. A cinder running track 200 feet long and 25 feet wide was constructed. The Public Playgrounds Association constructed a wading pool, comfort station, sand boxes, swings, etc. Five hundred and sixty feet of privet hedge, 38 trees, and 33 shrubs were planted. A large circle was developed in the center of the reservation, inclosed with hedge and planted with 12 small evergreen specimens. A drinking fountain with gas lamp attached was erected at the east end and 4 gas lamps were erected in the circle in the center of the reservation. Bare places in the lawns were dug up, seeded, and rolled. The two old drinking fountains were taken down.

Reservation 236 (North Carolina Avenue and B Street, between_Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets NE.).-A brick sidewalk 5 feet wide was laid at the base of this reservation, and the ground graded out to the walk and sodded.

Reservations 247 and 248 (Potomac Avenue, between One-half and Second Streets SE.).—These reservations were inclosed with iron post and chain fences. Two hundred and eight posts and 1,600 feet of iron chain were used in the work.

Reservation 252 (Potomac Avenue and K Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets SE.).-This reservation was brought to grade with clay hauled from reservation 126.

Reservation 267 (Tennessee Avenue and Thirteenth Street, between B and C Streets NE.).-The old wire fence inclosing this reservation was taken down and removed.

WATER PIPES, DRAINPIPES, AND FOUNTAINS.

Repairs were made to water pipes and valves where necessary and new valves put on. In the autumn the water was shut off from the various parks and the hose valves removed and taken to the shops at

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