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MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT. 207Tree Planting 37th Street and Thomas Place.There has been appropriated during theyear........!......................... ...........................$ 500 00There has been expended................................ 502 36Being overdrawn. ....................................^ 2 36Special Account.There has been appropiated during theyear................ ............................. ..............$ 846 42There has been expended ............................. 846 36Leaving a balance of ......................•.....$ 06Laurel Grove Cemetery.There has been appropriated during theyear............*... .............. ............... ..... .....,$5,500 00There has been expended ...... ....................... 5,497 54Leaving a balance of .............. ............$ 246Porsvth Park, Colonial Park and Bull StreetSquares.There has been no new work done. The usualbeds of flowers and foliage have been planted andtaken care of. The walks have been kept in shapeas well as we could. Benches have been repaired andpainted and the usual routine work carried on.Wells Square, Thomas Place and Tiny ThompsonPark.In "Wells Square" we have planted trees, the grassplats have been ploughed, harrowed and rolled. Wehave also added some new benches.In "Thomas Park" we have laid Augusta gravelwalks and have added more trees and in a few years

2U8 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.this will make one of the most attractive parks inthe city.In regard to "Tiny Thompson Park" we wouldrespectfully state that nothing has ever been done todesignate this park and as it now is, you would notknow it except as a part of the street. I recommendthat a curbing be laid to designate this plot from thestreets around it.Squares East and West of Bull Street andNorth of Gaston Street.In regard to the work done in these squares wewish to say that we have edged the walks, removedgrass from same, have kept the grass mowed andhave planted trees—as to the making of other improvementsin these squares we have b^en unable onaccount of the small appropriation.Grass Plats and Trees.We have cut the grass on the grass plats this year."Trees"—We have planted during the year treesamounting to 1,046.The following will show the different varieties andnumber of each: Live oak, 207; magnolia, 144; dogwood,2; sweet gum, 27; sugarberry, 62; palmetto,44 ; Jagerstremia, 354; elm, 23; cedar, 20; iron wood,28; mimosa, 70; shad, 4 and sycamore, 1.Tree Planting 37th Street and Thomas Place.We have planted a double row of live oak trees on37th street with the appropriation allowed us byCouncil.The total number of trees planted on this streetwas 113 and of that number we lost 29 so there arenow 84 trees living.

<strong>MAY</strong>OR'S ANNUAL BEPORT. 207Tree Planting 37th Street and Thomas Place.There has been appropriated during <strong>the</strong>year........!......................... ...........................$ 500 00There has been expended................................ 502 36Being overdrawn. ....................................^ 2 36Special Account.There has been appropiated during <strong>the</strong>year................ ............................. ..............$ 846 42There has been expended ............................. 846 36Leaving a balance <strong>of</strong> ......................•.....$ 06Laurel Grove Cemetery.There has been appropriated during <strong>the</strong>year............*... .............. ............... ..... .....,$5,500 00There has been expended ...... ....................... 5,497 54Leaving a balance <strong>of</strong> .............. ............$ 246Porsvth Park, Colonial Park and Bull StreetSquares.There has been no new work done. The usualbeds <strong>of</strong> flowers and foliage have been planted andtaken care <strong>of</strong>. The walks have been kept in shapeas well as we could. Benches have been repaired andpainted and <strong>the</strong> usual routine work carried on.Wells Square, Thomas Place and Tiny ThompsonPark.In "Wells Square" we have planted trees, <strong>the</strong> grassplats have been ploughed, harrowed and rolled. Wehave also added some new benches.In "Thomas Park" we have laid Augusta gravelwalks and have added more trees and in a few years

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