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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 209In connection we would beg to say that shortlyafter we had planted these trees the House Drainagewas laid down this street and together with theStreet and Lane who were laying curb on said streetdug up a great many of these trees, consequently itwill be necessary for us to replant them this year.We have also planted a number of trees in ThomasPlace and all of them are growing nicely; the followingwill show the kind and number of each planted :Live oak, 7; sweet gum, 16; iron wood, 15; dogwood3, and cherry, 1. A total of 42 trees.The Removing of Dead Trees.There was $846.42 leit over from the Estill Parkfund which Council authorized the Park and TreeCommission to expend in the removing of dead trees,and the following will show the number and kindof trees removed :Live oak, 5; water oak, 193; sycamore, 167; Chinaberry,87; elm, 29; wild olive, 2; magnolia, 3; mulberry,36; red bud, 2 ; ash, 13: haven, 2; poplar, 5;maple, 1; sweet gum, 2, and stumps, 4, making atotal of 551 trees removed.Five hundred and fifty-one trees were cut downduring the year at a cost of $846.36 or an average of$1.53.6 per tree.Collinsville.Trees removed........................................................ 10Trees trimmed, sycamores,etc....... ...................... 283Miscellaneous.We built during the year an addition to the greenhouseat a total cost of $184.14.