The second annual report by the Board of Park Commissioners, for the year March 1, 1888, to February 28, 1889, includes lists of board officers, park commissioners, expenditures, lands acquired for public parks, rules and regulations of public parks, and laws relating to parks. This report also contains a reprint of the first annual report, a detailed listing of the flora of Como Park, a map of Como Park and Lake, and the transcripts of two addresses regarding vacant squares and Mississippi River Park delivered by H.W.S. Cleveland.
The seventh report of the St. Paul Board of Park Commissioners for the year ending March 1, 1898, contains park photographs, a list of board members, inventories, and financial and narrative reports from the president, superintendent, and secretary. This report includes updates on the development of various city parks and boulevards, including information on trees planted, bicycle paths, lighting, water features, boating, concerts, a railway station, and a skating rink.
The sixth annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners consists of a narrative describing work done in 1896 to maintain and develop city parks and boulevards, with information on plantings, park police, and water works. The report includes charts outlining labor, expenditures, other financial statements, inventories of tools and buildings, and photographs of Como Park.
The tenth annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners consists of narrative reports from the president, superintendent, and secretary describing improvements and maintenance to public parks, as well as plantings and park recreational activities during 1900. Monthly financial statements, inventories, and photographs of various park features, including Shadow Falls and elk in Como Zoo, are included.
A report covering the work of the year 1911 with a detailed statement of the committee's receipts and disbursements. The report describes the many camps and outings held throughout the year, primarily for women and children, which had the purpose of curing and preventing sickness, and teaching mothers and children about clean bodies and clean, well-regulated homes. Includes pictures of the camps throughout the report.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
The third annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners for the year March 1, 1889, to February 28, 1890, consists of brief updates on the structure of the board itself, the assessment, survey, and development of public parks, the issuing of bonds, and a financial statement.
The thirteenth annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners contains an address from the board president detailing the history of several major parks, with proposals for future development, a report from the superintendent describing financial struggles that decreased productivity during 1903, and the board secretary's report. Inventories, details on plantings and grass cutting, blacksmith earnings, and monthly financial statements are included.
The twelfth annual report of the Board of Park Commissioners consists of an address by the board president concerning the board's jurisdiction, along with narrative reports from the superintendent and secretary concerning park maintenance and activities during 1902, including a brief update on the developing zoological collection, plantings, inventories, and monthly financial statements, presented with photographs of Como Park, Indian Mounds Park, and an award given to the board by the Paris World's Exposition.