So far as can be learned, however,
nothing has been done toward the im
provement of this section of the park,
except that last year a retaining wall
wea constructed on the Fifteenth
street side of the park. This year
there is availab’e $25,000. $5,000 of
whieh is for professional services for
the architect who will redesign it.
Some time was spent by the archl
tect in working out the original plans
for the treatment of this park. He
made several trips to Europe to study
projects, parts of which might be
worked into the plans for Meridian
Hill. But these will now have to he
thrown aside and a new plan de
veloped which ■will not be so costly,
Hut at leaat will place the park in a
sightly condition until such time as
Congress sees fit to provide the money
with which to carry out the original
plana.
It has not been determined at this
time whether or not the batiks cut in
the park will be allowed to stand or
will be graded to form a continuous
alone from the present improved sec
tion on the top of the hill to the side
walk at W street. With the small
appropriations that have been allowed,
it w*as said, about all that can be done
with the project 1h to cover it with
grasp and vines.
