Public works . 1. iXi;s ai:i-: iLai-kh just above THK W ATKU LKVKL. AT EVKllY THIRD POSTSeme of the vines have started WHERE THE CREEK PASSES UXnEP, THE CON-VENTION HALLParts nf the waU and fence at extixme right areseen to be covered by the vines. Jaxxuaky 21, 1922 r U I! L 1 C \V O R K S concrete walls, the walls and the grading behind thembeing cairied up to street level. Along sornie parts ofthe crtek a street separates it from the buildings,while in other cases the creek passes along the rearof or under buildings, some of which use the wall asa part of their founda
Public works . 1. iXi;s ai:i-: iLai-kh just above THK W ATKU LKVKL. AT EVKllY THIRD POSTSeme of the vines have started WHERE THE CREEK PASSES UXnEP, THE CON-VENTION HALLParts nf the waU and fence at extixme right areseen to be covered by the vines. Jaxxuaky 21, 1922 r U I! L 1 C \V O R K S concrete walls, the walls and the grading behind thembeing cairied up to street level. Along sornie parts ofthe crtek a street separates it from the buildings,while in other cases the creek passes along the rearof or under buildings, some of which use the wall asa part of their foundations. In the business centerot the town the creek has been entirely covered over,passing under streets and buildings entirely out ofsight. A unique feature of this wall is that there wereconstructed along it flower boxes, cast integral withthe wall and located just above water level. In theseboxes have been planted vines with a view to havingthem gradually cover the wall to a large extent andrelieve the monotonous appearance of the concretesurface. Already the vines have taken a good start,and add greatly to the appearance of the
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