TI)e ^f. I^avrence I^e^ervation. 



SINCE the last report, several improvements intended to make this reservation 

 easier of access to the public and better suited to the general requirements 

 of visitors, have been completed. 



The dock at Lotus Island in now in excellent condition, having been perma- 

 nently repaired according to plans prepared by Deputy State Engineer Judson, 

 at an expense safely within the original estimate. 



At a comparatively small expense, three acres of land have been added to 

 the reservation at Burnham's Point. This addition gives room for very desirable 

 sites for camping. ' The State Engineer is preparing plans for a dock at this 

 point, which construction is considered desirable, as this is the only place where 

 there is no landing, and the location is a highly popular resort with the public. 

 A small appropriation will be required for this improvement, and application has 

 been made for the same. 



A roadway has been built from the public highway down to the park grounds, 

 thus giving the first real entrance to the reservation. This is a convenience which 

 will be appreciated by every person visiting the park, and already has been the 

 subject of favorable comment. 



The pavilions, which were completed late last season, did not have a full trial 

 in operation by which their popularity might adequately be judged ; but their 

 constant use during the past season has amply demonstrated the value which the 

 public places upon them, and has shown that the expense incurred in their erection 

 was an excellent investment on the part of the State. 



The experience of the past season has also shown that some provision should 

 be made for the care of the grounds. T^housands of people visit this reservation 

 each summer, and the slight expense required to police it properly will be amply 

 repaid by the increased convenience experienced by the public. The very large 

 number of visitors on the reservation during the past summer is ample proof of 

 the growing popularity of the reservation, and the favorable comments made on 

 its present condition is sufficient proof that the people appreciate what has already 

 been done here. 



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