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in both parks by the Park Board for the free use of tTie public. 

 During 1910 the Assembly Hall in Garfield Park was used for 

 dances and parties 254 times, and that in Douglas Park 110 

 times. Deducting the season's rental which Beardsley may have 

 paid the owner of these pianos, they nevertheless earned over 

 $1,000 net in 1910, of which the Park Board received nothing. 



LINCOLN PARK COMMISSIONERS 



The Lincoln Park Board operates its own boats on the park 

 ponds, and provides free moorings for small lake boats but, 

 except for a lunch room in Seward Park, now closed, follows a 

 different policy as to other privileges. All refreshment privileges 

 have been let to one man for several years. 



The exclusive privilege of renting pony carts, saddle ponies, 

 park phaetons and horseless vehicles was granted to Charles E. 

 Adams for a period of four years from May 1, 1909, at $1,800 

 a year. 



A fee is exacted from lake vessels landing passengers at the 

 park. It is a season rate of $1 per passenger based on the official 

 registration of each vessel. 



A fee of $2 is charged for each permit issued for opening 

 streets, moving buildings, etc. 



The Chicago Public Library maintains a distributing station 

 in Seward Park for which privilege compensation is also paid 

 the Park Board, although it should be noted that the latter furnish 

 heat, light, janitor service and an attendant therefor. 



Several years ago the Park Board built a boat house in Lin- 

 coln Park for the Chicago Boat Club at a cost of $21,855. This 

 Club agreed to reimburse the Board at stated intervals until the 

 entire cost had been paid them, but before many payments had 

 been made the Club became disrupted and was ousted from the 

 boat house. The Lincoln Park Rowing Club, which had a $10 

 initiation fee and $5 annual dues, then made an arrangement 

 with the Board whereby each member was to pay the latter $10 

 a year for use of the boat house. This still continues in force. 

 It is suggested that this boat house be made available to all alike 

 without regard to membership in any private club. 



