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only one year, was allowed to continue in force for over three 

 years, i. e., until March 1, 1910, when a new lease running to 

 December 1, 1912, was signed. In addition to the privileges 

 granted in the first lease, the second provided that without addi- 

 tional remuneration to the Board, Kinsella might also use as a 

 refectory part of the new $38,000 pavilion, and likewise have, 

 without charge, light, heat and repairs for that building. It also 

 provided that he might operate candy stands throughout the 

 park. This had previously been disallowed by Jens Jensen, when 

 the latter was superintendent of parks. Kinsella, however, as 

 perquisites of his $600 lease, has operated a pay cloak room, 

 rented skates, sold skate straps, and kept a piano in the assembly 

 hall and charged $3 per night for its use. The assembly hall was 

 used for dances, receptions, etc., 245 times during 1910, which 

 made it possible for the piano to earn $735. Even allowing for 

 rental of the piano, it is evident that Kinsella has made more 

 than enough from that alone to pay the entire $600 annual rental 

 for the two buildings. Although he has the exclusive refreshment 

 privilege and abundant table facilities in the two pavilions, he 

 sells only soda water, ice cream, candy, peanuts and cigars during 

 the summer season. There is no place in the park where the 

 public can obtain lunch or coffee except during the skating season 

 in winter, when Kinsella meets the demand. 



The concession of the old refectory in Garfield Park, includ- 

 ing living rooms, rented for $500 per annum. In November, 

 1907, the commissioners, desiring to tear down the building, 

 agreed to pay the lessee $1,000 and cancel the lease which had 

 just twelve months yet to run. This $1,000 payment would not 

 have been necessary had the lease originally been let for a one 

 or two year period instead of for five years. Although the pay- 

 ment of $1,000 to the lessee recognized that a profit was being 

 made by him, the Board itself has since operated two lunch rooms 

 in the same park and one in Douglas Park with resulting losses 

 on all three. The receipts during the year 1910 at Douglas Park 

 were $1,963 and the loss $1,026. At Garfield Park the receipts 

 were $4,968 and the loss $286. The prices charged are practically 

 the same as in the lunch rooms of the South Parks except that ice 



