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five years, i. e., to May 1, 1914. The buildings covered by this 

 lease included the south pond refectory, the north pond refectory 

 and refreshment stands at the animal house, at the south end of 

 the north pond, and at the ball-ground. The Board agreed to 

 tear down the old refectory building at the south pond and erect 

 on or near the same site a new building at a cost not to exceed 

 $50,000, unless a larger sum were subsequently agreed upon. The 

 consideration was a rent of $7,500 per year, in monthly install- 

 ments, until such time as the new refectory was completed, when 

 the rent was to be increased by 6 per cent on the agreed cost of 

 the new building. By a supplementary agreement, dated Decem- 

 ber 9, 1908, it was provided that should the new building cost over 

 $60,000 additional rent of $600 a year would be payable in 

 monthly installments. The actual cost of the building was over 

 $83,200. The lease provides that the lessee shall keep all build- 

 ings and stands in repair at his own expense. He furnished the 

 fixtures in all the buildings and also fuel for heating. He was 

 released in April, 1910, from the contract requirements as to 

 occupancy, repairing, heating and lighting of the north pond 

 refectory and was given permission to erect a stand on the park 

 extension. Beginning with May, 1910, the rent received has 

 been at the rate of $11,100 per year, computed as follows: 



Original rental $ 7,500 



Six per cent, en $50,000 3,000 



Additional rent 600 



$11,100 

 The concessionaire conducts a high grade refectory in the 

 new building, but instead of catering to the masses of the people 

 who, it is generally conceded, are particularly in need of park 

 facilities, this establishment caters to the well-to-do classes who 

 desire, and are able to pay for, high grade service. A specialty 

 is made of private dinner parties and ladies' afternoon coffee 

 parties, and it is so advertised on the menu cards. The average 

 citizen visiting the park with his family is precluded from dining 

 therein by the high prices charged for food. A cup of coffee, or 

 a sandwich, the most popular lunch with poorer people visiting 

 parks, cannot be obtained for less than 10 cents each. The prices 

 of other dishes are in proportion. 



