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Electric and naptha launches are also operated in Jackson 

 Park, and a barge in Washington and Sherman Parks at a profit 

 to the management and a source of pleasure to visitors. The 

 present as well as the former system of controlling the cash 

 receipts therefrom is adequate. 



WEST CHICAGO PARK COMMISSIONERS 



The present system of controlling from the central office 

 boat receipts in Humboldt, Garfield and Douglas Parks is sus- 

 ceptible of being "beaten" by the cashiers at the boat landings. 

 The system described above for South Park Commissioners, in- 

 cluding controlled tickets, electric time stamps and cash registers, 

 is suggested for adoption by the West Park Board. 



Until 1909, only one book account was maintained for boats, 

 although they were operated in three West Side Parks. The one 

 account referred to was very inaccurate. In 1909 and 1910 more 

 care was taken in recording boat receipts and expenditures. 



Attention is called to the fact that an advance in prices 

 charged for the use of boats is made from 15 and 25 cents on 

 week days to 25 and 35 cents on Sundays and holidays. Thou- 

 sands of poor people are able to visit the parks only on Sundays 

 and holidays, and the policy of taking advantage of the increased 

 demand for boats to raise the charges thereon seems questionable. 



LINCOLN PARK COMMISSIONERS 



The use of time clock stamps supplementary to controlled 

 tickets, together with the keeping of the public from the boat 

 landing until tickets are purchased, is also suggested to the Lin- 

 coln Park Board as a means for better insuring proper charges 

 and the return of all collections. 



It is submitted that since boats should be operated primarily 

 for the direct benefit of the people, rather than as a source of 

 revenue, single boats be made available at 15 cents an hour, as in 

 the South and West Parks. A fee of 25 cents an hour is now 

 charged on all boats. 



