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(j) That managers be called to account for losses 

 sustained. 



All of the above suggestions, except (a) apply to the 

 West Park Board, and (a), (c), (e), (g), (i) and (j) 

 still apply to the South Park Board. The latter should 

 also enforce (b) and (f) more strictly than at present. 



3. If the West and Lincoln Park Boards should decide 

 to continue to lease the pavilions in Humboldt and Lincoln 

 Parks respectively, as concessions, it is suggested that the 

 future leases do not exceed two years, and be let to the 

 highest qualified bidder after public advertisement solicit- 

 ing bids thereon. The West Park Board especially is 

 receiving very inadequate return for the privileges enjoyed 

 by the concessionaire. 



Boats. 



1. Rowboats are operated at a profit by the respective 

 Park Boards on the lagoons and ponds of all the large 

 parks. Inadequate means have been taken to insure the 

 return of all the cash collections for use of the boats. The 

 system of control outlined herein for the South Park 

 Board is also suggested to the West and Lincoln Park 

 Boards for adoption. 



2. The South Park Board requires a one dollar ad- 

 vance deposit on boats rented in the large parks and a 

 deposit of fifty cents in the small parks. Such deposits 

 are not necessary for financial control and often prevent 

 people from renting boats who would like to do so. It is 

 suggested that the plan be discontinued. 



3. It is also suggested that the practice of the West 

 Park Board in charging ten cents an hour extra on Sun- 

 days and holidays be discontinued. 



4. The minimum charge by the Lincoln Park Board for 

 boats is twenty-five cents an hour. It is suggested that 

 single boats be made available at fifteen cents an hour, 

 as is done by the West and South Park Boards. 



