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was no public advertisement soliciting bids for this outside work, 

 although it cost $9,185 in 1910. The equipment of the buildings 

 in these parks with laundering machines is prevented by the fact 

 that sufficient room therefor was not provided at the time of 

 construction. 



LINCOLN PARK COMMISSIONERS 



Prior to 1910 all laundering for the Lincoln Park Board was 

 done by commercial laundries. No attempt was made to wash 

 bathing suits at the children's bathing beach. The desirability of 

 so doing, however, together with the increased amount of laun- 

 dering necessary by reason of opening the bathing beach on the 

 park extension and also another playground led the Board to 

 erect and equip a plant of its own, and it began to operate in 

 June, 1910. The entire cost of equipment purchased in 1910 was 

 charged against that year's expense, so that the balance of the 

 account for 1910 could not be expected to show a saving. More- 

 over, several errors are apparent in the account and the reported 

 loss of $1,083 is therefore incorrect. The expense accounts for 

 1911, although $6,000 of equipment cost has been buried therein, 

 are being proven monthly to the general ledger, and at the end 

 of the year should show a considerable saving as a result of estab- 

 lishing the plant. A motor truck has been purchased this year 

 for use in making deliveries. The value of the output is com- 

 puted at commercial prices and the amounts distributed to the 

 several functions served. 



SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS OF PART THREE 



Police Service. 



1. Prior to July 1, 1911, the system of appointment and 

 dismissal of police was bad in each of the three large park 

 districts. It was especially bad in the West Parks. It is 

 expected that effective administration of the Civil Service 

 Law, in effect since July 1, will remedy these defects. 



2. The cost of salaries of park police in 1910 was 

 $321,225, which is 28.5 per cent, greater than in 1906, five 



