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man was observed to leave the gang over which he had charge 

 while he washed the windows of a saloon. A timekeeper of this 

 gang, under the influence of liquor, went into a tool house, 

 locked the door and went to sleep. He remained there until 

 the house was being moved further down the street, when the 

 jolting awakened him. 



It is evident that a considerable saving could be effected 

 by the West and Lincoln Park Boards if efficient supervision 

 was had over the paving gangs. 



VII. NEED FOR REORGANIZATION 



The results of the present inquiry lead the Bureau to two 

 conclusions as to park organization: (1) That until such time 

 as legislative authority may be obtained for consolidation of the 

 several park governments and the accomplishment thereof, each 

 of the three large Boards should adopt a more scientific and 

 economical plan of organization; and (2) that all park govern- 

 ments within the city of Chicago should be consolidated with the 

 city government as soon as possible. The present conditions 

 indicating the desirability for action along each of these lines 

 are grouped separately. 



NEED FOR REORGANIZATION OF EXISTING PARK BOARDS 



The acts creating the South and West Park Boards provide 

 for the election each year of a president and an auditor from 

 among the members of the respective Boards, and also of a sec- 

 retary and a treasurer who need not be Board members. The 

 by-laws of the Lincoln Park Board provide for the annual elec- 

 tion from among the Board members of a president, vice-presi- 

 dent, and auditor. By ordinance, that Board appoints a treasurer 

 and a secretary, who are not necessarily Board members. The 

 ordinances of each Board also provide for the appointment of 

 a general superintendent as executive head and a staff of subor- 

 dinate assistants. 



It is evident that the form of government originally in- 



