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present plan for the West or Lincoln Park systems and the zoo- 

 logical department applies only to the latter. While the secur- 

 ing of a competent restaurant manager is recommended for the 

 West Parks, the suggested plan provides for his remaining 

 subordinate to the head of the general maintenance department 

 until the restaurant function is further developed. 



The suggested plan for each of the three Boards is shown 

 on Charts B, D and F in the Appendix. The simplicity thereof 

 and directness of the lines of authority as compared with the 

 present complex organizations may be appreciated by reference 

 to Charts A, C and E, showing the present organizations. 



The Bureau believes that a Board president, aside from 

 being presiding officer, should voice only the judgment of the 

 entire Board as expressed in open meeting; that the secretary, 

 aside from performing the usual secretarial duties, should be the 

 actual head of the accounting department, and also responsible 

 for the detailed auditing of claims. The secretaries of the South 

 and West Park Boards in the latter capacity should be subor- 

 dinate to the statutory titular auditor (Board member). The 

 timekeeper and collector should report to the secretary. The 

 office of secretary of the Lincoln Park Board has been combined 

 for many years with that of superintendent. There is evident 

 need of a responsible executive head for the accounting and 

 auditing department. The duties, however, are not compatible 

 with those devolving upon a general superintendent, and it is 

 therefore suggested that the functions of the office of secretary 

 be broadened to include the accounting and detailed auditing work, 

 and that a competent accountant be employed, bonded suffici- 

 ently, and charged with responsibility for the efficient conduct 

 of the department. Since the official auditors of the South 

 Park Board and of the West Park Board are required by statute 

 to be Board members, no change is suggested, but the authority 

 for the election of auditor of the Lincoln Park Board lies in 

 the by-laws which may be easily changed and it is therefore sug- 

 gested that the chief accountant and secretary be made the of- 

 ficial auditor of that Board. 



It is suggested that the office of secretary of the West Park 



