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tions and plans for building pools of various types Wading and swimming pools, bathing beaches, 

 facilities for winter sports Construction of ovens and shelters for picnic facilities Park build- 

 ingsShelter houses, recreation buildings, golf clubhouses, outdoor theatres, music temples and 

 dance pavilions. 



CHAPTER VI. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF PARKS 422 



Types of governing authorities Comments on the various methods of governing parks Examples 

 of legal provisions establishing various types of general administrative control of parks Com- 

 ments on constitution and various powers, duties and responsibilities of general park governing 

 authorities Number of members; methods of selection of members; their qualifications; tenure 

 of office; technical training; salaried and non-salaried commissions; political representation on 

 park commissions Powers relative to creation of executive organization Committee organiza- 

 tion; adoption of rules; executive organization; legislative functions; accountability for funds; pur- 

 chase of supplies and equipment; limitation of expenditures; reports; acquisition and administration 

 of properties; methods of handling extra territorial park properties; division of functions in juris- 

 diction within incorporated limits of municipalities; cooperation with outside agencies Comments 

 on modern legislation as affecting scope of activities. 



CHAPTER VII. PARK FINANCING 471 



The acquisition and permanent improvement of properties from current revenues; from sale of 

 bonds secured at general taxation; special assessments; general bond issues and special assess- 

 ments combined; gifts and bequests; installment payments out of the net proceeds from operation; 

 excess condemnation; requiring a given percentage of all subdivisions of a given size to be set 

 aside for park purposes Examples of each method of creating park funds together with legal 

 provisions and comments Sources of revenue for operation and maintenance from municipal or 

 county governing authority; special tax levy; special sources of income; gifts, legacies, bequests; 

 fees from the operation of recreation facilities; miscellaneous sources of revenue Examples of 

 the various methods, with legislative provisions. 



