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merit. Correspondence is generally taken care of in the same way, though 

 a special stenographer may be assigned to the recreation division. Ques- 

 tions of budget needs of various kinds are also handled through the general 

 office as is the routine of making purchases, securing supplies, making up 

 the pay roll and matters relative to sick leaves and vacations. 



Dues and charges for recreation facilities. While many of the facilities 

 and activities of park departments are free, the great majority make a 

 charge for certain recreation facilities for which a charge may justifiably 

 be made to provide funds to maintain facilities properly. Among these 

 revenue-producing activities and facilities are golf, bathhouses and swim- 

 ming pools, dancing, boating, in some instances dramatic activities, and 

 registration fees charged athletic teams and leagues. (A discussion of this 

 question with tables showing dues and charges in a number of cities will 

 be found in the Chapter on "Financing.") 



Permits. Permits for the use of gymnasiums, baseball grounds, tennis 

 courts, picnic grounds and other facilities are often handled in the office 

 of the Park Department, though this is not always the case. The granting 

 of permits is an important consideration. Policies in regard to their use 

 should be unbreakable even by the superintendent himself. Special instruc- 

 tions telling how, when and where these permits are issued should be pub- 

 lished and strictly adhered to. Applications should be taken in the order 

 in which they are made at the office; only in this way can a department 

 be fair to the people of the community. 



The Department of Parks and Playgrounds in St. Paul uses the follow- 

 ing form in granting permits for the use of certain of the facilities: 



DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS 

 CITY OF ST. PAUL 



V 



Official Permit for the use of: 



Baseball 

 Kitten Ball 



Field No for Football 



Hockey Rink 

 Soccer Ball 



For ... 



Date 192 Time , 



Managers are held responsible for smoking or profane ERNEST W. JOHNSON, 



language by players or immediate spectators. Superintendent of Playgrounds. 



