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1029 



parks 176; in large parks 186; landscape 

 plan for zoos 909; educational institutions 

 offering courses in landscape architecture 

 996. 



Large parks, as part of park system 14, 35; 

 considerations in selection of 185; desirable 

 landscape characteristics 186; zoological 

 features 187; elements of design 187; pro- 

 visions for recreation facilities 191; game 

 and sport facilities 194; camping in 199; 

 educational-recreational features in 201; 

 buildings in 203; plans of 206. 



Lawn mowers 672. 



Laws. (See Legal provisions.) 



Legal provisions, for general administrative 

 control of parks in cities 428; for metro- 

 politan park districts 440; for county park 

 systems 443; school board legislation re- 

 garding recreation 449; state enabling acts 

 449; legal requirements regarding qualifi- 

 cations of park board members 455; selec- 

 tion of officers 458; legal provisions regard- 

 ing accountability for funds and purchases 

 of equipment 461; making of contracts 

 461; cooperation with outside agencies 

 469; excerpts from park laws relative to 

 use of current revenues for acquisition and 

 permanent improvement of properties 472; 

 examples of legislation granting power of 

 excess condemnation 488, 490; by-laws 

 embodying code of procedure through 

 which park governing authority conducts 

 its affairs, with examples 509; function of 

 legal division 518; examples of ordinances, 

 Chicago South Park Commissioners, de- 

 fining duties and responsibilities of various 

 executive departments 521; excerpts from 

 ordinances, West Chicago Park Commis- 

 sioners, relative to duties of executive 

 officers 526; examples of laws and ordi- 

 nances outlining duties and powers of chief 

 executive 538, 539, 540, 541; examples of 

 charter provisions regarding appointment 

 and duties of secretary 558; examples of 

 contracts 630; motor vehicle law 753 ; rules 

 for government of park police 771-781; 

 examples of legal provisions giving police 

 authority to park employees 783; examples 



of rules for the governance of the use 

 of properties 785; regulations governing 

 rental of refreshment stands 876; examples 

 of ordinances requiring cleanliness of park 

 areas 889; examples of state laws relating 

 to sanitation of swimming places 897; to 

 sanitation of organized camps 899; Illinois 

 law, providing for establishment of zoos 

 924; of New York Botanical Corporation 



979- 



Lexington, Ky. 940. 



Libraries, importance of 610. 



Lighting, the lighting engineer 112; of play- 

 grounds 127; of ice skating rinks 377; 

 general considerations in park lighting 792, 

 794; standards 796; samples of specifica- 

 tions for lighting by electricity 798, 818; 

 flood lighting 802, 804; lighting for sports 

 802; equipment 803; lighting of aquariums 



930. 



Lincoln, 111. 472. 

 Lincoln, Neb. 496. 

 Litchfield, Conn. 74. 

 Litchfield, Minn. 74. 

 Long Beach, Cal. 434. 

 Long Island State Park Commission 465. 

 Longview, Wash. 180, 184, 222. 

 Lorain, Ohio 489. 

 Los Angeles, Cal. 33, 34, 40, 99, 101, 232, 



475, 494, 502, 726, 738. 

 Los Angeles County Park System 105, 494, 



502, 904. 

 Louisville, Ky. 395, 426, 453, 456, 458, 495, 



502, 503, 657. 

 Lowell, Mass. 476. 

 Lynchburg, Va. 154. 

 Lynn, Mass. 476. 

 Lyster bag 833. 



Macon, Ga. 468. 



Madison, Wis. 423. 



Maintenance, function of maintenance divi- 

 sion of park department 518; requisites for 

 adequate revenues 647; personnel 647; 

 examples of 649; employment of workers 

 651; adequate equipment as requisite for 

 successful maintenance 654; headquarters 

 655. , , 



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