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Boating: — The volume of the boating business was excellent 

 but did not show a material increase over 1920, which was a 

 record season. A very large numl:er of patrons were handled 

 with uniform satisfaction and without a single accident suffi- 

 ciently important to be worthy of note. A thorough overhaul- 

 ing of the equipment was carried on during the winter months. 

 It was found necessary to discard some of the steel boats that 

 were not worth repairing and, following the practice of several 

 years, a carload of new l:oats was ordered for delivery next 

 season. 



Boat House Restaurant: — The operation of this privileo-e 

 again showed a loss w^hich had to be borne by the more profitable 

 boating feature. Late in 1921, Boston Road for the first time 

 was given a real paving of asphalt on a concrete base, from Pel- 

 ham Parkway to 182nd Street. This portion of Boston Road has 

 not been in good repair for some time and its condition has 

 diverted traffic elsewhere. It is hoped that the new roadway 

 will send considerable travel south from Pelham Parkway and 

 that this, with the improvements at the Boat House recom- 

 mended elsewhere, will add very materially to the business dur- 

 ing the coming season. 



Soda Water: — This division of the privileges made an ex- 

 cellent showing as compared with the previous year, due to a 

 considerable extent to the new fountain installed and other im- 

 provements that were made at the Tea House early in the season. 

 The new equipment, which was carefully planned to meet the 

 needs of this location, is of the very best construction, compar- 

 ing favorably with the high-class fountains found anywhere, and 

 has made it possible to greatly improve the service. The in- 

 stallation of permanent equipment and general improvements in 

 other locations must be continued during the coming j^ear along 

 the lines recommended earlier in this report, if we are to be in a 

 position to give the kind of service that should be given. 



Guide Books: — The edition of the Guide Book placed on sale 

 early in 1921 could not be profitably sold at the old figure, and 

 it was necessary to make the price fifty cents. While the sales 

 were not quite equal to the record year of 1920, they did not 

 fall much below it. At the close of the year there were so few 

 left of the 1921 edition as to make it necessary to consider a 

 new issue early in 1922. It is hoped that we can make consid- 



