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 usually exists though it is necessary to arouse en- 

 thusiasm to the point of action. For this purpose 

 an energetic organization is helpful and expeditious. 



She Metropolitan Park System of Massachusetts. 



Suggestions for the executive and finan- 

 cial machinery may be had from the Iletropolitan 

 Park System of Massachusetts. Its organization, as 

 established in the time of Charles Eliot, consists 

 of a Commission of five men who serve the community 

 without pay. The Governor of the Commonwealth, 

 acting for the Metropolitan district, appoints one 

 new member every year, the term of service being five 

 years. The legislature of the Commonwealth, acting 

 for the Metropolitan district, authorizes from time 

 to time the sale of bonds by the State Treasurer, 

 who is directed to collect annually the amount of 

 the interest and the sinking fund charges from the 

 towns and cities of the Metropolitan district in 

 accordance with an apportionment newly made every 

 five years by a special commission appointed by 

 the Supreme Court. 11 



The Cook County Forest Preserve of Illinois . 



The Cook County Forest Preserves of 

 Illinois 14 operate under the let to "Provide for 

 the Creation and Management of Forest Preserve 

 Disttiots", whereby upon petition there may be a 



public consideration of the question of creating 



