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areas, and these developments will relieve tlie increasing con- 

 gestion at Bear Mountain from the one-day excursionists. 



The plans for the above outlined developments have been 

 worked out very carefully by the Commission, and within the 

 period of seven years beginning in 1924, will require the follow- 

 ing expenditures: 



For the construction of drives and trails $930,000.00 



For the construction of seven new lakes Jt65,000.0O 



For the construction, of new docks in the undeveloped sections 

 of the park along the river front and the improvement of this 

 river front 175,000.00 



For the construction of shelters and iath houses in these present 



undeveloped new areas 233,000 . 00 



For the construction of the necessary sanita/ry facilities and 



water suipplies of the new areas and the new lakes 110,000.00 



For the clearing, development and construction of new play fields, 

 camp sites, picnic spaces and parking spaces along the old 

 and the proposed drives and around the new lakes 160,000.00 



For forestry work, fish and game conservation, in present unde- 

 veloped areas 114,000 . 00 



For new bathing teaches , 10,000 . 00 



For the clearing and restoration, of the historic fort sites within 



the park 10,000.00 



For the acquisition of a number of parcels of land within the 



present holdings 747,000.00 



For the completion and paving of 39 miles of drives already con- 

 structed 960,000 . 00 



In addition to these sums much must be spent in the construc- 

 tion of new camp buildings, restaurants and other structures 

 used by the operating department, which will be erected by con- 

 tributed and operating funds, as such structures have been 

 financed in the past. 



It is impossible to convey in this limited space a definite idea 

 of either the development or use of this park. The attendance 

 in the park has increased from a few thousand in 1914 to one 

 which it is impractical to count, save at a few points. This year 

 such a partial count showed more than 4,000,000 before October 

 1st. The fact that there are more than ten million people who 

 can reach the park within two hours' motor or boat ride, will 

 convey an even better idea of its value to the great mass of 

 humanity in the metropolitan district. 



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