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TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT

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Year Ending January 31, 1904

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DEPARTMENT OK PARKS

TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT

Board of Commissioners

Year Ending January 31, 1904

printed for the department 1904

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CONTENTS

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Commissioners' Report ......... 5

Superintendent's Report 9

Report of Committee of Massachusetts Emergency and Hygiene Association in Charge of the Women's and Children's Divi- sion at Charlesbank ......... 23

General Exhibit of Appropriations 25

Expenditures on Account of Land and Construction from Feb- ruary 1, 1903, to January 30, 1904 26

Expenditures on Account of Maintenance from February 1, 1903,

to January 30, 1904 28

Income ............ 30

Park Betterments Collected by City Collector .... 30

Public Park and Playground Debt 30

Park Statistics 31

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.

Hon. Patrick A. Collins,

Mayor of the City of Boston :

Sir, — The Board has the honor herewith to submit this report for the year ending January 31, 1904.

The only additions to our parks and playgrounds made during the year are as follows : We have acquired a small addition to Dorchester Park for the purpose of obtaining an entrance to the park from Richmond street. On July 20, 1903, the Board took 4.5 acres of city property on Marcella street, containing some buildings formerly occupied by the Children's Institutions Department, for a playground. The buildings, which are of no use to this department, will have to be removed before the playground can be constructed. On August 7, 1903, 2.8 acres of land on Albany and Ran- dolph streets were taken by the Board for a playground. The buildings are now being removed preparatory to opening the playground in the spring.

A tract of land on Burnham street, between Massachusetts avenue and Southampton street, Ward 17, was leased from the owners for playground purposes, without expense to this department except the small sum necessary to maintain the grounds in a condition suitable for play. A small addition to our appropriation for maintenance, which would permit of the payment of rent for lands for this purpose, would enable the Board to supply temporarily the need for play- grounds in other localities. We have reluctantly parted with 3,208 feet of the Prince-street playground for the building

of a bathhouse by the Bath Department. We sincerely trust that we shall be given the means to make good this loss in area.

The question of providing sufficient playground areas for the use of the people of Boston has been carefully considered by the Board, which feels that it would not fulfil its duty to the community now living in the city, and to the larger community which will sooner or later occupy it, if it did not again call your attention to the importance of this subject.

Boston is abundantly well supplied with rural parks and parkways, but these cannot be generally used as playgrounds without interfering with the objects for which they were specially created. The city lacks, however, public grounds which can be used by young men for purposes of sport and recreation, and by young children for the pastimes suited to their age. Some progress has been made in recent years in supplying this want, but Boston, which has set an example to the cities of the world in municipal improvement, is still behind other cities in playground equipment. The large use and great popularity of the recently acquired Columbus- avenue playground are additional evidence of the need of such open spaces in other congested districts, and it would seem the part of wisdom to acquire land in the still thinly populated parts of the city before the increase of population makes the price of such land prohibitive.

The proposed improvements in connection with the build- ing of the Charles-river dam will increase the area avail- able for public use at the foot of Beacon Hill, but the dense population of the North End demands a more ample provision for its children than now exists. The Board be- lieves that the city can wisely expend a large sum of money in acquiring land for such a playground. Such land will always be valuable even if the time should ever come when it is not needed for purposes of public recreation.

A playground somewhere on the line of or adjacent to Huntington avenue seems very essential for the rapidly in- creasing population of that part of the city. Jamaica Plain is entirely unprovided with playground space, and it is large enough to demand the establishment of two playgrounds.

Other playgrounds are needed in other districts. Small neighborhood playgrounds, too, are required all through the city, that small children may obtain fresh air and exercise out of the streets. Such playgrounds as these need not have an area of more than a few hundred feet if they are conveniently located.

Our Board cannot but repeat its hope that our public- spirited citizens will bear in mind that there is no gift to the city which is of greater public use and enjoyment, and brings more lasting honor to the name of the donor, than a public playground.

The Board is gratified with the progress that is being made by the Street Department in the construction of that part of Columbia road which borders the Strandway, the completion of which will bring to a conclusion this important work, which was begun in 1897, and will permit of the opening of the road throughout its whole length, from Franklin Park to Marine Park, during the present season. The Board has completed the construction of its part of the road over what was formerly Burnham's wharf. It remains to plant the several acres reserved for plantations. This will be done by this department under an arrangement with the Street Department, by which the expense of this work will be paid by the latter as part of the cost of construction under the statute of 189T.

The action of the Legislature in adopting the recommenda- tions of the Commission on the Charles-river dam, and the creation of a new commission, by chapter 465 of the Acts of last year, to carry out these recommendations, puts upon the Board the duty of constructing an embankment on the Boston side of Charles river, from Cambridge bridge to the Back Bay Fens, whenever the Board, with the approval of the Mayor, considers it advisable. We are now studying plans for such an embankment. The act also calls for the building of channels to divert the waters of Stony brook from the Fens to the river and the doing of the necessary dredging in the Fens. This work is now being done by the Street Department. When it is completed the Fens will at last be put into a satisfactory sanitary condition.

The accompanying report of our Superintendent gives full details of the work of the department during the year.

Respectfully submitted,

Charles E. Stratton,

Laban Pratt,

James M. Prendergast,

Commissioners. Boston, January 30, 1904.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

To Charles E. Stratton, Laban Pratt, and James M. Prendergast, Commissioners :

Gentlemen, — I herewith submit a report of the work performed under the direction of your Board during the year 1903.

Franklin Park.

The systematic thinning out of diseased and overcrowding trees in the old woodlands, which has been carried on for several years past generally throughout the park system, is bearing abundant fruit in the improvement in the general effect of the woodlands, as well as in the more healthy appearance of the trees individually. The cutting having been done gradually, the effect of mass has not been im- paired, and the letting in of light and air has encouraged the growth of side branches.

The important work of pruning, which is tedious and expensive, has also been prosecuted as thoroughly as means have allowed. By the end of next year it is expected that the old woodlands in the main part of the system will have had their initial pruning completed, and that, thereafter, they will require only ordinary maintenance care.

While the West Roxbury Parkway woods have been thinned regularly, no pruning has been done except on the group of fine oaks near Weld street.

Dead branches, or stumps of branches, carry decay into the heart of the trees and do irreparable injury; hence the necessity of provision for carrying on this essential work of pruning.

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The young plantations generally are looking well. Thin- ning out has been carefully done, but more rapid growth would have resulted had we had an appropriation large enough to give more cultivation. With each year the area of planted ground has increased, with no material increase of funds provided for i^s maintenance, and, consequently, we cannot obtain the best possible results in growth. Consider- able plantings of oaks were made in the young plantations, and also in Long Crouch Woods. About seven acres of the meadow (Nazingdale) were plowed, levelled, and seeded with red fescue (Festuca rubra). It would be well to continue this work, as circumstances may permit, until the levelling of the whole is completed.

By the erection of a brick building at the administration yard, much needed room has been acquired for the growth of our repair department and for storage purposes. Space has been left in the building for needed public sanitary accommo- dation, which it is hoped will be provided the coming season.

An extension to the winter house for wild ducks has been made, to accommodate the flock of swans purchased last summer. The collection of wild fowl has proved a great attraction to visitors, not only while in their summer home in Scarboro' pond, but in their winter quarters, where a stream of water runs through their yards, and where they can be studied at close range.

A sanitary building for men and women was erected on Schoolmaster hill during the past summer. The building is of seam-faced Rockport granite, with slate roof, tiled floors, and marble and brass fixtures. Two other sanitary build- ings of similar design have been built, one in the Arboretum and the other in the Fens.

Arnold Arboretum.

A decided improvement has been effected in the lower road by the removal of the remainder of the cobble-stone gutters and the extension of the macadam to the turf line, thus affording more room to the driveway. No other work, outside of the regular maintenance work, has been done here.

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Olmsted Park and Riverway.

The extension of the loam bed to a point below the surface of the waters of Leverett pond and the Riverway was com- pleted last spring in time for planting. Ferns, rushes, sedges, loosestrifes, marsh marigolds, mallows, iris, and various aquatic and semi-aquatic plants were planted along the mar- gins, tending to greatly soften and beautify the shore line of the waterway.

A flock of swans and another of wild geese were purchased last season for Jamaica pond. These, with the semi-wild mallards and black ducks, proved a very pleasing attraction for many persons. It is to be regretted that there are no suitable nesting places for swans and geese in Jamaica pond. We endeavored to provide these by anchoring brush-covered rafts, but without success. Mallard and black ducks, how- ever, found nesting places on the rafts as well as on the islands of the Riverway and Fens.

Jamaica pond was kept in condition for skating during the winter, and many thousands enjoyed the sport.

The Fens.

A conduit for carrying the flow of Stony brook from Commissioners' channel to Charles river is now in course of construction. The work is being done by the Street Depart- ment, and is a part of the work authorized under the Charles River Basin Act. When completed, the conduit will relieve the Fens' basin of the filth now being poured into it from Stony brook. It is estimated that about 75,000 cubic yards of foul deposit exists in the Fens' basin. This, it is expected, will be removed by the Street Department.

We have done no work of importance in the Fens during the past year, except the usual work of maintenance. The need of additional loam for the Fens must again be called to the attention of your Board. In no cheaper way can any improvement be made to the condition of trees and shrubbery than by adding loam to the plantations. The Fens are bleak and wind-swept; the subsoil, a clean gravel. These condi- tions, when coupled with a thin loam covering, are prohibitive of healthy and free growth.

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Commonwealth Avenue. Between Brookline avenue and Dartmouth street, about one hundred tree holes were prepared in the centre of the lawns on each side of the central promenade of Common- wealth avenue for planting with English elms. The charac- ter of the ground, which is a rilling of clean washed gravel, necessitated careful preparation. The holes were dug twenty feet square and four feet deep, and filled with good turfy loam.

Charlesbank.

Chaiiesbank received the usual renovation of its shrubbery borders, and the replacement of the plants broken and worn by the great use made of the grounds.

The men's gymnasium maintained its reputation for popu- larity among young men and boys. Classes were drilled twice a day in physical culture by an instructor, who also supervised the regular athletic work of the gymnasium.

The women's gymnasium was well patronized during the season. A report in detail of the work will be found else- where in this report.

The men's gymnasium was flooded, as usual, and used by thousands for skating.

Wood Island Park. An open-sided shelter was constructed here last summer, for use in sudden storms. A building was also put up, con- taining a workshop, a storeroom, and sanitary accommodation for women. The plantations continue to thrive, and bid fair, in a short time, to give a wooded appearance to the park. Preparation was made, the past fall, for the planting of a number of trees in the spring. The cricket, baseball, and tennis grounds are in good condition, and, together with the gymnasium, have been much used by the public.

Charlestown Heights. Little has been required at Charlestown Heights, except the regular work of maintenance. A number of trees and shrubs were planted in the bordering plantations.

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Marine Park and Strandway.

By reason of their peculiar advantages, Marine Park and Castle Island, during the hot weather, are the most popular parks in the system. The cooling breezes from the bay, the views of the harbor and of the passing ships, and the bath- ing, all together make Marine Park one of the most valuable of Boston's parks. Between the Boston Yacht Club house and the Head House a promenade, with loam spaces for trees, was constructed during the past season.

Work on the Strandway was resumed last spring by the Street Department, and is nearly completed as far as Burn- ham's wharf. Between Burnham's wharf, or Newman street, and the railroad bridge, to the south, the work is under construction by the Street Department, with the prospect of completion by the end of next summer. That portion of the Strandway which is covered by the Burnham wharf property purchase was nearly finished last summer by the Park Department. Filling is still being received here, and we shall be enabled in the spring to add a considerable area of newly-filled ground to the playground already estab- lished. This playground is very conveniently situated, and is much used for ball-playing and skating.

An arrangement between the Street Department and your Board has been made, by which the Park Department will do the planting of the loam spaces throughout the length of the Strandway. The expense of the work will be charged to the fund in the hands of the Street Department on ac- count of Columbia-road construction. The completion of this work will give a continuous parkway connection, twelve and one-half miles in length, extending from the Public Garden, by way of Commonwealth avenue, the Fens, River- way, Olmsted Park, Arborway, Franklin Park, and Columbia road to Marine Park.

Chestnut Hill Park.

The drainage of the beech plantation was completed early in the season, and a number of oaks and conifers was planted in various places in the bordering plantations. Pruning and

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thinning of the woodlands was continued, and the woody- slope used for picnic purposes received a dressing of loam about four inches in thickness. This will much improve the condition of the trees, which were suffering from exposure of the roots by the erosion of the soil. The lawn near Beacon- street entrance has been opened for play, and was well used last season.

Franklin Field. (77 Acres.')

The bordering belt of trees on the Stratton-street sider and on a part of the Blue Hill-avenue side, was planted last spring. The construction of a bowling green was commenced last fall ; but, on account of the early setting in of winter weather, the completion had to be deferred until spring. It is expected that the green will be ready for play early in the summer. The game is becoming very popular, and the opportunity for indulging in it here presented will be appre- ciated by the public.

The ball ground, an area of about forty acres, is in very poor condition from the unequal settlement of its surface. On summer Saturday afternoons there are usually from twelve to eighteen match games played. In addition there are the players on sixteen tennis courts, and the cricketers on the two cricket creases. Last year the cricket grounds were enlarged by moving the tennis courts over to the edge of Talbot avenue. Additional courts were made on the Blue Hill-avenue end, using up all the level ground to the tree belt. The courts are all in good condition, and are provided with wire-netting backstops.

An appropriation for levelling the grounds is very much needed, in view of the large use that is made of them, Another essential need is that of a field-house, where shelter,, sanitary arrangements, spray baths, and lockers can be fur- nished under one roof. Were these improvements made, Franklin Field would soon become an important centre for out-door sports.

A new roof of tar and gravel was put on the sheep barn last summer. Our flock of sheep is in good condition.

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About two hundred sheep are kept over winter, which number generally increases to about three hundred and seventy-five in the spring. The pastoral effect they give to the hillsides and meadows of Franklin Park is very pleasing.

About thirty acres of the ball ground at Franklin Field were flooded for skating during the winter.

Christopher Gibson Playground.

Dorchester Avenue and Park Street.

(5.8 Acres.')

This playground furnishes accommodation for ball games, quoits, putting the shot, and similar sports. The children occupy the triangle east of Geneva avenue, where simple apparatus has been set up for their use, which has proved very popular. A woman teacher is employed to guide them in their play. Tennis courts and facilities for playing basket- ball are also provided. In the winter arrangements are made for skating.

Savin Hill Beach.

Springdale Street, Dorchester. (18.6 Acres.)

Bathing closets are furnished at this beach for the public, free of charge. They number fifty-four for men and thirty- one for women. The beach is much frequented, and the accommodations are entirely inadequate. An extension of the closets to double or treble their number is necessary to fully meet the demand.

Neponset Playground.

Neponset Avenue. (18 Acres.)

A building containing sanitary accommodations for men and women was erected last summer. An iron picket fence was put up on the Neponset-avenue side of the field. The slope adjoining the fence was loamed, and a line of trees planted.

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Considerable trouble is experienced from the settlement of that portion of the field which was covered with heavy sub-soil to form a basin for skating. The bottom is a com- pressible salt meadow peat, and yields in places under the filling, yet not to such an extent as to interfere with its use as a ball ground. The remainder of the field, however, can readily be made into a good playground surface by levelling up the slight inequalities with loam, and seeding with grass.

During the winter months skating was provided at this playground.

Mystic Playground.

Chelsea Street and Mystic River. (2.3 Acres.)

An open-sided pavilion was erected in the children's corner, for the use of mothers and children. This play- ground being small, only boys under fourteen years of age are permitted to play ball. Quoits and basket-ball equipments are furnished. In the children's corner, which is fenced off by wire netting, light apparatus and sand-boxes are provided. A woman teacher is in charge.

Charlestown Playground.

Main and Alford Streets. (ljf Acres.)

At the extreme edges of this playground filling is still in progress. Ample ground, however, has been finely graded for a skating field, for ball games, and for quoiting. The department mechanics are now at work on the gymnasium frames and apparatus for the open-air gymnasium. An iron picket fence is under contract to enclose the gymnasium. Further appropriations for an athletic house and for a fence on the Main-street side are needed. Large use of the play- ground, for out-door sports, including skating, has been made the past year.

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Lake and Foster Streets. (6.9 Acres.)

The objectionable pond in this park has been roughly filled. Learning the surface and seeding down remains to be done. The playground is now too small to meet the demands, but could be extended were means available for carrying the open brook into a conduit. A little grading would then enable us to nearly double the playground area.

North Brighton Playground.

Western Avenue and Harvard Street. (1/f Acres.')

No work, other than that of maintenance, was performed at this playground during the past season. The increasing use made of the grounds requires that provision should be made for further grading of the meadow to the north of the ball ground. A shelter and sanitary building is also needed. An ice field was maintained for skating during the winter.

Billings Field.

La Grange Street, near Centre Street, West Roxbury. (11 Acres.)

Outside of the preparation of the ground and the planting of a line of Norway maples on the La Grange-street side, no work other than that of maintenance was done at this play- ground, an important item of which was the filling up of a large sink over the bog. Baseball, football, and tennis are the principal summer games. The ball field was flooded, as usual, for skating. Sanitary and shelter accommodations are needed.

ROSLINDALE PLAYGROUND.

South Walter and Robert Streets.

(3.7 Acres.)

A division fence was erected last spring between the play- ground and the Pearce property. The playground is very

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popular, and is equipped for baseball and tennis. In winter the ball field is flooded for skating. Its needs are a shelter and sanitary building, bleachers, and a retaining-wall on Robert street.

Columbus-avenue Playground. (5 Acres.}

To mitigate the annoyance from the many passing trains and to hide the glaring advertisements painted on the fence, a loam space was made last spring, on the north line, and planted with Lombardy poplars.

An appropriation of $10,000 has been made by the City Council for a sanitary building. This amount is too small to meet the requirements of a building suitable for the needs of the playground. A suitable building should contain sanitary, shelter, and locker accommodations, and possibly, to meet the desire of the Playground committee of the Civic League, a room for winter gymnasium and class work. The Civic League has furnished and maintained the pavilions and gym- nasium apparatus ; it has also borne the expense of the instructors and kindergartners. The Park Department assumes the general maintenance of the grounds, and pro- vides for winter skating.

The playground is largely used, the frequenters ranging, in their lines of interest, from athletes to baby gardeners.

The construction of a retaining-wall on the north line would add about twenty feet to the available width of the playground. This consideration, where room is scant, is a strong argument in favor of an appropriation for the building of the wall.

Prince-street Playground.

Prince and North Bennet Streets. (04 Acre.)

A temporary wooden structure, with a canvas roof, was put up on this playground, and a few fixed seats were placed. To prevent the playground, which is a narrow strip between two streets, from being used as a thoroughfare, an iron picket

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fence is under contract for the Prince-street side, the pickets of which are so spaced as to permit the passing in or out of small children, while large boys and adults will be kept out. The North Bennet-street fence can be furnished with a gate or opening ; construction on this, however, will have to be deferred until the completion of the bathhouse, which is to be erected on North Bennet street.

Some simple gymnastic apparatus, for children's use, is now being made in the department shops, and will be set up in the spring. This equipment, with the assistance of a woman instructor, or kindergartner, will add very much to the value of this small breathing spot amid the tenements.

First-street Playground.

Corner of M Street, South Boston. (Jf.6 Acres.')

In this playground a brick building has been erected. It contains a locker-room, sanitary accommodations for both sexes, and spray baths. It is well and conveniently planned, and suits the purpose admirably. The heating plant of this building, as well as those of the various sanitaries and repair shops built during the past season, was designed and installed by employees of the Park Department.

The out-door gymnasium was enclosed last fall by an iron picket fence. The frames and apparatus for the equipment of the gymnasium are now being prepared in the department shops, and will be set up in the spring.

Heavy loam having been spread on the ball ground last season permitted its flooding for skating this winter. While the job was not a perfect one, some leaching of water still occurring, yet the ice gave pleasure to many.

Fellows-street Playground.

Fellows and Ilunneman Streets.

{OM Acre.)

This little playground, with its apparatus, its kindergarten, and fence enclosure, is a real boon to the children of the

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densely populated neighborhood. The small gardens were a failure last year because of predatory boys. A trial will again be made this year, using seeds instead of plants. Perhaps, from such small beginnings, and slow development, they may not attract unusual attention, and mischievous boys may become gradually accustomed to them.

An open-sided pavilion was erected in this playground, during the past season, by workmen of the Park Department. A sanitary building is needed.

Cottage-street Playground, Ward 2.

Cottage Street, near Maverick Street, East Boston. (3.85 Acres.)

This playground was entirely graded last season, and provision was made for flooding the whole area for skating. Large holes were dug around the borders and filled with loam in readiness for planting. Backstops were erected for ball playing. The needs of the playground include sanitary and shelter accommodation, fencing and water service.

Forest Hills and Mt. Hope Playground.

Between Washington and Florence Streets. (9.6 Acres.) No work of improvement on this fine piece of ground has yet been done other than rolling with a steam roller. Base- ball diamonds have been laid out, and the grass has been kept as short as the rough character of the surface would permit. The field has been well used and merits improve- ment. An appropriation is needed for levelling and for water service.

Marcella-street Playground.

Marcella and Ritchie Streets. (4.5 Acres.)

This playground, which was acquired from the city last summer, is well located in a populous district. Little has been done towards its improvement, other than to provide

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sanitary accommodations for men in the old asylum building, and the same for women and children in the lodge. A little cleaning up of the grounds made them available for play.

The buildings now on the ground are neither suitable nor conveniently situated for adaptation to any probable use in connection with playground work. On the contrary, they occupy valuable playground space, besides cutting off or dis- connecting parts of the grounds, and they would better be removed. The whole area of the playground, including the ledge in the northeast corner, could then be graded to a level suitable for playground purposes.

Randolph-street Playground.

Albany and Randolph Streets. (2.8 Acres.) This newly acquired playground is located near a thickly settled district, and, in size and shape, is well adapted for playground purposes. The ground was not cleared of build- ings until late in the fall, consequently we were able to complete only the drainage of the grounds before the setting in of winter. Grading will be commenced as early as possible in the spring, and the playground can be opened for use in early summer. Studies are now being made of the brick building on Randolph street, with a view to its adaptation for playground requirements. Gymnasium apparatus for chil- dren and boys of large size is now being made at the depart- ment shops.

Berners Square.

Plymouth and Bellevue Streets, near Longwood Avenue. (1.2 Acres.) An appropriation is needed for grading, draining, and seed- ing this square. It is, however, available for use, although very uneven.

Oak Square.

Brighton. (0.22 Acre.) This square required only ordinary maintenance care.

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Sports.

From year to year an increased interest is manifested in athletic sports. Fifty-two baseball diamonds, in seventeen playgrounds, and ninety-three tennis courts, in various parts of the system, were maintained ; this latter game is very popular. Facilities were provided also, in various play- grounds, for football; the attendance at many of the games was very large. Attendance at the golf links was not so large as in previous years ; 38,290 players went over the course this year as against 47,469 last year.

Thirteen distinct sheets of ice, in various parks and play- grounds, were kept in order for skaters ; and it is estimated that they were used by 885,000 persons during the skating season. Curlers and hockey players enjoyed a long season for their games, which was fully taken advantage of by lovers of these sports. A toboggan chute was laid down the hill from the golf-house and another down Scarboro' hill to the Nazingdale meadow in Franklin Park. The season was favorable for making a good course, and 12,300 persons enjoyed the sport.

Respectfully submitted,

J. A. Pettigeew,

Superintendent.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE MASSACHU- SETTS EMERGENCY AND HYGIENE ASSOCIATION IN CHARGE OF THE WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S DIVISION AT CHARLESBANK.

Boston, January 9, 1904. To the Board of Park Commissioners :

Gentlemen, — In submitting to you our report for the thirteenth year of our superintendence of the gymnastic training and playground work and of the general hygienic and educational "values of Charlesbank, we have no unusual items of interest to present.

The work has gone steadily forward on the same lines of progress as heretofore. The attendance has been somewhat larger than in the previous season, notwithstanding the hin- drances necessarily caused by the building of the bridge. The enthusiasm among the older pupils in the classes has been very marked, women and girls, who are at work all day, coming regularly for their gymnastic exercise and con- stantly acknowledging their indebtedness to it for such measure of health as they possess.

During the summer season, from May 15 to October 1, it was all out-door work save when it rained, women, young girls, children, babies, each division in age having its favorite occupation. There is no happier spot in Boston than Charles- bank playground when several hundred children are frolick- ing upon it.

The in-door work from October 1 to May 15, except when the weather permitted the classes to meet out doors, has been in three divisions ; two evening classes with an average attendance of 50 plus, two morning classes with 20 as the average number, and three afternoon and one morning class for the little children, who emulate their elders in their zeal.

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As reward for their gymnastic skill they are allowed certain intervals of time for making picture scrap books, a pastime they greatly enjoy.

Miss Crowley is the pianist for the evening classes, Miss Rosamond Lang and Miss Marjorie Phelps kindly giving their services for the morning classes.

Towards the close of the winter evening classes, last spring, Dr. Dudley A. Sargent of Harvard University brought some of his own pupils to assist him in obtaining tests of the average strength of the Charlesbank pupils ac- cording to certain exercises on simple apparatus which he has arranged. The exhibition was novel, interesting and sat- isfactory. Its results, tabulated in a chart that now hangs on the wall of the large class-room, serve as incentive and as caution to the pupils in endeavoring to obtain an all-round development.

Miss Harriets. Cutler is the wise, kind, efficient Superin- tendent, whose influence over her pupils is of very large, value to their character. Miss Agnes O. Brigham, who so long has been the admirable first assistant, though with us last summer, has resigned her position to accept similar work in a Western college. Miss Margaret L. Horst served excellently as second assistant in the summer.

The committee is grateful for the kind consideration with which any suggestion of theirs has always been received by Superintendent John A. Pettigrew and his assistants.

Respectfully submitted,

Kate Gannett Wells, Anna Phillips Williams, Mabel Delano Lord,

For the Committee.

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Expenditures on Account of Land and Construction, from

Roads

and Walks.

Drainage.

Grading.

Loam.

General Work.

Commonwealth Avenue.

The Fens

Biverway ...

Olmsted Park — '.

Arborway

Arnold Arboretum and Bnssey Park.

West Roxbury Parkway

Franklin Park

Columbia Road

Strandway

Marine Park

Wood Island Park

Charlesbank

Charlestown Heights

Charlestown Playground

Dorchester Park

Franklin Field

Copp's Hill Terraces

Chestnut Hill Park

North Brighton Playground

Neponset Playground

Billings Field

First-street Playground

Prince-street Playground

Mystic Playground

Fellows-street Playground

Columbus-avenue Playground

Ashmont Playground

Savin Hill Playground

Roslindale Playground ,

Rogers Park

Berners Square

Oak Square ,

Cottage-street Playground, Ward 2 . . . ,

Marcella-street Playground

Randolph-street Playground

Playgrounds

$75 00 463 43

$1,170 22

$5,200 69 73 40 96 62

349 08

23 50

1,555 86

354 62

1,814 94

100,624 47

18,689 05

445 91

72 42

1,965 73

49,917 25

465 92

5,94S 98

2,703 89 48 75 84 20

$4,592 89

15 30

725 89

593 40

2,498 95

4,293 43 34 11

Totals

94 53

56 71

310 04

511 70

63 37

102 60 25 25

177 66

341 50

$124,184 69 $55,582 77

1,273 44

234 83

66 82

2,088 19 567 97

2,639 97

3S1 63

1,462 41

$22,9S6 76

51 28

32 83

855 99

$81 25 452 75 151 91 234 24 46 02 227 86

332 67

262 21 184 58

361 83 14 S8

$14,850 24

2,107 78

23 50

688 75

170 56

392 75

30 75

62 00 10 50 32 25

11 50

282 75

293 63

44 00 63 51 26 50

76 50

45 00

17 00

50 00

3 75

60 77

$5,687 78

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ibruary 1, 1903, to January 30, 1904.

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ntations. ™*	Buildings.	Gymnasium Apparatus and Fences.	Filling.	Water Fowl.	Dredging.	Settees.	Land and Expenses.	Totals.
$1,225 93 899 87 5,417 94 4,630 94 760 77		$696 SS 4,970 37							$11,981 53
$623 59	$574 31						9,279 59
$308 15					6,738 15
			$772 22				7,441 40
							932 20
38 82 337 03 46 36	4,042 IS						$10 50	6,229 84
69 70 7,809 05 547 92 405 93 614 91 815 83 SS 22 116 IS						940 02
25.SS7 47			171 00				50,233 62
				52,957 56	* 204,070 70
83 27 58 27 59 50			10,226 83				37,557 07
			$700 00			2,090 62
5,498 37						7,005 36
						170 25
								116 18
		285 52 218 18				$19 26		366 78
							259 89
' 981 96 20 50 2S5 54	13 41	21S OS						2,611 18
						20 50
							2,314 55	4,142 91 82 00
			70 50 111 39
	125 41	2,175 09	866 08			19 26		4,585 70
20 43				20 43
	11,665 11 145 60 1,120 01 1,354 32	3,071 28 47 25 243 08 24 46				715 71		15,760 14
						236 85
11 OO 2 OO 573 84		25 00			34 51		1,497 11 1,518 59

60 77						973 32
					19 44		2,439 81 593 22

5 40 52 43			390 00						395 40
	25 OO	1,275 27					1,435 60
						135 25
			*-						361 83
		108 17 177 43		7 00					2,997 68 655 28
		92 47 226 17
							2,090 85
							33 00	33 00

.'J5.356 29	$1,446 43	$58,084 08	$6,038 80	$12,024 14	$943 22	$700 00	$808 IS	$55,315 61	$387,999 85
highway 1	oan, issue	d as Public	Park Joan, un	dcr Chap.	519, Acts O	f 1897.

26

Expenditures on Account of Land and Construction, fnb

Roads

and Walks.

Commonwealth Avenue

The Fens

Riverway ...

Olmsted Park.. ..':

Arborway

Arnold Arboretum and Bussey Park.

West Roxbury Parkway

Franklin Park

Columbia Road

Strandway

Marine Park

Wood Island Park

Charlesbank

Charlestown Heights

Charlestown Playground

Dorchester Park

Franklin Field

Copp's Hill Terraces

Chestnut Hill Park

North Brighton Playground

Neponset Playground

Billings Field

§75 00 463 43

349 08

1,555 S6

1,814 94

100,624 47

18,689 05

445 91

72 42

Drainage.

$1,170 22

23 50

1,965 73

49,917 25

465 92

82 29

Grading

Loam.

$5,200 69 73 40 96 62

5,948 9S

2,703 89 48 75 84 20

First-street Playground

Prince-street Playground

Mystic Playground

Fellows-street Playground

Columbus-avenue Playground

Ashmont Playground

Savin Hill Playground

Roslindale Playground

Rogers Park

Berners Square

Oak Square

Cottage-street Playground, Ward 2 .

Marcella-street Playground

Randolph-street Playground

Playgrounds

94 53

63 37

102 60 25 25

177 66

341 50

Totals

1,273 44

$4,592 89

15 30

725 89

593 40

2,498 95

4,293 43 34 11

51 28

General Work.

$81 25 452 75 151 91 234 24 46 02 227 86

2,107 78

23 50

688 75

170 56

392 75

30 75

62 00 10 50 32 25

2,088 19 567 97

66 98

2,639 97

3S1 63

1,462 41

$124,184 69 $55,582 77 $22,986 76 $14,850 24 $5,6S7 78 $3,990 86

332 67

262 21 184 58

361 83 14 88

11 50

282 75

293 63

44 00 63 51 26 50

76 50

45 00

17 00

50 00 3 75 60 77

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15 9; 118 21

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February 1, 1903, to January 30, 1904.

Plantations.	Water Supply.	Buildings.	Gymnasium Apparatus and Fences.	Filling.	Water Fowl.	Dredging.	Settees.	Land and Expenses.	Totals.
$1,225 93 899 S7 5,417 94 4,630 94 760 77		$696 88 4,970 37							$11,981 53
$623 59	$574 31						9,279 59
$308 15					6,738 15
			$772 22				7,441 40
							932 20
3S 82 337 03 46 36	4,042 IS						$10 50	6,229 84
69 70 7,809 05 1 547 92 405 93 614 91 815 83 88 22 116 IS					940 02
25.S87 47			171 00				50,233 62
				52,957 56	* 204,070 70
83 27 58 27 59 50			10,226 83				37,557 07
			$700 00			2,090 62
5,498 37						7,005 36
						170 25
								116 18
		285 52 218 IS				$19 26		366 78
							259 89
981 96 20 50 285 54	13 41	218 08						2,611 18
						20 50
							2,314 55	4,142 91
				70 50 111 39				82 00
	125 41	2,175 09	866 08			19 26		4,585 70
				20 43
		11,665 11 145 60 1,120 01 1,354 32	3,071 28 47 25 243 08 24 46				715 71		15,760 14
						236 85
		25 00			34 51		1,497 11
2 00					1,518 59
	60 77						973 32
						19 44		2,439 SI
								593 22
5 40			390 00						395 40
		25 00	1,275 27					1,435 60
							135 25
			~						361 83
		108 17 177 43		7 00					2,997 68
		92 47 226 17					655 28
							2,090 85
							33 00	33 00

$25,356 29	$1,446 43	$58,084 08	$6,038 80	$12,024 14	$943 22	$700 00	$808 18	$55,315 61	$387,999 85

of highway loan, issued as Public Park loan, under Chap. 319, Acts of 1897.

28

Expenditures on Account of Maintenance from!

Roads.

Walks.

Grounds.

Buildings,

Commonwealth Avenue

The Fens

Riverway

Olmsted Park

Arborway

Arnold Arboretum

* West Roxbury Parkway

Franklin Park

Columbia Road

Strandway

Marine Park

Wood Island Park

Charlesbank

Charlestown Heights

Charlestown Playground

Dorchester Park

Franklin Field

North End Beach

Copp's Hill Terraces

Chestnut Hill Park

North Brighton Playground

Neponset Playground

Billings Field

First-street Playground

Prince-street Playground

Mystic Playground

Fellows-street Playground

Christopher Gibson Playground..

Columbus-avenue Playground

Savin Hill Playground

Roslindale Playground

Forest Hills Playground

Rogers Park

Berners Square

Oak Square

Cottage-street Playground.Ward 2

Marcella-street Playground

Office Expense

$14,038 25

6,377 10

5,221 33

4,609 23

4,327 02

3,508 00

7 89

12,327 59

3,309 59

24 44

731 38

40 83

1,369 OS

$1,958 90 533 73 389 53 605 61 147 69 218 58

1,496 83

134 49

12 67

1,227 12

407 00 44 88

110 27 70 64

3 50 201 31 65 42

7 50

18 00 17 50

54 33

29 35

$3,046 25

5,594 91

5,410 62

10,409 79

1,766 63

44 30

361 79

24,401 41

163 42

638 85

2,148 52

1,871 94

3,665 85

1,468 50

1,072 95

415 30

1,887 66

53 00

462 64

3,015 17

628 30

435 06

692 77

435 06

281 34

253 59

305 72

658 18

1,270 86

559 53

313 56

286 17

857 47

4 60

77 47

128 65

267 34

$430 28

160 72

1,668 10

2,371 18

40 75

27 25

9,597 63

1,403 29 2,587 04

524 43

21 29 310 64

68 22

78 56

6 44

321 72

4 28 447 18 1 75 142 88 3 00 3 00 1 89

6 00

$55,891 73

$7,776 98

$75,355 17

3,227 52

[ '"tenance fj\| '"% Drai% MR j 19 "» ml n '	13 C
29 ebruary 1, 1903, to January 30, 1904.
Jeneral Work.	Sheep and Water Fowl.	Skating.	Library.	Men's Gym- nasium.	Women's and Children's Gym- nasium.	Office Expense.	Totals.
$564 10 689 57 842 74 2,734 28 94 50 402 92 fi 7K							$20,293 93 13,823 97 13,777 18 22,437 85
$61 89

493 16	$992 66
				6,443 09
						4,406 15 403 68

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			3,881 82 985 80
	303 14
					5,845 93
	411 50 148 87		$1,221 15 3,425 20			6,857 52 10,454 60 2,144 14
si 52443 ill ills [■ 310 « J	450 18			$2,690 87
19 94 15 40
	326 63 16 85 1,303 32					1,485 62 453 44

71 80 8-ftR8 12					5,653 17 56 50
3 50
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96 60 21 50							4,818 02 1,012 58
	295 47 203 82 262 30 102 S5
10 20						734 39
					979 51
41 41 40 30 36 25 3 75 23 84			152 94 400 35 284 45 218 99			1,053 98
				281 34 71S 24
					650 70
	304 79 491 30				1,632 89 1,869 46 711 66
		11 49

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					289 17
							859 36
							4 60
							77 47
3 07 3 50							131 72
						309 19
					$10,075 84	10,075 84

\|J2,547 95	$3,278 57	$5,920 41	.-■>:■:, o-l	$5,703 08	$2,702 3G	$10,075 84	$202,601 07

28

Expenditures on Account of Maintenance fro

Commonwealth Avenue

The Fens

Riverway

Olmsted Park

Arborway

Arnold Arboretum

* West Roxbury Parkway

Franklin Park

Columbia Road

Strandway

Marine Park

Wood Island Park

Charlesbank

Charlestown Heights

Charlestown Playground

Dorchester Park

Franklin Field

North End Beach

Copp's Hill Terraces

Chestnut Hill Park

North Brighton Playground

Neponset Playground

Billings Field

First-street Playground

Prince-street Playground

Mystic Playground

Fellows-street Playground

Christopher Gibson Playground..

Columbus-aven ue Playground

Savin Hill Playground

Roslindale Playground

Forest Hills Playground

Rogers Park

Berners Square

Oak Square

Cottage-street Playground, Ward 2

Marcella-street Playground

Office Expense

Roads.

$14,038 25

6,377 10

5,221 33

4,609 23

4,327 02

3,508 00

7 89

12,327 59

3,309 59

24 44

731 38

40 83

1,369 08

$55,891 73

Walks.

$1,958 90 533 73 389 53 605 61

147 69

218 58

1,496 83 134 49 12 67 1,227 12 407 00 44 88 110 27 70 64

3 50 201 31

65 42

7 50

18 00 17 50

2 00

29 35

,776 98

Grounds.

$3,046

5,594

5,410

10,409

1,766

44

361

24,401

163

638

2,148

1,871

3,665

1,468

1,072

415

1,887

53

462

3,015

628

435

692

435

281

253

305

658

1,270

559

313

286

857

128 267

$75,355 17

Buildings.

$430 28

160 72

1,668 10

2,371 18

40 75

27 25

9,597 63

1,403 29 2,587 04

524 43

21 29 310 64

68 22

78 56

6 44

321 72

4 28 447 18 1 75 142 88 3 00 3 00 1 89

3,227 52

Drainag

406 244 221 107 191

fork

532 197

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February 1, 1903, to January 30, 1904.

General Work.	Sheep and Water Fowl.	Skating.	Library.	Men's Gym- nasium.	Women's and Children's Gym- nasium.	Office Expense.	Totals.
$564 10 6S9 57							$20,293 93 13,823 97 13,777 18 2° 437 85
$61 89
842 74
2,734 28	493 16	6992 66
94 50					6,443 09 4,406 15 403 68
402 92
6 75
5,673 64	671 40	570 24	$685 04				55,956 77
77 00				3 881 82
6 70		303 14
314 65						5 845 93
286 81		411 50 148 87		$1,221 15 3,425 20			6,857 52
450 18			$2,690 87		10,454 60 2 144 14
19 94
15 40		326 63 16 85 1,303 32					1,485 62 453 44

71 80	2,052 12	....				5 653 17
3 50					56 50
							466 14
96 60							4,818 02 1 012 58
21 50		295 47 203 82 262 30 102 85
10 20						734 39
					979 51
41 41			152 94			1,053 98
					2S1 34
40 30				400 35 284 45 218 99			71S 24
36 25						650 70
3 75		304 79 491 30				1,632 89 1,869 46
23 84			11 49

13 05		186 67					563 65
						289 17
							859 36
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						$10,075 84	10 075 84

$\-i,r,4l 95	$3,278 57	$5,920 41	$685 04	$5,703 08	$2,702 36	$10,075 84	$202,601 07

Income.

RECEIPTS.

Keceived from rents, sale of buildings, wool, wood, etc

grass,

PAYMENTS.

Income carried to General City Income Balance on hand, January 30, 1904

$3,632 53 46 70

$3,679 23

5,679 23

Park Betterments Collected by City Collector, to February 1, 1904.

Assessm'ts committed

to Collector.

Abated.

Net Assess- ments.

Collected.

Outstand- ing Feb. 1, 1904.

Public Park, Back Bay —

Marine Park

Franklin Park

Parkway, Old Harbor

" Muddy River....

" WestRoxbury..

" Dorchester

$434,600 00

23,543 00

135,029 00

60,789 00

108,972 00

154,107 00

9,713 00

$144,195 73

12,616 80

122,000 66

50,426 00

82,927 25

113,658 00

3,055 54

$290,404 27 10,926 20 13,028 34 10,363 00 26,044 75 40,449 00 6,657 46

$290,404 27 10,926 20 13,028 34 8,256 00 22,863 75 31,763 00 5,927 74

$2,107 00

3,181 00

8,686 00

729 72

$926,753 00

$528,879 98

$397,873 02

$383,169 30

$14,703 72

Public Park and Playground Debt.

Liabilities. Total loans outstanding, January 30, 1904 . . . $15,748,910 98

Resources. Sinking Fund, January 30, 1904 4,738,155 48

Net Debt, January 30, 1904 $11,010,755 50

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