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Year Ending January 31, 1906
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THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
Board of Commissioners
With the Compliments of the
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Department of Parks.
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Printed for the department
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DEPARTMENT OT? PARKS
THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
Board of Commissioners
Year Ending January 31, 1906
printed for the Department
1906
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CONTENTS.
Page
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 Division
at Charlesbank 21
General Exhibit of Appropriations 23
Expenditures on Account of Land and Construction from Feb-
ruary 1, 1905, to January 31, 1906 24
Expenditures on Account of Maintenance from February 1, 1905,
to January 31, 1906 26
Income - . 28
Park Betterments Collected by City Collector .... 28
Public Park and Playground Debt 28
Park Statistics , ... 28
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS,
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Hon. John F. Fitzgerald,
Mayor of the City of Boston:
Sir, — The Board has the honor herewith to submit this
report for the year ending January 31, 1906.
The only construction work of importance done by the
department during the past year, for which special appro-
priations were provided, has been the improvement of several
of our playgrounds. The principal work was done at the
Marcella-street, Randolph-street, and Columbus-avenue play-
grounds, which have been graded and fenced, and shelter and
sanitary buildings constructed. A small addition was made
to Marcella-street playground by taking land, reserved, in
the first instance, for a street, which was afterwards found to
be unnecessary. The removal of the buildings formerly on
the land, and the building of a retaining-wall, now in progress
and which will permit of filling out to the new line, will
make a large addition to the area of this playground. The
new locker and sanitary building adds much to the usefulness
of this playground.
Commonwealth playground, located on the filled land
belonging to the Commonwealth at South Boston, has been
put in charge of the Board by the City Council, and we have
built there a small sanitary building and put the playground
in good condition for use. The uncertain tenure under
which the City has this playground prevents the Board from
considering further construction work here.
The part of Columbia road remaining unfinished east of
the bridge over the Old Colony Railroad has been practically
completed. This is the last of the work which the Street
Department was authorized to do under the Parkway Act of
1897. The opening of this road throughout its entire length
from Franklin Park to Marine Park adds a little more than
four miles to the parkways now under control of the Board,
and unites the urban and Marine Park systems, making a
continuous park drive of about twelve miles.
The retention of Fort Independence by the United States
Government still postpones provision for proper shelter and
conveniences for the public on Castle Island. This delay
in turning over the fort to this department has been due to
the storage in the fort of submarine mining property, which
is awaiting accommodations 'to be provided elsewhere. We
are constantly urging the War Department to remove this
property so that the control of these buildings shall pass to
our hands, as was contemplated by the resolve of Congress
placing the island under the control of the City as part of its
park system.
The Street Department, under authority of the Charles
River Basin Act of 1903, has completed the new foul-flow
conduit in the Fens and rebuilt the seven-foot Stony brook
conduit, through which the water of Stony brook now finds
access to Charles river. This relieves the Fens from the
contamination to Avhich it has long been subject from this
source. The dredging of the Fens' basin, provided for in
the act referred to, has also been completed in the upper
basin.
Chapter 89 of the acts of 1905 authorized the Board to
exchange land with the Museum of Fine Arts and to enter
into an agreement with it for relocating and reconstructing
the Huntington avenue entrance, upon the southerly side
of which the new Art Museum is to be built. Mutual con-
veyances of the lands in question were accordingly made, by
which the City conveyed to the Art Museum 22,481 square
feet of land adjoining the Museum site, receiving from its
Trustees a deed for 34,559 square feet of land in exchange.
We also conveyed to the Museum, for the consideration of
twenty-three thousand dollars, 9,676 square feet of land on
the opposite side of the Huntington avenue entrance, and
made an agreement with the Trustees, for the above-named
consideration, for them to reconstruct the entrance and the
parts of the Fens in the vicinity of the entrance which required
rearrangement. These changes will give a better shaped lot
for the new Art Museum, and are also to the public advantage
in improving the park lines.
Commonwealth avenue from Beacon street to the Newton
boundary line was, late in the year, placed in charge of this
Department by the City Council. The roadways are very
much worn and need resurfacing, for which work we shall
require an appropriation, as well as for loam and trees, which
are now much needed. The poor condition of the roadways
is partly due to automobiles and the high speed at which they
have been run. This addition of 9.3 miles of roadway, giving
us forty-two miles of macadamized roads which can only be
maintained in good condition by frequent rolling with a heavy
roller and judicious watering, will necessitate a further addi-
tion to the number of steam rollers and water carts in use by
the department, and will make a considerable increase in our
expenditures for maintenance.
We regret to be obliged to state that, under the present
inadequate appropriations for maintenance, the general
quality of the upkeep of our parks and playgrounds is deteri-
orating. A certain amount of new work is given to the
department each year, to meet which insufficient or no pro-
vision is made. The result is that many of our roads are
worn to the foundations and are in need of heavy repairs, and
our trees and shrubs show the lack of good cultivation.
This deficiency in the appropriations is very much to be
regretted, most of all for the sake of the trees, on whose
health and proper growth depends so much the beauty and
value of Boston's parks and playgrounds.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles E. Steatton,
Laban Peatt,
James M. Peendeegast,
Commissioners.
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oJPERINTENDENT'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
ending January 31, 1906.
Franklin Park.
The improvement in the woodlands generally throughout
the department becomes more noticeable with each season.
Our work in thinning out overcrowding or worthless growth,
and the cutting off of dead and diseased limbs, shows its
good results in the feathering out of the trees and the more
vigorous undergrowth of native shrubs and herbaceous
plants, strengthened by our letting in light and air.
Another factor in the improvement of these woodlands has
been the mulching of the surface with loam where the soil
covering was found to be thin or poor in quality. We have
done considerable of this work, yet much remains to be done.
Many of the old woodlands in Franklin Park are situated
on rocky slopes with a light covering of loam for their sup-
port. Additions of loam (for which we need additional
appropriations) to trees growing under such conditions would
materially increase their growth and beauty.
During the past fall and winter extensive preparations
were made for spring planting, a large number of holes
being carefully prepared along the Canterbury-street border
for young oaks. On Juniper hill ground was prepared for
planting oaks and junipers, and preparations were made along
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the face of the slope of Scarboro hill for planting thorns,
dogwood and other large-growing shrubbery. Arrangements
for this sort of planting were also made on the edge of the
young plantations on the opposite slope of the hill, along the
Circuit Drive. The material for this work is all at hand in
the nurseries of the department. Ground was prepared last
spring in the Wilderness for a colony of mountain laurels.
The plants were collected from native stock, which had been
cultivated in the department nurseries for four years, and
were in fine condition. The planting forms an irregular
grouping along the road and bridle-path in the Wilderness,
and promises, in a little time, to be a very pleasing feature.
The young tree plantations are generally in good condition.
Much better growth, however, would accrue each year did
our means permit of a higher degree of cultivation.
Smoke conditions are becoming more serious with each
season. Evergreens especially show the effect very markedly.
At the present rate of increase of smoke pollution in the
atmosphere a very few years will see the end of evergreen
conifers in our parks, except as stunted, blackened specimens.
Therefore the planting of conifers for permanent effect would
seem to be unwise.
Efforts have been made for the past two seasons to breed
pheasants in the park, by using domestic hens as brooders.
Last year about fifty were carried through until fall, enough
of which still remain to interest visitors to the park.
Quail, too, are protected and fed in winter, and are fairly
plentiful in the Arboretum and in Franklin Park.
Arnold Arboretum, the Arborway and Jamaicaway.
Except the ordinary work of maintenance, no work of im-
portance was done in the Arboretum. Along the Arborway,
Jamaicaway and Riverway a heavy thinning out of large
shrubs was made. These were principally cornels and vibur-
nums, which encroached, by overhanging growth, on roads
and paths.
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Olmsted Park.
In Olmsted Park little was required outside of the work
of maintenance. As in the Riverway, the remarkable growth
of the tree and shrubbery plantations called for a large
amount of thinning out.
The Fens.
The work of the Sewer Department in the Fens, together
with the changes consequent on the new alignment of the
property of the Museum of Fine Arts, and the filling in of
the new Fens' playground, made this part of the park system
anything but an agreeable place during the past season. The
Fenway drive and adjoining planting spaces over the conduit
were restored, and some planting was done. Work is now
in progress on the grading near the Museum grounds and
gatehouses, with the prospect that the greater portion of this
ground will be ready for planting in the spring.
The work of filling the new Fens' playground is still in
progress, the material being mostly received from the Sani-
tary Department. At the present rate of progress the filling-
will not be completed until the end of summer.
The pumping of sewage from the bottom of the Fens' pond
by the Sewer Department is not yet completed.
Commonwealth Avenue.
The young elms planted in the spring of 1904, between
Dartmouth street and Brookline avenue, have made an excel-
lent growth.
Chaelesbank.
The construction work of the Charles River Basin Com-
mission has interfered sorely with the comfort and convenience
of those using this recreation ground. However, the marginal
conduit along Charles street is now completed, and the work
of restoration of the surface can be undertaken.
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The gymnasiums were as usual well patronized. In the
men's outdoor gymnasium classes for boys and young men
were conducted, as in the past. The report of the Massachu-
setts Emergency and Hygiene Association, giving an account
of the work done in the women's and children's gymnasium,
will be found elsewhere in this report.
Wood Island Park.
The trees at this attractive resort continue to make
excellent growth. In consequence, the slopes, which six
or seven years ago were bare and wind-swept, now give a
pleasant shade to the many thousands who visit the park
during the season. The success attending the efforts to es-
tablish tree growth on Wood Island demonstrates clearly
that the islands in the harbor could be much enhanced in
beauty were such portions as could be devoted to the purpose
planted with suitable trees.
The gymnasium, also the tennis, baseball and cricket
grounds were well patronized during the summer season.
As usual, the gymnasium and baseball grounds were flooded
in winter for skating.
Charlestown Heights.
Only the ordinary work of maintenance was required here.
Marine Park and Strandway.
During the hot weather Marine Park and Castle Island
are the most popular portions of Boston's system of parks.
On the bridge or pier promenades, on the soft turf under the
walls of Fort Independence, or under the fine old horsechest-
nuts and elms of Castle Island, a cooling breeze can always be
found. The harbor views, also, are attractive. Many thou-
sands enjoy these advantages on fine Sundays and holidays.
The Strandway drive is now completed, making a continu-
ous drive on well-kept parkways from Marine Park to the
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Public Garden, a distance of twelve and one-half miles, pass-
ing on the way through Franklin Park, by the Arnold Arbore-
tum, through Olmsted Park, the Riverway and the Fens.
The portion of the Strandwa}' lying between Newman
street and the railroad bridge is not yet planted. The ground,
however, is prepared and planting will be commenced with
the opening of spring. This planting, with the loaming of
the railroad slopes and the grading between the walk and the
beach, was not done by the Street Department as part of the
Strandway construction. An appropriation is needed for
this work, also for the erection of a fence on the loam space
extending through the section where it is impossible other-
wise to protect the trees and shrubbery.
Filling is still being received opposite Newman street. A
large part of the newly filled area is now levelled and is used
as a playground. This area could be somewhat enlarged
were an appropriation made for the removal of the barn and
the establishment of an administrative }Tard on a lot nearby,
owned by your department.
Chestnut Hill Park.
The dwelling-house and barn fronting on Commonwealth
avenue have been sold and removed, the cellars filled up, and
some grading done. From lack of an appropriation, no work
has been done toward the development of the land last pur-
chased for the planting of a screen belt.
Large crowds frequent Chestnut Hill Park on Sundays.
Tennis, football and baseball fields are furnished on the
playground and many enjoy the sports.
Franklin Field.
Talbot and Blue Hill Avenues.
(77 Acres.)
Franklin Field, with its forty acres of level field, offers
great advantages for sport and is the most popular of the
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department's playgrounds. It cannot be termed a local
playground ; it is a meeting place for contestants in athletic
sports from every part of Boston and the surrounding towns.
Eighteen or twenty baseball games between regularly or-
ganized clubs are frequently played on a Saturday afternoon.
Three cricket creases and nineteen tennis courts are also
furnished and are much in demand.
The seven or eight acres which were plowed, levelled and
seeded last spring, although used during the summer, have a
fairly good sod considering the adverse conditions. Another
area, of about the same size, of the roughest part of the
ground, was turned under by the plow in the fall and will be
levelled and seeded next spring. An enlargement of the
levelled ground is much needed. A large piece ' of the
nursery will be cleared next spring. An appropriation,
however, will be required to get it into suitable condition for
play. A building, too, is much needed to serve for sanitary
and locker accommodations. At present the players have no
facilities for changing or for ' safe-storing their clothing.
An appropriation for the above-mentioned purposes is much
needed. The field, as usual, was flooded and used for
skating last winter.
Christopher Gibson Playground.
Dorchester Avenue and Park Street.
(5.8 Acres. ,)
A portion of this playground is furnished with simple ap-
paratus for the use of the children. A female teacher is in
charge, and the results have been very satisfactory. Tennis
and baseball are popular features of the playground. In the
winter a part of the ground is flooded for skating. No work,
other than that of maintenance, has been done during the
past season.
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Savin Hill Beach.
Springdale Street, Dorchester.
(18.6 Acres.)
There is need of further extension of facilities for bathers
at this popular resort. We now have eighty-five closets for
men and women and two hundred and ten clothing lockers
for boys. To relieve overcrowding, plans are in preparation
by your department for the erection of a building to contain
five hundred and forty-eight lockers for men. This will en-
able us to turn over the old building of eighty-five closets to
the exclusive use of women. The beach is in need of sand.
An appropriation for this purpose is desirable. Skating was
provided at this playground during the past winter.
Neponset Playground.
Neponset Avenue.
(18 Acres.')
This is a convenient and popular playground for baseball
games. A playground for children was established here two
seasons ago. Swings, teeter-boards, tilting-ladders and other
simple apparatus were installed, and this part of the play-
ground was placed in charge of a female teacher.
An appropriation is needed for the purchase of loam for
levelling the inequalities of the marsh, as the levelled portion
is now too small for the demand for baseball diamonds, and
preparations for utilizing more of the marsh should be made.
A good area of ice for winter skati^j is provided at this
playground.
Mystic Playground.
Chelsea Street and Mystic River.
(2.3 Acres.)
No work was performed on this playground, except the
usual care of the grounds, which contain a children's corner,
with apparatus, under the care of a teacher. A baseball dia-
mond is also maintained.
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Rogers Park.
Lake and Foster Streets.
(6.9 Acres.*)
An appropriation is required to place the brook, which
runs across the lower end of Rogers Park, underground.
This will permit of the enlargement of the levelled area for
play, which is a work much needed. It would also be desirable
to prepare the ground and to plant trees on the boundaries of
the playground. A dam was placed across the outlet of the
brook last fall, and a skating pond made.
North Brighton Playground.
Western Avenue and Harvard Street.
(14 Acres.)
An extension of the graded area of this playground, to
meet the growing demand for ball diamonds, is desirable, and
an appropriation for the purchase of loam, to fill up the
inequalities of the meadow lands, is required. Trees should
be planted ' on the boundaries of the playground without
unnecessary delay. This will require an additional appro-
priation for the preparation of the ground. The playground
is flooded for skating.
Billings Field.
La Grange Street, near Centre Street, West Roxbury.
(11 Acres.)
No work except that of maintenance was done at this
playground during the past season. Another large sink has
developed in the centre of the playground. This is caused
by the shifting of the boggy subsoil, over which the original
filling was placed. Tennis, baseball and football are the
favorite summer games; in winter the- ball field is flooded
for skating. Shelter and sanitary accommodations are
needed.
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ROSLINDALB PLAYGROUND.
South Walter and Robert Streets.
(3.7 Acres.-)
About one hundred linear feet of bleachers have been
erected in this playground. A shelter and sanitary building
are needed. The playground is very much used, the summer
games being tennis and baseball ; in winter the field is flooded
for skating.
Columbus-avenue Playground.
(5 Acres.)
Here the Civic League bears the expense of kindergarten
and athletic instructors, and also of a teacher in gardening
work. Provision is made for baseball games, while for boys
and small children separate enclosures are provided, in
which gymnastic apparatus, sand-boxes, etc., are installed for
their use, and many little gardens are cultivated. The
grounds are flooded for skating in winter.
Prince-street Playground.
Prince and North Bennet Streets.
(0.4 Acre.)
This playground, located in one of the most congested
districts, contains teeter-boards, swings, tilting-ladders, etc.,
with a female teacher in charge. This all too little play-
ground is very much appreciated by the children of the dis-
trict in which it is located.
First-street Playground.
Corner of M Street, South Boston.
(4.6 Acres.)
The frame work of the out-door gymnasium was set up
during the past season ; an appropriation is needed to com-
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plete its equipment. The grounds, as usual, were flooded
in the winter for skating.
Fellows-street Playground.
Fellows and Hunneman Streets.
(0.85 Acre.)
This playground required only the usual work of main-
tenance during the past season. It is equipped with simple
gymnastic apparatus for children, a female teacher being in
charge. A sanitary building is needed.
Cottage-street Playground.
Near Maverick Street, East Boston.
(3.85 Acres.)
This playground is much used for baseball, and is flooded
in winter for skating. The pressing needs are fencing and
sanitary accommodations.
Forest Hills and Mt. Hope Playground.
Between Washington and Florence Streets.
(9.6 Acres.)
The drainage of this playground has been much improved
by deepening the brook and running a series of tile drains
through the lowest parts of the grounds. While the field is
in fairly good condition and space can be found for at least
three diamonds, an appropriation for grading would largely in-
crease its usefulness. Sanitary accomodations, too, are needed.
Marcella-street Playground.
Marcella and Ritchie Streets.
(4.5 Acres.)
During the past season a contract was made for the re-
moval of the old " Home " building and the erection of a
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sanitary and locker .building. The sanitaries are completed
and are now in regular use. The lockers, however, are not
yet constructed. To overcome the steep grade of the play-
ground a retaining-wall, with return wings, was built at the
lower end adjoining the yard of the City Sanitary Depart-
ment, and the entire playground was graded to an average
pitch of 27 inches per 100 feet. The grading is now
nearly completed. The result is very satisfactory, the new
grade being easy and no obstacle to good play, while, at the
same time, a large amount of useless space has been made
available. This playground is in a populous locality and
cannot fail to be of great benefit to a large number.
Randolph-street Playground.
Albany and Randolph Streets.
(2.8 Acres.')
This playground is located in a populous district and con-
tains facilities for ball playing. Children's gardens border it on
three sides. These gardens are protected from flying balls
by high expanded-metal fencing, and from wandering dogs
and careless feet, on the street side, by low pipe fences, the
panels of which are filled with woven wire. Sanitary ac-
commodations were provided during the past season. A
children's corner, provided with simple apparatus, occupies
one corner of the playground. This is supervised by a female
teacher. The grounds are flooded in winter for skating.
Commonwealth Playground.
This playground, the fee of which is in the Commonwealth,
recently put in our charge, has accommodations for five base-
ball diamonds. It has also a corner well adapted for a
children's playground. Sanitary accommodations for men
have been provided during the past season. The grounds
are suitable for arrangements for flooding in winter for
skating.
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Sports.
On account of the mildness of the past winter, there was
not much opportunity for skating, tobogganing and curling.
There was a slight falling off in golf attendance during the
season, the number being 28,000 against 32,000 of last year.
Tennis was very popular. Baseball, as usual, took the lead ;
of all sports it seems to be the favorite and to retain its hold
the longest. The demand for football grounds was greater
than ever before.
Respectfully submitted,
J. A. Pettigrew,
Superintendent.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE MASSA-
CHUSETTS EMERGENCY AND HYGIENE ASSO-
CIATION IN CHARGE OF THE WOMEN'S AND
CHILDREN'S DIVISION AT CHARLESBANK.
Boston, January 17, 1906.
To the Board of Park Commissioners :
Gentlemen, — Our report for this, the fifteenth year of our
superintendence at Charlesbank, presents no new features of
special value. The everyday occurrences among the women
and children, who pass so many of their hours at the lodge,
on the green or in the gymnasium, though of interest to us,
have not sufficient importance for a public record. Yet it is
in the management of such trivial incidents that we find en-
couragement for the friendly supervision we give.
The numbers in attendance have been surprisingly good
when the inconveniences connected with reaching the lodge
are remembered. Before another season it is expected that
they will be done away with by the completion of the bridge
and the laying of the big sewer, when the place again will be
in order.
Miss Cutler, the superintendent, was assisted through the
summer by Miss Mary J. Price, who won the love of the
children, interested them in their games and was skilful as
^eacher of gymnastics.
With the closing of the autumn work in October, Miss
Cutler's resignation, which was tendered several months pre-
viously, took effect. She has been the devoted, efficient, wise
superintendent for many years, giving a personal attention to
the children that greatly benefited their health and their
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character. Her sincerity enforced the value of her discipline,
while her cordiality made the children feel at ease with her.
She has left to the lodge the many books she had collected
as reading matter for the women and girls, also numerous
games, scrap and picture books.
Owing to the difficulty of access, the evening classes have
been discontinued for the winter. The lodge, however, with
its big upper plaj^room, is open every afternoon for several
hours, and in the autumn and spring there is much time
which the children can spend on the playground. Miss
Emma A. Phelps, who so often has acted as vacation super-
intendent, is in sole charge of this daily afternoon care of the
children.
Respectfully submitted,
Kate Gannett Wells,
Anna Phillips Williams.
For the Committee.
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Expenditures on Account of Land and Constructlor
Roads and
Walks.
Drainage.
Grading.
General
Work.
The Fens
Olmsted Park
Arborway
Franklin Park
Columbia Road
Strandway
Wood Island Park
Charlestown Playground
Franklin Field
Mystic Playground
Columbus-avenue Playground.
Asbmont Playground
Rogers Park
Randolph-street Playground. .
Commonwealth Playground.. .
Playgrounds
Marcella-street Playground
$93 00
115 00
3,861 23
5 00
634 92
$127 70
34 85
29 10
1 50
$24 00
2,275 49
206 07
24 55
221 81
90 89
371 37
4,129 91
$6 0C
Totals .
1,709 15
$193 15
$7,344 09
$6 0C
* This amount was expended by Street Department, being proportio
25
>m February 1, 1905, to January 31, 1906.
„^„<-!„„,. Water
utafaons. Supply#
Buildings.
Gymnasium
Apparatus
and Fences.
Walls.
Land and
Expenses.
Totals.
$910 12
$1,003 12
115 00
$70 75
70 75
213 19
$39 38
252 57
*3,861 23
12,681 00
$12,681 00
411 98
440 98
$317 06
2,720 25
634 92
2 66
208 73
5,504 48
5,529 03
221 81
90 89
4,299 15
1,087 64
387 16
66 61
4,727 16
$50 05
1,604 77
2 00
2 00
90 00
2,763 09
28 25
3,603 74
10,616 49
$695 92
$140 05
$8,189 26
$801 74
$10,018 34
$12,683 00
$44,780 70
highway loan, issued as Public Park loon, under Chap. 319, Acts of 1897.
26
Expenditures on Account of Maintenance fr<
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
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
Ashmont Playground
Savin Hill Playground ,
Roslindale Playground
Forest Hills Playground
Rogers Park
Oak Square
Cottage-street Playground, Ward 2.
Randolph-street Playground
Marcella-street Playground
Office Expense
Commonwealth Park
Miscellaneous
Roads.
$14,096 24
6,497 60
7,175 83
5,838 43
4,593 26
4,139 76
11,063 23
5,043 48
1,122 17
1,081 10
37 50
472 34
1,242 69
$62,403 63
Walks.
1,411 94
358 33
368 24
575 12
163 80
336 59
1,324 94
276 91
92 55
1,857 84
139 67
198 37
238 69
76 72
2 00
54 42
25 50
16 00
2 00
10 91
32 00
7 86
20 00
37 66
00
11 25
2 25
$7,649 56
Grounds.
$4,885 72
9,420 75
5,506 73
12,551 58
4,496 94
924 67
32,749 86
1,721 88
2,998 04
4,209 80
3,227 97
3,560 54
1,744 43
971 28
1,255 15
4,111 71
372 75
4,574 63
614 60
714 06
800 71
668 62
620 78
384 36
356 93
695 24
4,698 98
685 11
850 63
638 74
790 20
1,207 62
24 67
590 85
1,024 59
1,529 94
38 73
$116,219 79
27
bruary 1, 1905, to January 31, 1906.
•ainage.
General
Work.
Sheep and
Water
Fowl.
Skating.
Men's
Gymnasium.
Women's
and
Children's
Gymnasium.
Office
Expense.
Totals.
$365 30
378 55
394 61
485 17
350 00
388 30
$20,759 20
17,383 30
$57 79
14,815 92
385 15
$701 95
22,376 26
9,604 00
576 09
5,888 68
942 42
924 59
730 88
385 72
56,006 94
7,042 27
5,099 99
8,837 62
7,665 25
8,958 38
2,468 52
350 00
415 20
350 00
411 92
511 23
425 50
79 71
$2,797 54
3,175 69
$1,532 15
388 77
19 28
1,446 04
1,436 77
1,276 43
1,369 60
8,038 79
372 75
5,871 74
1,249 34
1,389 27
609 24
96 32
125 43
298 81
2 00
165 96
928 14
4 00
1,982 29
867 41
246 63
361 61
298 74
226 47
105 52
777 97
663 53
101 67
89 16
26 04
210 71
196 78
1,673 51
208 00
5,139 32
711 15
1,061 34
843 52
339 05
1,129 25
1,230 91
24 67
23 29
63 50
273 91
282 90
928 26
187 64
1,949 54
1,996 98
9,795 97
40 23
$9,795 97
1 50
2,321 33
2,321 33
,188 64
$7,134 97
$2,543 42
$6,293 90
$6,330 83
$2,771 12
$9,795 97
$241,549 16
28
INCOME.
BECEIPTS.
Balance from last year
Received for labor
Received from rents, sale of buildings, wool,
sheep, grass, wood, etc
PAYMENTS.
Appropriation Park Department
Income carried to General City Income .
Sinking Fund
Balance on band, January 31, 1906 . • .
$1,826 18
4,174 66
3,362 21
$5,748 01
2,419 42
993 77
201 85
),363 05
$9,363 05
Park Betterments Collected by City Collector,
to February 1, 1906.
•'
Asseesm'ts
committed
to
Collector.
Abated.
Net
Assess-
ments.
Collected.
Outstand-
ing Feb. 1,
1906.
$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
83,594 25
113,658 00
3,055 54
$290,404 27
10,926 20
13,028 34
10,363 00
25,377 75
40,449 00
6,657 46
$290,404 27
10,926 20
13,028 34
8,256 00
23,238 75
31,763 00
5,927 74
Parkway, Old Harbor
" Muddy River...
" West Roxbury..
$2,107 00
2,139 00
8,686 00
729 72
$926,753 00
$529,546 98
$397,206 02
$383,544 30
$13,661 72
Public Park and Playground Debt.
Liabilities.
Total loans outstanding, January 31, 1906 . . . $16,073,410 98
Resources.
Sinking Fund, January 31, 1906 5,664,417 85
Net Debt, January 31, 1906 $10,408,993 13
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