. A state park plan for New York, with a proposal for the new park bond issue. Parks. The number of treatments from 1915 to 1920 increased from 11,292 to 53,000. The following table of receipts from 1914 to 1920 is in- teresting: 1914, by State Eeservation $1,085. 33 1915, by State Eeservation 14,891. 22 1916, by Conservation Commission 59,518. 05 1917, by Conservation Commission 63,495. 67 1918, by Conservation Commission 81,773. 50 1919, by Conservation Commission 103,542. 30 1920, by Conservation Commission 68,555. 92 (July 1 to December 31—6 months only.) The reservation now comprises abou
. A state park plan for New York, with a proposal for the new park bond issue. Parks. The number of treatments from 1915 to 1920 increased from 11,292 to 53,000. The following table of receipts from 1914 to 1920 is in- teresting: 1914, by State Eeservation $1,085. 33 1915, by State Eeservation 14,891. 22 1916, by Conservation Commission 59,518. 05 1917, by Conservation Commission 63,495. 67 1918, by Conservation Commission 81,773. 50 1919, by Conservation Commission 103,542. 30 1920, by Conservation Commission 68,555. 92 (July 1 to December 31—6 months only.) The reservation now comprises about 550 acres of land, 122 wells and springs, and three modern bathhouses, as well as two bottling plants equipped with special bottling machinery. In its report to the Legislature in 1918 the Conservation Com- mission recommended that'' an appropriation is requested with which to at least begin construction of a suitable bath house and drinking hall upon the State Eeservation at Saratoga Springs.'' This was renewed in 1919 and 1920. The increased business has proved conclusively that there is a great demand for the therapeutic treatment available there and the people are waiting only for the time when the state will make adequate provision. About 355 acres of land lying south of the Lincoln Park and Avest of Geyser Park and adjacent to the state properties have. AERIAL VIEW OF SARATOGA BATHHOUSES 75. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York state association. Committee on state park plan. [New York, M. B. Brown printing & binding co. ]
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