, 1869-01-30
Speoial Meeting Of the Board Of
Aldermen Last Evening.
Presentation of an Act to Create q
Board OF Park Commis.
sf0ners.
The Proposed Boulevard and
Public Parks.
Park COnmlsslonCrs: COmp0.
sItlon, Powers, Dulles
nnd Pny.
The City Limits TO be Extended Two
Miles North and West aud Ono
Mile South.
Appropriations.

Mile South
Appropriations.
Lcld la.t evening, Mayor Rice in tho chair, for
the coraieesatIcn o! tho subject Of parks IN the
city Of Chicago. The following Aldermen we.e
present: Ccx, Dixon, Uourtl!an, Wicker, Cal.
ktle, McRoT, Sheridan, Keeley. A!ldfcth. Comis
key, Rafferty,, Woodard. Carpenter, Salisbury, s.
1. Russell. H. F. Rustcil, Bueh!cr. Beebc SchlItz,
ue1ttrg. shscktord. Aansur, kchoc,
CoHn11IEE OF TUE WHOLE.
Ala. sehtntz moved that the Counc!l 20 Into
Committee OF the Whole The motion prevailed,
and AID. Woodland vas called to the chair.
nEpoR7 Or TIE PARE coNa1r1EE.
TheCornittee on Wtarsea aud Public Grounds
submitted the following report, which was read
By TIC Clerk:
Your Ccmn!,tec on Tha1cs and Publtc
Grounds. to whom WAS referred the plan oi park
aud boulevard, with Instructions TO prepare
bill 10 be cent 10 The General Assembly.
having lad the same under ad1itemtnt, beg leave
TO report tt4t, alter long and careful e1acana'
tion OF tho rubject. they hive agreed upon a
bill, a1d your conaitscc congratulate. the Com
1con Ccpsei! upon tie opportunity now presented
to 1rsurEsa,c 4 measure which has been CroT-
ing npuu our citizens until 1t has come
to BE- felt at Il Eses.;lty. and which,
rrcas Ana rorstauttJ INCREASING benefits which
vii! r. sui. 1sou II, will ldca:itr thta Council,
taEcrcc all coE,l 1tEe. With the Rre 1test derei-
cpmsLt SD craLess: scl:rvtmrn, OF onr CITY.
v p.esent herewith. ath uuhLlmuuslj 1econ.
utLu, the Adoption or resolution approving 8
Ltl for ae: TO amend the charter Of Ice City OF
Ctlcaco. to establish buard Of Park Commits
eioae1.. aat TO provide 70. boulevard and pub
lie ps;ks in sid city, sud far o1hes
iii il fertio at1ac6ee sd presented
herewith: AID rlq1ts11cg orr Senator's ano
Fcr,est1ta:1yes 70 ARK tt tho 0e1eEa' A5-cr oly
OF ihe sta.e is favorable conslcefat:on md spstdi
pss=:ge. 1lis olIl ha. oeen prepared With the
ctra,rst c.rc ecd IL bellerEd to be comprehensive
iii esore End ttttuufh and effective SID well
pussdcn IL rs cc..ils. II preserves and protects
hs 1i.rcEe r., ths c9n5snt
eiecle. by, aid responsible TO, the ta1-payere aue
tie people. shail ne oo.a'1e before taxes AMI
rSs5as ars,ras I lis SerIarase evil5 iii 1suis
spring LON the asIse Of the city credit
andl ,he Kassump:lop, under the irau
WeiKhty icr o1r atse5sth. and which void tets1'
oar grpwih aad dfmin,ea our prosperity. Al t.
same 1aUe II secures At moderate cos, nui Ct II:
measure as.-told in value, for the heneht and ds
light u future generations as well As Of the prtt
eIt, noble aseune. At least three hundred tet
Letting ioctthrr four Grelt .parkz, making t.
eether provision fos nc health, comfort and q
3o5ment 0; the zassAons who Wall nas
qnalled IN say p.rt of The world, snd viii .t.,s
thu attention und admiration Of people absoa
and il all 1'a.ss OF cur own country, This ayeus
1sllsosa, BESIDES sirsct raiiw.ys. and ths maj
dne etreets radIatlnc IRON the centre. ~iu !
easily and cheapy reached BY all the people an
streets, and, In connection with the spaclo,
parks diversified 10 :htlr location ard eeencr
will prove that Chicago 1s worthy Of her repu'
tton atd will continue to excel In all that
undertakes.
tSigncc) s. L. AussEtL.
TnxoDoNE SClIS1Z,
ARTuCa UlyoH.
Committee
1HH REsoLC1IoSs.
The following rtto'ut'ons accompany the
Rtsotetd, Tint the Common Council appsc
tho bill ioi 81 act tc amend the chatter OF
CT. y CIlssSo 3. toe;16th boasd Of rs1k 60
prhl,c pafkH III said ctsJ. and for other purpos
acopy 81 which IL attuched htteto aud We
kcp.cscn'atiyes to lay tue eamc Immediately
lore tflt General Ateemtly Of tie stsfo. aud
ask ard zrsIuus!1 usee III favorable considc
tim aid fpti d. passage.
Etsofrfd, Tnat certified cupies Of these rcso
tions ana ssld bill ne prepared .Elsoou: delay a
fo.wutdtd, onr ~ cath Of onr scnattra aud Il
THE rnoro-Ep hill
Ths following j. . cory Of tue bill recommo
cd br The Ct Intnf:iee
h FILL for az art to ametd ihc chnrcr of
City OF Chscsro. I ) establish a lsnarf Of II
Cu1an,pkinnprt, and TO {r .rldc t,r n bou,cy
tnc ruhIir fsfkr IL sale city ,a1u f.r otier i
lie II elhet' d bY The people nj the Htatc nE
Htlf. presented y! tue u .ngtnt Assembly
s,t1!". !. ih.' ihr ttritory End district
II fcrnt,r1 rt:hn t'ir nrite N tRe citf u Lille
thk1l 10 a,s thr rHInc II ts1e'y diridet tn,l
AtH1sclsta he 'u"n a. Park Ne.ftc'R, ~
3uNA. TE6t fltft Nf eHtN trFtitnfr u 34t t,tt
tcttir,fahr Nufth t!lahch 1T tic Chicago I'll
snd to,.h q thr c'nttc r. TIE ,;nlc tgo ~
Ihs. tstt q raid territory wc.t or thr crnitt
tfr Eaf,h hfsh,f' n The t'bicneo tIter.4ud III
s. r. o' Like F'rt;i. .nsl. he known
tss. ihx,f. All nf i,rcru're NJ sha lI,,G,.
MMh,' a 's.sI ri 4 t",th 81 inr c"ntr. ot I
Il. That taf' nj ttld tuftlpry nnnth VI
eesttr n thc th'r'." ltissF. nn. i! 'n' rent
r. # liz s"s. t Il Ir " ..'a I'D sonss ii,ss't % Il @ II"
ssru ttlsss. Rlni Ut i! rrhlf" o! thn ttlini,s
Mis' ws" ca"''. shall T." 4""~" a. Fax h'
hsf 2. Thr Mayn. hhsl, II tnlnstn, aud hy
with The afEat Il It'd ronsrI, u thr Uanl,,.s,n u
q! shall suI',ttLt, fnuF 1rpn'A,r lrotnot.iee.
tidlLg Vii Mtg rcnt fsla:e III raid psYk
tHels rs.leeiisr.y. each u W" ii .sth. 10. "
liz FIN ha II p,thlt d. who sha1! !d ga.lIaa
e'.es.'t T. ns,i, !e', =! 40, .er', 10 he tnown
t:htrhsn. ln tnld h!ler f.,t fur yt.fa fr'rn
nf4t Tuesday III Mar b. 1si'. md uutt ther
hut iso .; aid vi srpoIa'es tammt..o aaa %sla
10 be 9. turn lst hy LIT, thsli ro out Of
March !. le.1, and toe,r ri .ceators nh4ll bt
al several like an oath Of oi,ice IN in; which
lie tnr!utlea ire declaration thai the ntlant
Iol while hnld1pE %aid office, he directly or
r:vrd from The sale OK Condemnation OF ans
which ehs!l he pu1chaeed or condemned b,
lark CemmiEsaonrtt Ut the city OF Chicago
mr. hrft 1rAfn n knhA an n
ior parE ur boulevard tnapEorcncnls, or fur
inglahor or mater1als lur the esnlc.
po.rtca a. aio1css,a 10 @ rom eaid dstlfress, M tos
With the tevrrAl Commirstore7s Of toc Bul
Putllc Works Of the city Of Chicago, ah1l! b
are hescbE c:e.!eo Board Of Coam'ssioncl
be rsned and F:yIcd "The Park Coumts-i
o1tse el y OF Chicago" with perpetual sr
E,on, aLd power TO rae and De eued, 10 hav'
ottctrt. sd 10 ailI theft ral.sica subject J.
approval Of the t'onmon Council. The ss
ot said CoumsftsoIcrs ehalI be fixed b!
Counon Council. sId for the ,nrst 1wo
ehall Lot cd Gsc hnudted dollars each y
nnrn, exeepr the President. who shall DC q
ly the board, and sha'l perform such dntt
tie board By it's By laws ehall appoint. aud
rrecirc rEca additional eaary Or per diem
rcnsattoo Us the Common Council shall
SO l. EAid Board or Pa:k Commissioner
hhvc full and exclusive power to govern, n
And d,,ess I'll pasks; h9uieta:as snd wass
lid lid . out Is snd ID e..an!i:hcd. I'd of ali
PARIS oEred By s.ld city, to lay
-ssgn:stc. maze ard improve tthhee the
ton arHKoycspracus Of the zane. 70 levy T
aasetaments er all property By them deeme
entt+d hy the purchase. opening and ing
toch parks, lcnlevarde. and #syt, 4n Of
a..esfmrLie srals he confirmed bY the &c
C1uLctl hcsetr they thn:l take effcc'. and
ally they rhsli po.fcs-. in f.rcnce It
pk'ks, houlevsrd- and wass, all the pow
sfssed s,a +, 's she bo.rd q Fnrlie VOL Works $
city, IN rcltrencc III the p4rss aaa etrests
c.ty, apa tae opealpC of the same
sku. s. The sad b:.a.a thaIl have POE
1t ii m;ce ttE dut:, .ha t-e5 aze Eezeh5
dtmla:t+n, con rect. dooatior, OF othrrw
IL fthalf OF tie city ST Chicago forever a.
ysorc1 aoc ,1d plGasure riourd. and VA
nc' wt'nou' Tx cctttE1 cl maturity p
rye OF fhe owp-r: ofpto At fronting ~
for aLJ otb'r use or pur1o c. Acd witns
ptWtf to .. il, atiena*e, nossaace or encuu'
tsne 10 tue la ds req1iscd tos a
s es.n p',i1Ft ,fpt bazt:aa % pos moe
etI hur cred fest ir ~lett. Including the
l,sEnrn, or but'dinr tine ~ hereinafter
ned, rfJ le-t distant trdm atd ousst ae =
atcEue. and u CT near 10 Lske Mlculz
ex:cr5.ne Y st 70 20 ut o-e mtle Or nj
Of Wctse.p ayeync, aEd thence foufa 10
son:s Ct Essn a. nae 80 3,n ss sas' rn, ~
ccs.s1io,,s Is II. msy Se.m e1peoleIt;
toshe :snd required for drive two
(st9i feet III wld!n. rrLEtne uersh from !
sfciora o: f1re strrrt win ~ hltpey 81
the eau,L ilnu ot L,rcou PARK. a. dctncs
act- TIC crt Ire OF which o,tEe ena. e. 4. %
as rnsy be %. water marx en- Lake MEET!
NThu 10 Ill the f1un En- to tLcludes - t1e
uAasr. 70 VII: tenn. urieg Al the 'nt'
q Meth avcnae With Like Michigan,
therec west a,"rR rsia North sscnue !
Clark greet; thence nlar2 North Clark
Nnlth FfsLkIE strc+t. thence aTnnr