, 1869-03-19
fHE WEST s1DH PARK

Tie bill authorizing the construction
o! the West Slde Parks, which will
come before the people Of tie
West Division, next Tuesday, for rasif-
cation, has been framed with exceeding
care, and hecged about with such safe-
guarda that it must, VIC think, commend
llsell 10 The msjor'sy, not only Of properly
ownezs, but Of all the people, who wilt
share In the general benefit which must
scc1ue to that division. from The location
OF the proposed parks. By the provisions
Of the bill, the parks are 10 be three in
nuuber, and are tt be situated within the
lew ci.y lim,'s-:he bill adding ssxsesn
sections Of territory to the Yves. Division,
ard extending The limtis TWO miles west
Of Western avenue. The bill further Gre
atcs Beard Of Park Ccmmlssionsrs,
consisting OF seven treeholdera Of West
Chicago, who are 10 act, with the excep-
ton OF the President, free Of compens1-
tioe, and are to give bonds in the sum Of
$4,000 fsr the faithful discharge Of their
dudes. 1t will be the duty Of this Board
to construct y boulevard no; less than
two hurdred and fifty nor more than four
hundred feet in width, with building
line fifty feet back, around the West Di-
vision. extending from the North Branch
to the canal, and connecting the three
parks together; one OF which will be TO-
Gated north of Division street; the Sec
ond between Ktrzie AID usrr;-
sen streets; and the third be-
tween Harrison street and the Chl-
cage, Burlington and Quincy railroad
track. The part OF the bouleyurda north
Of the North Park atd south of the South
Park is to be improved last, and to be &C
quired free Of cost. The cost of each Of
the parks Is not to exceed *250, 900, and
the total cost, exclusive Of improve
Eent6 is not to exceed 5000, 1000. The
ecst Of these lands Ia to be met BY assess-
ment upon the property actually. not up.
probably, benefited. The azEezsmen,
will be made by three dlsinterested f1cs-
ho!dess, to be appointed by the Circuit
Courf, the torn AID particulars Of the AS
sessnent 70 be, as near IS may be, the
SAME required by the city chsr,t1 in the
condemnation OF land and laying ont OF
streets. These ASSESSMENTS msy spread
over five ycars, bus only the a.sessmen.
Tor one year to be q lien on property.
For the expense Of surveyn, deficiencies
ard necessary outlays arising ard re-
quired In the condemnation Of property,
atd fer o;her disbursements in the prem
1set, the Commissioners have power to
borrow only $4,000 in tho aggregate, f,r
a lime rot exceeding three years,
ard at . rate OF interest not
tn exceed ten per cent, The
adoption Of the ps1k proposition by the
town uf West Chicago carries with II
the consent OF the people to the impos:-
tion Of an annuA ts1 Of one-:wenucth OF
oIc per cent, for improvement and ger-
eral expense purposes, which will be set
down In the general tax warrant BY the
County Clerk, and collcc' Ell In the same
manner as county and State taxes.
These are the general provisions Of the
West Side Park bill, which will be sub.
nissed 10 the people Ct West Chicago, on
tuesday next, fer their approval. The
general sensimens Of tie people On that
SIDE OF the r1rsr is in favcr Of the parks,
and recognizes the tscl that they will give
healthy impetus to tho progress OF thc,s
section OF the city, and materially add to
it's wealtb, population and hus;nns inter.
ests. Tic bill has been drawn win
such care and clrcumspec:ion that i,
leaves no room tor eavil. a full and sa::-
EiactorY equivalent IS returned for what
tyer damsge Is imposed upon any p.r.
| sop, and the beneflta accrue to the whola
people from The North Branch to th'
canal. The inside property ownel
HEds the compensation for bis park ta1
In 1he full city taxes collected upo1
the Immense values Of The new
.erritory brought within the city
limits by the provisions Of the bill, ape
the outside properly owner finds the IL
crease in his taxes from county 70 city
more than equalized By the sudden In
crtase Of valuations IN hts properly
which, flrnerly only Wild uniuproved