, 1869-08-22

AZ the only Descriptions Of the locations Of tue
newly-located pleas2sc grounds that have oeca
published h2yo been In the technical language u
the land su1yeyors, which refer hlmoft cnufelJ 20
the section lines, With which the general puhlie
are not courcssant, we give, with The above &c
curate NAP, tho boundaries IS neef AZ ua5 oe'
by streets and othef familiar lines.
Before the recent extension OF the city boundary.
tfc western limit Of the city was the western line
nf Western ayenue; but bJ tho extension taia "as
moved to parallel line TWO miles tn1theF west
thus making strip Of new territory tunhlhs
north and south, and two miles Wtde along the cn.
u1e western boundary OF the city. The principal
cssr md west streets OF the city. and
the thoroughfares le1llng WESTWARD.
cut this strip generally at nght
angles, and tho properly on many Q! taese
has been improved and built upon to slght eA-
tent, Tut there had been no continuous nortn anu
south streets laid o In this added territory some
attempts ii laying OF north and south streets hsFe
been made lrou time to time, but, owing 10 lacS
OF unanlnI1y among propcrtJ.owners, tney we're
only lragme1tarT pieces Of Streets Will ai1efent
names for the same street At different places aod
uore OF the naues fam!!ias to the public Al tu-
te,l,c1hlc description Of the boundaries OF the
pa1ks therefore, necessarily re!cfn only 10 the east
snd west streets. The whole Of the Ut" pnenc
grounds are INCLUDED IN pataiielosfam OF tnss
new territory, tehpded on its east and "est sles
" the olo hno tnH new c't' ae''.s, 49, ~ ~ -
| 1t is extended west Of The North Dtancn-aud al
Its south end by the Chicago, Burlington Qutn-
| cy 1laflrpad, THE West Chicago Park act pro-
yttes for boulevard extending further Soutn. bht
| II hes not been located yet, Beginning, then. At
the north end Of the newly ocated public grounds,
| WI ao'e eAo -
"foE1H HoCLEFAH'
| which begins a. poluI OF tne "sss 14. pnaA "a
| Atnn 0f
| to the present western te!hu'nos "
Wnghtwood avenue, and runs tnence Tes,'
so feet wide, entu II makes lunsioo NJ.
| Milwaukee avenue NJ po1ot ooe Aue nee. y.
western avenue tnence soa'n' :" IVY ~, >.
Point ha1 WAY between tune'eoa a'enue anu -
EithRe road; thence cast. tp 'eet "loe, quA
Of nile The widening OF 'ac ooulesAu a'oas ~.
quarter OF mile gives In taat us1shee ~ aIsa y.
twelve lcrcs, being OILY ufc hc1ts lesa VIAL
Park, which contains seFchtecu acres tloN 1"'
cast end Of tic south Ane oi 'nl
| enlargement Of the oonlesafa slaiA ;
again at 20 1ect Tlae' auo eAsenus
three-q e-quateTs Of nile, 70 rolns W IVY II
avenue where 1t connects with Inc Aoiso tatA-
THE NORTH FARE. -...--
The main body OF the Norm fask Is y pe''ee
square, the north line OF which s Sor1h aseNut
ind on which 1t has frontage Of hall nile, ea
tending west from po!ut hn!f tnlc west
] | Western avenue 10 a point one nile east Of u
| new limits Of the city. The soutn Ene OF ~
| square part OF the Park Is Division suees, oE
there Il an additional tract. one quarter o1 I'LL
| Wide extending from the Hcst half OF the so1i
. | stte OF this squ2rr part TO Gsau
! svruue CTh!skey Point road, "hlc
. | forms the extreme southern llullt OF Ice pafl
In other WORDS the west hatf Of tho park extend
down to Grind avenue on which II haA frontaG
6 | OF three. eighths OF iule, leaFins a-so sout
:, frontage Of onc-quarfcr Of mile on Diviso
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