, 1869-05-17
REAL EsIAIE.
TIC south side Park md Properly
Nwucr1-P1Nus for tho PnFk-
The IIcnE E4t0tc Mnrket.

The expectation tna, ground will be broken IN
the Improvement Of the new PARKS within a few
weckt, at fur1hcst, Is likely 70 he realized. Tho
Commissioners for the South Park have negot,a-
uons now on foot With certain paz-
ties whereby they WILL in all reasona-
bic probability. securr the title 10 hun.
slred acres Of land within the prescribed
boundaries Of the park, which wilt give them tho
legal hight to begin improvements IN any part Of
the lands 70 t'e taken for park The recent
net,ss q ne GoWmtsone1. i, 70 ~ owness Of and
ceise proposals for the sale Of their lands brought
out q gyrai many Offers but all Of them at
ta.es sTsa;ly E a1o,s The ~ nArke. value Of
regarded y; The COMMISSIONER as .cn-
he The comm,s ssoners @ now lei confident Of
clusing Is for land Ut about half what was de-
maude.l for 1t In tho nrst instances. In so1nc few
hold t,ctr Investments IN their lands, regardless
o. whether theEs VIA to lr any park y not.
,as.f sop a{ te se Sell 2 Su, m s,s % lind as
ship occurs IL private owners in opening street.
j canal or a,sy other p.hac work, and the mn-s
1t M value I 4 toS ie land In tae presen, Instance,
oWpers II la,l Should bear IN mind that while the
Commissioners are Obliged TO acquire title to q
Doaleyarls they ntc rcstr4c ted By Law 10 the ex
peuditute of sxvoo.ooo for the same, and t:at II
The, pay high pE!ce for one piece It would neces-
state lower price for another.
rARK rLAkA ..
Mcszrs. tlmstcad and Eaux. who have bcen
selected TO furnish tho lcsiSns for the iIipture.
ment oI the :1uth Park And boultvari., will not
be able to furnish the whole OF them uutll ab1ut
next Fc 3Tnnry, lux snch are Necessary for thc
nrst .Inptos c1neni4. au ins the ne1t feW months
At the north end ur the Dte1ca na1 haukaAec bOu-
teyars, will be furnished At o1cc, and thr actual
"tE E.aking gruunl' 10 inaueura1e the improve.
iAe nnest parks ID the world, viii, In al. proba-
nllisy, take place some time tn the early part OF
june ii furthcst-
| TIE GKEAT AUCTION BALE .......
Ono OF the principal topics among persons In.
tcrcssed In estate Is the great auction sale Of
real esta,e by Clarke, laston Co. to con,e % on
ble residence property Will be offered a. this sale
than has ever been offered at any put'aic sale n
s s1 a0y M se So q q sse
nae,l meaia,sly around The the south SIDE ra7Es
saSe. sisen below. d Transfers d III Pa1s oi de
city tor the weeks Immediately n the direction
That the city u gEowlng most ranidly. and where
nearl, enc-qnafter Of MI Tue deeds recorded dur
ing the ast week being for proPert! sonth o. ~ sae
nsent pauphlet-which may he bad Al their omce
| -aecompantel ty maps showing tho location oi
the Park and boaieEards, and tne LANDS to oe
| TIE REAL rsrArE 4ARkr1.
Thc sales Ut real estate have been lighter than
| usual during The paBt week. The stormy weather
| hAs perhaps bad somc little cf1cd to diminish
TRANSACTIONS but a falling on tn the amount ol
he deercase this wees, Is compared with Inc last
is not asstTnahlc 70 any unusual sau;e Prices
arc srry tir1D, and i would be d!11cuit TO ona
nIs .ieppS Sh' tnst ea b. A roul I have
sold + ior .Ho or thres th o1,. months sn, S a.
sas N 81 sus xa
iloasc. f da1sss The week ending My isth, .hs y