, 1869-02-01

Though nothing has yet been enacted - csthb-
}irh any OF the p1rkl, or inau9ura:e any Of the
genera! plans ior parks and drivcs which hare
absorbed so large Bhase Of public attention for
The past two weeks, 1t is believed ttere /. 1 bet
ter understanding among ali parties Interested,
and harmony Of purpose which Will, In all prob
ability, rcsalt in accomplishing f,r ch!cazo VII at
ought to have been done some years ago, aud
which, II 1t is not done now, may neyer be fo'ly
accomplished, 10 Hit, the establishment, not
simply OF pazE, but Of q pa.k sya:em.
Taile arc onc THE chief characteristics OF mol
tTn mctsopoltnn!em. The older tho city,
whether IN a merica OF Enropo. the naszpwc. a,d
mrra1et art It's ttsects, and the fcSnticr It's pub.
he grounds, c1tvat iu such place. At rayts and
F!crna, where tho teica Of fcudalIsm In theIs
walls and fos'ihcstlons have been torn down to
give the people hteataine space. Progressive
Paris hss cot only done this, bns within few
months past has purchased thc great Plain Of
Monsour!e. in her southern suburbs. for park,
WhIth will be The largest OF her public grounds,
and exceed all the others IN the beauty OF itt pat-
trcs, ttvc.B. cascadce, g1ottoes, mountains,
aerial bridges suspended oye: aoye:es, bclsc-
dcFcs, and other masvel., and a vast reservoir Is
In ccnsRc Instruction to receive the watera Of
the Fannt, river Of BurEurdy, which are to be
brought into Paris 10 beauty the new park,
by means Of an aqueduet already con-
strueted through the Forest Of Fon.
,alnebtcau. When Euperort and thst 1t cras.
taes the people 20 much as to even have . psci.
,,l1g influence on political fe:1nen,s, a1d tbs: 1t
pays to rcvolutionize the topography Of ancient
cities for that purpose, it seems strange that,
with tho expectations and progressive idca. Of 4
city like Chicago. nothlrg Of the kird ehoufd
hare been done before. Il Is bellEycd, however,
that something w1ll be accomplished now. Tho
people and the prtee Of tho ettg, 80 lar as they
have expressed any opinion, seeu agreed on the
general features Of both the "Soush Side Park
bill, now before the Legislature aud alto OF the
ideas embodied IN tho Common Council bill,
printed In Saturday mornings TR1BuKK
The latle1 bill not only hasmon'zes with
tho former, but sctms to have been
prepared with view to the hest interests Of tho
whole city. By It, TIC city IL very properly dt.
vlded into four psrk districts: north. northwest,
eonthEest and eouth, and in each of these dis
t1cts tne Approximate location of the proposed
parks is such that thcy arc accessible By lines Of
horse cars now running on our principal thorough
1a1es. 1hls 10 one of the mott important points
In tho making Of patks n all: - make than
where :hey ehaii br Accassin1s to those whp can.
not afford TO drive.
Thero aro some points in the Common Coun-
cll's Park bill which sho1ld. It post!bl.. b, msde
TO spply 10 other parts Of the ci:y. one Of which
II the rex uiat,on Of uniform building line for
the IT. mis- Of dweli1gs. The lots In Chtraco are.
on tr nsesase, deeper than In ary other Amcri-
can city, the majority OF those in the
oeft residence quarters Of lac city being
'som aso to sU0 feet deep, while in ous
hesghs oFl11r ciitt Of ClrclnIau a1d st, Lou.t,
there afe scarcely ary rctidt uec lots deeper than
l4o i.ct' ana In many Eastern cities the average
depth IL not over 100 tcct- The oYivIps, pu,posc
tn making these lots 70 cccp was that the name
| OF tie "Gafoen City" should 1cter not To po.ste
gardens IN the back yarua--fer II DOESN'T psy Il
! r4isc potatoes on lsud which costs fAno In xsn
pc, mont loot, though eonao people scam TO th,nl
eo-but that each houee might have = ftont ioo
1tsd OF rom rs 10 70 feet IN dep,h, Thc neo
lcet, however, BY tho city authorities. OF By aerre
mcnt OF the prope.tF-ownt1s. TO establish com
uniform building ltnc has left the locst!on Q! th
front lines entirely to tho individual actions o
each builder only that the fcar Of their nc1t-doo
neighbours getting further out into the street thh
themselves, hss forced more persons I
buttd nearer to tie street than aht
| would otheswitc. Tbs reeult Is thl
come Of our best st1ccts preecnt NJ irfezulaFit
In This Ietpcct which attracts tho attention, an
oferds tAe g {, Of every visitor from abroAd.
There has been Al Immense II Le.caso in the u
uvltJ IN real cs:a.c.turinR tho past wsok. II
number oftranafrss have tuctcased n&1J pot cant
and the aggregate amount of property couveyc
T. Nrfs fints a great a. .asl trtrk. by examinl
uen Of tho taoaa below, 1t will b seen that u
: Greatest tnerchtc hss been IN property ontsido
lac ittnsss, on Tho Vert And south sldes. . la'l
portion Of which has been sold u Adyanoes on It
p9'coe a'ked nouth ago. Nearly all Of ta!s Il
tse'se 10 'sst:ae!1osa u fos uain;ror:9 1s72cs.