, 1873-11-08
HYDE PARKS PARK,
1t IL Being Gradually Washed Array
by the Action of tho Waves Of Lnlkc
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II IL Being Gradually Washed Array
by tho Action of tho Waves OF Lnlkc
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Hyde Park the Independent principally noar
which Ch1cngo ia situated, was once tho proud
poBsoasor OF = fne lakc-shore park. It was tho
delight Of the Hydo-Parkers themselves aud
thing Of beauty to all visitors. From that
park arose tho prosperity OF the villago, aud
the rise in the value Of ita real estate. uoro tho
wary Eastern capitalist saw the locality which
would attract to itHolf tho wealth, beauty, and
culture Of the moneY-makng 1nnrt which con-
taminated tho northern borders Of the village.
and straightway ho invested in the surrounding
acres on tho strength Of the perpetual continue
ance OF that park. It WIS to be- used for park
purposes forever, and no saerilegious hand should
bo permitted to sreet ahy species Of building to
deprive tile villagers Of thoir pet beauty-spot.
The artlesB 'mnidens and Bpoony lovers OF all
time, even unto. tho thirtoth aud tortieth
generation, should there wander on moon
light: evenings, md it's u1nbragoous
trees Should bo tho reating-placos Of
merry birds until tho crack Of doom. Here, too,
tho youthful spirits Of Hyde Park babes and
children should rejoice IN having such a play
ground, and the glow OF health should rest for
ever on their chooks aH thoy daily wandered
with their nurses through tho grove and along
tile baach Alt this was to bo Il, perpetao, for 1t
WAS so nominated, in the bond conveying this
land to tie VILLAGE. :, -: =; a,.
tiriug thiot was bnsily engaged in steal
ing away this park. Sometimes he took
only fow cubic yards day, and again no would
carry OF half an acre In the aame time. Tho
to lay out : many. >. unnecessary atreots;
they have built 'aeWaTs~., by the mile
through streeta where there we're not dozen
houses along tho whole distance; they hayo
condemned land to widen stroots which have al
naya boon deserted .TaHtess hitherto, and which
arc practically Of no uas for any purpose what,
! eyer they hare ordered costly nAter-works aud
mains through nninhabited atreate; they have
kept up a. considerable body Of useless police
Sp1 ss Sssbo s6e a9deses
>of incapacity they hare taxed property-oWnors
at excessive rates. Yet 1t has never apparently
occurred to one of them that ,park
OF = immense value 70 the village.
.vlow. was washing into the lako at
'euoh rate AZ to leave, at tho present time, only
= maro "trip along the beach. It would not be
saying too much to estimate the value Of the
alone at e6o, ,ooo and, unless some steps arc TAX
situated Just north Of the hotol, will DO washed
into tho lake within smother year. Already the
street is enoroaohed upon, mud to mako 1t worse,
tue outlet to the Fifty-arst street aower is IN
danger. Az this sewer has cost over $100, 600,
and will be useless without proper outlet. the
economy shown in permitting this destruction
Is certainly questionable.
" Nothing ,less than breakwater, parallel to
tho beach, and running tho longth Of the park,
can awe this valuable property, and az few
Thousand dollars expended now, will save more
than one hundred times the first cost. nothing
could be moro short-Hghtod than to neglect to
build an adequate proteotton for tho lake front.