, 1873-04-09
The Peoples Pleasure Resorts OF tho
Future.
What is Being Done for the West
Division.
Annual Meeting of the Com
1nissioners.
Reports Of the President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and Engineer.
Astounding Increase III the Value
Of Property.

OF property.
Future Plans Depend on Pontling
Legislation.
Tho annual meeting of tho Went Chicago rark
Commissioners vas hold at tloir ol1lce, No. Is
South Hnlstcd street, yosterlay afternoon, presi-
don't Stanford IN tho chair.
THE pnEs1DEST's ANNUAL nEroHr.
Tho annual report Of tho President wan srb-
mittod. It is sub joined:
20 tha Honorable the ;tst Chicago ParE Com.n;ssion-
.9saTLEnEs: OF tho autlca remaining for tho Com
snaaionerH to perform, under thcr appointment, lint
Pssa he as @ nat. sa IT, dss % Is as
from "a nstafs hs Vo5s @ e 10 aGns Whis Mst
III the FUTURE and afford pleasure not rs we eha DO
successful IN our, WORK, but nlso from tho cost
tdxaon tho money expended. Having acquired tlo 70
1hs and havg ra Of 9 o
date t1a balance Of tho cost we arc enabled to gvo
moro attention 10 this remaining question With tho
funds pacod at the disposal Of tho nard applicable to
improvements c have been abto 10 giro tho public
earest Of what usy be cxpoced In tic tutro Already
haso these improvements had marked ofect Upon Tho
necton must DO permitted TO giyo uomo stast!cs
which sre Of value II estimating ths cost Of parks. IN
The yedr FIT % s The
ssmo lands we're asscssed and raia tanes pm city
!ana. @ s!nes L tse sss ~ tax sset II is:s
town ta1cs, recciyad from tho nano aus during tho
sams time on tho increase Ct asscnca yalncs y, in
e ss"n 5scss & mating III En-. o ye s @ 5
added territory Thta amount moro than 40 per cent
Of tho Total amount thus far expended for thu rer
tlon, account 3s takon Of The lands lying in tho
Towna Of Jefferson and Cicero which have been
fatno causes. Tha increase in tho vaue Of rosl
estate has boon attained during - period Of
s nj is aess ssns fq enr hS S # o9 II
n fcw hours wtping. out Ct existence vast amount
cen, f IT. %fa aos f SBs aW soh q ~ ssy
country, WIN sslnaeney Il money centres which or
through It ALL not only llayo these lands maintained
former prices hut havo steadily from yenr yesr i'd
marked and substantial tim dur!nE e las Wo Sim
ply claim for tho parks that they have been an in-
nGrant clement IN securing TIT result without which
around r which al other iutcrestg have conferred.
to the mode Of ralsing tunds for improvement n,r-
poses, and ns 70 the amount to bo raised. u1b hc
Chlcngo authorized, tfo proceeds OF which wore
applicable to tho improvement Of tho Doslloyards
Il sat Ee ans o to ho
owners Of lands fronting Tho would be improved
eystcm ought to be adopted for raiRng Tho funds for
ts rurpo1e, nt all cyante from subntanial por-
Tito boulevards Will bo special bcnent to The lands in
the Immediate vicinity aud TINT tho cost ehonld bo
II pr len to 9Th tho ocia bee resulting
tho boulcvards arc to furneh traffic roas well na
pleasure drives to thoae residing oa or near then
is 2s1ts; they% % arc s mere en- s%phstteai1y Ia Iii,
sss sSsry the anyss raSs People ssE o1pa % sS
In ~ vicinity Of the Dolayars. inter-
aa ~ .aa e. q m M eneag
contemplated improvement may ho nlatie without tar
Tron this Rsopest 1nd s Eare, owning lands IN
tls!r petition, tlo improvements may 10 speedily 10.
D Ell and asas o 1"s nea.
ture TO 8rant authority to Improve thcHo boucynr BY
specia assessment upon tho petition Of tho Of
mcnt What u true Of tho Improvement Of tho boulc-
cards. sa.t MS aa,. 1uss ststea f. also true Of tho
laacent to the parks. From any general system. of
.ewcrage which may be aaopted other lands wcl aa
sy her duo proportion o he cost " Ne oss syo suHsd
authority to construcs aewczs upon this plan by special
rs These nsoys!on enacted vii enabo
from very considerable portion Of tha expense non
charge upon tho general fund. We wola not be mis-
log IL the Legislature il true hnt tho Inhalation to
sss stricken ;saa out, but tho rato of thseo mills ia
from realizing much more than $4,000 yoar.
Ihs ysss s ihreo mills to dollar would hs7e
does rot 1t present materially increase the amount
aathorizsd II other citca largo Gums for tho orna-
Se pa nSd .. ..a es of .1s ss %
con3msaioncrs arc enabled to make their pans for the
work Of tho year with tho certainty Of having the means
economical management Of such work. Another pro
xseo tbn Of thts h yng mora efficient roned
oi hs cost Of III ho psrt. ars
th.,,oss4. H. sssss'mfnts ao. r. Com:
hieh greatly aeiays tho Collection sAorsosf. sr''i' ths'
doubt that n e, 70 Shall Il sSlo to Collect ta ssS Whoo
aets IN ha ~ sas % our
Tues ssssssmen: vhlel, wsfs nade e rotiro snch
Of heao obligations. We have aake authority to
largely upon ths rss1lt Of Regulation ponAing.
pen.lvo improvements, and appropriate iii Of our
funds to The payment Of maturing obligations, with The
teTtA1t9 th6k WILL the Dcbt NO can do, there Will still
10 deficiency occasioned by Of real estate con-
testing tho assessment authorized by the law to pay
far thu park landR.
For detailed showing Of tho work dono during the
year the COS. thereof and history Of t1e transac
to the reports Of tho different olcsra Of the board
lore,y1th tubnllttcl.
The report was ordered to DO printed.
THE nEronT OF THE TsEAsunEn
was no1t submitted, and alao ordered to be print
cd, 1t ia ns follows:
nEcEIpr8. -... ..
Dnance In bank March !, 1671 b8,344G2
Proceeds from salo Of 10 obligations IT s, 900
each running years, bearing interest At 8
Per cont per annum {tasued to retire 10
similar obligations, maturoa June l. 1870 4so1ooo
Received Of CoiIector Of Cook County On nc
count taxca for 1870. 7o......:,............ $4,000
Received Of Collector Of Cook County on ac~
count ta1ea for 43,ll4ba
account Of ta1ea for 1871 1al, l,2o24a
Received Of Collector Of Jefferson ac-
count OF taxea for 1871................... 8440
hoceiyed ct Collector Of Wtat Chicago on
sccount taxes Tor 1874. 13,31o8s
Received Of Chase Broa. aild Jo1scA h Heil-