, 1874-02-19
The North Side People to Have Sunday
Music In Lincoln Park.
A Part Of the Mayors Bill to Be
Retained.
Probable Repeal Of tho RcEistry
Law.
The Revision Bill Concerning Husband
and Wife Considered.

pA8aA0E OF THE LINCOLN pANR hill,
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Fob. 18.-N1r. Hosing nr-
rived this morning. and all tho candidates. for
oongrosa-Wnito, Rountreo, Dow, MoGratb, Roy
notds, Williamson, Bradwell, etc., otc.-wero do
lighted to SEQ him, but he gave not tho slightest
indication as to whom he would eond. Ho Inns
mot yet mado up hia mind, and tho gentlemen aro
in suspense. Mr. IIoaine'a visit relatoa moro par
ticularly to tho Lincoln Park bill, in which he
takes quito nu interest. K1r. D. +. Culver, Mr.
8. 8. Taylor, md Mr.. 7. II. Winston wero Oh tho
Same mission. Thcir visit had tho good effect Of
waking up tho Cook County Senators, and Will
iamBon moved to take up the Parz bill, which
being done, 1t was discharged from oonsdera-
tion by sections and passed by 36 votes. 1t Is an
emergency bill, and will tako effect when ap-
proved by tho Governor.
THE IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS
to the old law aro the following:
As soon ~ practicable, apoci1l assosaucnt nay DO
rnado by tho supervisor aud Assessor, corporate
my be sltased, on iii The lands and lota within tho
corporate tiuta Of such town bonehtod by tho pro-
poaed Improvement Ard enlargement Of my such park
but not greater thautho benotts thereto lii the pro-
portion to the bcuefts resulting thereto by such
proposed improvement and enar41n,ent, but tito Ag-
tho probable damages for ta},ng such land, and the
costs and exrenscs Incident to ouch taking, tho costs
and expenses Of haid nppraisesnent aud OF making
IN ~ sa b. r. axsq ta 81 which aah cor
Tho amount OF tho special assessment sha1l
bo divided into installmcnts, tue frat not ex-
ceeding IS per cont, and the remainder to DO d.
vided into fifteen equal installmontB, payable
Annually, md bearing interest at Z per cent.
The Supervisor and Assessor In my town described
IN this act; shall not III upon and determine tho
amount OF taxea necessary to bo ratsed In any year.
Proceed to condemn purchase any ands within tho
boundaries Of any park or make any special asseas,
of Trustees III such town, unless resolution shall
first 10 passed by such Board the proposed
;on sn a sch sesoaen ana se aote
tsy to perform any Of said acts.
Another section provides q m6lo for laying
ont driveway, and the last section il tho emer-
'Bency canse.
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
The Lincoln Park bill was signod by tho Gov
ernor who sent to tho Senate tho following
nnmos to fill vacancea on tho Board Of Commits
.sloporg: ?. E: Winsto1| vice ". 7. Bradley !;
vico F. H. Kales. Thcy werc confirmed. TheHo
gentlemen arc majority Of the Board, and thoy
nre in favor Of Sunday music, which will be ono
Of tho chief attractions next Rnmmer, Con.
the Board. Peto hahr and Tom Cannon wanted
to get on, but Of courao couldn't.
MODIFIED MAYORS DILL.
Mt. HeBing is in favor Of re-enacting 80 much
Of the Mayor 3 bill nH gtvoa tho Mayor power to
veto part Of TN ordinance without votoing tho
whole Of it, aud in accordance With his ihBtruo-
tions hlr. Rountrce introduced bill to that effect.
The Cook County members will probably bo d
unit in favor Of the measure, but tue ropreRont-
atives Of smaller cities where there nro local
aquabbles will oppose it, foaring that Mayor If
elected by ono section OF the town would veto
appropriations for other sections.
ANNEXATION OF LAKE.
Tho Trustees OF the Town OF Lake have been
instructing nambors from the Seventh District
to voto against the Bob Clark Annexation bill,
aa their people don't .gant to annex Chicago
WRIT pExrEn's BUSINESS.
Tho statement In the Stnuts-Zeit4ng today.
that Nlr. Writ Dexter is hero trying to fix up tho
Criminal Coda 30 % to proyout hr. Gage from
being tried, is untrue, Mr. Dextor has not been
hero this winter.