, 1874-03-08


A joint mestlpg OF the Boards Of Trustees Of
Hyde Park and Lake was held yesterday morn
ing at 9 o'clock, at the Town Rall Of Lake.
Present, Messrs. Co1naau, Colvin, and Drake, Of
Lake. and Messrs- Barney, Bondald, Doyle, and
Cady, OF Hyde Park,
Dir. G. II. Cndy was elected Chairman. and T.
P. Goodall Secretary. The Joint Committee,
consisting Of ZenAs Colman aud John +. Barney,
appointed at tho last meeting, sub
mitted the report Of the Corauittee
On Rules, Regulations etc., ETC., for
management Of joint Watez-Works. stating
that: having bad brief Interview With The caict
Engineer, and various members and ofhcers OF
the Board Of Public Works OF Chicago, who gen.
eroUsly gave all information asked for concern
ing the management aud operation Of the city
Natar-Norks. they secured a copy OF each OF the
different forms made use Of BY thom in the
traDeaction OF bIlsiDe5s in connection with the
Water Department; also copy OF tle laSa and
ordinances of tho City OF Chicago for 1879 (which
il to be The joint property OF tho Village of I1ydo
Park and Town Of Lake). which, wisa such al
telations and additions as have suggested them
selves. they submitted.
After discussion, the report WAS adopted And
referred to the respective Boards Of Trustees.
The Joint Committee vas enlarged bf ti,a nd-
dition Of J. n. Doddeld, OF Hvde Park and
Isaac Drake, Of Lake, .cd the further cousidc1a-
ton OF the Joint management Of the Wafer
Works Was referred bacs to said Committee, to
report at tho uext'meetIng.
Adjourned to meat 1T the Village Hall, Hyde
Park, Saturday, at 5 ?. N.
LAKE VIEW.
question OF considerable interest now be-
fora the people Of this town is. whether Tho
village organization shall be adopted by virtus
Of ac act Of the General Assembly TO. the in
to be hold at tbe Town Hall Monday, March 16.
will decide the case, and there will doubtless be
good turnout Of voters, Us tho result ttsen at-
talned will be Of vital importance to the town.
A petition to the Postmaster-Genesal, for tho
establishment OF m additional post-oficc, near
the intersection OF Green Bay and Lake View
roads, is ncw circulating. Those teeiding in the
southern portion Of tho town will bo greatly
benefited BY the success OF this movement. Us
the Office At Graceland is too distant tor them to
utilize it.
Tho Town Board is doing we'll in providing
rideTalks. Seyeral additional miles of walk
have been ordersd, among others q aix-foot
walk from the dummy terminus. at Gra1sland,
to the new High School
TIE latter building Is near completion and
presents an imposing appearance The COM
paratlyely short time it haa been in course
OF erection reflects much credit on
those having the work in charge. The opening
Of this institution will supply need which has
long been felt in Lako Wow 0! school where
instruction III something more than the rudi-
1nents OF learning could be obtained, the iacx OF
which, hitherto, has sent most OF the youth OF
the town to tho city schools.
Al improvement which has been ordered ia
the grading, GraTelDg, adciDdezins OF North Hal
stcd street throughout nearly its whole length: in
the town, distance CT over two miles, This
will provide another convenient avenue of ap-
proach to The city, leading into Lincoln avenue,
and relieving this Green Bay road Of somo OF its
travel, which II sutnn,er is e1cesHi7e-
HIGHLAND pAnK.
Prof. Nathan Sheppard delivered a lecture
here last Monday evening, the subject being
''Tho Tongue" Tha audieuce wan very much
pleased,
The rooms OF the Highland Park Eouso z1e
taken up very fast.
Mex. Sunday there will be NJ Episcopal Church
service held in tho First Baptist Church. The
Rev. Or. Sullivan, Of Trinity Church, Mil pEeaoh.
WINNETKA.
4 p1easurab1e entertainment IVES given at In
stitute Hall BY Mr. r. ]. Mspes, OF Chicago,
Friday evening, he reading some OF the choicest
selections TO be found in our hteratura. Unfor-
tunateiy, the stormy and boisterous weather pre-
vented large attendance, but yet thers az
apprecative audience, who seemed highly pleased
with tho e1etcises.
OAK PARE.
Bishop Whitehouae will administer the rita Of
confirmation at Christ Church at o'clock this
afternoon. Thara will be morning sarvice Ut
1880 o'clock.