, 1874-10-08
LAKE..

LAKE,
4 monting of tho Lalse Trustees was hold yes
terday, with all tile mombors present witli tho
exception Of President Tabor. A good1y part
Of tho time Of the mcotng WAS occupied In read
ing tho lnnntes OF the four Inst meetings, which
routine hos boon sadly neglected., owing to tho
press Of other business.
an ordinance was, on motion, adopted provid-
ing for tho Improvement. by grading. Of Dlanch-
ard avenue, from Thirty-niuth to forty
street, and Forty-iirst street from Dluo Island to
blanchard nveuue.
A report from the Committee to whom mas
referred the bids for hose aud hoso-carss WAS
road and accepted. as regards hose, tho Com
inittco, thought that. o'Ting to- its llghtncss:
coa!cd-linon hose offered by Mr. T. 3. Preston
was decidedly the best aaaptod for the nss Of
the town. and recommended 1t as tho stnulard
hose. II tho Board desired to MAKE tests OF
tho relative values Of tho different makes Of
hose loIered, they would also recommend tho
purchase Of 400 feet Of .fourply hose as offered
by hlr. r, NJ pearco.
As regards the l1oHo.cartB they reported in IA
Vor of those manufactured by George, Haunis.
al thoy found thege carts fnr auunriar In every
that thoy received a very liberal oflor from
Hugh Riddle, Vce-prcsidont OF tho Rock island
Railroad, regartng lots for hose -houaes. II tho
town desired, llo would! give permission to build
1tVhG-uUIHeH tua l&AlNAA P4NES1st Ht kAG luz
lowing points: Que Oh the cornor Of Sixty-shird
street and Wentworth avenue, aud another Oh
Fifty-hrat street, between tho track and Oswald
aTonue. The Committee recommended the ac-
captance Of this offer.
While onsagol in the discussion Of tho hose
md hoHe-cArtH, the matter relative to tho coal
house at tho Water-lYorks was brought up.
Apropos Of Mr., Aiuirhead'a report, tho adyer-
tiacment calling for sealed proposals WAS road.
Tor tic benefit Of those who may doubt tho
nrHnrffon ft}nk Hvt{a Park IN nfSprtntitff fG
thu Wator-H orks about rs they pleascd. without
regard to Luke, tho following is q copy Of tho
advertisement:
Sealed proposals will 10 received by Charles +.
1874 for building lFano to louse, accordng to plans
md specifications on flo with Charles u Pope. Tho
tract Tho President anl Board Of Trustees reserve
the right to reject my and a1l bids.
1t viii 10 acon TINT the fact Of lake having
in tho ontlre advertisement. but, on the con-
trrary, 90; ey;e;ryshins ;'ya ,a M for Mydo Rath. l
Parls water-Worka j. tho sealed proposals
will be received only By, Charlie, Z. Pope, tho
Hyde Park Clork the plans md npcc!lentions
can only be yoon at his oIllce, and tho Hyde park
Board alone decide whether tho bids arc satisfac-
tory Or not.
II van clear insult to Lake. Intentionally or
otherwise, and for tina matters woro quito or
citing aron,d Lako'a oiilclal sablo. An explana-
tion from Mr. Alulrhoad. WHO seanlad to thluk It
was merely an error cooled the irato TrnstoeB, and
prevented any rash action Oh tho subject.
Eew Of tho members thought of revoking oil nc
ton taken BY Lakc in regard to tho courthouse,
but thoy finally ,nstYuotcd tho Water Commits
atoncr aud Engineer to act II, tho matter aB
tloy thought best. 4 lot Of nainor business waa
thon transacted. aftor which tbs board ad-
journod,
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
HIo yf1I nntt,rrittnn ara J,nri,n recI al.
walks laid upon all Btoosts whore they haYo boea
neglected, anu our village i8 thcrofoEo III good
shape for tho fail weather.
Tile board Of Truptcos mot Mont!ay night.
Present. h1esare. Schultz, Nlaurer, LowcntAal,
uorton, Qroenam, mud presidont Mason. An
ordinance was passed. for opening and grading
Hough street from VinconneB road to Prospect
ayopuo. a petition WAS presented from citlzons
for opening 1Iilurd ayenuo; referred to COM
mlttco OF Streets with power to act. Tho Ciorl;
waa ordered to inRtrct tho T., H. I. & r Il. II, to
nut In 4-foot culyort at Ninoty-hftA street
orohsing. Sevoral snaa!i bills wofo audited and
orttorod paid. ,,,... ...,
Monday to Iii. Smith, Of South Eaglewood, to
grado from South Englewoo1 to Nlnety-tiftl
atroet, far - por rod.
n Last Thursday Air. Dolp's toam ran away, and,
gotting on tho chicagoo, Rock Island & Pacific
H.
anil wore captured by John Norwnu no one III.
iurct
Mr. Horny Schultz haa raisca his dwelling on
Winston Ayenue and built underneath brick
etoro, which III already opened in tho grocery
business.
William Don las commenced tho erection OF a
harness. shop ut the intersection Of Winston ayo-
ui,o mud VnconneA road.
Tho ladlcs' eociablo Of bethany Church will
moot at tho rosldeneo Of @. .. Itowo, Eaq., Fri
day evening.
The Committee appointed by tho congregation
OF tho Union Church to organize choir for tia
tlew Church hayo roquoato Il. B. EtobbinH to iii
tho olllce Of choriatcr aud to organtze his OWN
choir.
Tho cit(zena Interested meet at tho residence
Of q. Q; Howe, Eaq.. for tho purpose Of organ
tzsng q literary society, and tnoaauroa aro to bo
taken to secure land wlloroou To build u Aoulety
building and library. Frionda Ut tho oauso arc
cordially Invited.
The olicago, Rock Ialand 4 Pacific Railroad
aro, making their part Of tho. village
look quite reupeotRbc nuttlpg 1n crossings, cat