, 1874-04-19
WEST SIDE PARKS.
Consultation on the Subject Of Street
Improvements.
,renosed Ordinance Relative to Washing
ton, Division, and Twelfth
Streets.

StrcetS.
rae West Side Park Commissioners, West
r;da Aldermen, and West Side Commissioner
4 .hs Board Of Public Works, held joint meet
10 Yesterday afternoon, at the Office Of the
"a Side Park Commissioners corner of Hal
I'D md Washington Streets.
NJ the Park Commissioners there we're in at
.s7d.pee Nessrs. kunyan, Clark, Lipe. Dreier,
~ Cole, OF the Aldermen there appeared
N,ssra. Moore, Quirk, Miner, White, O'Brien
c,l|e,ton, NJ B. Bailey, T. F. Bailey, Cleveland,
vcttsrdt, and Heath. Mr.. Thompson repre-
,.u.sd tho Board Of Public Works.
STREETS TO BE IMPROVED.
The meeting Was called to order by Mr. E. 7.
prpyan, rho stated that there was some con-
sst Of opinion in the Park Board relative to
Tia manner of improvement. Some we're Of
oo;pion that tho proposed Improvements should
b. made on Division, Washington, and Twelfth
r-eatt. They wanted to know it the Council
voo1d help them with the proposed work.
A QUESTION OF COST.
lid. Miner asked whether they would not cost
rore il done by the Board than if performed
nr5er the direction of the Common Council.
Mr.. HuD9&u 1El1l64 AitLs aa AEhff La1-paTBIH-
he Commissioners were as much interested in
Steclng down expenses as were the Aldermen.
Ad. Moore wished to know whether aasess-
s,epts could be made BY the Board.
HI, Runyau said that he was alone in tho con-
t,sry opinion upon the Board.
lid, Hidrath said be was in favor Of the i'm
royenea.s, but hostile to increasing the gem
e,sl park ta1
III. Runyan was only anxious to know whether
TIE Council would not consider that the Bonrd
yas trcspsssing on the prerogat1ye OF tine Coun-
ii in making the improvements, The property
ozuers were, as q rule. willing to bear tho as
bessuents.
Lid. Heath wanted to know whether the Com
na:ee appointed on that subject last year had
rsde report.
III. Ruuyan said that noreport had been made.
improvements in the west parks wero progress
X rapidly.
SEWERAGE.
Commissioner Thompson made an inquiryrela
f1 to sewerage.
VI. Runynn said that pn Kedzie avenue alone
n1e 1000 feet Of property yet remained. whose
tsoers had not petitioned for sewerage He
3guSht it better not to improve the streets un-
! t the sewerage arrangements had been CON-
rsted- They could borrow for sewerage pur-
poses, but wished the sanction of the Council.
LID. Heath approved the idea Of improvement
Is ret forth.
I'D H;ldreth was afraid that some OF the
prupeHy-owneTs clamoring for improvements
we're Epecu1ators.
AID Moore said that the whole matter may be
reduced to the Simple question whether the
Cornsl would sanction the proceedings Of the
Da.d.
Nj. Runyan assented to the proposition.
Aid. Heath-lou mean q virtual vacation Of
IT, streets2
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE.
1T: Runyan said that would not be absolute.
15s ordinance the Board wished to pass waB
haething ns follows:
efoesl Assembly Of this State, in foSce July l. 1873
t, Vest Chicago Park Commissioners have
s.eted and DESIGNATED Division street,
slhwestern 5 R.iiroad Company to Central Park:
Tselfth street. from Ashland avenue to the wes line
Douglas Park, as bou1evards or p1easure-ways, to
znoct said Humboldt, Central, apd Douglas Parks
h the th1ckly settled portion Of the Park Dis
td, therefore, be it
@eago that the said West Chicago Park Commission
q BE- and they are herebysuthorized to enforce
Z ana q, manage the san ssveEal streets above de-
shished.
he action Of the Board has been taken under |
e following section OF the Public Parks and |
A1lorard act, passed in 1873;
Sc Il Be il further enacted That in cases where,
r.tue ot any act or acts heretofore passed. public
asc or bou1eyards have been designated or estab-
did in two more towns contiguous to each other,
I'd where the Commissioners, authorized By such |
Ee to connect the same BY boulevard pleasure
NJ, 80 as 70 form contiguous improvement, shall
lalre to connect such park with other portions |
af PARK district In which such park is located by
GceTa1d or peasure-w8y, it shall and may be lawful
'tuch Commissioners to select md designate the line
e.ash bouerard or pleasure-way aud to acquire title
the l1nds which may be necessary to make such
s1ion by purchase or otherwise, and in case such
Commissioners cannot agree with the owner or OWL
q es1ee OF occupant Of any Of the real estate 80
tss@ad they may proceed to procure tho coudemna-
tt. Of the eane in such manner as is now or may be
Ea1tbed BY any general Law for the condemnation
etnts for public use and the cost and expense Of
aaq5dag tile to such land sha1l be levied upon and
esstsed By special assessment upon the property
tsasd specially benefited by the location Of Euch
a.f7srd Or peasure-waJ, in the same manner as the
ss:S Of other lands for parks and bou1erards in
aaad under the several nets creating euch Boards;
"a such houleyards or rteaaure-way Ehal be under
~ snnt1ol and management of ouch Park Commits
1.a:1s the zane as other public grounds By them
, Lid. Qulrk wanted to know whether Mr.
t2ayan, IS lawyer, believed that an assess-
aeas could be made without first obtaining tho
sasen1 q; OF majority Of the property-o -owners-
i:estion. Such improvements as had been
1'ds we're accomplished BY special assessment.
TAXATION.
, ~. L eath complained that property on Ran
tSaph Sa street Was taxed for improving the South
sn.s' ~ which were miles away.
~; II hunyan remarked that the power Of the
ea;a ~ "a olde Board Was moro extended than that OF
Ss hest Side Commissioners. He thought, as
sesam!ssloner, sI that, without the consent OF the
ra. eshel the Board had not the right to take the
-. ntea et spoken Of in the resolution. He would
~ - t1ep over the bounds, and would do nothing
't-"us Aldermanic concurrence.
r, TEE ORDINANCE APPROVED.
,s au; =; VulsE moved, Is the sense OF the meet
T.. e..s sa1l The ordnance proposed By the Park
roani .u; oe approved OF, subject, OF course, to
>l2aonent pa n by the Council, which prevailed.
~ ~ 4'unyan was instructed to obtain the Cor
ss:ion T. a. connsels opinion relative to the legal
:; y. - tae proposed enactment so that report
ssEus 49,. oe made at the regular meeting OF the
q9,a Council on Monday night.
4ae meeting then adjourned