, 1876-01-13
HYDE PARK,

f1OE FARM
TIE HOARD or TRUSTEES
,f Hyde Park met Tuesdsy eysnsng, Mr. Powell
being absent.
A large number OF spectators we're present,
most OF them boing In tho interaat of, OF o,-
posed to, tho proposed sowos on Forty-thira
street. Immediately after tho reading OF
the minutes, Mr. Dcns'oy presented The petition
Of about 100 propestT-owucrB, representing a
frontage Of soveral thousand feet, requesting
tho Board TO withdraw tho special assesamont-
roll for tho aewos from Tho County Court, and
postpone Tho work uni aomo tuturo timo, nhou
tue burdenupon the heproporty-oanera would not be
10 ouc1 ona. Mr. DtnsloF represented thu wishes
Of largo ntlnhcr OF tho ownets in a for woris.
liz aail tina. tho present tune was bad ono to
levy u ;ak; fca! estate nus IN a stagraut conai-
tioi, mud Ii was tmpubaib!o to coe:t tho r,Gnlar
3ta.o and county thxes. TAeaa tnea wate al-
mnHt all In tayor Ut isnpro1n property: esan in
advance Of tia actual Hetlomant Ut tho land.
4u1 they believed In putting Inonoy into posma.
pcnk improvements to bruont thcir lauls n.ld
tuoso Of thar uosghbota: but Hi,cu II oooame
necessary 10 sell their property 10 pny for Tut.
proving 1t, lhby fnls 1t to ba D grloyOus ,rdon.
Jaigo tan II. il,geinn. on behalf ot d lurgo
number OF proEoEs5-ownrrs a1so presented
thc:r objections to tho asaeHasncns At tho pro4-
cut titne,
same effect. aud Dir. Deusley shoo oTcrod tho
following resolution, whsch was adopted unhni-
mously:
Resa vrd. That ta view e tho btrinEoacy Of thu
] genorai PURPOSES md liz v,ry general in,presslan
that sotno future Time will be mora favorable loE the
sennFnetoa q tho trapoit! torly-hirl stro. sower.
not 10 lracesI viii, lilo apocia! sss;ssnt p.oceed.
lns III tho lnlsler Of Tho Fos:ythrd tsscot aewcr.
! Tho intsrn,iaahla question Of tho eta!ua Of the
Board ~ tho discovery TINT the pay Of tile su,-
| ppndod Sergeant ~nB included IN the poles pay
rail. a Lively discussion Was Just hyertea (ptoo-
ab'y postponed for . acok) BY forLunasc rofor-
| euco TO tho Police COMMITTEE.
An ordinance for liking . new datum for tho
village level wns introduced, clio same to 10 tha
low.Wn.or !eyol Of Late Michigan In tho yoar
1871, Us established by tlo engineers Of TIC
| Illinois j. Michigan Cannl. The otdluauco was
| refotlct3 tn be cngrosscd.
Dir. Calhoun said that ho bad found thas tho
| gas Bulls were perfectly enormous. amounting to
atoMt. $1,000 por mouth he. tnorof1le. pro-
be e1tinAuished 1t O'CLOCK a. m, adopted.
a petition for q 12-inca sewer on Madtdon
avenue. from Forty-soveuth to Fo:ty-nu:a
| Htreat, NTH conlrlotorB o1ct to do tho worI
for ". 400, WAS referred to tho Executive cotn-
| n,Ieaion.
1n tho classic language Of Mr. Calhoun. =
petition, that tho isolatod !anuds Of Sidewalk
OIL Forty eighth street bo conyclsed into penla-
sulars connecting With tho mainland, vas ro-
| forted 10 tue Executive Commsa!on.
Tic ordinance for tho transfer Of tho Village
Hsll property from The Trustees Of tho Fitst
l1ea6yterlnn socoty 10 tho Trustees Of the
v!ago was ntloptod, and tue Treasurer WAS all.
thos.zod to issao the bonds "hen tho Village
Attorney Should certify that the tito had boom
pprtsctod Dir. Henslov aone votod nay.
Tho important nattor Of The Widening OF
Fiftf-flrst street was brought up by tho rapors
Of the Special Committee to nhom it vas refer
red. Tho Commit too recommended TINT tho old
ordinance for Widening tho sIrees be repealed,
with saving cIAuno. aud q nav ordinance bo
passed seassesaing tho whole property, including
hlr. UunhAm'a aublyiaion, tbs assosnnons ol
which was restrained by injunction.
Tll1 matter WAS discuasod Ly HI. E. Z. Ryan.
Alr. II. 4. Thompson, and ottars uppoHtug huy
NON o1diEnuco. Tho Village Attorney tnprcsept-
Ell tl,At tha new orlt1enco was q necessity In
order 10 bring oil tho property unlar tho assesB-
lntut without lRJlnE The vlAse liable to pny for
tho improvements. Several tino points Of law
wore proposed. but no Kn!irtact0ry result MIS-
reached, and Tue report was tillnl!y plaepd on
iie.
The Doard lhcn adjourned to meet saturday
afternoon. Jau. - u o'clock.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Row ]. D. Wentworth, y. D., recently
caIIod from the AcneHee Conference, Nav York,
to the 1lock ltiyor Conference, III thus Sshte aud
noI stationed at Evanston Ia cunnectlUn With
the Northwestern, University. ia to deliver q lec'
t@uro @ e. Oakland st 40 early day On ile subject
Tho uleetfng Of tho shaksPeArean Club las!
Saturday evening ut the residence OF nIr. Il. T.
Aver was Que at tue most enjoyable Of sny 5o'
lluld. As nleanB os combining healthful noas-
nre aud improvement tllts C!np may be cousd
ero1 complete sncceas.
At tho closo Of tho South Chicago fair \ band
aotns sat OF cight plecos hf Hitsttwarn, valued o.
$3.50, WAS voted to h1r. Chariea tre,ghtou tht
Nol.knowu contractor, Ills principal connect
tor was Mr. Elan, G. Clnrk. who Eecevod l.88:
yotcs to 1fr. Crelghton'a 2.80l. This ptcseata
ton took place lAst Thursday eVaning, and III,
occaaion wsB worry merry ol.o. Hpceatss Wor,
tnato by Mr. 4, b. Waldron, Wilett, Waite, aut
others, and lha presentation ekerclsea laHtot
until 4 lato hour.