, 1876-09-17
LAKE VIEW.

has furnished absolutely nothing for the Lake
View chronicle, and socially, politically, and
criminally the register has persistently re-
maincd ut zero. Only the ccascless drip, drip,
drip of the rain for five tedious days, followed
by two glorious ones OF radiant sunshine, during
which the very countryside seemed to laugh
with the reyulsion from its 1achrymosc expert
ence.- The principal views OF interest in the
town hare been the mud-tinted pools standing
along the Green Bay road from Diversey to
Belmont aycnue,-moist monuments to the en-
ginecring skill displayed On that bette noir of
wayfarers. One ray Of hope for that locality
comes with the announcement that the Board has
bridge the chasrn, and 1t it is not done soon
the authorities will undertake the job themselves
III The CIV Water. Works lot has been inclosed With
fence, and it's shifting SANDS covered with thick
coating Of black soil much to the advantage OF the
machinery, which was suffering from their sharp
action at the prompting Of stray gusts Of wind. Sn
perintendent Gu5nee Keeps hisIittle domain in ap-
plepie order, ahd it is clean and pleasant resort
for those who wish to see pretty piece Of ma
chinetv. Mr. Gnrnec has had number Of visitors
from different towns with view to adopting some
system OF works. The builder Of these pumps did
good piece Of adgsrtising when he pat them in 90
ably profit by Lake Views experience, and Evans
ton it is thought will adopt the n1etpipe and crib
system designed expressly for Lake View BY her
with complete success.
The carrier who delivers the morning papers to
regular subscribers in this town furnishes some
interesting figures for comparison. ue sells Q
Inter Uce0as, i6 Timer, and 80 TnIBCNEs. Com
ment is needless. Tue THlBuNE is the only paper
that has ever shown any interest in Lake View and
its af1ars and for three years past has given them
place in its columns.
In its efforts at economy and rctrenchment, the
Board of Trustees has taken one step which hardly
seemed called for, by reducing the pay OF the po-
lice force to take ctleet ut the beginning of Octo
ber. The allowance at present ia less than that Of
the Chicago and Hyde Pack police, and $40 per
month taken from it will put the ooys On half
tives, was in circulation some little time
ago for the accomplishment Of this reduc~
tion, but was never presented to the Eoard,
although it probably suggested the matter. There
police. becausc they are not always able to show
work done for their pay These brilliant i!1d;yidl-
ais have IN original conception OF the functions Of
police, expecting them to oe feeders to the Town
Treasury instead Of preventive force for crime.
The former Police Captain, who ended his Lake
View career by shooting IN inofensiye man, WAS
2robsb!y their beau ideal Of officer. It is
enough for the five men vino now compose the
torcc to say that they genlcmanly and efficient
anil that through their vigilance the town enjoys
peace and quiet.
At n,eet;ng Of about 70 citizens Of the Town OF
Like View, held at the corner OF Racine and
W:ignrwood avenues, ir regard to an extension oE
The rallroud line On Lincoln avenue " far as
Adm Weck]c< Az Chairman. was appointed to wait
on 1r. Turner. The President OF the Company.
Tie Committee waited on Mr. Turner 1T O clock
ycstuduy morning, lie being himself in fuvor OF
the poject will call special meeting OF the Board
of the Company Tor Monday, and give final au-
swer 7uesday morning, the expense for the c1ten-
SION being only shout S.. 900. There is no doubt
the linz will be extended this fail