, 1876-10-28

SUBURBAN.
HYDE rAnK.
Tic residents of Hyde Park DO not, "a rule,
appear Ut the meetings of tic Board Of Trustees
at the Town 1Iall, md consequently the TrNs~
lees arc only known in their respective districts.
What tho urtions ot trustee ore. and Whit
work llc docs, IN not thought Ut. Those who
attend tic Board meetings nre generally lobby
lists who llave soHc "itt1e gatncn they want
run through, alch MS Il strcet-cross1nE, . gas-
lamp, sidewalk, or some other improvements.
They watch their Trustee with all the hope and
love TINT 1t Is possible to bcstow upon person
who Ii in power.
Another class that attend arc the men who arc
in tho cploy Of tho town, who would consider
It breach of town etiquette not to ite present.
These men watch thu lobbyist and feel happy
wtull new work Is ordered Or their bills pass
without comment. The persons who attend tho
meetings tic least nrt thusc WHO pay tuxcs'
the Trilsce fro,n tne looker-on, and teel TINT
tslty earn ttctt money. Their report used to lc
read, but 1t Is 10 lnngcr tloHe..
THE Duarl OF Trustees consists OF six persons,
wE, ,.se eleptetl OH the third Tuesday In April,
antl WHO hold their oI}iec for one year. Their
rRY is 81 for each meeting Intended. Tho pres
cnt members uf the boari nrc atcssrs. Bcns!cy,
Boguc, Fnrrell, Powell, Schluntl, ntal Taylor,
NlllEG ICEtll8 0l UIllEG VIII EAplEG UENL ftEHlE
Tho President is John Il. Dcnslcy, gentleman
OF medium size, with keen eyes and sIarp-eut
face, WIN. greatly resembles the Yankco
''Brother JonatIlau." hlr. Dcrs!cy is 49 years
Of age, nnl reshlcs nt NJ. lA Langley nve'llc.
Is also President Of the Board OF Trade, and has
held tle following o'liccs In thcsattcr orga1lza-
tion: President one year, First qise-Prsssegnt NJ
onu year, SECOND Fice-1'resdent one year, III.
rcctcr two Years, member OF the COMMITTEES Of
Arbitration two wars. lila business 70 st,sM-
misstof, merchant ami hta 1r1n Dcnsley tS Wag-
uer. Mr.. Bensley i probably Us popntar as AMY
one In the town.. At tho lust election for nlcIl-
hers OF the Honrd 1lc received moro votes tltan
n,y other candidate. Ills ACTIONS III the Uoastl
nre strictly for reform and economy. lie Is
foliowiug ,ir. nens1ey in alphabetical order
District. Mr.. noguc is aptly described W q look
cr-on ut onr Ut tho Buartl,neetlngs as :" that
little ,ua,. viii, & hig head." Mr.. bogue is Il
yenra Of agc, memhcr Of the firm Of Ogden.
Mesrllansr' Dlsrntcl. He resides on Greenwood
avenue a,Mi Forty-scve&,ttl street. atr. nogue Is
we'll known 10th IN iiyle Park a1ul Chicago.
At tl,s neet'ngs ot tue Hoard he l.
ee Sum5er u @ ay.io%ns % IL III is sis salso for roforin
unll ecotiof,y, but nltlonsh lc Is very careful Of
Iii. expenditures, he sometimes votes for lttle
ones, Which sualsu ulcfocrs think unnecehsary.
H. Il usually accompanied By is clerk, ,hy wtloac
aid he 1ual.sgcs 10 Ect olit M inincnsc amount
al figures. MI fto.Mse IL Chnasnan of the Streets
nntl Highways Committee. alid nicnlbcr Of tho
judiciary atltl Assessments and the Drainage
and Sidewalks Committee. lie also hollis tho
" st"r,a ssa's Furte, i u tic Third District has
ns,,aiiy very little u say. His resolutions nru
vssy ors a ty wiz s9 lGye pt ths %en
regarding salaries up to tho present time hare
cotnt through him. MIR. Farrell IL on the Police,
Ltceise, a,ra Public Grounds Committees. Ills
business Ia that nf rctail grocer. Tho Demo
erattc ticket Possesses stsoNE claims for Ms.
Farrell.
! Cllair,nan OF the Finance Committee, and 4
member Ut tho Polite. As Cfsairtnun Of tho
| yide funds for tho other Trustees to spend.
This Ii Mr.. Pews'ls secomd year In the Board,
! hut ho threatens to resign unless less
money ia snent- Mr. Powell ts q Democrat,
Cook s. Co., nf South Chicago, whcrc I!c re-
sides. Mr.. rt,wc!l Ia the youngest member ot
tho Board, and is only 30 years Of aye. Lie Is
unmarried.
publican and Il member Of the firm of sctlulnl
| IL Mcintosh, tiralera II pumps Mr. Hehiuna Ia
u ucrrnan W birth, nn'l is very lively IN the
meetings, AwaYs having string nf resolutions
sometimes rasilcii thc Webster Of the Hoard, as
lie is given to spcccll-nolItng. l1c believes In
Drainage an'l the Improvement Of South Chtca'
| 70 stsects lir Is member of the License, Fl
Ia Chairman OF thu drainage and Sidewalk
COMMITTEE, a,ld III sucl, much labor dcyolyca
upon him, hTs. position OIL the Committee
The Streets and Highways. llc also believes IN
South Chicago streets, bridges, centrifugal
pumps, and drainage, t0 u fearful extent. As {
Citizen, Mr.. Tnylor votes tlo Republican, ticket