, 1876-09-26

sxMI.MoHTHLr MEETING or THE COMMISSION
ELS. ;
The South Park Commissioners held regular
ecm~nonthly meeting yesterday afternoon. Mr..
s1way In the chair; present, tho full Buard,
except Mr., Bowen. --.
Judge Wilson, who represented half milo OIL
tic boulevard between Cottage Grove avenue
and the lake, stated that tho property-owners
intended TO mike that section as presentablo as
possible, and he asked that tho Commissioners
do something on their frontagc-at least level
the ground-so rs to Improve tho appearance OF
the drive.
Commissioner Morgan, from the Construction
Committee, reported adycrsely on the building
Of sewer brtwccn Fifty-frst anil Flfty.cighth
streets, recommending tho dvcpennE of the
ditch along South pnrk avenue, southwark 30
west park. This, III their opinion, would do
more good tllan q sewer, aid cost but little
Muncy.
lutte necessity. Money 1ad been expended
where II did 1io gotal, yet tho sewer was put or
to the great detriMent Of the ,park, ...
Commissioner Price moved TINT tho report
Commissioner sldway offered the following
Us substitute:
That the Superintendent bo Instructed to enn.
htrHct brick sewer Of 81 Inches IN diameter. from
punt on Fifty first street the reservoir south
ward IN 10 tho south i!nu Of uayard avenue, mud
then aoushwara to thu south line Of FItty-eiglth
diameter; together with such 0t.lcr tile
l,ny bo uccn.ary tn furnish sufficient drainage for
ts ftys n md tEamot0 healthy growth OF tho
Commissioner Morgan moved to lay the aub-
stLtuts on tho table. Tlle gTcat hulk Of the
water could BIZ gut olt IN tho wuy Indicated by
large sum. And tint portion Of the park had
already llaa moro than its FUR proportion uf
expenditure. ..-
The motion WINS agreed to, and the question
securing on tic original nation, t!lc report wus
Commissioner Morgan, from tho satnc Com
mitter, reported, Recommending Tho erection Of
plAill uIll substantial ilot-luusc west Of the
flowers cnll b. seen frnnl lhc driveway; ftlc cust
not TO exceed sl,2o0. Plans were submitted
alBo.
Oa motion, tho report WIS laid over until the
Commissioner Morgan also submitted report
on tlir matter OF completing thu hurti part nf
the luke no as to furnish moderate boating
facilities, recommending t!tat 10 @ meru i1nproye'
tnuhs he ,ano III tic west park tlIla scasoM cx.
cept such as arc absolutely NECESSARY.
The report was allnpted.
Commissioner Sl,lwuy moved that the Super
lntcnlunt be Instructed to nuke the NECESSARY
rcpuird on tho Western avenue drive su ~ Il
put 1t in a rassahlc ColhtttthII. Agreed tu.
The san,e gelltlcmaI, moved talut tho snpcri't
tendent he instructed to gravel tlo Wa!kh u
the planting et,ngu Western avenue, aHtl ntst
to pillow the planting space III Flity-tlf1h stree
from Hctlhcl air,:et Wcst to Western hvtnue
and on Western ayghlu from ThtrtY-nhth L
Filty-litth STREETS, preparatory to sowing graa'
and planting ttrcs, Alton was deferred uNti
the text meeting.
Oh s,ltsiun, tlto Superintendent was tnstructe.
10 grade this scaaon tho sidewalks On lakewood
boulevard from Drexcl to liraln!.
Commissioner 6ilWny moved that tho eecre
tAry be instructed t0 report NJ thu tlGxt meeting
thu amount Of alt the expenditures for tho I'M
prnyculcnt Ut the lilTerrit PORTIONS Of the pnrk
and bUuley4rds since July, 1875, lIll thu rGsol1l
tons under Which tue ,.ul.cy was expended
Agreed to.
lie ulso moved that the noard pay Sir. Wcsto.
f3O front foot for thu lal!d owned by hin, In
side the park llln!tst between the south linc D
sixth, any streets within tlle lslnlts being iirs
legally vlcatcd.
Commissioner Price moved as All amcnalnen
that &ou be pa1d fos the land, exclusive of til
atrecis.
Commissioner Morgan moved that the mo
tion md amendment BIZ laid on The table unt
the Land Committee rcpUtt Westnn'e Willing
nrss to accept TINT price. Agreed 10.
Commissioner prleu offered tAe following
which WIS adopted:
WuynxA*. Inquiry has been iaade whether al
arrangement for thu purchaso and carrying 1f IAn
x the current tax sa!s Gun bs hAd With this boaFi
therefore.
Exsoiutd, That tho Commission has no power
authority to, nor will 1t in any INSTANCE. peru
any property 10 be taken out Vt the general Eu
governing I'll property held Tor delinquent Sou
lark taxes. OF special Asstssmeats,
The Board then adjourned.