, 1877-02-25
THE SOUTH PARK INVESTIGATORS.
-. -. re4ftnr aY 1@he tribune,

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Apropos o1 inc senc-
roent efforts of Representative ko"ett, Oh Tue
General Assembly, to nnugurate an ''lnvest'ea-
+;n,,, If the transactions Of the Board oil south
park Commissioners, and Of the bill introduced
in the Upper Branch Of the Assembly, os os"a.
,or Buch!er, the Rings cat's-paw, which IN eAce1
rcmorcs from tue Circuit Court Judge tue ap-
nn,n,;ner mower In the matter OF the Cotnfnts-
sinners. and vests it in the Governor OF tne
State. little s;inwardncss Is 1ntcfest'ns' ~
will be remembered that the Ro"ett feso'o''on
confers upon the Judiciary CommNeee Tue po"-
crs Of an inqusition with authorlts 70 seno ,o'
persons and papers. Ihe 1natlcr "a9 W ~
lore the House lust Tuesday, and the subject
natter of heated debate. A postponcment Of
No consideration OF the resolution until Tues
d,v wa. agreed upon blr. RoWctt would
! anncar in The guise of patriot. He would
/ ossume the attitude Of defender OF the peo-
| r1o He inpeniouslr introduced preamble anu
| frame If resolutions, which he vaguely DC
| srribed as cmanatiug from the Citizens Asso
catou.'' The intention was to delude listen
| fnr members into belief that the demand iof
legislative interference in the Affairs OF the
narls corporation was made By the Citizens
Association OF Chicago. The " Association " IN
question is private organization, the personal
property Of Charles Colchour, and tlourishes
| in the lDTQS A0hE AIu 419AE ~ ~
, h{r. Colehour, with the able assistance OF his
yery able and ingenious attorney, Judge Dun
leyy, is the moving spirit in this proposition 10
Investigate. The public are tolcrably familiar
with Mr.. Cnlehours efforts during the past year
, | to obtain from $1,000 to $4,000 per acre Tor
: eighty acres Of swamr-laud In the Park pre-
;, | cucts Several trials have convinced Colehour
$ ct al that they have no hope OF realizing their
j great expectations during the reign OF the
prescut Board OF Commissioners. They are
mofuse but vague In their charges against 1nci-
: vidus! u,cn,bers ot the Board These charges
thcy make solely In thci1 own interest Tic in
r vocation OF Legislative interference Is certainly
II surprising, and is admission OF the weakness
n oi the case they present.
= Scr. Il OF the original South Park act, ap-
t. ! proved Feb. a, 1860, provides means for the
K | yicbtinc Of the wrongs Of the taxpayers wEen
It inflicted hy the Commissioners The language
J. Of the section is:
s. The said Commissioners. either OF them. may
&c he removed from office By inc }udse OF Inc eEculi
le ccuI OF Cook County. npop the petition Esesentes
ut to him in term time or in vacation ~ luo 1sce
IN holders Ut said towns Of South Chicago. Hyd'
~ - PARK md Lake il it shall sppear. after hearing
the proof before said Judge, that the eaid Commits
4e eioncrs OF either Of them, have ncen Eni!t1 Q
| mfsdcucanor o. nlafcAsaDce in un1cc undef tn'
tc net: and il the taid Judge shall remove any two
IL more Of said Commissioners from Office tor an
y Cause before the expiration OF their term Of once
d. he fs hereby empowered 10 a1point others IN Incl
N stead, who ehatl ill euch o:Eces for and dnf1n
e. the unexpitcd term OF such Commissioners 50 10
M | moved.
he petition Of 100 citizens Is Ill that ia nccez
ns saty to institute 1egaltzed coie