, 1877-03-30
AFTEnNooN SESSION.

They wanted everybody Who kncw anything anoas /
the South Parks to como fosxnrl-
Iii. KAtra requested that, within fair liI,its'
whatever COMMUNICATIONS were made 10 tho Com.
mittce In regard to Tho Hoard should be laid before
khcir attorneys.
Mr.. Icrrick asked bow this WIS to be donc.
We're the Committee to communicate BY Wiling OF
verbally with the commlssioners7 No charges lad
yet hccn developed and everything waa before 1aa
Hoard "A It was before the Committee.
Mr. Kales Simply asked u matter OF courtesy
that any foru,nt charges wete mads The attorneys
on the other stdo woa1d keep him informed. iio
trusted that Tho Committee would 30 Instruct Inc
attorneys. ....
resolution 10 te that The Committee invited anu
solicited Information from, sll quarters. |
Mr.. coHxELt THEN TOOK tue sTANp,
promising that tho time allotted to him In wh[ch 10
obta,n thn Information desired had been no small
that he bad failed to obtain 1t In fnll.
Judge Wilson naked II tho Committee desired snA
Information from him In regard to tho Honoru anu
Tho Chair said The, would b happy to hear from
III, Cornell said that he found Ia regan1 to tho
lots on Pavilion parkway that tho tract boayht
from James T. Ness foT rs ~ S1o W. T. T. TT
ho noGa soadca,nstion prcr-sash WA SIost W per
T9sss Sns Wal "a sso 2st"s angSlss o wb,s
The lots purchased W tho witness and Mf. Gage
Boulevard. md with a depth .oi 1a5 faet: iiia
,oo.s wcre burnt up. but partially renewed BY ivy
p f1 4 S's 1sss 'Ss
agent, aHi fscctvcl 10 pcr cent commission on the
tS, taE .n i. ssfs sseso TIT Sson. ~ ssaed
OF thi* propnrty during TINT t.no from NJ gusk.
eou a." tS Nv Wneh W e s
IN reply to tho Chalr, witness nasd thAt portion
III to Ss he G nd "a s
made their purchase they believed tho title TO bo
MI MT. rtucsdol-You sav. then, Mt. Cornell. TINT
soashs says fes o.s @ Y'fssI f!s 5
paid b. tiSbons w. ST. ooo, shs 1os Se1n. sS3 tees
deep IL fonnd also: that t!eD2n. \, fs4 Gsve VT:
e1asa assa St =" ia ,os ill., Rssa
whose rccoliaetIon was that Gibbons waa unable 10
carry out hi. contract no that tEan.fcs eo,,a nc
:as %as q ksss ~ nu sesy
as asnsa 'ss s'sr u sfs ss fE sa
not know how lees acquired hIa sltIc, whether by
| mortgage or otherwise.
agents. and thsy thought they wofo getting good
% liz tSossht tss .I!'e va. goed. better, in tast,
nm nst st S saiaan sqo 10 e M
Wilson antl Julve Ncekw!eh recommended the rnr:
elasc bas witness cuna net ssy thns they stated
| den. Rowett asked Why wtsneas and Gage paid
$50 par front foot tor land for hsir own uto when
they sogsh! Tho adjoining lands for park purpose'
Wisnes. asplainod that they were sll crazy about
w. rotns 70 10 worth 500 pot ito1! tool: ,ani
| they had since found uut lheiE mistake. There
had been s..stssnss eyss9 M 1n th!a henlesasd
A'iHn iion. nowett-wa. tue title to the park land
s!f sa7 pes tEs,i'' }oosi '''" 'a'' "'" ''N
Wltncss-lt waA precisely tho same.
,iupoE nUsLEvr
] could = wni % IN tho matter In = lew insnntss. liz
found hat. ssYt 20, as79. "a, psnts Il G.sySn.st
tion 81 SO ooo qtbbon. al.o tt.n.fstre. q I,.s.
amino the aestfsct and aseof.aIu b what manner
10 Simp p1I Iots 10 IL In Iock sna and 70 IL Il
aitcrxafds rarehasea b. h duse an.t Eornclli MI eN' ~
,Witue.. could uos n,enieer: u. ab*tract might
zone n,ona; eat ot ths Transaction, tut 10 we've;
biz lots aldlnx interest and laxes for about half
what hs paid foE them.
..s,ss 60 ,ss uns H. ps
msss@ @ :is!en,sSt h. :hoaM II Ill Be- swos '
nj ~ - s si; s H. sfss ss + Of
1so way;; & s1a a ';fSs agreed viii Ress 'ot Tho
Wit,'c could s ont only soasnesr. ts.. it mus. hays
hst ~ W. 3s nS sas
H. Taaesiei-l under,tand der m III On Scps, 20
@ ss: eop;s1ss e sss IL s1sPs:,y f. essS n,t:
ads ~ 70 parehsss liz p iof os
s; nsss ss Gshs Il IT, ss
| lAlh WaR bAloFH kH1 tlIIe 70 kuH PARK lfatue Nh9