, 1877-11-10

fe,omts'"n-r,: You hive requested nur opin ,otl
b law npan ynnf l',ri 10 lay IN, ~, con-rne,
new bnutevarA or p'r7+r' way outside The prcAeEt
park Limits. Il, .onncct t. the 'wu principal ats'."n-
and We hare enn.n'.rrd ii carefully. TN; general
[ aet relating IN pnultr paris: approved annr ~.
litvlcw. nn't thr supreme trust hn.. IN -a.tains
!nI ths assessment levied nn'cr ii M b. the sonh
vidr. II thu fnurth 4cct,t,. nude uf clsIn:,ng
The hnnndartca and location ~ the mark BY making
aprisat'1Mn M T. the rtca'. Court ana ns"en,nx i,t
aitst .he i.t t!nv "i ISiy. INV: ai tat n" etanse
should pe male atscet'n!: The general location Of
We aee tnel,ned u think thnt the prohlhItton !.
T 7. '"fes ,ne aet ap.o"cM eiss1 enr
IAN art i'll rciat.i 10 the complexion, improve
mcnt. n," nHna :rn,rnt Of public marks and 'm,e.
fnrtla. n,lh Ia pcnyhte Mrr efficient remedy Tor
tle collection uf delinquent nt.etsn,en's."
Neither Of thu prrsion* or subsequent sections
10 liz sonth ark. They rsiasc "nly 10 ronsc iawn
..nelH,led wtthn ,he l'mi;; y - oi any city IL .ni*
1aif ~ now whsn e3,. ss ssnn % s' sforx s'os,s r. M
Jul sss Tho inhaslisn. It .ash' tswa. ~ of q
HIT thas isnsuase dor+ nal embrace in sontt'
la,k The tws!t,i, - sts',s however: provide.
IN act Or aels heretofore passed. public park~ or
hnntesat.lr have been designated established In
tn Or ,nore town. sonsi';'io". to zach o!h"r, am.
og ncts. TO nraic fnch mark n buitte.asds sl,nll
dcslrc 10 connect the tiy bnnlc, ard pleas
nEr:way 70 - !" form contiguous Improvement.
shall desire Ia connect such raTt with nher
| TINS nf the mark district IN Which snch rtek y
Sy amf s ss e
and designate tho line u much boulevard OF pftat-
nrs.way an1 s9 nsnnlfrm a. tile" ess: nSs. thie
sense, for sha South i"rk Cun,,ssl.t!era were
ncses authorized by any acs to loen,e a park or
lesie1 the precs.line section prov dc, thut All
improvements ma'o nn'lcr tho prostAlonS ,nf this
act Rha be done under the Immediate FupcslnecnA
cncc anil control Of such lizard Of tark l'nnuste..
etoncss nonn contracts to 30 made win thcm."
Clearly ruch Ioarl Is Described In thu rroviDns
sections; nnac Of which tcctlons ran ly any. All.
,s',nu s, 1a'f of Of be cI :" ay s
cxan,inatson Of the aet slcreforc VIC incline 10 the
opln'n;n tnnt y s:nfsrS no ncr whatever Mno,,
tho prolibtIon In tho former law 10 Whlch VIC have
! called attention..
4ucatlon might ar,.u fespec,ins la ynliulty. The
Consultation provides TINT no nct shall embrace
more than enc subject ani tt!1t t,nt shall ne sx.
ntrnction which II seems his hcan cuneu ut'sa for
oaa not mi, 9, sstne .qerss nt
| AVER i kALEs.
| AIbtEtHt, FfpE+ ltls 484Us--kO fHF iSVH'H R74ft
Commandment, Chicago: A. your rcnuesl hayo
examined Sec. III. page Ti7. HcyiaeI stniutct.
rslat!xe :" ~. snthr'ty ni y"t coml;s'on to
! ways, anu am of Onlnson Tint tho Fcction does
mt confer ttnon ynt' any such nntlorlty: taklny
arc appointed and tile acts au,eldasoEy OF tho
| sane.
lam of tho "ptnton Tint, yon ars not authorized
Gated the park nntl boulevard which yon are to
control, and althrHElt y'n were by subsequent
act ansiotizsn 10 !nakS soro chanssr yct ~ tins
long since expired. 1t must be bornc III mind that
the assessment was Hhdo for benrat* 10 10 derived
by reasoh OF tho Improvement OF ndcsignHted
pronerty ami au annual tax was authorized for tho
THO fund thus created was rran!rcd to be applied
for tic purposes ior which ii was ta!astl. and am
very clearly Of opInion that you have authority
70 lfc my portion Ut that fund fol the Furpors OF
laying mt Of improving new boulevard. or dflv.
would be such an Injustice towards tho,c required
nanl tho intcrpo-it,, Of conrt 10 restrain tho
msapprDpriaion OF the SPECIAL fnnh mentioned.
am very truly, your oSedient tc'raat' n.,rw,,,
cI1e4oo, Eoy: I. 1s77: 10 TIE Board oL SoutA
Park com,n's.|ontf1; H., You ha;o submitted to me
Oct. i. 1877, Offering TO conyey 10 yaur boiy TINT
part ot Ft.y.Grst street extsn1ln9 ea.t from usana
tlons. one of which Is that y0u will build and
maintain thereon good trHAlC rualwaY: anl my
sses g I e. t. s1s u {Sn yys ny M n
The authorlty TO grant away ts nrrects, or power
over them. il the manner proposed,
opcratton. would be to extend and enlarge tho
boundaries o! tho park: r!s no northern boundary
ast s s5x % 1e Tst r. s.ss .
tab.hcd hy law and Is tho south ling Of Fitty.arst
street. TIC proposed gcant, could u have npcrn.
Of Fitynrst street, md thus include the street ~
port!on 81 the park lniiss. ! atn unable to tlia
OF BY aMy general Or ameniatory law applicable to
manner IT IT, territorial ii',ilta Ani ! do nal
Of .treet running Rlo.g.its tho purk of strip
OF land running aInng alla n,ijacent thereto. And
Of tho act ai iStji sn.enaatory of ths suutn Tark
CIV sns ss.% @ 1.f II f s..ss sas
running langltunlnaI!Y along and adjoining the
psrk. b!t tl,l. snesial nathoity woa!d no! extend
q ihni' t' porion d ths parx adjoInlns It. '""
A. to Thai part ol FIFTY arst asrcct lying botwecn
w Gs'ss "a r.. sa
Intun submitted to INC. think your la'dy has al
really iho 1n.isd1ct!nn % ~ = e embraced m IN ths
T6eso yiswa lea.l MO e tho conclusion that yonr
s1y ss2 sS o y u s s.s
Of Hyde i'ark., haze. therefore, thought 1t un.
necessnry 1t 1hls tuis 70 1iscuss tho natter fur.
tneE or to consider whulhef lhu vluxu authorities
of !tyde Park have tho right lawfully to grant to
| any other. municipal corporation Tho contro! Of
wy stft xs s ss' ''
Tho question iayo,sod In tho resolution referred
me-. ' nsss s1sn|ns ,s ssnS, and d'' an al upin!oa
that there Il M authority for thc South lark Gam
to s9 grant saa
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