, 1877-03-29
TIE SOUTH PARKS.
The Legislative Committee Finally
Get Down to Work.
Counsel Furnished By The Citizens As.
socfation..- Examining tho Dookss
Commissioner Cornell Explains the Various
Real-Estate Purchases.

This South Park Investigating Committee mat
yesterday morning at tho Grand Pacific, all ths
members being on hand. There were also preeent
Mcssrs. psies and Carroll, Of tho South Park noard
Col. II. II. Thompson, John 1ierslck, +. II. Kulcs,
E. @. Mason, and orc or two others. Col. Thomr.
son stated to the Committee that the Bouth Park
Board had not far been ablo 10 prepare the plans
msps, and other articles asked for by tho Com.
mtitec. In Enp'y 10 question from Mr. Trucs.
dell, ha statea that As all Tho books, vouchers,
and spers werc at the Office OF tho Doari, 1t would
% most convenient to examine tho books al their
otlce.
Mr.. 1lcrrfek announced that the Citizens Asso-
cEation had eccnrch The services Of bF, Charles II.
Davio, an expert accountant to oxam'no tho
boose. Iii. E. q. mason and himself had bceu 70.
tainc counsel for the CEtixtna' Association and
wond ~ far a. possible asslst tho Committee In Tho
Investigation. As 10 tho
scorR on TIE INQUIRY -
and the points TO be investigated, thcee were prac.
tea!1y covered By tho resolution undes which tho
Committee wcsc working
Ocm. ltnwrlt rath that. 50 far, no charges OF If.
scgnlar!tes on tho part Of tho Board had been laid
before tho Committee, neither had they my facts
On which to 50. It was therefore proposed to
cun'acs the examination not az a prosecution, but
rs nm inquiry. lie presumed that the Citizens
Association would bo willing to work 0p tho samo
lines as 1t would he best IL duIiue tlelr plan bs.
III. iisrr!ck expressed hts willingness to adopt
senator Morgan thought II would 10 beat that
Park Commission should contHct the czainlnatton,
TIC = t!'s ss nR
tzens' AssocIation 10 furnish COUNSEL an an expert
was *cesrted;
Mr Ttcss s oved ta,t IL The e1pe,t noa oae
tho office Of the Doard ant! commence an
EXAMINATION or THE HOOKS.
'tSs s IT, shs IL s5sn. n st
IT.. DayIe lnfDrn,ca tho Committed tl.at tho work
constant attention. 1twould BE- useless 10 ictnll
member nj the Committee ut odd times Ia nrai1&,
for ho would oe Unable to arrive ut perfect under:
standing Or the subject. Hnt. II they thuHEht
hc tDayic} could report progress from iitns 10
Senator sonthwosth believed that tho. report
shon',! be rnado 10 the Committee Is whole. Al
remove t. tss rooms u to rask com,n.sonsrs. .'A
proposed report 10 sInss number was to IL, H.
merely consultation. and thnt Y WIS Intended IL
make tho a,sl !ct,ort To- ts tn' comittss.
vss!ss!isn, i sni IL m iii. shape i ps.:sd nA' ~
ltnnary, inreatlsation ona The preparation of tho
maps. plans. cte. the t;omn.'tsso ~ e eon4 do moth.
tn. lie thohRht taeJ naa acst u IN thcF i!tno by
visiting fhu pnrks and lA1alcyarls. Col Thomp-
ron. On hehalf u the Doard EXTENDED an invi.a.
tf0n TO- Tho Committee. hnt no aclton was taken.
Mr.. Day1e received hla credentials md departed
to tho Commissioners office. Tho otdor furnished
wns Us fo1IawA:
"a, lteetsd g inform yoI tl.at ~ Charirs H. Davio
- rsn sriDye nmd : hsrShy eMsnos xcd f. mske
~ mSs tn tie South
~ in t1anTS ,Ss efamIG,tnns ana oS fou
~"' - '"""' ''S Il. il, WowEsf, Chairman,
1xronMAr,oS WANTED. '''''
1tr. Goodrich submitted ami. n,o1eI tho aaorttou
of tho f,lowinu: '''o "eSf''e@
s..u,.t.' rs". ~, a,,.,, p.,x ,.u,,.,.,,...,
hr,rx ra,ss ~ Fesh to III Sa vi vi.
Swnx infornaStio1, sln totat naM6er MI amSunt Of
,nii issied If said coMmstinasfs tho anta number
mi sn,o,at u se, bends s1id aad for wMst amoant
hnna HnnIpe ~. ,nsn na a'n3nt tn anSn eSmn. . ~
n.y. saE ~ ~ S4 s$s Or N4ss Ssse hesa ~ iSS i.s!S !.
edhe.&, and II ~, what tnctlelIr1a; whIc il any. Of
,.c skpla sra aHe ntl and what amount Of intcrtst
an ds n I'D on ~ ~ snn fSyh yes, Mat r.
ey XII. . ms IL nx nnn nkin1 Mnat n ~ ,ph.t
viii for tiin ntYnSnt ,f thr sstnr S '""" ~ "'"e