, 1879-04-09
OII1CAGo PARKS.
BILL REGULATING TIE COLLECTION or TAKE
foH THEIR MAINTENANCE.
apkci4t Qtfpalsh to T8d 1kthnnA

FoH THEIR MAtNTENANcB.
dptc,as DtsDateh to Iat 7sthunA
sPR1NaFtELp, April 8.-rho following /, tho
text Of thc bill introduced In tlla House OF Rem.
reseotatives to establish park-tax districts in
case OF tic consolidation Of tic three towns
comprised within tho city limits Of Chicago iuto
one town:
n9ase 2a pil No. As - n!I1 for anaot to provide
toy lnak!nL taports Of their lcta and doinss. tso
s.taeshn,ent of Tag districts foF patk pufposes,
nad tue Collection Of park taxes,
aEfrloN1.; That all Park boards or Park Com.
msisatonets IN thls Stale who BY any sw of iii
sas b. lsys the management and control ol parks
their o0ces fot tho period Of fonr ytars and nnti1
thst huecessote so arc e!sctcd ind qualified '@>''
se.s ses. Thsy shal Annually pstote tho is1 day Of
A. oath the County Cos.oness Of s'Gss oad I of
reside sn4 IL whsh sald parks ara situated. vhIe1
Of The socotpts and eIpeadItdfcs Of tbc
p;ectsd'ug year. the amount .ot' taxes W us
poses, ths AMOUNT. collected md psid on. opt.
and 10 whom pald mid on what account Expended.
tne amount .! debta and liabilities. togrtcr With
qaitod tof ~ purposes for tho next succeeding
ysar ana Il tos Thas purpose, Which report shall bo
SIC. Il. All Park Hoa.ds or Park Commissioners
ahh'i, annually OH or hctore thu lat day ui August
~ u 'aen ySss tfana@i TO go olesk Of te county
NJ S.ttMs9 ~ MEltlHA " lAo AEHQHnt VI money
current year, and lilo saId UlcrE shaji ntocssd fo
otCrtn1 what per cent aafa aniu ID 0u ihe taxahlo
property ot this Town town. tbs sau,v at DFrs.
cnt exist. according 10 Tho several Asagssors.
fet9tns for the FospfctiYe yeAF fQF zach park and
slAll ~ tue general tax Variants, for thu colIoc-
@ tlol, o. Ssas9 sna county s1es q said towns, ut
corporations. luts, or paEcfls Of ground Ia teI,-
hFais snh aDpfopslatg c0a9,u. md aAail recriya
snth coMpnnsaton a. Is now allowed BY law, and
the collector or collectoEs respectively shall pro.
coed Y collect lhs "ame In tho n,nnner now pfo.
yidel BY iawfor tho reelection Of Sta&o and county
laxes, ana all the provisions Ut law III scsrcet 10
tho collection Of Slate sad county taxes aud mo-
csea1ng4 to onfofce tho same 70 fas u apnlicabla
shall apply "a tho sahla.
SIC. &. Tho several lowns which any park Hoard
OF lark commissioners hare nocn tecasu tho cor,
posate authorities Of shall DO sad asa lureby d..
change Ia the 6pundAfies. 0l nnJ t,wn nor tho
4ni0h or consolidation of any town with one Or
plore lowne shall affect said tux dlatrct but each
anu pYsss tsrk H0atd OF the Park comm.ssoaer
mai certify tha 4noanta }eQui{ed Tor pafks or
tSo 2sss "hsh thsy ea's u.et9n
County essk sps asH ~ - III tnts
per eent aud extend tha taxa aKalnst ths taxnbis
psoprtty !A each t4x dtasrtct and set DOM lho
amount or tie shna in tho general tax. warrant fof
eaca anu eftty PARK ~ provided IN Sec. . hcfcIn,
tho sams - II 70 change In the boundary OF bound.
The same - II ~ union Or consolidation of sny
Io"n OK towns bad takea place.
ANOTHER.
:, 4nd the following d separate bill Introduced
by ths Elouse Committee oil CdrporaliouSon on tl,t
Same subject;
Bl1L f0t IL act to psoYide 1Qg Tho Of