, 1879-02-06

mont of the rtty. lie never Sc. SAW anything
legislation.
Mr.. Albums a.kr,l II .hey wnultl have To make
or krcD an atssns1t current for tt,r towns.
Mr. Anthony asscrtc., that Lake view was
contributing fot th'' lnatnlcnnilcv 0f l.inccln
Park, the lyHt authorities ot that town ami he
North rnwn having levlr'l A tax of Sh},0tD Tor
thu maintenance md Improvement Ut f.fncnin
Park, H. hal prt'tc+tr,l at'nut thr matter.
but all they cnrrtl ter WAS for their Onn in,-
nroyelnents. NM! they did not stop to conef!aes
Thu Park Boarla should lInvn no more 10 say
ai'o,!t Il, a'nl should etye The pcop1e resting
spell from such taxcs.
sir: A'la,na .atd tl,at Il tho town organization
con1d ho sfmrlitscd Il should he dane, Tut he
10 levy II Tux but til, South Park Board.
Mr: Antnony replied tat tho Park Board on
tic North sfic had luaticased the tax levy.
l,ecalso il affected them, lie would undtrtake
70 sny 1ha. tue North Town coul,i have gotten
along With $25ooo, wherras they had levied
Mr Tulcy said thut what ought 10 be donu
was the abolition ot township organization.
1.et the County Boar1 submit t1e tnattcr 10 tlte
people, ,alnl let the Park Boards take care OF
themselves.
~. Adams did not think Tint would do.
Inn tn the CITY Council, Or WAS in ti'e hands ot
The Judiciary CutnInittcct for SUING action look-
ing toHaru conaoidationt nn.i whllL the Legis-
latllrc was In session ho could SEQ no objection
to taking somo Alcps In tho matter.
Mt. ApAAa DOUBTED
II a faw could be properly drawn up and passed
illat wuu'l corer the matter.
Mr. Anthony believed that IL they attempted
the passagn ot law eyery Park Board Eotld
send representation to Springfield and keep
protcct their Ulle Doard'sl Interest.
Commissioner Fitzgerald nskrd what would
follow after the resolution Of The County board
ordering an election for tho purpose Of letting
'te lcop!e voiu on tle question of the ubostton
Of township organization. Could 1t not bs re-
Atr. Adams wantctl TO know what benefit
would he derived fr0ln lie abolition Of tic town
organizations.
Mr.. Tuley sail That lie taxes would 10 equal.
izcl md ifsu expcnscs 1cescnctl.
Mr. Anthony remarked, lit support Of tho con-
to!t.lat!on plan, that trrc wuulh be one Doard
instead Of three, anti that WAS all there wus
Mr.. Adams asked how tho gentleman was
galn9 10 lew taxes for park pnrposcsi
Mr. Anthony answered BY saving that q law
could bc tramod 10 as to have tho tax levied on
tic territory to be benefited.
Mr.. Adams doubted II such law could ba
drawn up ntid passed.
Mr. Anthony said It could, and referred to the
vf!lnge organlzation Of Hyde Pnrk.
Mr Mi'lstt ei not thinS s'1e! lar would
parks, North Town for North SIDE parks, cic.
NJ. Anthony thought they would be able in
half day to draw up geseral law that would
answer tho whole business.
Mr. Tusey asked Mr. Anthony II he had auy
doubt but lint tho Park Doarlls would take care
ot their own interests. Ills plan was to make
# tccosearY for, tho Park Boards to get the
| bill passel.
Nj. Anthony remarked that II the county
would unite With the city TO consolidate The
tow1ls, tlle lark Doards would send ropresonta
tivcs to Springfield at oncc.
Mr.. Tuley said: ''NtAt do wo need o
| township 0rgantzation3t
/ After some further talk over tho matter, thu
meeting was adjaurncd until next Wcduesdn,
atter!soon 1t o'clock, when some action maj
| bo taken.