, 1879-08-24
THE WEST PARKS.

Attorney Smith Says tile Park Board Must
Concur with the Council. or Vice Versa.
snecial meeting Of the West Park Commis-
eioners was held yesterday afternoon at thelr
ofr1ce. corner OF West Washington aud Ha1sted
streets. President Woodward occupied the
chair. all being present except Commissioner
Wood. ..
The meeting Was called to consider the ques-
tion of the proper course to take respecting tne
dedication OF Washington street for park puS-
poses. x,a 1.oa,;+r ~ the
ordinance passed By the Council by Gen. u. W.
smith. the Attorney OF the Board, was rcao:'
CHICAGO. Aug. al.-7Ae Hon. 'lRtard lVooddrd.
PTesidsat-DEAn SIR: Ny opinion Is asKca upu1 W
ts the Wcst Chicago park Commissioners and the Or"
dinauce of the Common Council OF the Guy OF ~
casu. lately passed: relating to connec'lon "1-
tween the citv and Central Park
snail assume for the purposes OF this op'nlno3m' n3
TINT tie acl OF the Legislature Of April y. lo1s'
passed for the purpose OF enabling fa1k co9 cna,91n
einners to take and improve streets, II cohstltu,
tonal. and that action, "a generally contemplated
nn,ier IT, may he taken and sustained.
The fucts which are material to tae 4nesuon 'n-
'oE;ru' to any action OF the Common coun-
eli. the Board Of West Side Cnicaso PaEk Commls
sioners determined to selee ; aSe' t ,ixpr nna
oboye mentioned. 4 resolution to that eflecI WAS
rnsse6 and is now OF reCoEQ. Ao 10 suscA1J
ton which has been taken IN taat oenalf oS 'naS
Board. r~.r,-,1 having heer nm
,rissd Of the notion Ut the Park Commissioners
passed IN ordinance consenting that sag son1m's
ssinners might take and improve west "ash1@.o! ~
st4rat f-Oa1 the west line OF Halsteu sa1eeL ~
central Parg aud West Adams Street Hom tana'
srrce1 to Central Park. Ga,
Tlird-The Mayor OF Chicago prepared auu nlEu
with the City Clerk. before inc meetlnff .. sno
Council following that at whacn sucn osuatn ;.i,
his assent: the message, however 1alisu ~ tsas
IN (ouncil ut the meetin. succeeding the uce''a
at which it WIS passed. .... hn~.to
Fnr convenience OF reference attaen neteto =.
ronv ut snch message, published IN ono OF VI
nnrr.n;nc newspapers. 1t Is not perhaps matc1'ai
r. dscnss the question which naturale - saE
roxted whether or not s1d ordinance 10 ~ '!e
frentcd as having been vetoed, nor eoes y ssen,
nort while TO anticipate the action OF inc toune,s
;.h rafarence to the proposed repeal OF sucp
ordinance r.~-o
TIC act or 1870 con,remplates m 1mpsoss s,eo
mrnt" 10 be made; such Improvement 70 " @ .uo
connection Of public park WIN any PET. " "ny ~
;nrornoratcd CITY lying within the ais1lct ~
tcrritory the property Of which sbali oe 3aAau a
for the maintenance Of such parK. anu euCn . xun
nrc;ion ur improvement to embrace on.s SUI SUI
Street or streets as are necessary to Term one eon
| tiuuous improvement On tnls Po'u" I 'o1A~ NV
Mayor's message II conclusive. - Ia re
n nrrer TO authorize this improvement II IL -
on;Ted tbat the Board OF Park Commissioners. Ine
ctv authorities. and the owners o. a5o'ts! ~. -"
fhe FRONTAGE OF the lots abuttsng on stfeets aAe
| shall concur. The subject matter OF e so,s =.
I. fhe AUTHORIZATION OF the 'improscmenl.
| Whan the Improysmeut eoau have peen 80 aa"