, 1880-10-07

COrbett, H. j.: tho HGv. ]. P. Holes. st. Mary's
Church; tic very Ncv, Eiwnrj iienncascy. q,
r.. at. Louis: tho I,ov. N. D'l'eaasan, st. Lous;
tho 1tey. John Powers, Iacnn. Ill.
TIE SOUTH PARK BOARD,
n1sCusslNu Tsts IMPROVEMENT OF MICHIGAN
AVENUE.
Tho nonrl Of south Park Commissioners hold
n regular meeting yesterday afternoon In th0tr
rnpnls 0n Fifth avenue. ut which were present
Mr.: John Il. Walsh, rrcstcnt, In tho chtllr, mud
Commissioners Cornell. lrlce 1susscIl, md shcr-
min.
NJ. Writ dexter and N. X. Fatrbnnk were also
present, md, nfter routine business hnd beer,
tllsposr,l Of by tho 1!onrtl, hir. Dexter sail that
ile had attended tho meeting to nsk tho 1fonsd to
tnkc some actlon townrls lncnltnH sftchfHn,l
nye,iuc. Now thnt tho Supreme Court hnl given
tho ft0arA complete 5Arssl1ictiun uyer tho street,
tho people Interested wat,scti thc,n to PITT It III
comfortable condition. md psacu force there
/" keep 1t - or1nr. il il ws necessary he eoull
br1nx y, u ll:t uf t,atnes "ppondes to petition
The Cl,air. said t1acre WIS no doubt tho r}oard
ny. nextor saii TINT Just weat ot the park rc-
anytthtuE, Init ,q.,od sanlinon, l.nothor thi,,g
tho lsonrd w.n,1lf s.pn hnve to look aftcr woul.i
IS @ s VT q bss. s ] ws csss.s C. w
@ s liz beeve ns 'oaa woa s IL Ssao to
Mr:. Fa!shnnk sa!i that i,a ha,l called in to eco
whether tho l!onrtt Intended to take any HcllOn
,.pna the resolution they passed SONG tlo ,.vo
avenue. for II depth of olHht fest, laid with
a.. nEtdi1AN PAVEMENT.
t1e said that the residents Of the street wcsa
sro no ntlvnniagu 10 COMO Of it. Ali t,o pcti-
ding curtis wutlt.l ride along II III tho nornl,iy so
" TO- get % 1,Sar tns c,resiono and The ra1.le-
Nj. I;rco said that since tho resolution re-
ierrcd to hntl l'eon passed no reference iad been
Mr.. Nussrli rcn,onlborcd TINT tho Doarf, se-
lectcd tho pavon'rnt IN question because krcnt
many chrrfnKcs e.u on tho eItles Of tho avenue,
Mr.. Fnirbnt,k lid not think thnt this wus tho
case. nnd. IL 1t WIS. thrre feet would a!nply serve
u :lol!et arnvo! Instead Of tho Giock pavement.
AZ. Dexter dltl not SEQ why seven Or eight
e. ss kst e II @ ,car HSEg s ap gk rqnt ho ,s
iasor Il the block pavement which was at varI-
estesl at.sl with tho n which rnuscd tho tlnt,s-
fer Of The rnad to tho Hoard. Tho rond shoutu
The Cha,r cnlIcd upon Mr.. Donnetd, tho at-
torn,sy of tho fo"rd' to Eivo his opnun on tho
TIE noAnp's rowEn TO EXCLUDE HEAVY
he"Sy.ia, sason se of tho oE nownsr 'Se < 1,.ms
lfrcwinK CompAny wore 70 Innke ,isc or thu Int.
HtH'A" ShAGt N0AAN kAp AAS"A FtOfCAF kut14
sir. iloufcd sat1 that generally tho extent
arsuiy upon n the a' :easonaboness S With wbe II
wis oxorclsnd. ii tue noaviIy -Iadon wagon Ind
bSS9:f Tho IsainLs S W spposc That the pooe,
neinis wascn wu,,sei q deliver iov i' bsrres Of
beer at tho Culu!uet CIubf
excluded. Tho situntion Of MEciiig1n uvcnuo
WINS such TINT thero WOULD he strong tendency
for heavy tr.l'a to sck 10 traycl over 1t: hut hc
fHIkF&tN las
Court drcIsol', be saLd TINT Il won't furtler than
uni held Tint tho only yarsics who could CON.
p1ntn on account OF my challKe tn ihe use ct tho
STREET would le thosY WIN bud pr!vnto nteresta
Of TINT kind wore Or cUid 10 mnde, o,sInx tU
contemplated. It seemed clear to hlm that tho
power af keeping OF tra1lic tca!1ls, tho right Of
such tennis he!ng public and ,fnlcr tic power OF
tho Legislature 10 regnntc. was uliqueAt tlunef.
Mr. Dcxtcr stated tint h1 hnd examined tho
decision referred to, atl,l ngrccd thoroughly With
Mr. Uontlold's rCatfnX or It.
MEHDfSG THE sTREnT.
After somo further debate, the Hoard passed
THO following rusuEution: ="
Resuret. That tho supertntendent bo and Is
OTIS pUrtiuns or Michigan avenue, so TINT sNfl
asregt shnll bo In sufo and passablc condition
@ p"tol W IS tnls hoari and aalthorIa BY I"W ns
nlHlp. Tho !natcrint used In such rrpaErs shall
lc stone. And the Atrcrt, when rcpntred, shnl be
kept in KUutl condition. II tho rnpa!rs cuntenl.
plitc1 l'y this resolution, III tho opinion uf tho
Superintendent, will Gust t,,oru thIn e.,0D. nu
oxip1se III EXCESS thereof Ahnl DO Increased
Until ha reports tho cstuutcd cost thereof to this
Dnnrtt. -
sir. tusseal said thur thero wins no tln,sut TINT
tho people Interested In tho Improvement nf
MchlgME nvcil!io wcrc vory n1to,s OH tho B1tt-
jcut, AMI that tho hoard should ~ nhcnd ~ etut,
tls possible. fiencs 1t wls lcslrNA: to net tl1e
asscsstnenti Into court ut tho earI'est posalblu
timH.
The President Of tho Iloarl sngxestcd thAt
soMe aatiUn bo taken With u vtow to
ttAv1Nu THE rAnK8 NAMED.
Dir. Russell submitted tho following, which
wnA adOptel:
Wnl:.,E&s, Tho two mnin parks. now common.
ly called tho East and the West respectively,
ought to be given nllleinl Ad ,letlnitirG mines;
ftcs"reti. Tint tho Commission will be Klad TO
receive el,aKestons for alicn nntnea FROM tho
puhllu generally, which suggestions shnuld bc
Mnt!e for tho next wtok In Communications to
the Secretary Of tho l3oartl ut No. o. Fifth ave.
ntiu.
Tho Hoard thou adjourned.