, 1880-04-25

and Lots :, Q, 10, II, 1b and l6 IN Phillips Sub
the property described IN the p trust ST. deed,Nanii
! Is that all the property secured or conveyed?
~ W6st 5e Value Of the properly secured
10. What was its value when taken possession
OF BY the park authoritics2
II. What is now necessary to be done in ordel
to perfect the title in the South Park Commits.
L. Were Nixon, Curry, and Bennett operating
and, if actlne under % Mr. Morsans directions
what was the necessity for their employment?
ID. How much were they paid for their eerv.
jenkins, and real owner Of the Dobhins notesi
4. When AZ we're these lose, several payments made
and to whom, and how?
secured BY the foregoing deeds and vouchers?
10. Where are the deeds, and will Mr.. Engalls
convey or assign his title to the Commissioners
If requested. without?
! coMM1ss1oSER PRICE ASKED
il the attorney found no deed from Phillips
Mr. Bonfeld replied In the negative.
Commissioner Price said that Col. Thomp.
son told him there was one.
Secretary was directed to send certified
copy Of the report to Mr. Morgan, with a re-
quest that he make a statement In accord
ance with the suggestion.
Mr.. Bonfle1d then said that the Board had
been discussing the Michigan avenue I'm
| fhere had heen snma agitation in The news
papers in reference to the validity Of the act
OF 1879 under which they were about to pro-
ParE Roerd han n,fTan rT an nn;Eion ~ 11o ~''
- na1 ~ 80. eI,~. la.-a,.1,r,s,a, 49, ur
ApEEhsE 10 TIE cussiiiulloSAAlIf :,
days there had been several meetings at his
| (Snlith's) office for the purpose Of getting
Up an agreed case, or a case Of some Kind, SO
| that the matter could bo decided IN the
/ VII 1r-ffh In hnr Inn r. IN
sented the propertX},,;owners on West
Washington street. They had been un-
able to come to any agreement ,qs to
ne 19Tm OF tne PIoceedlniG91,-W Ii91 II
s!lou!o pe " 1aaIualnus, ~, Ut Ml.ae pa!-
weIe Sean ne RToPei 4neS 3h TO IT.
IenleseAtmg I1e onuin tA d @ noaiu| au to ~
| appeared tnat hostlntles naa ceasea gu .tl lne
| Mest olae' ana appealances, ntuea1e9 lnat
~ 10 no - a. thet q a, ~ az dtf,,1t ~
| olae, OWING 70 tne lact lnat II Vas ui5nct!t 10
gct up proper ease III Tue Mest by D!tiSlon, thl
hc llAu suEsesteu Qu1 "a11altg, HuE tne!n
Was tn!s uiancult.. ing nese 4th H. noalu'
owing 70 tne aatelse opll'15n ,i q Gttlr 1tfo. t
Vas washington g slleet, sdMGe tt, sllat mou1a Aas
them III the worst possible position And 2
manaamus 70 compe! tnen TO lct, ne was o.
oplnlon ~9ula nc. He, nasnHfh IL if - r. 'ne .ae
u actug ~ 4lscieeloiial3 Will LILO ID4alu'
and the Courts would refuse Y. PUT an
showing that the Board had taken possession
oI M1cnigan Avenue anq ash1Hs r. py wlat ;. au~
thorltY they dld 50. ue had, laere1ore, sng-
gesttd, IN preference TO navllg Inc ne ,se ease
GENE up wrong emu loremosI IN tne Mest
DIVISION, that tney mghG oegih pT9ceealnEs
against tne ?ontn rark boalu. NJ uiun't
consen1 {ai II oe npn ony et tha 10 re
case Wnicn Woulo clearly tesb tue power OF
the Commission.
me r. fteslaent 'noukhI ~ !. @ PI9pe1 M tI tnlng 70
uo' Us 1no "Aoio Qoes'1ou "oulo oo o1ousat
up: :. :z;u..
hsM NJ +bo onngu n1nt1aE sao ~ "oo 10 3uic1ous 70
PRESENTED TO TIE COURTS
before great expense had been Incurred. It
would save trouble in the future, ason account
Of the agitation there would pc many oppo-
pay their assessments. He made the sug,
gestion In ordar to be advised BY the Board
whether he should appear IN the case, pro-
vided 1t be commgnced. >,
would take to get final decision.
Mr. Bonfleld replied that the matter could
probably be gotten into the Supreme Court in
June, and that decision could be had with
preparations. They need net bo stopped.
Commissioner Price said it would take un-
I'll that time to get the assessment and every
thing ready. .,o4 ;. A..
ney thought the proceeding would be all
right, he should be allowed to exercise Ills
discretion as to taking part In it.
Commissioner Price sal Id the Board Ger
tainly wanted to know whether the legisla- |
tion was sound before they took any steps |
toward improving the avenue.
The talk ended here, the underst anding |
being that the attorney would act for the |
Board.
Mr.. Bonfeld said there was another matter |
he wished to cali attention to,-one submit |
ted to him at the last meeting, in reference |
to the right Of the County Collector to retain |
TX per cent commission from the taxes and |
Special assessments he collected for the park
authorities. The matter had been referred |
to him owing to provision in the act of |
1871 exempting the park authorities from the
payment Of such commission, and requiring |
the County Collector to collect the taxes and
special assessments without any fee or COM
pensation other than that paid him by the !
county in the way Of salary. BE had OK
amincd the act Of 1871, and found that 1t did
require collections to be made without cost
to the park authorities. but in 1879 the Fee
and Salary act was passed, Secs. 81 and 36 Of
Which provided that County Collectors and
Town Collectors should be entitled to per
cent or per cent lit varying from year to
year, on all moneys collected by
them. 30 Inc questlOn arose WneLler lhlS
subsequent legislation repealed by implica-
tion the sections OF the act OF 1871 referring