, 1880-04-25

tracts entered into with the parties who pll
down the specimen blocks Of pavement OF
Michigan avenue.
The Secretary read them, and it appeared
that the contractors wera notentltled to com
pensatlon in case the pavelnents were no
satisfactory; that In such event they were t,
be removed by tue parties on thirty days
notice; and that in case they were not thu
removed, the Board could remove them a
the expense of the contractors. -
Commissioner Russell moved that the con
tracts be referred to the attorney for an
opinion as to the liability of the Board an9
advice on the subject
| The Secretary submitted the contract with
the Village of Hyde Park, by which the
trustees offered to furnish all the water the
$S1r4 1ss1 nssds III from May lsSo to Aprl 80
the pipes and took the water at night.
1t was approved.
PARK wATER-woRK PLANS.
A bill of AR. Morgan for $500 for drawing
| plans Tor park Water-woTks was ordered paid
the Board to keep the plans and have the
| right to use them if 1t were so decided.
The following estimates for bridge In the
I East Park, near Fifty-ninth street, were sub
mltted: Iron work, s., 500; masonry, So, ,446
cc1t-stone, S2,685; carpentery, $500; total,
In the discussion which ensued all the
great. It was, however, decided to build a
bridge, Cornell, Sherman, and Walsh voting
| Yea. anu huSSE4l AlQ TTlEe nay.
| Some talk followed as to whether the work
should be done by contract or by the Board.
Commissioner Cornell was in favor Of the
latter, since the Boards experience with con-
tracts had been sad one, the fountain, the
cottage; aid the barn G not yet being finished.
| architect was instructed to prepare plans
| and advertise for proposals.
Commissioner Russell offered a resolution,
| which was passed, requesting the Attorney
IN hat n orr4 YErfH - l.
authority to improve streets adjoining the
| park or its drlyeways, including Western
/ avenue.
The President called up the matter Of the
lmprovementof the
SOUTH END OF THE WEST pARK
and the protection of the lake shore Of the
East Park.
Commissioner Price didn't want the West
Park improved this year,
Commissioner Russell remarked that 1t
depended upon the condition of the finances,
which could be ascertained later.
The President said If anything was to be
done the Board should act quickly, as the
trees in the nursery would have to be re-
moved. He asked what it would cost to
complete the park.
The Superintendent said he could tell BY
q On I'M, notion % Of Commissioner Price, the su=
perintendcnt was directed to send in de-
t tasd esf ed tas 5 foi the Boad 81 af do
whether tsfre would be sufficient funds to
The President inquired as to the lake shore
protection.
down and look the ground over He couldn't
vote understandingly at present:
Commissioner Sherman said the object was
to save the property.
Commissioner Price remarked that he had
some ideas on the subject which might be
beneficial.
Commissioner Sherman said the work must
be done within the next four or five months
The President stated protection was needed
from Eifty-ninth street to the north line.
The matter was then dropped, with the un-
derstanding that the Commissioners would
visit the locality and see what should be
done.
Commissioner Russell said the Park Re-
occupied it rent free. He moved that the
rent be SS5 month from May /, with the
understanding that the Retreat be used as
noW,-tor purposes OF retreshment-
The motion was agreed to.
Commissioner Cornell offered a resolution,
which was adopted, calling on the masonry
contractor to finish the drinking-fOnntain
within two weeks from Monday; otherwise
the Board would complete it at his expense.
INVESTIGATING THE RECORDS
The following was received from Joseph
T. Bondeld, the attorney of the Board:
Under resolution directing me ''to examine
vouchers and give opinion as to value" your
Secretary sent me the following papers:
divided i Of the s. !: Of fractionai Sec Is IS, H.
aad Is ana Phps Of
west part OF said 4 section, securing two notes
Of same date Of Thomas s. S D9bbins, d each note
at per cent, and due in two years from June l,
1872: said notes being made payable to the order
Of Dob6ns. and hy hlm, it j. IS stated tndorscd
Slcond-A. Note of Thomas $. Dobbius: dated
Nov: :6, 1871, for the principal sum Of $4,000;
IT, % an@
which note is pinned a Judgment note of Wilson
+. Nixon, dated May II. 1919, pay'b!eo sixty days
of Pnos eens ssd
the above described note Of Dobbins has been |
with the bank as collateral security |
for its payment Tho Nixon note is tndorsed BY
the bank without recourse.
1877: for the principal sum Of $500 due June
Dobbns and John ppnlevy to whGs nSte Is
qy s s PayaD e o sSt days tas esr a
tional Bank Of Illinois, 1t being stated the note
Of Dobbins attached has been deposited WITH
The Judgment note of.Curry, is also indorsed by |
the bnnk without recourse
Both the Dobbins notes are clearly the ,1 notes ties
papers it appears that the trust-deed and Dob
bins' notes are, held as collateral security for
The payment Of the Nixon and Curry notes,
amounting to the principal sum OF S60,55o.
1hi,rt-The other vouchers" are:
4. Note of Elewelyn Curry, dated Feb; "a. lSso,
PAYABLE to his own order on demand in the sum
81 81 .oOa, and indolsed by him In bluuk.
B. Judgment note of John !: BENNETT, dated
Nov. Il. 1873 payable to the National Bank OF
illinois on demand, in the principal sum OF
ssl COO with interest after demand ut per cent.
c. j paper signed by Fred 4. ingalls,, deciar- |
uc thai he holds the title by qutt-clalm deed,
lated Nov l., 1879, from Mary C. Dobbins and
Thomas C. Dobbins, to the south h OF frao-
ionni Sec, Is. IS, IA, III trust to secure the
,ay1nent to the National Bank Of Illinois OF
tote of John I. Bennett to said bank for S:1uo'
D On thc back of said paper is also IN in
signed By 3lr. Ingalls, declaring that
,e holds in trust the title derived through deeds
rom Robert E. Jenkins. Receiver and As
innee of Thomas S. Dobbins, to Frank l. Ben
,ctt. and from Frank l. Bennett" to secure.
irst' the payment of the Within named sum OF
ii n(os': second to secure the holder OF tae
,3yn1cnt Of $500, evidenced By note OF Lte"el-
-, IN Curry. parable to the order Of HIMSELF in
nrscd and dated Feb. %, 1850. The land de-
cribed in said deeds. and, as stated. covering |
he interest Of Dobbins, is the n0Fth nalI OF tne
rnctional Sec 13 Township 50, Range u East
THE foregoing are all the papers whlch nave
,een submitted to me for the purpose OF CIV
ng an opinion as to their value
{ am informed that your former fresldent'