, 1880-04-11

To the Editor Of TIE Chteago Tribune.
CHICAGO, april 10.-It seems to be time for the
Park Commissioners Of Lincoln Park and tho
west parks to pay a little moro attention to the
completion Of tho bouieyards connecting the
purks, and let the work on the parks rest for
while. Enough has been done in the
Parks to satisfy everybody; aud If for
! the next two years nothing WAS
done except to keep the present completed park
grounds in order, and only to make such i'm
proyements as may be necessary for that pur-
pose, the Commissioners would find that the
people would appreciate their action. The West
Chicago Park Commissioners have, as under
stand, resolved to connect Central Park with
Douglas Park, rs they last year connected Hum
boidt Park with Central Park, and the people
applaud their action; but would it not seem wise
to Immediately complete the boulevard from
Dougas Park to connect with the Western
avenue bouleverd2 And would 1t not be equally
ooat PARK L am not ztakea they have
the Chicago River, and should e at least
do that much. The idea to connect all our
That It ought to be carried out at once especial
ly now that each park hns something to show
up thai Is worth seeing. No city has such sys-
complete the whole system the sooner will we
have another great attraction for strangers, and
people who have contributed their share OF the
immense amounts used for park purposes for
the last twelve or fourteen years will at least
have the satisfaction to see the beginning Of the
e that fhe
have secured the grounds south ct Douglas
Park, but il they have not they ought to do it
neither west Of Lincoln Park nor south Of Doug
las Park, and have no AK to grind but simply
express the wishes OF large numbers Ct our tax-
missioucrs did the right thing in Mt lcnst finish
ing one road-bcd on all their boulcvnrds- The
wise, without deluy. and before they brcaka foot
Of new ground In any of the pnrks. Haying
once struck the subject Of parks. the question
It was once safe resort Of women and children:
but since some ct our City Fathers got it in their
wise heads that lat the i;fs fence must be removed Is
it has happened more than. once that
runaway teams scarcd the women
came very near injuring some OF the children
Whoever proposed and carried through the TAX
ing down Of the fence inclosing Union Park
uf the old fence was not good enough) deserves
a leather mctlnl, and ought to have it. It tho
city cannot afford to take such cure Of Union
children may breathe without endangcring life
ind limb, let tho ground be sold, and the money |
vided With fence, and no n driving = allowed Ill wed
through it, Us it is altogether too small; or the
park should be turned over to tho West |
CDulHlSSlOHGIS, GuG. II IueT LEAD !
the Washington street boulevard through 1t, |
both sides Of the drive should be provided with |
fences, although this would actually cut the |
park in two. The people who have enjoyed their |
Sunday afternoons in Union Park when the old |
fence WIS still there and all the .gates closed |
site pace eIu as it # used b. and tre aoe -
reason why this should not be doue. TIE Tn1D- |
uSE Is doing good thing In advocating the
paving of streets and alleys in whole sections Of
the city ut one time, and will be entitled to tho
thanks Of every taxpayer II it will, with tho |
same energy, advocate the final completion Of |
DUR grand and beautiful boulevard system
CHICAGOAy.