, 1881-01-29

which tho HcflGMfa0h WA4 fHAaes II 4A8 0iN
shall pass aud t',e city acquires tho title to tho
sl 10 slthtn @ il,a power ri tho elty, in ease ot
saic. to Preserve anr riparian rights Attaching
'Ths 'h tt'r report Of tho judiciary Committee Of
tho Scnntr rs nntiH hy Judge DAVIS states
tho whole matter fully arid clearly."
THOMAS nolSE.
Mr. Thomas Hoyne. Upon tho ean'c subject
suedss
"As read the bill published, It only vested in
tho city whatever cla'm tho United States
had In tn. land. That ciaim was n rcversionnry
Interest in case tho public drdlctuon was
abandoned by tho city. Tho UnEtcd States
originally owned tho lnu1. plated II Into lots.
blocks, and streets. md then sold the tots to
| prjvnto purchasers, WIN took with their pur.
ctnscs tho right In thls dedication Of Tic open
spnces; TINT IL. they bought tho property with
| tho easements Of tho public streets annexed,
and a1so the right to whatever advantage ia the
! way OF value thut tho public GROUNDS conferred
| upon tho site OF tho lots. Tho right of tho pur-
chaser IL tho saine precisely as OF tho nun who
buys lot fronting upon onc OF tho parks, Tho
! right t0 tho open space of the park - rs
% him wis ' the tit!s rs thi. of tic ar md water.
and tho ls,ok-out upon tho Aky. tho Wow OF
which tic public is Ut no moro liberty to obstract
| or hinder tuun the rKht ot u Stranger to 1Ees'
'"Tho untteti States, therefurc. when t lnId
public ground. tlil for the purptse Of selliug
purchasers these lpts and Kruutlijs With tho a.l-
Wntagcs Or luke front, street. front. and p4rk-
front. They only sold purchasers tho lots. but
they sold them with tilesc advantages annexed.
Tho fittu itsulf.-the a'l OK tho streets and pub
lic p!acc. Remained II tue unitod sta;tei;n
pinoeH we're converted to Any othor purpose than
e vrh Ihoy were aedeated; So Is ,st
lie grounds which tho bill in question proposes
10 convey from tho United Sta,cs 70 The City Of
Chcuro In cHse this ground IL convortel to my
for whIch it was originally dedlcated. Now, il
is Obvious TINT, whether tie city owns tho title
g tho public grounds or tue United States owns ~ .
ca11 be- inatie to nuy other purpose. ns Judge
DrumuunI has decided In 5tcona Disse. With
out ti,e coltsent of the purchaser and tho pres-
fn,fh I'M .i.se pjnecs, s,rcets and p.rk should
renn The sane qs tlHy ws5c ,, lr out u, utoa
stntes should tr1nsfcr to tho City OF ChtcnRo tho
fuycrsonary Fight which Ii holds, and t Il passeA.
m,st,jnn ~ tho Uutod Stntes, ald tho
cify cmn nj mora cltHe these places or cover
ti,ou1 with buildings. or permit others TO do 70,
thu, tho Untel States can du II J. continues to
ownors of tho Its fronting tho public gra,,'tl
That opi"'aGu the cnset " Ae =. 1,a oe HI,
,,a ~ t,,, i.,t'.d stnte. fnr tho nmrnosc ri
protecting their rights. mud It WAS IN tho name
Of the Quilted States that they appeared beinre
taa oSn sftes Q, ,xhih III rc.nons Iii
la'1 n frcn nTIinst n. n,Ilroad and against Tic
city, ind no biittnRs cat, be crcot ed On the
) Rr1nnl without tht re'nosa! OK tae ta'aneuea
and Iiie cot,sent q Ih1 owners =, ~ ,r,.a h.,
,sc ~, ,hns ~ ~ ~ i1n.Hs m bean entirely
mIsnnnrchcnlud by ttio 9e,,sr1.l public. Tho real
objection Ut lh0so who instituted. proceeding:
at that tlmo *Hs siot nloilg y covering t9at pun
lo grol,nl Win pMbl,G nnss tSntsy tS 10 ~,