, 1881-10-30
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
dearborn Park Selected by the
Directors as Its Future
Home,
Provided Congress and the City viii
Rcdedicatc 1t for the Pur-
" pose.
The Popular Subscription Scheme
> Pretty Thoroughly Played
Out.

Out.
An adjourned meeting Of the Public Library
iBoard held yesterday afternoon to receive
the report Of the Committee OH Future Lbriry
Building. AL the members were present ex-
~ ccpt Messrs. Hynes. ltubens. md Schmidt. The
report was read by Mr.. IA,ncs Lane allen,
Chairman Of the committee ami was as follows:
Tne Committee OH Future Library Eui1d:ng.
to whom was referred 1.-THE matter Of Il site for
acommodious fire-rroof Library building, beg
leave 10 present tho following report:
In determining the site Of building for the
Public Library III Il city like our own, the ts"
conditions first presented are accessibility antl
cos1- Our city has been SO Rapidly rebuilt That
not many accessible lots now remain vacant,
and such as 1nty remain uunceupiel by build
tn:;s Of very great value. 1t seclns. how
erer> that our torefathers planned and plated
better than they ktlcw- Tacre is one spot left.
not only vacant bat accessible aud o''sA'il:it,1e
without ary cost whatever To the people. For
= the infortnAtion Of those who have not inveS1l-
gated the s1:lt1s of Dearborn Park, i succinct
statement OF fActs will not bt ain:ss i'll his
p0rt- From the year 1SA. the tract ut land
known Us Foz1 Dearborn Addition to Chicago
was occupied hy the United States aS all Indian
Agency and military post III the year 1SS1 tho
Government had II 1,tat 1nadc of the ground.
which then contained 81 ;:-ls) AcTE$ and in lS!!4,
by direction Of the President through the
Secretary Vi War. This tract was reserved fronI
sale. Tor military purposes. III iSa the rrcs1;
dent through the Secretary Of War. appointed
Mr.. NntIhew Ki-chard- then the Solicitor uf tie
General Land Office, IL subdivil.. tnis tract nt
land into lots. etc. and record the plat 50 tna.le
upon him, and the result is the subdivision
Called the = Fort Dearborn addition To Chicaco-"
on the north and Madison street the south.
WAS delnea1ed a piece OF ground. irregular in
shape, lying Gust q BLOCKS II and L., and be-
written the words Public :,rnund forever to
remain vacant Of buildings" Michigan avenue
has since been extended III direct line through
the piece If ground described, and street forty
feer wide has l'ccn laid ont along the east side !
OF Block l.. called Dearborn place." ttnndo,ph
and Washington street have also been extended
to the astward. the latter only 10 Michigan
avenue and the former to The tricks OF the ll-
lately completed over and across the tricks. |
The space bounded by Randolph street nn tho |
north, Washington street on tho SOUTH Michigan
west, has been incloScd by the city rs public |
square. ana is now known as Dearborn iark.'' !
In lsIs 1his strip Of lind marked '.nut,lic |
ground w,= oniy: twenty-five and :, half feet |
wide at Renuolph street, white at Madison street |
the margin of tue lake formed The EASTERN line
OF Michigan avenue Since then this sIri, Of |
land hAs been enlarged l* piling and ii lin: III,
until now it has Il uniform width Of :'l0 del- As
called Dc:lrs'orn Park VT will consis,e our al
ze,stion to thai portion. Is park 1t is value
dimensions aud is toe far removed from the |
residence portion OF our City Today /.
is the resort only of amateur bai-!'layers+ and
serves only as .'cnr oil to persons Wishing to
cross it. 4 few dead trees and :: few s1racel,a*
f,lades ot ;:ralss. rsxc1lser with snnd:y I'm
and general refuse, ornament it. 1t is Int STAT
ln the simple fact, then, to say that it SubScryeS
no public Euud.
AND A. NOW Used Is vA1uErEss t
That il eau legally be devoted to our project
ed use has been often affirmed by able j,.r,s,s,
and slSu thnt il Gail be procured is evidenced 4v
1bb :tciion uE Congress ut its last session in
most passing, Il Till To devote = portion ut tits |
.icl,ut. There ct,uld hc but .one ob-
etacie. which Is the objccuon thereto Of asljl-
:tut prupcsty-ow1Itrs. who mas have acquired
&Gtaiu ri@lts therein in tho nature or n, ease
nient- Nc are fully assured that this obstacle
Will Ike readily removed by the unuui1pous rp11-
cent Of the reu,lrmeu owning such adjacent
Is. therefore, the tcxal title to this tract rests
ia tie listed states. your committee would
give The title IL he Tit, ui Chicago for the pur-
pose desired. Eelng t;iu.ht by experience that
hy the tcctlnical;1ies OF its grant, your commit
t..g ls drafted llili for presentation to Con
Ercs: which fEey tcIicre will atLlIn the ends de-
sired. For tho early AND successful accomplish
neht of our purpose, youf committee would :,
|
/. Tho ,uoption Of the bill herewith present.
I'd bt' Iris Ur,a,t1. .--*
:: That YOUR committee be instructed to wait
lpou ',ur Cuited States Senators a11u the menu
Ind present them with copies Of this Till, ami
.e,,ucst their aud each Of their aid i'll securing
is early lnlssa:c by Congress. it. which yu,lr
committee haVe asaTW assurances Of both their
and sid.
t. That your committee be instructed to lake :
,ruper steps to procure the written assent Of :
he gentlemen owniu; property :djuceut to | g.,
tearburn Park to our proposed action.
1. That -Fu;2r committee bt Instructed to wait
,pt,il The hunc,7at Mayor and City Council and +
'lt'cure tho passage Of Il resolution indors,ne | I
'ur proposed actlon- :
here should be reasonable objection TO chang
ng the Nse OF this property it could be possibly
f,viAtcd hy rcdedlentirn of it. | :
Your committee would further report that . .
hey have investigated the matter Of oihcr sites,
nd .ynuld briefly renori US follows: | :
]. Tho OLD Clt}-HaI location presents mnu+ | 7
oinis to recommend it fur uses-such ,,s | +
central location. being SURROUNDED t
y streets and alleys: and being the property OF +
be city and within the power vi i1s upD,Upru- Il
ion to purpose; vet We 1hi;,k wc Would u
ardy be Justified in asking the i1sc Of such 4 | Il
a:4iAbie piec1: Of property and th:1s tpriring ] Il
be city Of urxts revenues which could b, de- I :.
ired from it. when all the argument: i'll favor 4
ark. which can he obtained without such sucri- | h
= The US. Of the upper floor Of the new City II
at has been considered. ana your committee IL
re- unanimously u! tile opinion that Its i1acccs
|btl,ty to any. and, especially, lady patrons nf
j; The use OF tho Cha1nber OF Commerce =
uhu'ng caunut be reasonably considered for
'e reusoas following:
= Your committee is reliably Informed that
~ oiliccr Of the lo.rd uf Trade to rive to our @
SO a hail aud rooms from which by renting | q.
!ey would acquire large sutns Of money, but. | !
tue ctIatrsry- that 10 reasonable hupc could 7:
i:ldnfiEt:d In ~ to such disposition ever ex- ~
ting i'll this future. !,
NOiir your COMMITTEE do not attempt TO here -
p1:stl: all the rctsous leading them to rpt:- ~
n1ucnd Heartburn Park the site OF ul1r future =
|bf3irt building, nor the objections to the prn-
irenscnt OF sume OF the other sites, they becyc II
at sufficient mas fccI s1ntcd in this nectssarily VI
'icf re1'or, to convince every one that no other II
t;a;3on Than Dearborn Park should at present u
considered. | IL
Your committee finally recommend prompt q
III vigorous :edon i'll this hehaif by this board Is
JAMES LANE -AIL.ES. 81
GEORGE b. ARMSTRONG. | o,
H. CA14i.At1liAS, I 81
Eoomnittcc on future Library building. ht
THE J;tI.I4- | ID
Following is the bill proposed by the commit III
::
Ei,I. 10 confirm to tic City Of Chicago the - 80
title to cer:nit, public grounds: ~, ~
ffc It cnOcf'*' by the Senate and House Of ~