Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26

than a place for botanical display.
Tower grove, 216 acres, including land
and improvements, Sl,O27,6i5.
O'E'allon, 100 acres s.:...............$ 243, ia
CarOndalet, 1SO acres. ............... 200 600
Laclede, 3 acres. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Hyde, IL acres. 165, GOO
Benton, IA acres. es........,........... 10000
Lyon. 10 acres Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Washington, 8 acres res............... 265, 900
C3rayois, y acres. 10000
Carr Square, 25 acres 10000
st. Louis place, 10 acres. .......... 100000
Lafayatte, 30 acres ................ l, ,l03,050
Jackson place, acres, no appraise-
ment Observation-Disclosures. .......
Exchange square, 13 acres. ....... SO, l50
Gamble place. acre ..... .... $4,000
It is proper to add to this that the value of
real estate throughout the city has ad-
vanced materially since 1889.
BoULEvARDs
ST. Louis was slower to awake to the i'm
portance of boulevards and drives than she
was in realizing the advantages of parks,
but once public sentiment became aroused 1t
took but few years to bring to state of
perfection some OF the handsomest improve
ments of this character in America.
The west end" is the ultra-fashionable
part of ST. Louis and Forest park parallels
the sunset line Of the city for sweep two
miles in length. Leading to this park from
Grand avenue, a beautiful street running
north and south from river bank to river
bank (St Louis is on bend in the Missis-
SlDpi), aTe Ilc TWO uTlVtS HlHJeu dUONc
Forest park and Lindell, the former is $50
feet wide, the latter 1874 feet and they are
paved with asphalt. Tho average cost OF
these streets was approximately six dollars
foot front; including sidewalks, the money
being raised by special and general taxation.
Under the charter property cannot be taxed,
especially more than twenty-five per cent. of
its value. AS all the property ona.these
boulevards is worth many times six dollars
foot the property owners bear the greater
part Of the burden, in some instances more
and in some less, according to location, etc.
Circling the extreme western boundary OF
the city, extending from Bellefontaine ceme-
terry on the north to the river Des Peres on
the SOUTH n stretch of more than ten miles
is what VIII one day be the equal of any
Partisan driveway, natural boulevard
eighty feet wide, high and dry and easily
improved. A great deal of money has been
spent on this street and its future is assured
Us a popular resident quarter.
West Pine street, from Nineteenth street
to Grand avenue, is sixty feet wide, and is
paved with asphatum. 1t is very popular
walks, the improvements cost 81 per foot
front, approximately, and residence property
being very valuable, nearly all the money
was raised by special taxation.
Grand avenue thirty-siX blocks west from
the river front, running north and SOUTH is
residence street Of great popularity. 1t is
rapidly being paved from terminus to ter
minus with asphalt. The cost Of these i'm
foot, raised almost entirely by special taxa
lion.
Twelfth street. unless it is swallowed up by
commerce, which Is rapidly retreating from
the river 'front.' will be down town boule-
yard one day. II is now chiefly noted for the
magnificent statue in bronze of General u S.
Grant, between Olive and Locust streets,
which was unveiled about year ago, Gen.
eral Sherman assisting ut the ceremonies.
Appropos the march of the business inter
ests from the icvee west, a scheme Is now in
embryo that. IL carried out, will work won
derful change in the appearance OF ST. Louis
ms approached from the east 1t is to build
driveway and boulevard along the river front
about seven miles from end To end.
The Forest Park Improvement company
has been granted permission TO build boulo-
yard along the north line Of the park from
Kings highway to Union avenue, and IL is
about completed. This cost the city nothing.
THE FAIR GROUNDS AND zoo.
In ST. Louis all distances are reckoned from
the court house, which for purposes OF con-
veniences is arbitrarily considered the con-
ter of the town, though its magnificent dome
points shywards but four blocks from the
river 'front.' the building itself occupying the
square between broadway and Fourth
streets and Market and Chestnut.
The fair grounds, which include the ZOO
logical gardens, are situated on Grand ave-
nue. and Kosuth avenue, and lie three and q
half miles northwest from the court house.
There are eighty-three acres In this tract and
ana IL Is beautifully laid out IN walks and
drives, fanked on either side with flowers Of
every beautiful hue and delightful fragrance.
Where cottages OF unique design do not dot
the grounds, the dropping foliage of splendid
shade trees. the dancing flow Of cool foun-
tains, or the natural sparkle of clear lakes
that mirror hack the happy surroundings af-
ford the visitor delight. Near the center OF
tie grounds is the largest amphitheater in
the United States, capable OF seating 80, 900
people, and II was tested To it's utmost ca
paclty on the day OF the presidential Wait in