The Minneapolis observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1890-1???, 1890-09-13
THE SITE CHOSEN.
The Lake Front and Jackson Park
Agreed Upon.
worlds Fair Directors Finally Reanrm
Tbelr Former Action and tho National
Commission Will Not Now Have
20 Pick Out Grounds.
READY FOR WORK.


Iumbian Exposition will be held on
Jackson Park and the Lake Front This
Is as emphatic as thirty-fve directors
could make it. That was the total num-
Der present at the meeting Tuesday
afternoon, and the members made the
vote unanimous on the third ballot
The National commissioners, when
thew meet September Is. Will not be
asked to change the site, but to add to
Il Midway Plaisance and the improved
norton of the park, the two being
about 100 acres in extent. This gives
Jackson Park alone more than
enough land for the fair, so that
II the Lake Front presents any
Obstacles it can be put to one side
and the whole fair located on the south
ern end Of the dual site. 1t is simply
question now as to whether the author
tiles, local and National. will act
promptly on the Lake Front matter. If i
they do not the Lake Front and its ad I
yocates will be out in the cold.
Advocates OF other sites made
strong fight and managed to get mat
ters somewhat mixed, but they accepted
defeat gracefully and joined in the
three cheers for the dual site that MIR.
Kirkham proposed when the matter was
settled. After the conflict, which lasted
nearly four hours, there seemed TO be
the best of feeling
THE RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
The resolutions that were passed were
as follows:
WHEREAS, Uncertainty seems TO exist
throughout the community and also outside OF
Chicago in regard to the site for the Worlds
Columbian Exposition; and
WHEREAS No ofiicial action has been taken
by this board upon the matter OF site incon-
sistent with the proceedings Of July 1 last;
therefore
Rssoleed That having fully considered the
recent reports OF the committee on buildings
and grounds respecting the site heretofore Sc
Iected and the other sites which have been Of
tered, the hoard OF directors finds no SUFFICIENT
reason for changing its position evidenced by
the resolution unanimously adopted upon said
July last the terms OF which were concurred
In aud accepted on the following day by the
National commission; further
Resoteed That the National commission be
onheiay informed that this board desires TO
add to the site rendered and accepted July
about ninety acres OF the north or improved
portion Of jackson Park and also the area
known as Midway Plaisance adjoining said
park, containing about seventy acres
The vote by which they were finally
passed, included every director present.
as follows:
Adds, Alderton, Baker, Bryan. Chalmers,
Clowry Crawford Davis, Gage, Higfnbotham,
Hutchinson. Jeffery. Keith, Keys, Kirkman,
Kohisaat, Lawrence, Lefens, Mccormick, Nc
Naly, Medill Nathan, Nelson, odell, Palmer,
Peasey Peck. Phelps, Schwab, Seeberger,
Strong, Wacker, Waller. Wheeler, Young.
REPORT ON SITES.
After the usual preliminary work had
been done E. T. Jeffery, in the absence
Of Chairman Cregier, presented the re-
port OF the committee on grounds and
buildings. The early part of the report
recited the work done by the commit
tee, from the first choice of a
site down to the previous meet.
ing of the board. The commit.
tee said that the consulting board Of
physicians had reported that they bad
visited all the sites in company with
engineers or persons specially qualified
TO furnish information as TO elevations
character OF soil or subsoil and sur
ronndings, and such industries as might
In any way influence public health, and
from their examination they expressed
the opinion that all Of the proposed
sites were unobjectionable. In refer
ence to the preparations required II
put the different sites in order for occu
pancy, the committee said that tbs
engineer had estimated the cost Of fill
Ing Jackson Park at 81, 244,5o0.
The West side people had offered
about 1000 acres. To improve 400 acre.
In the Garfield Park site the estimated
cost was 1856, 900.
The north shore site, containing 4Ot
acres, was next presented. The cost
PREPARATION was estimated at 1911. 500
Mr. Hutchinson reported on the LAX
Front He said he had called to his as
sstance Directors Palmer, Strong
Waller and Architects Burnham
Root The plan was to beautit
the present Lake Front and I'LL in
"trip east of the present tracks fror
Jackson street to Park row for buildings
About thirty to forty acres would be pu
under roof To do this 1t might cos
100000 to $500. 900 more than to pu
them on grounds already prepared. bu
the attendance would be much create
and the receipts larger. The Illinoi
central had agreed to pay for tn
nlling in IL it won Its suit. As fo
the Governments consent he said
Messrs. Palmer and Strong had Gale
on the Government engineer and b
had informed them that no formal n
quest had been made TO the Secretar
OF War for permission to I'LL in tn
lake 'front.' He thought permissio
could be secured II properly asked 70
THE VOTE.
The final result OF the vote for st
was: Lake Front and jackson Park. .
Conditional votes for the same site,
North side. 2; West side. Q; Lake Fro
and North side. 2 The original 81
had % votes. majority Of the board.
TO GO TO WASHINGTON.
Al an adjourned session in the eve
ing Directors Allison. Higinbotham al
hlrkham were appointed committ'
go 70 Washington and ask the Seer
ary % Ear for his consent 70 use pt
non Of the harbor for the fair.
Three Are under Arrest.