Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Illinois Legislature Passes the
Big Show Measure.
The Enabling Act and the Constitutional
Amendment Sent to the Governor
A Brief Glance at Their
Provisions.
THEIR LABoRs ENDED.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Aug. 1.-The Hi
nois Legislature adjourned sine de
Friday evening after passing the worlds
fair bill The section providing for an
eight-hour day was stricken out but
resolution was adopted requesting
the directors to observe the eight
hour law An amendment was also
, inserted in the Till providing that, in
case submerged lands reclaimed for fair
purposes should ever cease to be main
tanned as a public park. then they shall
revert to the State of Illinois.
Section grants the management of the ex-
position the use ana occupation for u time ex-
tending TO within one year after the close OF the
fair Of the right 81 the State in all lands. sub
merged or otherwise. within or adjacent to the
present limits Of the city Of Chicago, which
may be selected a. the site or sites for holding
the Worlds Columbian Exposition The use
OF any submerged lands which may be filled or
reclaimed under the provisions of this act
shall accrue to the city OF Chicago 10 be forever
maintained As public park and when any
part thereof is diverted to any other use the
title and possession to all OF said lands shall re
vert to the state OF Illinois.
Section grants the management the use OF
any public grounds or park grounds and the
rights appurtenant thereto. the title to or con
Chicago. the corporate authorities Of the city
of Chicago conserving thereto. with the right
and authority to improve the same for the pur-
poses OF the Worlds Columbian Exposition in
such manner as shall seen necessary and eX-
pedient; and in ease Improvements OF per
manent character enarging said public grounds
shall be made FOR the accommodation of said
Worlds Columbian Exposition all such enlarge
ments shall al the expiration Of the term here
in limited. remain part Of said public grounds
without prejudice to any private rights therein
as the same existed prior to the passage OF this
act. II any owners Of any lands or lots abnt
ting OF fronting on any such public grounds or
park grounds, or adjacent thereto, shall have
any private right, easement, interest or prop
erty in such public or park grounds, appurte
nant to their lands or lots OF otherwise or any
right to have such public park grounds
remain open or vacant and free from en-
croachment. the Attorney General or the States
Attorney OF Cook County may at the request Of
the authorities having the charge and manage
ment of said Worlds Columbian Exposition.
apply TO the circuit or superior conrt OF Cook
County, or to any judge OF either of said courts
in vacation. by filing with the clerk OF the
court petition in the name of the people OF the
State of Illinois, praying thar the compensation
to be paid for such right, interest, easement or
property. or for any interference with or dam
age thereto, for the term hereinafter mentioned,
may be ascertaned by jury. Such petition and
all proceedings in relation thereto shall be, as
nearly as may be, as prescribed by an act en-
titled An act to provide for the exercise of
the right of eminent domain, approved April
10. 1872. No private right interest. easement
or property shall be taken or condemned.
as aforesaid. for longer time than may
be necessary for the accomplishment
of the objects and purposes of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, such term not
10 exceed five years. The compensation for the
same. when ascertained by jury aforesaid
shall be paid by the said authorities having the
charge and management of the Worlds Column
bian Exposition. Upon the expiration OF the
term for which such right. interest. easement
or property Shall have been taken or con
demncd, aforesaid, the same shall immedi-
ately revert to the owners thereof their
priVies in Law or in estate,
Section 3 authorizes the commissioners OF
any public park which may be fixed upon in
whole or in part as the location for the exposi-
tion to allow its use by the management OF the
exposition upon such terms as may be agreed
upon between said commissioners ana said
managers
Section 4 invests the commissioners in charge
of any park or public grounds chosen as a site
with full power in the discretion TO sell and is
sue interest bearing bonds to an amount
not exceeding 100000, the proceeds of
the bonds so issued to be used and ap.
piled in improving the grounds, and to levy
ana collect direct annual tax upon
the property within their jurisdiction suf
fieient to pay the interest on said bonds
as it falls due. and also to pay and dis
charge the principal thereof within twenty
years from the date OF issuing said bonds. All
improvements made by the proceeds of said
bonds shall become part OF the public prop
erty to be held and controlled by the park COM
missiOners issuing said bonds. The power
herein granted shall not be exercised until the
proposition 10 issue said bonds shall have been
submitted to a vote OF the legal voters of such
park district and received a majority of the
votes cast at such election The rest OF the sec
ton is devoted to prescribing the manner in
which such election shall be held.
Section provides that the act shall take ef
2aot and be i'm force from and after lis passaga