The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-20

THE SIRE SELECTED Nv THE
WORLDS FAIR DIRECTORS.

An Organized EAbrt 10 Clear the Lake
Froat 81 All lts Objectionable Features
especial Session a the Legislature
Called 70 Facilitate Arrangements for the
Exposation.
Il IL asserted that the worlds fair direc-
tors have practically decided to locate tho
exposition on the lake front. An organ
lied effort has been made to clear the lake
front Of ill it, Questionable features BY
coming to . definite understanding With
the Illinois Central road, aud that with
this end in view oil other projects, so fat
- the site 10 concerned, have been left IL
allegiance. A formal proposition has been
mate to that road. Should it be accepted
Il 10 said that the railroad company will
abandon its present tracks along the lake
front, and, leaving the Lake Shore at
Twenty-sscond street, 1t will run out into
the lake % Tar % the government pier;
thence north, just inside the breskwater
to Q point opposite the foot Of RAN
dolph street and thence west to tina depots,
warehouses and elevators. Inside Of the
projected new tracks q massive stone wall
will be erected, high enough to shut out its
tracks from view from the Lake Front
park. This wall is to be terraced to the
westward. and ornamented with plants,
trees and flowers 90 as to present an at
t~ractivs appearance. Should the proposed
plan b carried out the worlds fair site will
extend from Randolph street south, to tho
present Illinois Central pier at the foot of
Fourteenth street. In consideration ofthe
permanent right-Of-w way and the depot
site at the foot Of Randolph street acquired
BY the railroad. II 10 proposed that the
company shall all in the basin from Twen-
ty-second street to Fourteenth street. The
special merit claimed for this scheme is
that it will afford the city one of the most
beautiful parks in the world, and that, too.
In the very heart Of the city. It will fur
ther forever settle all litigation as to the
ground.
Special Session Called.
Gov. FiIer has called q special session
of the Illinois legislature for July % to
facilitate arrangements for the worlds fair
at Chicago. The matters which the gov
ernor directs the general assembly to con-
slider are % follows:
1. The submission to the electors Of the
state at the November election, A. D.
1880. Of o proposition to amend the state
constitution SO as to authorize the city of
Chicago to increase its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
to an extent not exceeding $4,000, 900. the
proceeds thereof to be used in aid of the
said worlds Columbian exposition author
ized by said act Of congress.
2. The passage Of such legislation a.
may be necessary to authorize the use OF
occupancy Of any public ground, park or
area Tor the location of the worlds Colum-
bian exposition as may now or hereafter
belong to or be under the control Of the
state OF Illinois, the city Of Chicago, or
the South park commissioners, West Chi
cago park commissioners and Lincoln
park commissioners of the city of Chi
cago, or either Of the said park commits
sioners respectively, and to authorize the
issuance Of park bonds for the extension
or improvement Of such public grounds
for the use OF in the aid of the said worlds
Columbian exposition.
8. To vest the said city of Chicago with
the right, power aud authority of eminent
domain to be exercised for purposes in be-
half OF the said worlds Columbian ex-
position, such power and authority to cease
on and after May 1, A. d. 1891.
4. To make appropriations to meet the
special session Of the general assembly
consumed by this proclamation.