The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-29
WILL F1LLIN)rHE LAKE.
NEW GROUND TO BE MADE FOR
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Eighty nine Acres to he Reclaimed from
tho Laks-The Filling to He Finished
by tho Last of Next July-Making APP
pointments-The Foreign Exhibits.
lChicago dispatch.

'''s"s anu piilhg inc lake 'front.' Tor thu
Worlds Fair. The executive oommittc,
spent two hours discussing the details OF
the work. number of contractors await
ed the result OF the committees action
ana abont hundred copies OF the speci-
hcations were made for the bidders.
The filling required 10 be done will be
east OF the Illinois Central Railroad. be-
tween the north line Of Van Buren,
street and the south line of Park Row.
both lines being extended east for dis
lance OF 1900 feet. A line connecting
the outer ends Of these projected lines
VIII be the eastern boundary of the nor
ton to be filled. The area will be about
iorty-iour acres, and will be inclosed by
revetment or shore protection 4, 800
feet i'm length.
The area TO be piled is about forty five
acres and lies on two sides of the filled
territory-north and cast-and is L.
SNAPPED In general outline. Between the
center line OF Monroe and the north line
OF van Buren street the piing is TO ex-
tend east from the Illinois Central right of
way $50 feet and from Van Buren, street
To Park Row the piling is 10 be $50 feet
! wide The piled area is TO be protected
! by rows of piles tied together by heavy
! tin hers
The contractor for the filling will be
required To have the reyetment COM
pleted and the whole area stipulated for
ming hlled up to a height of six feet
above city datum on or before April Is.
1881, and the whole work of filling on or
before July 81, 1891.
mat part of the piling between Mon
roe and Van Buren, streets is required to
mainder of the work must be done by
July 81.
Treasurer Seeberger said that since
the directory had decided To fill and pile
the lake front there had been a notice
able Increase in the collections, and that
better feeling prevailed among the sub
scrlberS. Some of them had been hol d.
ing OF because the work was not rapid
enough. Now they were satisfied and
coming forward with their payments.
The Treasurer has $500, 900 In bank to
the credit of the corporation.
"Who shall solicit exhibits? is tho
question that is forcing itself on the
attention of all concerned i'm the inter-
csts of the fair" said Commissioner.
while the commission has the power Of
absolute control of the Exposition. Con-
gress has not provided it with fund, to |
pay the necessary expenses. There is q |
vast difference between the authority OF |
the commission TO act and its financial |
ability To perform, owing to the meager |
sum placed at its disposal by Congress.
IL makes no difference how much 'au-
thorlty the commission may have, the
moment IL ceases To have the necessary
luhds 70 pay current expenses that mo-
ment 1t becomes powerlcss TO 90 ahead.
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contract, which so soon as the appro-
priation Is expended can wait until Con-
gress meets again. This work must be
pushed night and day without any let
up.
"The Chicago Board has undertaken
to furnish site and expend SO, 600, 600
IN buildings and other accommodations.
Ihus 1T may be seen both ends of the
ialr nave been provided for. The Gov
eminent has furnished the bosses and
chicago the capital TO erect the build
lngS, but who is to furnish the exhibits
or procure them seems TO have been left |
out OF the calculation. The ten or
eleven bureaus proposed by Director
General Davis TO attend to these mat
iers will cost at least 5000 each, some
)f them much more, and of course il is
nut or the question To pay this expense
rom the present Government appropri- ,
ition. 1t must be evident that this ,
work, to be done effectively, must be s
lone through bureaus, "a proposed by ,
Nr. Davis. and under his special super l
'ision. IL looks as If Congress created
great national commission without ..
making provision To enable it to perform :
lie duties required. No doubt this will !
re remedied when Congress meets again, /
I'm lan |
he exhibits and pay the necessary ex- I
lenses Is question for the numerous I
conference committees to solve" :
Mr. Davis will probably appoint Vice :
resident Bryan Chief of the Foreign v
'urcau. The appointment of Mr. Bryan C
Ill make him an officer of the National X
ommission, which has charge of the Is
Dreign exhibits Mr.. Bryan is an eX- u
optional linguist for an American, =,
peaking five or six European languages u
lie Is courteous and polished gentle n
ian, scholar, and "A business man OF a
lrge capacity. He is first-cass lawyer "a
lthal, and is cmincntly fitted for the a
lace.
Some of the Commissioners are veering e.
round TO the original position of the 9,
cal board respecting the site "
"The main buildings" said one of d,
lcm. fought to be on Jackson Park. Sc
d like to see Washington Park used for CO
he overflow and as the camping ground &C
Indian villages and special exhibits. y
$ much OF the money as can be so used =,
lght TO be put into permanent improve 90
ents. l think the position of the a
'uth Park Board i'm this matter was m
ght. jackson Park, ii seems to me, al
uld easily be made the location of the A
ain exhibition. The view would be tho II
lcst in the woodworking like il any ",
here. 1t would be convenient. and -
uld be reached by water and have mn
lter connection with the Lake Front. pa
j. Herva Jones, of Rockford. ILL.,, pro- m
SEES to reproduce "Old Faithful" the so
rgest geyscr in the Yellowstone basin. co
, thinks the recurrent explosions can nj
reproduced by means of compressed
:. tb
Plans for dividing the fourth floor OF in
Rand McNally Building for the fe
Drlds Fair headquarters are being 70
de by the architects. TN