New-York tribune., 1890-07-01
CHICAGOS FAIR PLEDGES.
THE WORLDS FAIR COMMISSIONERS TO
LOOK INTO THE SUBSCRIPTION MATTER.
JACKSON PARK AND THE LAKE FRONT LIKELY
TO BE THE SITE-PROPEETY OWNERS
PETITION FOR AN INJUNCTION
by 1ELEGAAPH 10 TIE TKIBUNE.t


Chicago. June 3O-It IS now highly probable that
the Lake Front and Jackson Park will be the final
choice for the Worlds Fair. The United states Com
missioners and the local directory all appear 10 be
centring in this direction, and the suggestion Of a
plan for uniting the two parks by railroad has almost
determined the issue. 1t is said that the United
states Commissioners will not accept the Lake Front
alone. Many of them believe that the work of filling
In and building could not possibly be completed in
time but even if it certain that this objection
could be overcome a more serious one would remain.
Tho Commissioners declare they will not accept a site
containing less than 600 acres-275 acres moro than
the Lake Front would contain were every foot Of IT
filed in according to the plans with which the public
is familiar. 1t i, now proposed that all difficulties
shall be overcome by the simple process Of uniting
the Lake Front with Jack7on Park by surface rail
way, over which transportation would be furnished
free to every visitor to the Fair. Details Of The
scheme have not been perfected but the general
feature, OF It are said to be entirely practicable
That the Lake Front scheme VIII be bitterly 0pI1scd
in the court, there Is no longer any doubt pcu-
ton for an injunction to restrain the Worlds Colnm-
biau Commissioner, from entering INTO negotiations
with a view to erecting the Worlds Fair buildn+ on
the Lake Front filed late this afternoon IN The
Circuit Court Of Cook County. The petition is signed
by some prominent property owners in Michigan
avc among them James McKindley. seneca d. KIM
bark, LcOuoru NJ HOync, Mrs. Marcus {. searns,
Albert Tracey Lay, John H. Durham. Rebecca VI.
Whitehead Henry A. Blair Chaunccy J. Blair. Jerome
h. Rccche. II. +. HucJlen and Mrs. Mary j. Wildmark
The Injunction Is asked the ground that the placing
Of tho Fair the Like Front Park VIII lower the
value Of Michigan ave. property. It is asked also
that tho Comm ,oiOncrs be restrained from hlllns In
to make the park wider, for the reason that TINS
would remove Michigan Boulevard to greater dis
tlnce from the lake shore.
The law quoted Is from the amended charter Of the
city Il Chicago. passed in 1853, follows;
The state OF Illinois, by its Canal Commissioners
having declared that the public ground east ot sad
lot, michigan avcJ should forever remain open and
vacant neither the Common Council Of the city OF
Chicago nor any other authority shall ever have the
power to permit encroachments thereon without the
assent OF all tho persons owning lOs or mnd on Sd1
street avenue
At the meeting Of the National Commissioners
10 day Mr. Bromberc, OF Alabama, introduced reso
luton directing the committee 20 confer WIN inc
drcctIrs ~ ascertain whether or not that orSanza
fon had bona tide subscriptions OF $5OOoooo' "helh'r
or not 100000 had actually been paid in ana "t"e'
OR not aueemcuts had been made for raising an
additional ej.Ooo.oo0, making in sI 9loVoo,Uoo.
tiou Wa Of rhc utmost Importance lie, IoI Olc'
wanted t. know Il the .o,el body vas properly OF
l-a and 4 ii wa, pr"yred % 70 fTt Sn GT 1TA aid
n hus been charged that Chicago had mery a Pape'
subscription, that It's -uh,'rles were Infh VI ~ t"% W.
don't believe the charge IherG Il nor a Una" r,! 0
t,,oY and tg. following cImmitt4e va appointed
I.o.r - }lc,sr,. Wid"ucr of rann-ylvaMa; hsren-
~ ST. YirI. thatcher. IF NON Oih. -uI1l'}, oi yer
'.-'. ,',lcu, Of Nv Je,s"y. and N'coubcr OF Ala
b4Ula. ... TN, f.eor-e NJ
-. il, atf.ritr FREQ of charge go acrs ot land
T59 a, Columbia HI AT pullman, and ''atlng ma
.. ,t4ftlf.lI $40 acres adjoining u could - o.
iai,rd II desired. VI. Martusa" said thar 70 one
= "A IL, ,.u'd CONC rom any on" rNc"pt thS loI'
...,.,l d I.. fD... alC Hf motion ~ VT Ndlel NV
Communication was laid on tlc r1be.
Tie qnc,ton Of appoInting d pr1ctoT-,Iencr3i Al ana
'rJ II v1s finally decided 10 have sinse h.ad-a
Director General