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mi: dict: ”human". 03M. Tm No. a. CHICAGO. NEW YORK. BOSTON. Supremts Floor Finish... Send for our Booklet. The Treatment of Floors zbicago Garnish $0.. 0mm and erd in Lumber Dist“ FIRST 31., NEAR CENTRAL Ave. mud mu, m. ' Lumber. Coal n34 Building Material. 1. man. Prov- I BAGGAGE. Park Ave“ One W. E. BRAND, Local Agent TERM an.» HIGHLARD PARK. ILL 1m! rr' Am: 3:: . T. E; PIERSON, I UPHOLSTERI NO II. P. Electric Light Co. The Most I... ma 3. vs 3» in. “1.7 DR. H. H, BOULTER, KKPRESSINa l Tunnoxx 213. DR. FRANK M. INGALLS “I but HIGHLAND PARK m Renovating. Repairing, and Refin- uhtna. . Furniture Packed and Shipped. once. 35 Durham Ave" Chicago. TILIPIIORI. Emma 871$ alike. Brand' s studio Annex. u: Cantu! Avenue H. A. LINDWALL. A. ROBERTSON. DR.E.._C. KAYE, - 4- WI « Unden Avenue. Winne'tka- Representing First-Class Brilliant, o Durable, ‘ .Ecomomical.» V was! day. a “rm”. DINflST. 2 Block wEm the depot. GLENCOE. ' Tornado Ins. COS" DIALII m and Window Shades and Shade Wbrk. Highland Park. Illinois. The W M District Editor New ems Letter. . The writer interprets the éditoria in your issue of the 31) inst; en titled “The Pat-”k Coinmi'oaion,’ ‘3. tn be an invitation to discuss the pro _ pmed park district Ham, I won- t'ure a few suggestions for general information. The present movement to estab- lish a park district' is fouhded upon an act of the legielature passed in 1895. The ultimate object‘ is to ac quire possession of a least one can tinuous boulevard through the dis- trict and to keep it in repair. polio ‘ it,and, in feet, to do, in 8 modes, way. what the South Park Commie. sinners do for Michigan boulevard Incident‘to this and, the pablir will have the benefit of better palm protection tin-(mutant the diatriét; fast driving, automObile racing, shooting in the woods, dumping garbage, aches and tin ans 8]! over the vacant lots can be controlled The question is wobtantly asked: "Will the Organization of this pan district adii to the people’s taxes The law provides ’thatlthe propert. in the district can be assessed npt. l. 9de faur mills on tbé dollar of tb assessed valuation for a honor: fund tube used in cariqg for an) maintaining boulevards and path. If the assessed valuqiltm Of a how is $500 that battle. will be anesqe: $2.00 per anmlm for park purpowa ifvthé assmd valuatiqn of a. ham} 2. $1,000,!hat home will be assesse(’ 14.00 per annum for park pui'poéps §and can be ‘assesae’d for no :highv isum. ' V ‘ I l By the law of 1897‘, proviaing f3 hm! impmvéments, no string. 1‘: maid Parkmmhmp ' ‘ ’ the consent of a majority of th owners of land abutting on tli street. The city of Highiand Pa camimprovea street who the )3 owners consent; But the park con Imissioners cannot do so until th. :property owners petition to the city and the city, by ordinauw sbi‘ i turn. over such street to the commi< {sion Then the majority of the 1? *owners must consent to the improvi ment by the commissidn Heu‘ce t5 special assessment syfitem is not. practical thing in this proposed d3: trict. ’ c The law providss to: special a!- seséments to improve a street. 'Fh machinery of this provismn is :3 cumbersome that it is not liksly bound . The act provides as follows: "F5 the payment of land omdemned 3 purchased for parks or boulevaue for building, maintaining. improvil 2; and protecting the same, and [or t \‘ payment. of the expenses incide 2 thereto, said district its authorized; issue bonds,” in amount not to eé: coed three per cent. of 'the assess; valuation of the last state and com); taxes: ' ’ ' ’ i ‘ You will notice the issuing bonds is confined to be used )1 boulevards and parks condemned c purchawd only. The object of ti ' provision was to enablj‘s the comm s sion to assure drivss and park where there was no means of u: quiring them otherwise. It is [(5 conceivable how suché necessity on arise in the proposed district. i the district is established and‘ :i‘ lowed to take shar'ge of Sherid‘i. Road if hill find the mad somplet ; through the entire district. 'No c( x? damnation or purchass will be mg? essary. A , * , It is estimated that the last is sensed valuation of the real est: lying' m the proposed district' 13 in , $480,000 to $500000. If the {1% limit of bonds for btiyiug o: «' detailing and Improvuig the park boulevard were issuedit would 1:} be enough k) acconiplish any prmi: cal results,. Upon fifths foregoi?) valuation the four-mill {ax woo} produée not to’ exceed $2,000 [:1 THE WHERIDAH ROAD NEWS-LETTER. annum, and that Would be the full extent. of'tantion for such purposes. The people. can that assured that under flue law ‘the Burden qf taxation will be confined to (below-mill mg. Thd' commission'us can draw 'no pay for their work, hence it will to an inexpenqin bod).- ‘ The city la supposed tokeep its improved'eti‘e'ete in repair. If the park commission does “rework the city willhtelieved of the exfienee, and the municipal tux should be that much less. A certain mm 0! money is necessary to keep the boule- Yard m repair, and it makes little difference which body. does 1119 work- except that the commission- ers should have no right to use the four will tax for any other purpose â€"' wlxile the city has a dozen ways to use {be money, 35., heretofore, the city has had .90 many calls 'for its “funds mm the improved streets have been neglected ‘, Respectfully submitted, 5: M Minute. Any ooh eontmplatirig buying watches, clocks, and jewelry; will do well to consult Levin, the jeweler. If you can’t find what. you wait "in stock be will order ‘it {Or you, ,and save‘ yc’m about g?) “per cent. 1-4 iiés‘w WV ' v u- nu“ méé‘efififiim : and cmnnlhsionemw serve. as and Act. 1) _.T HEâ€" Chicago meitnre C0. 223N.G¢nuee5t«o‘ Vam- So trade WM] us: We Have just closed a contract for one year with the Hummus Am an nsum COMPANY, of Chicago, to give our customers , FREE! ABSDL BTELY fBEE! The finest uqtlity‘. of Out Glass. China, Silvemre, Watches, Musical Instruments, Fumimre, etc. Wégive ypu to luctease our trade, and it will give all put customers .mo'smuuksrmocx, mums" AND outta MAKING get BED IEBMITIII CHECKS. Dated D'ecemh‘et 4. 1300. ELECTIOA NOTICE. MORALâ€"«Trade only where you aim Beautiful Presents A GREAT BENEFIT L. A. DAYTON. Mayne“. GENERAL MERCHANDISE- 08063 AND MEDICINES- GIESER’ BROTHERS, I. GOLDBERG. MEAT M IRKET. : Yheace west on aid (9 ‘ and along. said ion: umuhalf of said wee." [1.4.1- 10 the Mt?! 1; JUNE): County Judge to eréét five“ (5) provided under Baths! Baths! Baths! Don’t read this fireEeries, Canned Goods, Vegetables, Fruits, Shoes. Shoes. Shoes. I hav Specially fine Rim: of Pingma In ivill make you aura ind ten days. You can do as wellto get your holidayfiftsandwhmd love and friendship at Dale Sweedand’s a in Chicago. and thereby save not only your valuable time, but the great imm- venience of crashing in department shake crowds. I HIGHLAND PARK PHARMACY. M In Grand Display Renaming ddmnufly you! rep-in by me . mivfi‘mnzm. HOLIDAY GOODS 0n Narth Shore Vacant and lmpmved Real Estate. 0r Caro J. L. "outlining. Winnetkn. JOHN MOHR’S BARBER SHOP, Eta. to be had in (he 0:671 New‘nr'riiah em)! flip}: “an“!!! of this Morris the , I: goods at the ham price; . 0111’ m era stay‘ with us. Join the pruoedmflw’ib ism {um-W” Latest Domestic Finish Finest Laundry *Work. W. J. Walter. Highland Park Laund. y, ‘ TELEPHONE NO ”J's-AS Ala assortmentsuitabie fa old and ad Display marge. ..A FINE LINE OF~ STERLING SILVER PRESENTS ....... oal, Flour and Feed. Salt. WALTER FRANZEN, Central Ave Do you know that yoqcan get a first-div Bath right here iti Highland Park at ' ‘ Ladies’ Shoes, Men's Shcies, Boys’Shou. Peabody lluugéhleling (Effie. which sudden-I t cry will put us in A main: mum-bk l'xusa mama-r nu; mm, wzmw Drain Tile and Sewer Pipe, Etc. BUILDING LOA NS .ud qMcHS‘ childn‘n- Tl LOANS 2°- No. 164 Dear-bor- Sum-t. doors wmt Niws‘L CHICAGO. TELEPHONE 25. MM! Mrs. A. BUCK. Machine, Sum” ates Shoas on hand West Central Avenue. J. A. BLOMDAH L. b0... u 015 BASVE'fi BLOCK. D. H. Functi- A; a. autumn. the salt um-