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North Shore News-Letter (1907), 27 Feb 1909, p. 5

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Nubile-“hymn. andqm mama-nip wmmmwmm. yell. they added Width: mh'mm nmmcmy‘umm “mama“? ”Mint'htm'm mmhum«n "DWI-Imam!“- thlouo'ry. mention-MD“ may mmubi: Mill-whahamy wiggle-[Miriam My the commandant flit-owl, The ’boy, alter J$ {Cow 51min week) . ..._ , Tax PROEOSED PARK DISTRICT FOR HXGBLAND PARK. ' W": W ----- , V , and thereby all‘the rights of the people ' in Bech Drive .disgppeared forever. Allflready stated. there still remains title in :the city ton roadway connecting Ravine Drive with Beech Strreet. a dis- tance oh. little overwo feet. which is m covered by water. There is alto a 7....“ mrlr likewioe dedicated by the Oppofluhity no. knock: at the duo; 0“ Highland Park. ‘1! oflers today to 1339 peopk 0% our city»: Mahmud not simply to than: what: propcny' isms:- ccnl «5 Lab Nichigln, the chance of le- ntil-u a Park min, and. “much that WM thq enjonncm of me beauties 0‘ Lake Michigan for its ciliuul of 00-day as weuas mode who shallmmehere- utter. As shady. Med. Eamon has availed madam Won two different occam Wilmette is doing the same. sun Highland Pan-km: be- , There was a time when Highlmd Pad: had valuabie shore rights on (he nt- er‘e‘ed‘e of Lake Michigm. What the am of the South 13m of High: land Park m made. there we; a drive- way bid on! andplatted. and Imovm as "Beach Drive." This drive is not to be confused with \“Beech Street." The drire m dedicated to the public by the Highland Path Miding Company in} November. 1873. It extended from about where BeeCh Street intersects Lake Michigan in a southerly: direction to the intenectton oiCedar Street with Lake Michigan, 3 distance of nearly 3400 feet. or about mehirde of a mile. Later. by ioim action of the? City of“ Highland Park and property ownm as well as the coritpany which dedicatefi the street. i1 46:: nested, and conveyed to’the pro- -â€"--‘- moor: adioininz Lake Michigan. confined with {‘3‘ drive was dedicated Highland Path 8! November. 1873. II where Beech 5““ Michigan in a son“ Sou! pustw, .-_....- _ 50 feet wide. passes. ' The northwest come: of mi: path. as platted, is about at the point where Ravine Drive now meet: the waters at Lake Michigan. The re- mainder of this park and over 600 feet of the old Ravine Drive are now under water. l‘hepark. as platted; had approxi~ M l.-. when. lu‘P._â€". _e ‘ mately'the following dimensions; 95-feet: on the ”:0me line. exclusive of the 50 foot roadway d Ravine Drive: 276 feet on the westedy aide; 160 feet on the northerly aide, exduaive ‘0! the 50 foot roadway o! Ravine Drive, and about 210 feet on , the easterly aide of the park. along the water’ a edge at Lake Michigan. The valuable frontageon Lake Michigaw n4“- ‘_ .luc runâ€"p...â€" .,, of this park and OvalViIIQ Dtive, ex- tends :0 Beech Street. and belong! nmv to the City of Highland Pith. . uu s’uon nears. Highland Park also still has its shore rights at the water-works and in front of the perk at the east end of Central Avenue. These strips of land, valuable to-day and of immeuurable value for the future? should be comerved lot-the peOple in general ol our city. They should be improved and put in condition lot the en- joyment at all the people, so that that who do not reside on the lake shore. may. in man with those who do, enjoy the natural beauty end «wounding: of Lake Michigan. ' ' The only way to five these strips of ground and care for and properly im- bmve them for the people. is to create ai Park Distinct. and tom them over to the‘ District. in the manner provided by law. It 'will not be neceuarv for the Distfict to cotdemn any one’eland'lor the purpoee' ol scouring shore rights, when, by tau-l ing‘thenc stripe ot landoeer to the Dh- ~ttlct. it will have all the shore fight: which it willever need to improve. Aside from thew strips of land. 'all the more teenage on Lnke Michigan. within the - um: ma. 1..-‘ Ilw.i ~-- â€"â€"â€"â€"_7 _ corporate hmiu of Highland Park. he- lpnge to private pmperty owners; and the public are excluded therefrom. . Should noet'the people now rite up and save what in left to them of Lake Michi- pn'l shore for the benefit of themeelvu and their children and the future inhabi- tarite of Highland Park? The city has grown (may in the lut‘ten years, and especially since the last ptoptflifimVOf making a Park District was voted upon by its people. Property has become rery much more I valuable, and the small" annual Park District. t3: is too incomiderl able to be Mend by any one who‘ has the interests of Highland Park at heart. - In this timer when Ravine Drive is Mt lobe improved with-very cog)! mm, pt the expense-of (EC-I», w’mnv when. itwauld nun “win w .â€"â€"v rv 7 .- . rid: m in." an privilege of 80m! ‘0 “’9 lint: of Luis lactic“. and vote forth: Park DistriCt :mx. you van ran 11‘? The present pmp'oud immanent of {twine Drive would only extend to the ‘lake. but in tumor three years. hymn Lprotegtion, the whole dnv‘eny and park enddevotedtothepuwc use; and thin can only be done through the immen- tality at a Park District. The inpmving of the road. when once reclaimed. and the creationof the park. and 3H lead that may be added by mention- [rota the lake, can safely be left for! we anion oi‘ the Park District when ”nth. ed. The first thing tobe done is minute the Park District, and this must be done :by the voters of Highland Park. Will they vote for it? Do they with to restore [and'unke permanent that portion of the {people‘s property not! lying under Like Michigan and extending over 200 icet eat-01 the present shore? Ii they do, the only way to effect it, it tb vote [or the Park District, at the special eleetion that is soon to be called for that purpose. If the Park District is established by a majority vote of the people, then the City of Highland Park. we believe. will turn over to the Diettict. Ravine Drive and that portion of the'lalte belonging to the city along which Ravine Drive was originally platted and laid out. if. in the future. the city to desires. it can turn over to the jurisdiction ~of the Park District, Sheridan Drive North and South, as well as any path: belonging to the municipal- ity. We have m (bub: the property. owneu aajacent to Ravine Drive «in give their Consent to the making of that drive into a botfl‘efard. and the de|ivety of it: possestit'm to the Park District. when createdu Under the statute. the Park Dietrict. when treated, will be 30vale Eye .‘ Parfi Commiaionefl. ! without compensation for their service“ The tax [or park purpopel unm'x exceed [our mills on the dollar of the- amen-ed valuation. Th‘ese eitpcndituret will many times repay the pebple of Highlmd Park in the pleasurea'nd comfort 'which will be afiorded them by setting aside a piece of the more of Lake Michigan .lor their recreation and enioymergt. 39d will. at the same time, increase the value {of ‘3“ Highland Park property by bringing 1hither people oi culture and refinement ,who lave the beauties of nature. and desire to build beautiful home: within easy accent ol the Great Lake, and in a mall city, wliere they will be «free from -------- I- u 1â€"- u-‘J, ..-_-. the “wounding: and annoyances of a greai city. a A__-‘_ “2“.‘1IMEE oflkm or the peculiar Won 1' said to be as follows: In 1742 nor- ,phan lad applied to a muomble Lon- use 15“"; V‘Vuâ€" _‘, rel. In time the utili’mercuant be came rich and adopted for his motto, “Nine tailor: made me ‘3. man.” 7x-__. 5L4 Bond offload Whof them of Hithhfld 5* Notice for Law Con??? .. Jean pauTmcmer said that he tried to make as much out of himself u it was possible to make out of the Ital. That’saptett! Nunavut!“ "m..." mm fimf will 1)an 0m to oneuelt, one that. will some surprilinx malts. .wr- -v- - Notice it hereby given that bids will be received for the construction of a sewer in Chicago Avenue in the City of Highland Park, from the west corporate limits of said city. thence east along all Chicago Avenue to and connecting with the ‘ sewer in Green 'Bay Road 1% fly known as First street), together with tholes‘and hone: junctions, an a whole. in accordance with the oniinance‘ therciot- ‘ . ‘ Said bids Wl“ be openedon the 4th day hot Month. A. D. mm, at the bout of 7:30 . at,the office. of the Board of Lee: in: _ vementsin.uidCity of High- lanlghh jg the Cityigrkll. ’h e sped canons suc im ve- â€".-«--ml Hank nmooub will {Ting The specifications for such improve- ment Ind ; blank propdule will be fur! nicked I! the ofice of the City Clerk of Hill City of Highland Park. in the City Halt . '33 comractor will be paid in bonds. wh' bands will draw Interest at the fate qt five (5) per cent per anmnn. ‘ ls or bid: must he accom-‘ {patt' _ by: certified check payable to the order of the President of the Board of Local Im rovemenn oi the Ci of { Highland Par for a sum of not less t am ten (10) per cenmgn of the aggregate .0‘ 1 e prom-a1. Sand pro il c-r btds be delivered to the resident of the > rd of Local Improvements in open session oiuid Board atthe time and place fixed herein fat the o ningbgf the name. No pmpoul or bi will con- sidered antes accompanied by a check as herein. provided. « , . The Bowl at bal‘ltnpgovememvre- ‘eerve the fifihtm {e'ect gay oral] hide should they deem It lorthe whlie good. - Ammun Bonn-teen. em 0! the Board 2: ‘ 93“} 1: or bids must by a certified check 1 the order of me President of of Local Im movement: of : His bland Par for a sum 0! m 1:111:00) per ““de“; of the ag prom krw be delivered to the rd 0! Logs) lmptovemer watchman: 'cmzm‘s COMMITTEE. DR ALBERT R. SHELDON awn W one: lionn‘h”‘ m1 mm JAMES WATSON Dr. Culcton A. Hahn“ 1m BAIL NO!!!3 “4 W05“ HIGHLAND PARK lLLiNOIS HIGHLAND Put. 47 St. John’s Av‘e. [100”: 3 :m oop.‘ . any! My We.» CHICAGO: mWIMg,ulhdIm It Both: 9:00 I. 1401mm... Phone um DENTIS? Demon-tutor N. W. University Bonus: 0]. m. t9“). :3. lat-133....lh‘v-D- Tel. -Te|. Office; Martin: Livery Sable. High! Park, Tuesday and Frau. 2 no 4 IIUHLAND PARK ms; mm.“ ”mm: BANJO. MANDOLIN ' and GQITAR INSTRUCTOR 1W Given in the Home 123 First St.‘ - Waukegan. Ill. 4 SUITS E 2 PANTS PRESSBD FOR 31.“ a Month. $5.00 3 Suit and one Extra Plats. c252 Sommwz 3...; 00.. E. :: Eomsooc. Fr 8109A. I Phone 2991 Estimates Furnished WARRENJ'A. HARRISON Cupcnter Contractor and Builder . '- - Screens and Storm min a Specialty Ill may 5'8”“ '1}- “- Phone w DR. B A. HAMILTON bifih'siqupouon mGHLAND PARK STATE BANK $96de ”unmask-c aluminum - ’. . H. AGNEW Veterinary Suwa- Dr. J. G WALLACE. Ania-n 363E anon 3! Hi; Park mdfimnm “‘ 'PARK :en' furnished by the 4” °""° E“ e. 319 N. Gregn Bay 0“ fits: - mam-q Park JOHNS AVENUE Emma Pun. lu. swim Ptrk oflcelflewhor Block mt ‘ :- munch, . ' Brunch Office Sweetland‘l Pharmacy 17 Ccnugl aye; -- St. John- Au. sun Bunk Blk. 1103!.l “"7 [)le SW EVWI lu' M I“ rmm ""0" "'0“ - A” In M Han-v III 8. Odd Av.- MMPMD I“ J. M. Bums: ' uvaou J. caravans, no)». ' m: I? to“ Pin: a.» with Mal-plenum- 0» l. w. m KW Pm. F. SILIESTROM IccCoal,Cokc Wooddeindling E. M. LAING ' Contraqtor for Public Works JAuu 3.. nm. 1““ ‘- PAUL MAITLAND LANDSCAPE GARDBNBRS and commcrons Road Building. ending. mm km} and , Shggbo. Ind Genoa! Woe] """‘ 4-1 I‘mâ€"nun" Phnl and Edmu- Fm“ P. 0. Box w LAKE FOREST; l Children’s Dresses Mrs. Ville“: Overly mmnmmmmx 5|, BROADWAY fificom's FAVORITE SONG Olaf-WW U”.- Haunt! Park Hotel age in halo _. mm 3123:") gut rug! menus!) nut. "Il- qu vvuwâ€" ‘uoving rink and 07-35an HIGHLAND {ARK For ale it the ”IMAM '.~ ILL. back yard. California says no. That's what you should say when oflemd infe- ‘tior laundry work; You'll never say it here beam we do nothing put tpc Inn On: hunt-y Work a Reliable Laundry HIGHLAND PAIR TIRE TAIL! Mllfilm M w Phone 107 Printing BUSINESS. Not-d) S‘s“ Newt-1 Notthchindthu WWW “pend-chi“ tint speak! your 233! Nun-W mi, 62!. .1901: this:

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