I- ■• '-.» ■ i: •:,.-■ if- (^^■-\ 4-:, :v-::■^ ■■•:;;: CIHM Miclofiche k ,. •-... . f : ;■>: ■Mr' . * A, \ -' . ' , : > 1_:_^ _. ,.'■■■ ' . ' . ■*; ICMH Collection de microfiches (monoj ■/' "T -; ■■- y^ C«h«dHin Institut* for Historical IMicroroproductions /Institut caiUdton do microroprodMCtions historiquM m-'^- --♦ ■s ■ • -■■ ■#-■.; I ■' ■ . l' TMhnieil and WbNofrapliic Noim / NolM iMhniquft at MMtofraphiqiiM y stprhiuM '■'M,', TN Imtityw !»•• ■tu m pfd to olrtain th* biat prifiiMl copy a««ilablt for filmiiifl. FaatwM of this copy wliich nwy b« MMiotnwMeally uni9«M. vMtilch may ihM any of tha iinafn in itM rapraduetkHi. or wItW) may liflnificantly dMiifli tha uiual mathorf of filminfl. ara. :3^_ □ Colourad eb«an/ Couwartura da coulaur □ CovfTi daiiMitid/ Couvartuia andommafia .... "< ■ ■■'■ □ Covart rattorad and/or laminatad/ CoMvarAira rattaurto at/ou palli«ul4a QCovir tMa miisint/ La titra da eouvartura manqiia □ Colouiad maps/ CartM gtographiquai an Colourad ink (i.a. othar than Mua or Mabk)/ Encra dli coulaur (i.a. autra qua Maua ou noira) ^; ■ . ' ' •. ■ ' • ■■ • ■■ ~>-^. CokMirad platH and/or illustratiom/ . Plandiatat/oU iliuttrationi an coulaur Bound witli Othar fnattrial/ N RaM avac d'autrat documanti ' ' Ti#it,bindin9^inay caiiia thadovwt or distortion along intarior margin/ La raliura larria paut cauiar im I'ombra ou de la distortion la long da la marga intfcriiura Blank laavat addad during rattoration may appaar within tha taxt. Whanawar pomMa. thata hava baan omiCMd from filming/ II M paut qua cafttinas pagat blanchas aioutiM . ton d'una rattauratipn apparaissant dans la taxta, mats, lorsqua-cala *tait possiMa. cas pagas n'ont pas kxk f«m*|s,i ji_l.:.-i— - :.-■;; L'insiiitut a microfilm^ la maitlauir axamplaira qu'il lui a *a possiMa da sa procurar. Las dMails da sat axamplaira qui sont paut4tra uniquas du point d4 . bibUographiqua. qui pauvant modifiar una iirtaga raproduita. ou qiii pauvant anigar una modification dans la mMioda normala da f ihnaga sont ^ndiquAs ci-dassoui. ; '.' " r □ CokNira^^agas/ Pagas da coulaur ■I. □ 1/ PftgM andommagaas m □ H§tt fitmti mi*d/ot tmnkntHitd/ Pagas rastaurias at/ou paHicuMv* . □ Pagas diseohMirad. stainad or foxad/ Pagas dtcolorias. taahatias ou piquto a P a ga s datachad/ Pagas dttach4as EShowrthrough/ Transparanca □' Quality of print varias/ Qualiti inigala da I'imprassien ■ nz Continuous pagination/ lination continua Includas indax(as)/ Comprand un (das) indax Titia on haadar takan from:/ La titra da I'an-tlta proviant: o TitIa patia of issua/ Paga dk titra da la livraison V I I Caption of issua/ Titra da depart da la livraison "rA Addition^ eommants:/ This cdpy Is' « Commantairas supplimantairas: photoreproductloQ Masthaad/ Ganiriqua (piriodiquas) da la livraison imiis ittm is fihnad at tha reduction ratio cfMCkadbalow/ •r^ - Ca document ast f ilmi au taux da riduction indiiHii ci-dassous. 10X 14X HX ■■ "K' ^2X^ -26X- JOX- •-. V ' 1 12X ^ • 1CX 20X 24X 28X '■; 32X TiM Gopv fllm«d h«rt hM t—n rtprod'uotd ththki to th* gmwrotity of : Motropcllton Torbnto Roforenco LIbrory BoldwlD Room nwvni /, Bfitidorii Tholmogoi app^irlng Horo or* tho b«tt quality poMlblo oo^aidoring tho oondition and lagibflity of tho original eopy and In Icaaping with tha filming aontraet apaolflcatlona; Original eopiiia In printad papar eovari ara filmad baglnnUng vMth tha front oovar and ahding on tha laat pagb with a printad or lllustratad Imprat- alon, or tht back oovar whan appioprlata. All othor orlplnal eoplaa ara filmad baginning on tha firatpaga with a printad or llluatratad impras- alon, ani^Ondlng on tha last paga^with a printad or llluatratatt impraaaion: » / Tha lalt raeordad frama on aaeh mtcrbflcha ahall contain th,a aymbol -^ (maaning "CON* ' TINUBb"). or tha aymbol ▼ (moaning "END"). whichovar appllaa. -^^ . .. ; . ■ ■' '■■'■' . ••".■•■■■■ ■ ;■ , .:" • Mapa. plataa. charta, ate, may ba filmad at diffarant raduction ratloa. Thoao too larga to ba anttraly Inoludad In ona aMposura ara filmad baginning In tha uppar laft hand eornar. laft to right and top to bottom, aa many framai as raqulrad. Tha following dlagrama-IHustrata tha mathod: L'axamplaira fllm« fut raprodult grloo i la g4n4iroalt« da: Ma t ropo I i tan To ronto Raf a ranca L I brary .'.Baldwin Roowv.- :. '^;\ ■■■■■■. Laa Imagaa auhrantaa ont M roprodiHtaa avao la plua grand apih. oompto tonu da la condition at da la nattata da l'axamplaira filmA, at an conformltA avae laa condltlona du oontrat da filmaga. .i.'... -.,.. Laa axamplalraa origlnaux dont la cOuvartura an »^ paplar act Imprimia aont fllm4a an oommanoant par la pramlar plat at an tarmlnant aolt par la darnlira paga qui comportouno ampralnta d'Imprasslon ou d'llluatratlon. aolt par la saoond plat, aalon lo eaa. Tous laa autras axamplalraa origlnaux aont f llmte ti oommanoant par 4a pramlira paga qui comporta^unO omprolnta d'Imprasslon ou d'lllustratlon at an 'tarmlnant par la darnMra paga qui oomporta w talla ampralnta. Ur< das symbolos sulvanta bpparaltra sur la darnlAra Imaga'da ehaqua rhlerofloha. salon la oasfla symbola <-^signlfio"A 8UIVRE"/. la symbols ▼ signif la "PIN**. / - ■ ■ '* "" # , / .# - Laa cartaa, planehaa, tablaaux. a«o.. paovant *tra filmAs a daa taux da raduction diffarants. Lorsqua la document ast trap grand pour atra raprodult an un saui cllch4, 11 aat film* A partir da I'angla sup4riaur gaucfia, da gaucha A droita. at da haut •n baa, an pranantia nombra d'Imagas nAcassalra. Las dIagraiQmas suivanta llluatrant la mAthodo. •♦ 1 2 ^ I 4 6 •* AMCIOCOPV itiOlilTIQN Tttr CNAKT ; »•#•" ^'f**^ OF /^ 1 \ r v s 917.13541 P67 V ' / \ * • • MA P -./■\ ■ PUBLISHED BY H. W. PRiTti -i- 1 r - TQRbNTOs MooKE & Besi^ Book ani/ J<^ i>R,xxi,„„. i886 ^>- ■\ \'-' % 1 \i , ■ulfe*3y?F?j ■/, \ TOHOH^? ^ P67 JAN 25 1973.- J -J. *'ir' •*' -K :? \ P/ace3 of Inteh^rand t^rolio Buildinjs J\irlir.mcntHoi;sc, Front Slice i WVst. ^)' ■ i.icuL-(:ovcrm.r's Ilousv, ror. Km-^Sli-jrocSts. ■ ' ,(AJsl()r.i ! louse, f-or.V()n-c ami Kn.nt Sis. I'AhihiiioH CnilKul.s anfl Cry^.il J'alncu. • l'r()vin.(ian,ii,i>fiii,: Asylum. (.)u(vii St. W'eiit! ' ■ . Os^'yo.lo Hall/Oucvn St, Ucst. " ' /(:oIkj;c Aviinit'. (^Miccn and Ytm-c StK. »a.nu.uenis lo Heroes of kid^ovvav. .;h1 u/(;v.„vc Mrown, C^^eei'v Ruk I'- ,, . , , *^"'^''-'''^'ty IJiiiluiivs. Oiuvn's I'.iik. llortiruUural (lardens, oor ( liTrarU and Siiorhui.rno Si-'. /-ooloKical (lardcns, FAhiI)iuon I'nrk. .' Normal School, .Museum, i-ir., CjKiId .St. :r ' -^ "^^ ^ --T^^f incdrai, (E|.fs.f)pal), Kin- St. Ka)>t. 7 Iichael's Cathedral. (K.C:.). Shiiicr St. ^ . • -.% . t' ^, •'^'- ■'^'^ci'^*^'''« Clunch, cor, i\in;'& Simcn.. ^f< %)etropohlan Church, (Methodist). Queen St. Kavt. ' '^'"«>^^ ^^"^?$=^^ •^:^-^- ilAptist Churcii, cor. jarvis and Cenard Sts. .. St. James' Ccniwtcrv, Parliament St. / ' I'osi Office, Adelaide St. Hast. . '^ St. Kawrcnce Hall and Market, Kinj^'JKKast. l^ihlio Library, cor. ('luMrh .and A^Paide Sts! -^ . , Central IVison, Straclian Ave. .'■ ' \ ■ .' City,llall, Front St. ICast. ' •o ,ui V ., . ' ^'^'''^*'^ Colletiie, Spadina AvenUt: ,'^A'hd),tion Rooms Society ot' Artists, Rinir St WW "■ '^ ''''*^""^- Xrmity College, Queen .St. West. McMaster Hall, Jlloor St. West. CJrand Opera House, Adelaide St. \\\st. . - I-icrosscAirounds Rosedalc. Baseball O^ounds, Kin-ston Koad. Toronto Banks and where they are situated. .:\.ssi«t.-\nt Receiver General's Office. ■^ loronto St. . 4 Da-iilv of 1-Jritish XoVtli America, corner ' Vongeaml \VV;::,.f;ton Sts. ' iJank of Mont re.-ii. cor. Vonseand Front I Sts. ■ ■ Jianl^ of Tbron to. cor. Church and Wei- ' ^•^ hngton Sts. ■ ■ ■ . , •Canadian Bank of Commerce, 50 Yonce I 'Central Bank of C.thada, 51 Yonce St 1 .^OommiOn Bank of Canada, cor. Kinc ' and YonRo Sts. , I Federal Hank of Canada. 19 Wellintrton St, West. - ' Imperial B.ank. Wellington St. East Merchant s i'.nnk of Canada, liWellin"- ton St West. " Molson's J5,ink, Kinjj St. \Ve:;t. Ontario Jiank. cor, Wellington and Scott Quebec B.-ink. cor. King & Toronto Sts Standard Bank of Canada, cor. Jordan and WolHngton Sts. Traders Bank. cor. Yoiige and Weilinc- ton Sts., . . ** S ■■■s } \\\ t ^ \ I- -i4- \ \ •*•'< • ," ,■'. ' ' ' • ■ ■ .' -■ ' t t ■ «■- 1 > • t • ' •' » . *■ * . 1 -" ■#:■.-. . ■ » .- ^- -^- - • ■* r • -'-.-----■- .•" J^ ■r:r^ ■■■ -'i- .'.r^ ; . ■,'. i' '>■:'■■■:..■,'• "•■ ■;-. / . ,- r . ■ ■^ ' . . 1 . , ■ ■ •■ ' ■ ■. • ■ ♦ '. iy- 1 1^ y;;^ /:■/■.•: ;.:: • , ■ »:■::/■■■ '"' '■•/ ":-^.: * i ■■■ ■/■ * 1 |r:^-;';.:\^ -Z^.: ■;• ■. •, x: y/\;: •■ ' J ' ' •'■■ ' ■. •'■ . ■ •■ " . ' /■ ■ ■ : '#/'^'- . ■ \' . " - ■ * ■ .■■■..'■ ^ ■ . « ■ ■ • " ,.— ■ i # O .;' --'-^v-- .,. ■ • ■",-;-:7---.. '\ ' J- ■ ' ■ . ' i ,,/ ". . ■ '■ .': .■• ' ■->'■ ■ -'. ■ .. : -F- ■■'/■■ ■ ' ■ ■ ■^' - . -~' , ■ 1 ' . > ...'^ :' > -.-^■r-...^ v ^ ■v / 1 4 i i' Our OWN City ■r % g . - ■^ ©l| e ♦ Cjfij 1 0f ♦ S^lo^n es •<^ 3IUvo^uction ;l._i_ ^N Ontario are rill the conditions nucossary fir the niain- ^ ton.inec of a lar^re pojxilation. TU' extent of Jj.kxI arahK- ^>^ land, line climate, and its freedom Imm dr<);r;i|t and exci's- ^ sivc rains render it peculiarly well ad.q.i.d f..';' the prodihV t.onof vast quantities of a-ricullural pi'od.icts. A comparisu:i of Ontario with the older countries in Europ-j will iivkonic d.-'nv f,Mve an idea of the vast capabilities of our I'rovijio.c Del-iln:! . for mstance, has an area u^il.,^^2 square miles, aid supm.n ' about5,5oo.oooof a po{«Kon, or about 17: poricns to' th.- sqmirc mile ; whereas in TOtario wc^do noi avoia-.; nic.iv th-n ci^rhtto Vhe square mile; and also ciir i'li.ualt: a'rd soil and sources of mineral wealth are superior. Then for njnher com- parison we have the Netherlands withover d,)ubic the poiiulaiioi' . of Ontarip and only one-nineteenth of the an.a, and a very mucl. interior climate, and in no respect comparabio to this Province • also Denmark, with double the population, and only .)nc-si\tccnil'i the area, and not in any respect to be rompaivd with thi, country. Ihcn again there is the j,'reat Germau llmpirc with ' her 50,000,000 of a population and in that alone is she superior to Ontario, half of her area being scarcely .suitable for agricul- tural purposes. Is there any reason why Oniario shonld not become as densely populated in the Aiturc as tkcse -states just mentioned. It is the opinion of a great main that before another ce-.uury has passed by, the continent of America will be as thick- ly populated as Europe. Had it been possible for the people of Europe who hved during the time the population was light, to have seen the state of affairs at the present, time, would thev not have bought extensively of real estate ? Is this hot a lesson for .those hving herewith such advantages before them ^ and real es- . ._;__!{,___.,_ l^V ^ t. ' J. ' JWi»^ ; \ ( V t- \ : < i V ■ ■ . . . i ; ■ ".-'■■ r.': o ■i. : ^::.*i i'tmti^: '■• ■- ,4' ■ V i I- V \ ■ i \ I t ■ \ I ■% ' X. tau; offered for, ami even aoUl ut people's own pri I Clin safely CM and can Ihi- that it is now luul ul almost any pr _ ^ - , • tiujo that wc should Ue^lu to sec about making purchases to leave to our pro^jf ny y In it not a fact that estates in ICn^'tand, and we may say in cv^ry country in liurope, have advancc I / •-. . I ^■''"; m^ p_ > r If i • ■ .. - \ *> * J 1 ■" * , ' „ ' ■ '. '■ .■■-' "-, ".'■..'.■■* ' ■ • ■ ■ . ' ■ .' • -■ ■ ■ ■* '..,'■ ■ . . *i it < ■ ' - ~ \ '»• ■ • '^ ' , . 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'I'lu; iinivn;: • pus railroads which/ centre here, and the Iuk; li.irl'oui ^,^iv.; t; ' shipping facihtics i/ossesscd by no otlier city in the Dotninion. and the manufafltiVrers seeinj; the 'great ad\.!nUi\'«::; of b<;ing local , . cd in Toronto arc/rapidly nioving^ their factories here:, even aii< i having been estabiishcd for a number of yt;;'rs in sr)ine other rifV. It is easily accessible to the various markets of the country, :vi(;opU\and wbich mu>t eventually be settled very rapidly. This large population mnsi depend upon the older provinces for its n. an ufactured goods for some time. Of these Ontario will supply three-fourths, and .. thus the" indtistrial interests of Toronto will rapidly advance. TorontP is the metropolis of Ontario, and will soon be thut of the Dominion^ being now the manufacturing, legal and educa- tional centr^; Here small capitalists and retired business ;iinen settle to enjoy the great advantages of life in a city like Tor^iuo, possessinj^s it iocs so many opportunities in which the yoiing can prepsire for ain active life. ■ *> . Let/us looki at the rate in which Chicago has grown. _ln 1S35 the population was 1000, in 1837 it '-v^s 4470» '" ^^45 ^ ^^•^.'^ 12,082/ in 1850 itl was 28,269, in 1855 it was 83,509, in 1S60 ll was 110,973, in 1865 it was 187,446, in 1876 it was 298,977, in 1875 it was 410,000, and 1884 nearly 750,000. And what has made this great increase in size, and population ? Has it been hei* position on Lake Miehigan? If that be the case, then To- ronto's position m^st be considered very much superior, as she is situated in the centre of the great fresh water navigation of Aiii^ erica. Is it becai|se Toronto has a greater rivai close to her than GhicagQ had in tjer young days? Chicago has had Cincinnaii iraid Sti Louis to compete against and we may say that we have had nothing in cotnparison to what Chicago has had as rivals. Is it lier railway c9mmunication? If so then have we not access to a greater amouilt of territory than they had by railway, and will we not increase in that direction as they did ? We are now connected Uith the Canada Pacific Railway with its branches and connections stretching from the Atlantic to the Pac- ific Oceans, which has dost not more than one-fourth what the Union Pacific Railway with, its b r anches and connections cor . i /' f 11 « -/ k which wiil consequVhiily be a;^ie.a \n>u,i ta^comi'.uMcc inasnuicii as traffic v.-ill be ablp to ;;-o over it at a nuj-h lej-s cost, by winch • 'J „a-4;rf» W=-»- - ■•Si" ■ Ml 'a- ■^ . ■/■ /.. .1. . '•M^^ ^-i:oa-,, ,.vcr !;:..! siicli •!;-i't!.s. ar., ,h„, ;,.v; tf i; , ,:^ J,;:"^- ^Y -f^-, wl,i<-;, ,l.v' •n rocii cstaic? Tho price orrc;;icMate[n Tor., ,:i L^MJ^fvfnr.; in the .,;;,„: ^ ' 1 ( ^„ . ; ^••' i|it..- .1. reason ,\\ t-yr^y arc; <:o;erinK;a!.!on ^;m,: :;'•■• ,; anUnna-ioritiu^rliaiairothU-cou,;::,: 'i-Kl Lu.,ii thoso wjio have Iu^^-ixm c;statc urJ. receive ihu^ir rewar, "1 J;cn.3w].chuill,o^ahcrcostco.l ;, c.c.cu^ boom in real e.tate ia Tox,.,.,. Hii. hcccssaruy have A> be c.nplovg^d -r ■ o.-^' . ' • V -rom outside town., who will no^^ ^i; ■• *K >mI;;"'^. '^*^"^>^ ^^^'' '- cuherrent or ptirciuise dweliin" ho. s /^ -^^ - "'''■> ^'^»:^ ^rr. pm.: ^or «oa.ses,wiIi cause nrooe^tir^V'- . '^ ' '^.^'"^^f ^d dc...,.uK: i^rst rnoV;n^ will be t! l?>^?;\,.a'5^. V-* ^^^^''^-^' ''^^=^^'^. '^nd tbo,. ;V^:' '^itiu^ j^v^the Uniied v\ ;^M V ease?. L.ick of ''■/•'• •-'i:iury ' '' ' *-*^tyr limit (iin- cnm, • «\«. .xr iiroin its iniiari^v, ■ > '' : invosi;-v{ i.i real .:• ' ' 'i.jK-i-<'cnce.. .'(="•'•}• ^•i.,ooo;a! ) \,ilJ >^>.>coneswlpwih:..i.o.tbcncntted. ana4S:o Si triJhil^'i^nf' ^*T -- «■'!" of this c^vat (uy ^ :.streei occupies nearly all tHe^Sd H'' ' f X^r-'^''' '" ^'"'^^^• >:xccpL m the vicinity of lilooSstro^ ; ""^^ -^"'"'"^ ^'^^^^^^^^ p.mdns street iromOua<^^^f^,:^;^ie--=^' ^? the H.u.h..r. b^ars the same M:nk.n^t^^^^^^.J^^^^^^ .^--y irorn iJathurst to Pari- InK ',v 'H '''''^ Q'Joen strcc-i ,]id Ui+44+ 'If.- ••'■ u.e,u, .vo ..o,iar^.r foct.fvontage .i.i: ihi:;:;;.;;,;:;;;:*'!^,,:^; ^t VjtaoErsua' 'i^Si»i<^*ift3er-^ il' ■>'*$«i!aKrA>f ■•'bit. /■ ^ *i'- A i^'f'- ^'. . .■ 1 . ■ . ■'. ■ . ■ -J , . ,^ i^m.^^^^^ "- / ■ ,1 *^ " * ' •j ^" ■'" ;-.'^-'--. . ^ ; \ ■ w ■ ' ■ ...■/. • T i. ^ • ■ i.- (• .■■■■,. 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' ' / '• ', : ■ .. ■-' '■' ■'■'. ■ "* -A. . ■-■ i ■"■■■■ / . , ■■ '■", -'-i^^tei;-'?^ ,■ ■■.." i' ^ - I ■'■■' * ' v ^•ivf ■^>^ ,4^^ •■n.. - "^ *»■>..: .■:.■.■ ^ ■•■■♦■:. ^-•:: »■ ' .* ■■--, 7-^-'. ■'■■ .(■..- ■f ■■ V ; > t»ii Ics I l> (llilN. street businoSi^ I'l;;*;*'!; V. Ill Ui.votw whci'o ()u»jciv luis-ijuiv ouj,>!iut DtW as iv is W li ^i •i>/».» A'lS Other ilnJ1o«.limclU^». "It will 1)0 seen then' l)V lool.inu' bad '? vwai'u lire that land on l>.i. ;e t\>''» .r.:;iir'.i s *), ,1! pai^t asTl">rocedenL.s for iht- f'.it choice l«)calities must within seven years real; iVfty.iloJlars per foot rrontaj,'e. Extensive trad ' for s:ile':ill alon^ on streets ajjproi'.chin},' Dunclas imt-c;. a/.d vii cheap,,that n^illioiis of nion^i;y will be wi;uh.- ora of. ;.i li;e. ue:^ live or six years.' Why lose such chuuccs ? v^'xl-i^^y, h\\\:?.i r 'real estate, and becomo rich, and stop ihro^vhi;; away UiOU' ■gambling in stocks. ' ■ MSGH PARK. UKS ti High Park is one of the n\ost pictnre.-cji'.e ^f ^' - ; '■ nature has left within reach of any city. Very lit rl:./:<;ici.:«c i.,.-i* will make it one of tho handsomest p.irhs ou iiiis eontiri- .'.t Doubtless itv.'ill be surrounded in trn:e with li v viji'-iiu-. (hv.'.l- ings, and land will bring enornious prices. Let iis '.."Mv fcx :i.- moment at Hide Park, London, Knghind, which \vli.'n !u:>t t;s;;i!.^ lished its residential ])rQperty soUl only for the smaii price of ■**-'," •per foot frontage, which now, nowhere, encircling t lie wl'-ole plU'^ can land be bought for less than :;2000 per foot. While it is no; expected to realize any such price as this, yet :i, quarter of this; 'apparently large price, will doubtless be realized^ within the meni.- ory of those now living. * ^ " *■ . ■ ■ TORONTO'S PARLCS A?:D PA^H D'fS^VJiS ^ V "Where is there a /city that nature has drii.c so much to .^e'^utify," is the comm&i/ expression of all Visitor.-fi . tm t,hc Cnit*,iV Stahs, the British Islands, aiid continental Luiope. A ven eminent person, a commissioner and pa'rk ranger for Chicago, ou •visiting a few of our ravines that are useless for any other pur-^ pose, says: A''ou only want a little Yankee enterprise and a littU; art among you TorontOnians to make: the handsomest city oiy this continent and ihe home of n.iHionairs, and particrda-riy, thaL part of your city wes-'t, including Garrison Creek Ravine. AVhat. the people' of Toronto want is a system of parks and park drjyi:s- commencing for the present at Queen "street^ running up garrisoc creek ravine to Davenport road, thence connecting with our pre- posed g reat northern park, which will form the connecting link \ .. /■ m^i ' ''HWH:^^-* « :«, • ' ■.■■..- ■'"■ ■ * ■ ■ V ■-■■, ■.• J . - ..■ ... "'^T ; ■-;•• ■ .,>.;. . v i ■ . ■ ■. • • :^ ,_ -f, ■^ ■ ■/ f ,'m,. ■/-■ — 8 — . ^ X K y ^ bo'lvvccn the last nientioncd" ravine ;\ncl Ros'cclak n, .Inu. Tbo banks of the former would make clcj,'aiU residiui'.;! iiropcrty, inasmuch as the elevations only ran;:,'e from 25 to ,■<, fcrt aliovn| the ravine bottom. The roadway lierc shoi;!d be one hundreir feet wide, taking 24 feet in the centre for carria;:,'e drive 12 fecton ■i:ach side for horseback ride, one for those ridinj^ north and the ^thcr for those riding south, 17 feet on each side of horseback ride for boulevards, 8 feet on each side of boulevards for sidewalk, and the same planted vvith trees, and the elevation of each side of the whole terraced. This last could be done by private enter- prise, should the city not deem it proper to expropriate; 200 feet on each side of riivine and sell off as residential 'property to pay expense of improvement. Surely, it would not be saying too much when Jarvis street has come to one hundred and ten dollars ,pcr foot, (a first class street although only* a boulevard arid posts Sind chains, all of which make it look more like a graveyard / than a first class street) to say that residential propc^rty on this ravine fixed up as abovd proposed would bring three hundred dollars per foot is not saying 'too much. Now as to the way all this should be paid for, a wealthy streak in the city like such as. is proposed, and which it would certainly come to provided the im- })rovement$ suggested are carried oiit, would be but a short time in paying for the outlay in tax^s. Another way is for the city to pay for the* roa|d bottom and put in all the improvements and carry the whole, on general taxation for "five years and then charge for malicing rpadways.to all the neighbourhood bertefittcd. But to do thiis every citizen that has got his home at heart should press on the aldermen representing, them in the council to have steps taken to secure the right of way for these drives before the. same goes beyond their reach in valuation. Here we might say that the reason the garrison ravine is especially mentioned is because it is the drainage, of all the north western part of the city. It has already got an immense sum out of general ta?iation and the balance of expense would be but small arul the income to the city for all time to come wotild be immena(e. Certainly we have prettier ravines to look upon than this, bi/t they cpuld hot be made so productive, nor beautiful. In fact we wint to examine carefully if they would not be a continued ojutlay with no income , from them inasmuch as the. banks are too/high from the ravine bottoms to become thickly populated. Nevertheless they should —-have drives through theim to complete t^e system. ^ . . 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' ■■ ■ „.- BiM^^^^'^^w**-'^^*-^ -■ J- _^-Ll^_^:V. . ■ ■ < . ■ - ftr-T^'^ ifig s ■-/9— ■ 1 ' 1^ ■ f* I'- Opinions Oi tbc'iprcsc an^ ©iiolic Tho Carrlson Crook Kollo^w FroinjjM World, Juno iS. IHhfl What to do with tho G.ir*(sop Crcok hollow is a question of the day-r-or, rather, of'the hour. It begins to dawn upon some of our bast ui';ii in Toronto ibaL. ^ the hollow aforesaid, which has in time past api")<%iri!d as an eyosoro and an obstrwction may easily be niadc^" a ihiuK of^ beauty a»d a joy fv)r ever." Now lol us consider whother it be possible to transUito poetry into fact, and into pront. too. This proposal is made by men of property and experience who have jtlie j^ood of the city at heart. Letthecitv exnropriafvould, and therefore the city must expropriate at least two hundred feet on ^ch ^ jiide of the drive. Supposing tliese two hundred feet borders to. be sold for tesid- ,/ , «nce sites, they would probably bring about five times ^hc cost of the city of thft * ? whole operation — the sower itself included. However, another view is t.'iken by f t« some— that the whole margin of the drive should be left as an ornamental ground. * never to be appropriated by any private ir.dividiials, but to b^ for the good of tlie public. The later is the grander idea, and We think the city can afford it. But Ahat may be left for after consideration. ' ' . One adverse argument has been raised and must b4 met. Oh ! you are going •to make a drive for rich men, who ha^c car ri.ages and horses, and poor people will get no good of it, The answer pJump and plain is this: Rich men cannot build fine houses, keep horses and carriages, and such like, without employing a good m.iny men, and boys, and girls, at fair wages. Suppose that by fixing up Toronto .as it ought to be fixed, we draw to the city a number of jfermanent residents who must spend, in the style in which they live, an average of five thour.,ind dollars o clearly for the public good all round. »• ' ■•s I--.' y r t^ /•:•:/ V ■ ^- Iti — S/nu' ihiitli tl'.c ilrivc ^tt.nlK•| liavo i:.- M'taK**'**) urnitnii'. « n ')u».«n':.lr««!|. .• u^.Hfci of Ti'lniiy C\>ilur;mi.Kiwiu'i"r tiorih u( Bluer atrcct wovM l)c milled, aUo tliu piciuruM{Ui! raMiii t nlunit Uuikituli:,, Th©lExam;5io ofOurWolghboLirSt * \ , l'roMHlnjGlol>.i JiiiicTMi, l.'«.l Th«cUy of Uuffiilo prcsfjitiJ n. rcinaWvablu inHt.'iilco of wli.u may la.! y ^ orcsii(,lJt. onerKy, aiu'pi bi'oail iletofniln.itioii lo Kiicci^cd in \ho. w.iy nf ;vnilcrin|i; illorio\vud, niura ilian a ihouHanil acres of outlyinK l-iod v/t-rb bo.ujjlu, and AvorU fu ({fading' uxcavat- JnR, ditc'oin^^, plaiuinji, antl ru.uiMniil9i vory'ooily \vhocliO!»cMOCor..i«. Tliu t;ttcct \va:t th;a Uosisi of pciipicAvlio ollUTXviMrV^ouKI iiavuli.td (o l>tr mainiain< «!> at ilic puUlic cxpcnct* wore foiinil work, im>-»n'CHistment. Of course the ^ettiDg of these iinmenso parks for RothdnK is ^uu-tfMijall nan of Buffalo's Kain. The addition to tho comfort of the poo^-tsi'mmonso, and it is shared in alike by workinnnian aoil millionaire. No- MlVcre iu the worUinRnian better off. Ndwhore docs he have the means for inno- cent afniiseniont aiyl health Rivinf* recreation better to his hand. And. nowhere is tlittre^u city which is more beloved of its inhabitants thafo iluffalo. T\w poor man has a source of enjoyment which cannot be taken fro^ him. Thr- rich man who- has made money in Dufialo never thinks of leavinff the place. On the contrary,. Buffalo is a place to which irich men from all (piartcrs come to live. Now Buffalo has not the natural advautaRes as a place of residence that Toron- to has. Its site is 4iut, it is much hotter iu aumnic-r, and niuch colder in winter than this city, and it takes its prevailing wind from tlte land itstrad o( from the lake, as Toronto takes hers. Its parks rcquiretl mt»ch outlay to make them pictur- ' csque, whereas Toronto has in the beautiful surroundings ravines places which are already more be' to Jluffalo ? The Mityor and Couhsil mifiht head a procession of some thousands, of excursionisi.s, each one or whom would retnrn home an ardent sup])orter of a. park scheme for Toronto. In no way that wo can think of could the civic holiday be put to better use. . -F. Froin tile News Juno 20, iifti. —Mr. Howard is perfectly justified in his protest asainst h.ivinfj Hiprh I'afk cut through the centre by a public roadway. Perhaps most Torontonians are not ;^u, irp oi it. hijt wf hav<> in thn^o. grniin.i.'; nnfi of the, finest pi.;;ce.s of n.ltural park property in America, it possesses natural beauties that the famous Central park 1 ../ \ t \ % 1 /* ••, >» , . ■ ■'^ v« ;.'( 6i NcN> WrU c vniwmnri prtr^. Ivvvl. .>•>{», Kr.)imil v.'i^f Ivnth, "ull «<> ^ tAr ,^ II ..- '." rtow «|(i til tlufbiiHlf ruiltUH)^ Jiliut'it. •iCKrtUi.i j,I«.itv* w« Q«lt*u hill»ni«*. ro^*«. i U»tf wimh wl iJ»W«» 0(UarU> on itv«. Ih4.»c»i fl'jUi r^..r- Torortio will li.iv.? urtm-ii ri^iu -niii il|h ciu ;»I.u»iimv * ... < ond il. Yhirty ytimti from now lliRh piflfK wtli I'. »n «"« -V ' .v '4 r . 4»t«> Jo TrtS havi iM rif-hi .0 innwir. Wu can"! adnrU lo wi^al ihe bli.ftrt.:r UuU <4«^» * . IMfknow rtiprownti. . . '. ' , * -Awl, bv llu> wny. John Hall-.n f^rmu to 1kj war! From thi* Wot Id July 2.188a. ._^ Editor Wvrtd: KavinR read vour editorial in Monday's' issue of the World, advocating the claims of the Garrison Creek ravine ;.8 one link m the chain ot the proposed system of parks for Toronto-and as several able articles have appeared n the public press lately on the parks question -kjpdly allow me si^i.-n lor ,1 few remarks .. th^same subject. In th« city prop^ r I am in favor ot """'fo-'" ^mnil parks or rather squares, at regular intervals as nearly .-.s may be. instead 01 orte or wo larKe ones : as by this pl.m the business anci growth of tho city are l.-ss retard- ed, at th.i sam« time furnishing all the breathing ''P";'^, f"": ««"'»=;' 7 HJ'''^'^^ ""^l bene at snchconvenimUdist.-ine,:s from thn house:* of .-ill thflt only a f-rv mmuiei, walk with little «.xertion is required to reach them. JOAUe working clashes and others with .imited time a t ilui r dl.s po sal. this is th e d e sideratum .iv For ihis'reason I see no objection to the narrowing of tlie space in the Queen's ^. Y iy/' ■ ■'i ' '..■ ■ .'■ • .■: -. / ■ ' - . » . 0, . ' > ■ "^ ■ ■ ,' ' ■ ' - ■ ■>-'■■ ■ - • ' ■■ 4 «d f . .%■' " V " . *. ' • ■ ' * L ' ' ■: ' ''^ r - ' ' ' ' ^ ; * * /' « • i « . '*- . * " ■ * ■ . «■ J . > • ^r • ; '- <^ ' • ' * V .•■'• . - -'>^ \ • i ' • » " X #' s. "•«? X A . i ..>. v.: if '■.■ ,;— 12 — ■ and can only rank in fuH in S '° ^ '^ P'"^H-'" '''■*' ''"'' *"-'"<:« «»' H'« term. Horticultural GrrLi"care^^^^ '"'''^•^'«'« '^'o-'M with tl!« f>cd to the utmost. But for oTr mrks nnr ^l-i^ " rmproved a.ui l,«auti. where. We have already thartks^o til Jli 'i^'Vf^"'''y^, P^PP^ «c must look olso- Able Mr. Howard. Hi^r['aS he ie ,S^^^ "^ '»- v'«nor- acres in extent. With its unrivilcd iX fron^.^ ,m .?^ 'A"*^ and water n-.irly 400 niand nearly to Bloor^treet^iTK^n f^cmSe y o/hm TS'? 'I^'f '"''^•"'''"^ bft made, \v th a comnanf;i.-«t.f »Lnii ^''"' ^*-"''v O' '>'"■ dale and pain, it can on the continent rEtyi^r rKr tfe w '^r^H °'^'"°^ ?"'^ of the^fui.s< pS when properlv utilised, a Vat cS^^ ^?'*'* '" Hi^hS-ark east and north with similar advaX^, cSctin^^ /hi . "'"''^ '? ^° P'"'^^"''-' "'« our smaller city parks or s^uares^S^^r^^^J^ l^T fe^;;;;-^ ^JVi^ dowiJh^f 5?:,:^SSSS;.i^Sfe- /«y°" P-tinently rehiark-What to ornamental driv^w^y.^aUo2l^^^^^^^ '°°f^' »? » p..l>lic anc? heights, to be re-sold presum'Sy a "lar^o J^l ! s'rie.taking in the wooded better as.you hint, to bV retained for pJSilr^y'^-'r^^^T'^r'^'^'"'?^ ''^ have th«»^joo feet driveway but as L » h/. .vP I.'urposes By all means let us acldition*! for purposeS^^tsSnf I ?nSi^o ' ?r'''>''?."^ f,''^ lankincj =00 foet city toengagein the "Si estSe"^^^^^ " '/"^fy advisable for tin, real estate men already engpied in tSSp ^'i'•^^'*-■*7 »''»» to the hundreds of business. The city will JSn'SSSininc;:^,^!^^-^^^^ '^' to recoup them for the whole butlav of\the dH;Svii L^^M^^^ r ?°"^' "°'' *"""«'^ retaining the wholefor pari: purpo^s I £ thnf h,^ k *^- "^*f" >?"-"• ^^" ^°f would be on such a gigantic IcaKd J.?.rv n ' ''''^'-''"^' ^•*''°"8'i a S^.x! one. remembered that this°is St f shiaH notln^nH'' ""'' "°' '" V"^ ^*-'^"'«''«' ^^■^'■» " ^^ beautifying of the adjacer hefohts to ndlf « "-e proposed system. r.eave the will be satisfactory a'^wl as a l^le ?S^ ^f'^H^nne. and no fear but the result Other strong argument Savor of EoaTsnfrr^ *=''>'• Thov'. isan- . that the main trunk Lwer runs ?LougfS^^^^ terminus, now some distance nortHf ColSg^s n^et but .V;^^^^ northerly time when it will be near the- foot of DavKrt hII t v' '^^^'^ * question of street and the small portion through BenS'a"kwi!h 2 7 '?-'^ °^ *'•'""" the sewer runs through private oronert^ vJlv* n ' l! ''^^ street intersections, should be laid any where but in ,5 hiir r.^^ T * "'' P"^'"= ''°^^«'"' however small, trunk se^^r like thrcSrS^n CrSSSSS'^n "inf ' ""'^^"^ '""'=^ '^"^ '-^ "^•■'*" age 7 fefct. and costing weironlolic^ooo'""'^'^^^^^ overtK^^'^*^'S^^JS^;J°- '-^ -wer runs choose to bnild joining height;.°S would &^ the S^^ '? * '«^«' -i'h the ad- repairs or alterations to the sewer fandffnnL i,,fr ' f ^ .'^'"'^ Ofces-sarj- to make construction these wil be nSded sili ISSulf^ 'V-.l^ '^'' Tu ^''^••" ^^^ "* f'^""/ the,buildings. or heavy damages orl^ hi ^if^ '^''"'''''^ ^'"' '^« <="y *« P'^v for five feet delp woulfhave to fe mrde Jo 5^,^',? » k '"''''' ^" «.^«vation thirty eo tliirtv- city must have absoIuLLntSlKe ?-inH Sr ^ v T' u \^** ^'" "«''««• 'l"- '^he abouHt. better secure suffic en ?at feaiffiftv (^Hf^ "^^-f '^?, "Tr"^ '""''*• ^^'^'lo j^n ornamental driveway. ^ "■'' ^^^' °" *="^'*'' ''"'«) ^or.thc purpose of Few people know the really Iwaufifulscnerv of 1!.,^. r-.rr;.^„ r. 1 or rather, as named by Gov. Simcoe the fo.mn^rir t^« '''^ Creek raA'inc. or trace its course from Queen SrernSthoXr ^-''"",'?' ^°.'^*' ^*'«' '-'^ "« With its magnillcent do£^;i?S^,rtt; abn« ffiiJ^W^"''^''^'' r""'^' th« grounds of Trinity College into Be KsPa5lfJrh fir ? '*'''" ''''""'"'^ worthy aMc-ir.r-n and o\-ai '• rm-,n =h^ Im v ,■ , '^"^ »» due respect to a / >,\'. ' 1 ^'.'"''' i'. •vyvw^ ^^f^f^^mmw^m^^ X ^f ,«v ■ '■' '■' ■. ■' ■ ./■"■■ '" '-' ^■- ' ■' ; -:■ ■ *- ■ ^ ■■ ■ ' V ■. ' ' . __..._-^- — T' ^ /-,. , •■■• .'. ■■ :~ ■. J - » .;.;. ";7-^'" >>.- ":"... ■^ ^^;: f''-*^^"'" l-'"™..™.'-^ > I'pjicr Cnunfln, sponi.liis hotidays tlurir.;; the thrco luonthii;' anniiicc in iho suni- im;r aiul fivll o( iSia afiur ihu c.iptHic of i)etroii, anj; crowned with the most inaKnificctnt growth ot both decidnous .-iind evtirgreen trees, oak. elm, avh, Vuruuto, July i. ■ S. D, llA^iiiL. ■■ ^ ' ■ ■_•■'■ ..' ■ , ■ ' ■ ■ . ■■ • . ..'■■■ 7 y ^ Tho S?osoda!e ?Javlnos-A Pmpo^ioci Bct^iirtning. From lUeWwId July U.UrfO. \. . It can lie seco that the interest taken by l«Ading citiWns, in the ({u'tlinft up ol . parks and drives around tb« city is increasing daily ; jnd( wo may fairly hope that !4omethin)« will bo done " tr« long." As explained in ^r report (printed in anoilhvr column) of a preliminary meeting held y«;9terdaT afternii'oa, two diiflerent views as to the bfist way of.goin^ to work h.ive been ?iC*t. forth. Mr.* Gordon Brown is of.th« opiilion that the only nghl way to prttceed is, nnder competent profoa.sional Jsdvjce, to frame a conipluts schema o( parks and drivev arovnd the city, on a scale wortl>y of Toronto's " manifest destiny," and then to submit it all at onco. and as a whoU-, to the ciliiicns for approval. He holds that only by goiag to the riitep.iyta-s with a co:iip!«'tP Krli<»tY)(v •proiriding for cast, west and north at the same iime,"^can iNiCtiotutl jealously be di."5arncd, and the Yolihg of a suffliitjht sum secured. If, be Mys, you besin in any particular quarter, no patter where, the residents in other quarters will think themselves neglected, and Iwill kick^ Mr! Kallam, on the other hand, is chiof spokesmaii for those who think that the three R»>sedaleravincs, running north- Ttostward fniin the i>dn valley, are peculiarly adapted for •begiiininx with. This .appears to l>e true in at least one respect— they constitute the only sect iori where proprietors and resident.'; ai-e raady, not only to pay their share of general tiixa'tion tor the inufio.so indicated, but also to give the right of way free, and to add a hand* some 1 It • u suhscription in cash besides. The point is a strong one in their favor, and v.;l. ;,robably be deemed conclusive by the council. \Ve hnvd already in these columns taken the ground that the safer and surer May of ;L;oing to work is to begin immedkit»|y with some certain section or sections of the workvand to do it on stjch design, and in such manner that what we build now shall, ypon artistic principles, and as regards the efficiency of the work and cenvenieiKf.j of the public, be in harmony with' the lai-ger deslxij for & complete wstem ol'jpark.s and drires.arouud the city, which we hope to sffff realized some of tneso days. For instance, an architect migl\t see no difliciilty .it all in erecting now one wing of a large building, which should perfectly harmonize <.viih the di'ciign for ' the whole, when the building was coinpletetl in after years. We freely ad-nit that this is one point in favor of Mr. Hallam's plan ; while, as we have airwuiy said, the <:>llcr of right of way free and a handsome cash bonus raised by p'lvatc subscription is r.ri'Hher and a very strong oiie. ' Still, we .should like to see- the Isi;. iiiit th, re isnnoliur v., of r.iisiiiK f''^r inoro momn tlian ih.u, lor tho inaKin,; of tlic < i.m i.i'ii cnx-k tlfrv*:, . ■ much tltiU not only would i: cost liu; city notliinj.* in tin; cuJ, hai tint dity w.miI.: lu bides clear a big in'ofil on the wholii trtiiisact ion. Let thft city exprpprialo at least a hundrud font witk; in the hf Iluw, f,>r il rivivo, and two Juindrcd feet on each side all alnnji,'. The liciuht^i thai bousx! liii • ravine run, say from txventy-iivc to forty feet above the ll.a ot the hoUow.and wrtii'uj ihake really beautiful .inrie.'.;e streets, lo'v.ii These arc not business streets but residencc,strects.,'n\il would answer well for driv- ing on. For those who do not keep horses they offer the con\enience tp the stref^T^ curs all the way, or soon will, as not very much is wanliuj^ to complete the coniiic- lion. Wc would strongly ur^e upon western rosidenis to be nlovin^; in the m.il'ter. so that they may have the Garrison creek jvoUow improvements (iiiishedas soon a- those on the Rosedale ravines. The drainage, as far north as College street, is .•it- ready a work accomplished, which icbunts for a good deal, iJy all means let a be- ginnmg be made in the west, fts wejl as in the oast. And remember that the Carl ton and College streets connection must grcatl jTcnhance the value,.of bofh.and musi greatly aid in making 6o/7< accessible to the whole city. v "*-■,''■ ^ " ■ ■ ■ PARKS AWD DR8VE& From ilie Mall ^ovonibcrl, ISiiO ' The letter of " Fiatepayer'J in another column deals wiih a subject which every citizen of Toronto should have' deeply at. heart. The lime h.'is now arrived wherf. having established oiir city on a sound business footing, something sliou!4!,be dor- to make it not only pleasent to the eyes of its inhabitants, but at^tractive toihe ^vcr'.' at large. In ho way can this be more effectually done, tiian by the Liying out of parks and the construction of avenues aiid drives worihy of the name.' - The project which .\klerman Johnston has in view, and which he will bring to the notice of the Courtcil this evening, is but a part- of a larger scheme which l,.''- been mooted from time to time during the past few years, namely, the arrangemer.l of a continuous series of p.irks and drives round about the city from Riverside park on the east, up the Don valley, thrpugh the Rosedale ravines, across to tlie Garri.son creek ravine, down the latter to the city front, thence along the Ifikt; shore to Hi,;:') park, and east from the northern end of the latter to the Garrison creek ravi:n, again. The only objection that has- ever been urged to this scheme is the cost. Alderman Johnston's project, hov/ey4r,coiild be carried into effect at, comparatively- little expense if Undertaken at once/and is well w-orthy of consideration apart fion; the more extensive plan. Should the latttr be adopted at a later date, the possc-^- inn of the Garrison creek ravine by the city would remove one of the greatest Jila- culties in|the way. The growth of the/City is so rapid„ the vacant spaces within its limits ardbeing so quickly filled up, and the value of /and is increasing so largely, that this property will in a few years Le held at amucn higher figufe than at presoiu. IlencCitl^ necessity for prompt pcti^n. Little nged be said as tp th-; desirability of « , ) aga ia^ B ^ ateBi ^ ^r'm'"'wmsmvmi'' ■■% X ■■■■■":/: w^' ^ —,15 -^ yr<\\r,'A tViit Mvtnt' ho;n (»pi.ii. TUi wyVvi r y.tii in 'anu! iiii.ii i-i /(>.'» irt*. auil C'>nnt.'ctii)ii •.Ml. I II aiv foi-.^iiiMilv lir'ni;; nvtiii- ;. it is n. ill'' oil) hlirjiiUI ,>l);;i.ii:, <"<.r.in>I ■.if ilio i.iviiu'. III.. i'l.iKisi :iit|M>riiinc».. ti,i'"«'t"<»i'c, ilwu 11 Jiis i>. /.VTci' .loin!, itv r"'»'P'rty <-(.u);il bo ;.ut lo 110 h.Mtvr i;s,ili: ilrivc ;is Im ;)rt>|>.)Si'i1. T-'roriio hiw Imt. f • V «)|J)n s]i,K«;s. :in«l 1I1.1.-.0 liial .^hi! li.u. ntc lifiii;; r.\c:i(H-."l I.) die bitililvr. 'i'lu lai :.i Cfiura!, i!Vv! UuircA.ri! tin- nui.u vaiual)l»Mi.u-.,ibij «^)iri,'»:n'H jKirU. wiJl Lrf aliiu>\i v.'iiiplou'lv till.'.', ii)) iu a fiiw years, ami lUm-t: ijt iiutliitij; i.'hc in ilu; lihaprTTf n park v., -si of \otii;i! sucot lauil Wi: rcidi lli:;;i pmk 'I'l-.; i..;MpU! unr..i liav<; plaaiH. ^ linn- iJian tlie stiiit.s. in wliicli ili«:y can ^^^^^. the fiihii air oiico n A've«:k at Irasl. 'I'l-.ry c.'innni ill. litl/^'! Ill lawns, for tliosi: aro \uu\cr l!i* pi.-Hi'iit !.vsii>*n of laxai liin OApoiisivft .a.\ury. Ii is an absoliuo n(C..!tMly, tlu^nlnn!, tiiat ilit; city iisdf shniiid prnviilc I'aciliti.'^ fur tins purpns.:. Tin: ^Jiirris. .11 rif,;k ravitir; is a'liuir.iUIy ill many iiK'il will nut iin'.;:.ci iliu m.ittrr iiiuil ii is loo l,uo. Tiioy can sfciirc llv! iw.p-'it^- .u>\v nn mucli 'vnicr t,;niis tlinn CDiilil be f»l>iaiiu il a ft w vcars lu nn ,nil ipifd fu city's funds in tliis^ni.-inm.-r is to tHvcoinr:icndi;d. livciyLmi.* v.ho hai. ,vlsiicd ilii! lafKer < ilit;; oi the l,'tiiU;d Slaitis i.^ aware Ijow all i'.ictivo ihoy have, bcrn made bv rh'-nnfi of jndiciouM (.'xpqndituri! upon parks anciiirivv-s. TiicViUrr .in- the first si"",'lus the visitur is uUcn to sec in such cities as Uuifalo, (Mcvolailil and ('Idca.'jo. Wliat havi! \vo iiorc of tjio samo nature that we can show our t^uesfs ? Almost nptbing. The lioiUculliiral jj.ardens, the Kcserv.oir jrronnds. aun tlu; Univ.irsity plot arc the only phci.s th.-.t w«xh.ive worthy of the name of parks, and they arc small in extent anil and insif^'nilicint (n comparison with tho.se across- the border. As for drives we iuve noiu:. Our princlp,^i streets are ruined for tli.it piupow; by tho .street raiKvay tr;jcks, .ind Jarvis street and the drive in tho Queen's parU ,tre the only roadways (Dn. which carriages can travel with n;iy pha.siire to their orcupani.s Let our citi- zens oidy reikct on the drives tliat liave been (giving membcni of convensions. etc., wmch haveassi-mbled in this cuy, and tlioy will have cause for shame-. The really b'Mutirui iSorii. ins of Toronto .ire seldom soen by visitors i^or the very reasoH tiiat ihey can otily lie re.iched after an hour on so of joUinf,' ovct indifferent pavements aivi the trap-life tr.icks of the street railway. If we wish to make this city attrac- tive to loiiri.sts, much must yet be done in this direeiion. If we wish to make it ailr.iciive as a place of residence for wtahhy people, we lau.st bestir ourselves. We ' havo natural facilities, such as few other cities in America have. The rftvines which encircle the city could be converted into charming drivi-s and parks at smaH cost. Chicago situated almost on a dead level, hasconnectcd her Lincoln park on the lake shore to the noriii, with Sonth park on the .soutli, by a series of magnificent drives and p.arks, encircling the city, and abnpst twenty miles in extent. Nature contrU)- uted little thgre ; in Toronto' .she has done alnio.st everything. Is it not time that we took .idvania-je of the facilities thus offered us? Our city is becoming a favorite re.sort for touiist.s. Shall we continne to neglect the opportunities Which we have for niaking it ten times as attractive as it already is ? If no other argument be strong enough, let otir citizens reflect that the investment would be a paying one. We si^ncerely hope that the members of the Coifncil will this evening consider Alderjoan Johnston's project on its merits and give it their approval. ■ ''. ■ ■.-■".•. ..#■■■.-.'.. ■ ■, .' • ■ ■ % \ ^■1 ■•^ "T -7^- ,>'^' *^ '~X #' m^' • Kf^h ^ •<. " . c -- i«? ':"J- / - 4 1 . '■ it* , - :--■-—.■ \ r' — r /-» * ( • * . ' '> ■■■,»■- ■"■V ' ."■ ■ ■ '' '■ V, ' -,■■■ / -■•.■»; ■ '9 ■vi '■■■ .■'■ / -. i- \m ^ ^^ . .' ■ ■ ... \", ■ ■ ■ 1 1 ■ ■i nni nm ^^v ^M ,_• / 1 Ir- ' J -16- ■■■.)"■'''' J Jliore is one thinj; that must be can fijlly /^'uunlcd liy tin pct>i'»lijuiul their representatives in coiinectKjirwith the Garrisoiv Qi'eek as a carriaf,'e drive— such obstructii^iis a.s.hlhnL' in of earth /or street crossing's and the buildinj:,' up of olun»hsy brid/^'es, and / other (insi^^h.tly obstructions, to tht; endn-lli'hMents naUirc" Xwvi, provi<|ed. And by the way, is this not now beint,' tried on in the l»j-la\vs for tho crossing' of the ravine of Hepburn and Dcv.-- son streets ? Here is a point that tht; fla^ of :.J^ I. X -T'. MOUSES TO LET* There is ahrvays a large nnn)ber of solid brick and brick- fronted houses in the west end to rent, ane the most. fasliionabitt part of the city, sitould take .idvaiu.v.r of the present low rents and /2:et lon;,^ leases, thereby getting many years of comfort for less than half price. i\ few of the streets . are : College St., Dovcrcourt Road, CooUnan Are., Kusholnu: Road, Lakeviow Ave., Grove Ave., Ossington' Ave., Hcaconsiitid Ave., Lisgar St., Nothcote Ave., Gladstone Ave. Parties in a position to buy a home should do so in one of. the above mentioned streets at' as eaB^y a date as possible, as prices will, more than double in the next few years. More than two-thirds of our population now live west of Yonge St., and it has been said that two-thirds of the deaths are east. 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