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condemnation commissioners faithfully to appraise the 

 lands. 



4. A notice from the park commission through its 

 counsel to the parties concerned in the transfer of the 

 property, of the appointment of the condemnation com- 

 mission and of the time and place of meeting to view and 

 examine [the lands and rights therein in order to make an 

 equitable appraisement. This document contains the oath 

 of the notice server. 



5. A report of the condemnation commissioners as to the 

 value in a gross sum, of all the interests, estates, or shares 

 in said lands, whether in possession, remainder, reversion 

 or expectancy. 



6. The certificate of the title guarantee company as to 

 the soundness of the title. 



7. The deed. 



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Before preparing the designs, full information must be 

 obtained of all topographical features. The method of 

 making the survey will depend entirely on the character of 

 the land to be surveyed and also on the probable mode of 

 treatment. If the tract is to be entirely regraded it will 

 be well to make a very accurate survey, which can also be 

 used later on hi determining the amount of excavation. 

 Thus one survey may be made to answer two purposes and 

 much time and money be saved. The method of making 

 the survey is a matter of judgment and no hard and fast 

 rules can be laid down. The subject will be briefly treated 

 under three headings: Parks, Reservations and Parkways. 



For Parks. The survey for city parks, and frequently 

 for reservations also, is made by the gridiron method. 



The first thing to be done is to locate and properly 



