, 1860-08-20

FINAL PASSAGE OF The ORDINANCE.

The Common Council held special meeting
on Saturday evening last, aud in Session as
Committee Of the Whole on the West Side Rail-
road question, reported the same ordinance that
Was presented and agreed upon at the meeting
of West Side residents u short time since,
which, With some small amendments, was put
upon its last passage, and became An ordinance
By vote Of az II, nays4
The ordinance has been presented in OFT COL
umns. We doubt il very many have read it, Of
those who clai1., as West Side residents, to be
very earnezt in opposition 10 the use Of the
streets, even for q tempo: a1y period, By the
1alroad tracks. There ure very many whose
opposition 10 Il project will chserfully take any
other form than that Of reading half column
OF solid agate.
We may sag briefly then, that the ordinance as
passed, gran:s to the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne l.
Chicago, and tie Chicago 1 Northwestern Rail-
road Companies the temporary right to lag
their tricks at grade across the bridge. streets
OF the West Divisions; allowing them, under
stringent restrictions, the u.e Of the alley for
that purpose, the companies Immediately after
having made such connections, to commence
the building Of tho several tunnels under Lake,
Randolph aud Madison streets, ia the manner in
sad cider specified, Of which tunnels, they
shall finish that under Madison street in four
months, under Lake streetin eigh. mouths, and
under Randolph street in len months, from the
date Of the ordinance.
Without giving further details OF poiats in
the ordinance, it is enough to say that it is pro-
nounced By ull, as abuadant'y guarding the in
tesests Of Tue city, aud SO is large advantage
gained over ;,s first fern, whose passage we
were promp! to raiss Cur voice against. Three
years time is granted these companies to com-
p!ete tie tunnels, should obstacles connected
with 1igL. Of way and the opposition Of owners
Of property abutttng on the tunnels render tie
same necessary.
There is one thing we desire to sny, as it is
but fair to remind West Side residents that
every opportunity has bten given for IN e1-
preston Of views. Our own columns have been
open to the discussion, two public meetings
have been called, AID tE= ordnance, US rasstd,
il the baals on wt1.lh lhe Hcst sid. Invite these
great connecting iitcs II union on the west
bank Of the river. 1t is too late for any body to
complain, even if any one is so disposed, and
we write with reference to the meeting chilled
on the question Of the Van buren, street cross
ing, this evening. 1t should have had repre-
sent.tion and discussion before this tardy slow
Of opposition.
Hon. Wm. B. Ogden was present At the Coun.
ell meatinr- m Saturday eserinr Al the Re-
ceiver Of GEE Of The connecting reads, and Pre-
tident Of the other, he occupies position TO
one shares with him in this question. and it is
fortunate that such weigh.y interests find their
cxponeutin one whose integrity and uob'encss
are unin,peachab!e i'll this community. At the
request Of the Council Sir. Ogden made lew
remarks, explaining the project and its history,
and referred ut some length to the crossing at
Van Dlren s!reet- The points suggested bY
Mr. Ogden should te distinctly borne II mind
ut the meeting this evening.
The crossing at vanDuren street, unlike tha.
of the streets named in tho ordinaacs, will not
be At the abutment Of the bridge but some four
Auadrtd feet we.t Ct tue same, rendering the
matter Of a tunnel at that point for more for
rnitab!c, and, al is confessed, more undesirable
unless By a change Of the grade Of the Division
ut that point, At which tins Mr. Ogden pledges
his word d tunnel shall be built.
TIE ordinance as passed awaits the accep-
tance oI its terms by tie Companies, ard speed
ily thereafter, their West Side Union depot,
long coveted by residents Of that section, will
become substantial matter Of fact.