, 1863-11-08

At the last meeting Of the Common Council,
the following important Ordinance was intro
duccd and reftrred to the Judiciary Committee:
dn Ordinance for the Fteserrdtaoa Of Certain
St1teis q Chicago from Raitray uses.
8Ecr1oa /. Be 1t ordained By the Common coun
Gil Of the city Of Chicago. That whereas by 90 act
entitled IAN act to promote the coustt uctlon u
horse railways 1a the city Of Chteago,' approved
February il, 1859, and by IN ordnance Of the
nance auihorixtrG the construction a1a operation
Of certain hoEte rail~ays tr streets Of the city o.
Chtcsao,' passed August g.. 1858, and also BY
Of the act aforesaid, entitled "Au ordinance aa.
tho1}zirg the extension and operation Of certain
totee railways In the streets Of tho Sonth AID
and also by an ordinance OF eatd city, en-
titled Ian ordinance exemptiUE. Canal street acd
ohe s5etss IRON .S'y re- y
1861, authority and consent were and arc duly
eIantsd to, vested IN and accepted BY ne chicsso
CITY Railway Company, acd rs asasns. 70 eoa'
upon, and along the certain streets Of said city,
ard to ute the came for the period in said ordi-
nances mentioned amoDR which eaId streets. 60
mentioned, arc Wabash Avenue and Lake Street;
ard, whereas 1t is deemed and considered BY the
ibten 1t and welfare Of said city demand the e1-
asenue' ] ~ ana ID ifom Ill Of eaia Lake Street east q
tue east Ike OF Des Piainee Street. and from ccr
tain other ttrttta hereinafter Lhtne1, and that
from nS t snc rassyp, % apf tSat no other railways
tbsu those above authorized nhcnld BE- permitted
upon thc streets in sad ordinances mentioned. o.
70, % tic chieaeo West Division Hallway Comoa?
In prIt uancc Of an act Of said Geaesal ss:mh]y.
entitled ian act to anthorize tho extension Of
fe5ss feSu9 'ssis IT, e. ey
he said Chicago city Rsilwsy Company, all snch
rghtto use tald strteta ~ aud hereby y geant
certain Of the stretts In TIE South Division Of Cui
csso, In FaEd ordinances mentioned, and the said
civr up and eeetn4lJ s.1rcnder TO the city Of Chi.
caso say sud Ill right to construct OF use aug Eail-
Wy alopg the course Of npy potion OF said Wa
esst iiue Of Desplairea street. and also each Of
ea'd corporations 10 enter INTO covenant undst
their respective corpsrsta seale 70 and VITA tue
CITY q Chicago to abso,atey letfain for s,a AZ uns
Asfia1s hsias1 .,onT mS the saasss ef G
stIetts a. lsst named, o. OF Michigan %
fasalle Street, Monroe Street, Adams Street. Or
Jatktpn Stseet, {exrept necessary crossings Of
said streets) upon condition that the Katlway OF
b. excluded tberefou now. therefore, In eonsid,
etstion Of all and singular the premises, OF esta
| 7eleaee and surrender rs Aforesaid, and Of me
rsiiw.y companies ~ afo1ceatd, Tho baid common
u eli do. BY virtue and u pa1snanee oltae 9a'a ~,
a Is Of the General Aetemp1J o. Ina otaIo " 4t
| notR. and the powers thera1n other"is Fcate1
| by law, and for the promotion Of tue per;
mnnent interests Of said city, oeda'n and
declare, tbat no railway track shal! b. .s son; d
twenty years next hereafter. along the course o.
| etth1 + Michigan aTenuc, Wabash avenue I:lsd
avenue, Warrington street, 1Asal1s setr.ef, Laks
etreet eaet of the east line OF Deeplaines street
| Monroe street, Adams street. or taek5on street
Of along any part portion Of the course thereof
FOR shall the railway Of Epy pcrf on OF corporation
] other theu those above ns1ned. and authorised a
Aforesaid be constructed or ueed In. npou OF aoDs
any Of the ecreral streets In ssld osdinacees men
tiored. --..-,
sEc71osa Thst II any pestoa Or corporation
shall enter upon either satd Michigan aveaue
Wabash avenue. Third avenue, Washington street
Lasslle stree t, Lake rtrcet east OF the east line
Defplafucs Effect, Monroe street, Adams street, Q
jatkton street. OF any portion Of tho same, !s1
eept tie Aforesaid railway comp.qies =. shel
ctossir gs,) or dig up any portion OF estd seFe:d
| streets, or bring upon apy portion tnefeoi n
timber ties rails Or otheE mate-lals, win the II
tention Of Constructing tny railway track aaoo
the course, IN or upon either OF said streets, snc
nereou or corporation, and all who shall be aidin
or abetting. thall be Subject to fine Of ono hui
| dred dollars for each and every such ofeose,
PERSONAL David 4. Gage, E:q., Of Ii