, 1865-04-06
VACATION OF ADAMS STREET.
Meeting OF Property Holders The
Care to be Contested In the
CouFt8-Re6o9ut10n

The property bolders and tax payers Of Chicago
opposed 10 the vacation Of Ads1s street, met At
the C1rcuIt Court room. on Wednesday evening,
to concert measures for preyknttng the consum-
nation Of the proposed vacation.
The meeting was called 70 order by Wm- I.
I'd b Re Gsos @ d
The Chairman said the object Of the meetng was
to protect the 1lshts Of property holders on
Adams street by res9stinr to the cou,ts, and en- en-.
by e1erting proper influences IN the next onnt.
GAVIN D'Wolf moved the appointment OF
ed, md Calvin D'Nolf, a. q. Holden, tym. L.
Church, James Wright and d.. J. 3. Doaae weSs
named as ,ha. committee.
den addressed he rne.tiDg. He satd dc .'ght Of
pe:itlou was originally considered s7cred- When
ihc Pit1sburyh anu Fort Wayne Railroad Company
e. @,s s RFSds1t s1 1a over
two miles of property was represented: That re-
monetrsnes was ignored y the Com.
Ten years to build bridge. He denounced
Ills secticn 10 fallscy, aud showed that vested
rshs we.d n9l ea1 Of a. me
vacation wa. not legally pasted; The steps taken
10 hu,nbug the city into belief that the ord.
nance .s preperly passsd @ snd ths asae.sausnt
Mr Holden Cloamcd that no railroad company,
though baked by the Common Council OF The
CITY Of Chicago. wn. able to deprive ths citizens
Of their rtehta. Adams street Tas no. alone In
1efeeted in this mntter. II one avenue could be
closed another could. He was disposed TO ex-
hauet h,s bottom dollar. but what he would have
Clark Gieb hoped that The next meeting would
be larger, and that those present would make q
point 70 induce their neishoors to come.
ttreet waa not legitimate. Il was taking one
mans property to benefit another mans property.
d. considered tbe Whole project IN orltrage. '
The Committee retnrn1nE+ reported the follow
ipg, the adoption Of which they recommended.
Chicago, on the 9th day Of January, 1865 passed
pretended O. diuance TO Vacate Adams street. from
Canal street to the Chtcago RaveE: and 10 con.ey
caco Raitrond, upon payment OF 3z0,0 and pro-
curing Subscriptions for $so,000 more, for bnlld-
1ng tunnel II Washington street, 1ese1yfng the
right to build bridge across thc river On said
and.
WHEREAS, Monroe street. from Canal street to
the rss1 9s eee1 freely Donated 70 sald Rread
to occupy other streets has been given to said
Company, without ary compensation whatever;
WnErEAs, 1t Is The opinion Of this meeting th1t
the pt ople have sp1ne rights which corporations
are bound 10 respect; therefore,
Resosstd, let That i IL our 3udgment the inter
street, being public highway running from lake
Mcbirnn west 10 the city liits, shond be forever
kept open and unohstucted.
I'd. That any pretenee thai the people n-e pro-
tected In their right to have md maintain bridge
at Adams street on paymeatof S2o goo to the Pitts
burgh, Fort Wayne md Chicago Railroad, 40 far
as II csn be practically available, IL merely
ming scheme Of the crafty lawyers OF Bonllees |
corporation; and We believe ii said Enfroad ever
oht1ins poes ceuon Of Adams street. Il will cost |
more 10 pct them out than 70 build bridge.
Sd. That the o1lce Of Alderman, although a |
burden to men OF bu1tpekE capacity and integrity,
while we honor those who attume the labors and !!
Of this office for the public good,
We cannot commend any who mfsrepsesent the |
interests Of their constituents for the sole benefit
OF large and wealthy corporations.
9Th, That from the beet legal advice we have |
oeprive the people Of Adams street have not yet |
e1ectually contaminated their purposes, md said !
sHect Is not legally vacated We, therefore, ask |
ihe Common Council to order the building Of !
nEsdge on fasd eueet, and pledge ourselves 10
sase lhe necessary funds for that purpose on the
CT ne State street bridge;
u,-na: Anat We are In favor Of tunnelfng any such
~ ~ as Hay pc deemed advisabie but are oppoa.
notH H. t%nak1ng tn experiments for ary snch purpose
eeMhg the strecte.
rtaet rrnste ltesolndons were ndopted.
tea ~ fh.es Htosea The appointment Of com nit
s .Gs =. eMee 70 nominate permanent officers fur
+ H. Nteeo. Th,sa TIE motion prevailed, and I.
named as eqeh committee. Thia commisien We Ie.
Tired, nd soon returned with ihe foiioEinn nnmI.
pationa. Which the meeting upnn,mnns3s rs,isod.
For R,fssdent-Lt G. Paine Fleer. 3@'-A'u
For Mee-rffstdene-Rdward Dunno.
For TFxdsurer-A. Il. Holden.
For EIttufipF EQEHni{{te Calvin DeyYo,r n