, 1865-03-31

Cnpopnlarity Of The Measrre---The Petition
Of Owners Of TIVE Miles Of Property.

VACATION OF ADAMS STREET.
Tnpopnlarity Of The Mcasrre---The Petition
Of Owners Of TIVE Miles Of Property
There Il growing dissatisfaction With the ac-
tion Of the Council in vacanng Adams streoI be-
tween Canal Etreet and the Chicago r1rer. and
ccdipE away the vacated part to the Fort Wayne
railroad, for subscription Of $4,000 towards
building the proposed tunnel under the river az
Washington street. The, properly holders OF
Admins street, from the lake to the western limits
of ths ctty, a,e indignant and host'le t9; to ne
Charges Of corruption are freely made md
widely believed. A temoustrznee signed By cit
17ens 1eprrsent'ng tro miles Of street, was before
through, but no sort OF heed WIS paid to 1t: We
hoye been requested to publish the ayes and nays
On the final rot. which are az follows: ,,
Oak, RatE1ty, HimEod, Won aolisn. 9ond, i!
SaTasa sa,iTen Fanzen Rah h0'inss
Noes-Ald. Walsh, Talcott, Woodward, Hol3en,
We understand that the property holders of
bat The vacation in the courts 1t is alleged BY
aome Ct The beet lawyers IN the city that The &C.
ton Of the council ta clearly and nndonbts II
Illegal. AE the matter is creating nu Ii excite
ment IN portions Of the city we publish complete
the ;rtmoittrance Of the propert, owners who
p11Mssfa M aesPt h e The oqancs s
ot chicags,i il Cou1aon CO s1cll assembled:
.GEs11ENEs-We, the undersigned, your petit
stin .te on East ard West Adams street, also On
Canal oId Market streeie, having learned that
there ts proposition before your honorable body
time to vacate Adams street, from Cana1 street 10
the river, and to sell the vacated portion foz
twenty Il oueand dollars to railroad company fur
=
ltst and NOS leelti0ate one to preserve and to
be protected in our rights and interests from s1ch
sscriacc for the benefit Of other streets. other
property md pr3spcrous CORPORATIONS. We are
not ready 10 believe TINT your honorable body
snld under my copslderattons sncb as the pro-
Ject contains consent TO ~ glating an abuse OK
. teresl and property Of such Value for the price
oGereA and the advantage to be gained TO oshers).
still We tecI Obliged - ,et forth our reasons q
into acqmts cencc, and
1st. Your honorable body arc aware That
bridge or 1thsr means g Of crossing ths river are
needed az often as al least every second street In
the centre Of our glowing city. amt that Monroe
STREET spproach to tho river has argFty been va
Gated ana Eernannsntty occupied b By this same
now at least x33,0 without cost 10 them. and
now they propose to take Adams street, OF like
ya1s Ghd e pay Sse for Il and " hsTs no
would Ike TO purchase such property" at such
rates at any lime and prosper a1cly under the op-
eFGQOn.
sad. The wsnts Of the city and the properly
In that part OF the city demand even now i bridge
Q. tunnel M at Adams street, Madison being the
commodate the tsayeD, md VIC are prepared and
ANXIOUS to aeetst IN building bridge or tunnel
. why The 'ulidins of tunnel at Washington
shcst. thereby farzely cnhuucing the vnius OF
property on that street with bridge a!rcaos one
even suggest the closing ind sacridee of Adsm.
propey hodeF. o q ts oGr rea 9als
believe any ono else can, ercept those who desire
10 buy the vacated property nt great barg1ln OF
even at its value to themselves fur occuplron, but
itt own per foot value for use. The closing OF
Albums street would work to Us and our property
with all interested OF more than hundred lines
ing our props1ty H 81 ls1gs 5sna, to b. dslised
fKom tutnre crossing at Adams street, affecting
the valps Of property o. On "a Adams and adjacent
far beyond pre sent appreciation.
We think the present wants demand good
bridge on Adams street. and hereby petition ynut
honorable h0dy to take such measures as will soon
eecu1c bridge there, and we will cheertullJ CO.
And now, for the foregoing and many more good
c1dcdly mud strongly against tue location, or in
any manner encuaber1ng Of Adams street In Its
approaches to the river, Of selling OF glvlng to
any Railroad Company or to any one amy Light to
use or encumber the same, that our rights, prlvl-
ic.cs and interest therein may remain intact md
which re dss% IT. 80 y sna
bound to protect to thu last extremity il driven
tU do 80 hy any act tbHt may alenste or destroy
nte2e ,ae2o I IEgh: md as IN duty bound we will ever
Chicago, Dec. Il, 1864.
. Ee.c1 u,.,tr. 81 tst on Wsst Adams s:ssss.
; Slisis: i1 = = ! : S5s4s r @ sE:se. ,es''
9oes g I Il Aa
j. ". AcAu1sy. = feet, corner Of Adams I'D Gzesn
Il &. Vet, 50 feet % West Adams street.
4. II. Eoicen. l2a feet cornsrof Aaans and Has:ed
a. j. Holden, 70 f.. corner Of Washington and ca~
Ru:.e,l Gre-n. 1ooteet front on Green street.
g. e. sn iloaea iiStees. Lots ], i.eck 70. Canal
william tssy By Wssd st,nteta his agents, 10
b. oun ts Adams
&:ss & e; 4, e T. fsss ssf T.
Es l. @ Eteh35asen, e g: g 81 feet ~ Block 50.
fsss sssz:f y : esaSshiil. 100 feet setvesa
-: :: Holmes, Agent: S5X teet. Lot, snae. Book
A.: s. ,ss.et Roes': IN an3 ~. ssst;17.
Jsnn us!in, it III q sia.ns street. 5. s.
EdEard tus d, % ice. .B.oek =, sch h3ol.
ae rs![tss Dunne Pecs punne' BLOCK
Ssme. NeGree, 50 feet. Lots, Block 2',s.s.
! 4tx: Th:nson. :o5:sst: P;osE:1. :.
Jehn soLilt sstsss corner Of Adams, 1856 Jefferson
:. Edwards, 100 feet on Adams street, corner Of ca:
i. Herman. g feet On Adams M stze,t.
ep S 2est 1sfs on Il 1sssl sfhes
r. kErer, 11' 1est On adams street. corner Of
M.f. are: Wiser. by her Agent. L. p. Freer, 100
Faae ffseT, iS lei On .ssisct street. cazner
John Cyu*h'an, . fec, IN Block 4, SIS.
Joha Eue, On ~ Wes A%s@s aaHs Street.
MI. steasus, 1855 feet on East Adams 1tsret.
Jno i. welE, BY Hieko1. Agent, u f.er On Eat Ad-
age firifs Hepper By 1.mun, 50 feet On East Aa.ns
Estate q Dan. TAYLOR, By ". n. 10 5eet On ut
ois1 IS 3sst sf e. E. Adams street,
Les MI. e. by Gss, a. Mech, Agent, tos 100 Tee.
s. WtrntT. il fset On East Adams street,
q f:st "a E 1asa,
H. s. osdsn E. d shs1aon. saiset On East Adams
gss: =: EElns @ y oedsn. Fleetwood Co., Agents,
Mest 1sss e. ..5ses X.ms street.
Fssn:neS Joass .iuAztian Of N. o'dlen. 2K teet
|. A.&H. Koon, :2t feet on East Adam5 strest.
IL. Da6e' be %eJer ana heEs Of h. Meyer, 4ec-ased 2aX
hfqEoIS n M.ysf 81 % East Ad.s street,
fss* ~ On F:ss Esst Adams 4sm stzss
III. WI: :Sfss i = sesesi Ststisa~: ~
e ea e: III aan: t..
JaH3 agent TOR 10 feet corner ofAdss and
Hrnfy Fuller, 22S feet on East Adams street.
ssna, hsnasa sac; M.son r. A j 20 feet, Lots and
1homss or sslen by Ogden, Fleetwood Co.. 2's feet
Ttnmas Snt1en ~ 1rd.n E7.atrroo5 s.s,, mn f..t