, 1866-01-31

S1ouEh 70 be DredEed Oat
Tho G. H. Il q.
Railroad.
An Adjourned meeting Of the Common Council
~ae hrld last evening In the Council Chamber. bis
Honor tie Mayor in the chair, There Here s,ao
present Aldermen Knickerbockez, Carter, Wicker.
McIaoy. Ksnn. Wal1Tmk, Hateh, Moore, R.aertr.
HSasn 1s,ss s1hs, nona Hq1asy, lawson, shscA1ord,
md Gssttcld. '' A1''''n$es
IN 1mpsatssly Rs,,. uRon The announcement. Of quo.
"a. AeRoy submitted report Of the minority
OF the committee to whom Wzs referred ihe mo.
Posed permission of TIE entrances iuio the d1y Of
Ald. hAnn moved that This report. like that Of
INC = m''e5ity: be iasd osT and pobllshed.
ave1 nt % 1hs soupd hs The
making the motion, as required by the rules Of the
Council, and he therefore demanded that the re-
port he read.
1hs minority report WIS then read By the clerk,
To the Honorable The Mayor and Common Council:
The Undersigned members Of the COMMITTEES 10
who1a Nae referred the ordinance Of the Railroad
Northern Railroad Company 10 enter on civ. hay.
Ing hsd ne subject under Amusement, would re-
fPssttully beg leave to report:
m s sfs,e Fl ssse ssgss I'd sS Is Inst saa
Northern Railroad Company ehouM be granted, snd
1os the following reasous:
a X ssu5s e. ;s ws eeltsse t !. The true and correct
building OF u many new and competing lines Of
railroads leading INTO The CITY as possible, md that
ing all they can to divert our trade and business
rom us. We oneht to protect Cur business tn crery
way II ourpoweE-
The parties who sse to build this se~ ,lnc Of
= u f7rT7
fofeisn capitalists OF high repute and ale repre-
sented In this country By gentlemen or the highest
standing. who a.frrc us that If the5 arc allowed to
come into the city on The same :es,ns which have
heretofore been granted TO other 1aroade that they
will build and complete The road within two years
hee2e ct O. ,' ese asn las q 1s
lie eoun'E! feeling Of hostility, arising trom the
owns and controls iii o. the ssiroads lssdins ron
Chicago to the Northwest thereby controlling The
ent1rc carrying trade Of the country. and tha, avote
q. len. 90 ihe people o1 he Northwest
Sill 6 70 regarded 81 tho people throughout he
4tn- We believe that nearly ii. Of on merchant.
and hntiDees men in favor OF this new railroad
md eat r. re should BE- doing great ina.ticc to them
10 conc into the city.
bh. The route winch has been selected Tor this
!ahoad into the city IL through what IL At present
the most Obscure and unfreQEcnted portion Of the
city. and near the north hrunch OF the river, On
nhch streets there a1r very few people residing,
never be nsed for residences but i 1t o15 for 6nsi
q. Me hare consulted tome Of the bes, Legal tai.
eoi N the ely and we find by the chartee Of tbe cit
of chicago that the fec OF the etsects q ystei Ia
the corporation for the bt ncnt OF the nublic. and
that properly holder who happens to O N proper
damages which may be caufed TO his properly, by
rtascn Of the use of the street for any purpose,
than any other Citizen who happens 10 i've within
=. And m order to chow The correctness OF ,h,s
position, re have bceu referred 10 The follow inc
opinion of Chief Justice Cation Of this State Noses
= Ill., !asc Sc, which related TO the riEht 81 lie
railroad 10 occupy Beach street under sn ordnance
Of The Conmon COUNCIL OF tnls city. and which we
Low going on in regard 10 the Council allowin. fbe
Northern Ra.foad Company 10 lay down their track
side:
Judge Cation tayk - By the city charter the Com
mon Council is vc.teu with The exrlua1re control
md regulation Of the streets Of the oy the fre s,
IN thc municipal corporation The eity ehar.cr also
empowers The Common Conncl to dinct and con
Iol the location Of railroad tracks within TIC city
Hnt The complainant assumes higher cropnds
and Claims that any use Of tho st.eetk even under
the authority Of the Legislature and The Common
niSh tae enas 70 deeosts ne Saae q BIZ
mcnta1 law which forbids p1isate properly to be
!assn fo1 pnhhe use without compensation. This
t,ona rnsranty n hna tn9ota s'eF o. nc eonsns1
happen that streets will be ueed fos va1tons lecii
naie purposes which viii to greater Or less e1-
nnn 1ha,o an III =, S,o.ns tSs4 or oang bushes
property, and ye. such damage Is incident to all city
property, End ior it party can claitu no retnedy.
where hacks md disye shali stand, wiling for era
r. sos' matn aas q @ooo OF OH
8 eommosaH,es taau rtahd awaiting ior purchasers.
,hs sad set na ssess q tos atc sse
sens ana g5spss7y; I'D ths IL eaasot dsane -,
Be eeed. To eay thai mode Of passage sh.ii 6e
oanfnsd 1i'?tn tne s1eeEs no matter how mach the
ssneiai fooe nay re4nsfe IT. simply because streets
1sI nas05 l VIE ne advancement and eaght-
stSta.1a y. ~ II. ri 81 ~
,,,.ro ~ .ni.n.l nnanr u, ra y saken Gae
sos .sa, Fe9son ,s sione tha II be expelled nom he
alfy 4 mi un,vrrssi]y nfna15ed ~ h,,
afn c.n ssv INIT 1nnG +, IN ~ hy. I, 81, W ~
fnrnd .af: -nt nraSstsni. - n-,,,@s 49,. m'E LIZ
ShnnJd ~ .sv fh., iii rGrs5 sntrtS ~ sn;otsa
We could sdsance no Tcason for It Whtcb no1id not
Ron Eonr MI ~ anon1 20 sass
Mr. wonId the crii .Th,rh unni6 .arit fP e.: ~
TI- ~ Tnnsf i,S aou s1nn he+. ws snr'4 wv I.s "
1ho ide Or DO hnssnees npoa if $500 osS ,set
properly will also Be damseeds~ '~N'' NN
SD. From thIs op}niup it VIII be seeu tnxt tf sve
pe no pse o 10 Ss IT. IT,
efty irouis On he stTeet, Snhout eomnenssti5n r.
a5s e ds'a psyhoas 9 hsn e
nay be di.llked by citizen, however much Tic
public may be benefited.
hui what perhaps caused dislike md inconrenienre
10 eonebody; and while it NAV be possible ihcre
1na5 be found somebody who NAV be ipcouyeuI-
sneed By ibis !alroad, We believe that no properly
seed IN he ieasI but, on tie co1t,sr1. w1II Be-
largely beuctted. The Northern Rallrpad Con-.
pany DO not ask for aay rights privileges, in any
oeen e1aa,ed to obe. railroads md IN orde! I 10 10
show that We would be justified 10 allowing ibis
eitS m IN fhe nrsen, sinae .,. ii M u,t4ss, hsys
been c1snted. and no such Ching r. damsees Il.
ill., st.emsa xe Teer ~ 70 the foi1oTae o1nances o.
nov On ss H!snts . ook @ o. MS @ under and ny
rn ;n'o e. ;s Is; s,en T. aDa aa no" run
lhs s Galea1 Csso Ln'9a 9stt Risoaa Con-
70 sx On ,hS s1a
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M ana ~ neoao enonEn 70 ao" tae coinpany 1ne e9,
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ana ~ e31eua toe tame VIII nGcessas3 h*hEAes,
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g. NEXT the Illinois Central, with power TO oc-
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