, 1869-02-10
the CHICAGO HARsOR BILL,
Tho Title to tho Lake Frontage.
Report Of Mr.. Knickerbocker.

Report Of Mr.. Knickerbocker.
Report Of m 7 Comnalstec on
nupactpal AH6lrs- and IN An rance In
Relation TO 11on1e Bill No. 373.
q " q
Assembly OF the et9+c Of llnu .:
Tho undersigned, ! mannocr Of your Commit
va loiorFcd ihe daft of ID &C. en.ltled Il bill
for An act to enable tha citT Of Chicago 10 ensfke
~ tazbor and 10 grant and csdo all rue rghs. T.
lands. lJirs on and adjacent to the shosc Of Lska
Michigan. on tho ossfesn irontage Of sad city
htytug had tho same under adv8ement, and not
mea esxs Il leave 70 sSb. sRs e. ooHa1e M
III $iao.tty et yoar committee Tbs.
1T tss t!le g Tie p.en,ses il qussssen 4 Is
itnnts cenisi Eaiirosd copsnys risst q = vsT 1Hs
north oi he centre Of asdl1on street, md eoa:6
Ct eta1spa ;as a0Fs pes. ass & asa .pou 'Is @
Ifeeii n lenetn md 100 ttsesl In Wtdth, NJ Tss.
ioEsther With other snds a The vicinity, nnder
act su'ho,znR the rae Of certain military sttes,"
ap7roTed March 5. 1878, plated a. public ground.
sy the then Secretary Ct Was; which plss + en-.
ceEdtf's ONCE q Cock County. June 7th, i. b.
n s' in bolt i 1av p.ss e 5ssofa IL f %
ground upon sald plat so recorded, these words
s,e "ns!s ground to forever rensln
Il. the opinion of your minority committee, the
title to taid lard by said act OF dedication. be-
came, by lay. vested in the city Of chicago, for
ton and for tie benen1 Of ali her ntxens The
part Of said premises south of the center Of Mad
OF way OF the Illinois Central Railroad Com pany,
comprising piece Of land nearly dse thousand
te.s IN length, BY nearly Or about four hundred
tim ni1eeu. in to~1shtp thlrtE.ntne north, range
fons'een,teast OF third plincipal meridian, and
teen, sznptsd to the staIe of Illinois, to aid IL
the construction ofths IhLols and Michigan
csnal. Aatet = 1877.
BY an act OF the General Assembly OF this
state. entitled "An act for the construction of,ae
Illinois and Mteh:raa Cana, Approved January o,
1876 IN me thlrtyihlrd section thersof It ts prs
ne I. pr cred to soil ths lots In the town Of Chr
SsEo and snsa parts q The lo:s IN tie town Of
irg the town Of Chicago It bti1g list laid OF and
snootstdea tsso town lots; ettee4 and a!ltys. as
ierc.ts Il sid canal iurd." f1'N'S '4' ~
p.e5 In e I'd q r. ss,s ps0,oPs Il .. TIL
ipg. 10 lag. execute, seEnow Ledge sd "a. J.
ssstop i upon ehieh i ~ris'sn Il .da aioea ee1:4s
"Miehlean sv.nue, ana no width gtscn sa; apoG
sttd plat TO safd aEerue, along OF upon said orsu
space and noae given aIyvherc except At Twelfth
ihat point, AID la1 Le.t marked ths Wild: there
wElca map was duly rec rded IN tha Recorders
isl aad no now y; 1eas,ns rs 'u o1 re:o.d 1 shsren n
| aud BY which map. or plat 20 recorded. youI
Committee are Of The OPTION that tho ttle 70
q caaso of he iaS u:a nd bsnest ii ies
| eit'xcEp.
The minority Of y:ur committee is OF The fur
extended s.id avsnue to the Lake %!
s,S Is 5ssnPf A.
of ~ Other 10 upon sad pI.t.
@1ey sn15 ~ e. d Il -
t!t!od s.n =: to reduce the law ineoroof.tias Ing
s s ssscn .s :, saSs e.
E'So eutroaehmenta shall b. made upon ID
land or water west Of line mentioned II
Ing 10 esH Illinois s'e eeatrs Ra!osa Il twhics so
vest limo oi Michigan avenns, md paralle1 thefe
cars, locomotives, engines, machines. OF othei
,niing'' belonging to any ts!,oaa Of traa.ooEt
nion company ne pefmltted 10 ocsop.
eeincry % he iers standing upaa raid sr.cs. fr5as M
Ing any pa1t OF Michigan avenue !; nor stall IL
ihs ius sbovo se esefieea Snd nv pson 6
sSf.ss &. ,s sss ;sS, - i ss,s
said COMPANY and ail othcf persons an;
eo1poratioie from my vtolh.isus of ID
By M . pei peen u eh.peers Fl sa h a9 sas
| own uhnc. Or otherwise. etforce tho provision
Of sa'a ordinance and Of this sectlon, and rceosc
ston. a. tSe court M ha deem nsa "Ena sssts
Illinois. By tts Canal Comn1,seoness, having do
csated that tho public ground cast Or s.!d lot
coans Of s cty 81
any other authofty eh1 ever ha tho power to pei
NIT ri enero.ehments thereon. without a. a,sont :
avenue" which the minority OF your committc
hcl'oxes TO bs . fnii aud complete rc:ognsttou ~
IL .eso aessy e 81 canat pa
susscqaent to its original dedication.
Ino m.nority q yoof committee !s q thc fa
being Of the highest solemnity known to sas lav
ana Tho corp rate authorities Of Chicago hasIn
at once accepted such dedication. and exercise
thirty years, ousht not now t, hava the eame. {
any ut thereof. wrcsted nom her and placed T.
tho bands Of. and n:der tho unIlmsted >ntsol ol
III consideration Of tne dedlcatio
tae9 e'oqnds n,,d 1e1fs,ea p.ees 10 =
r.Rhts oi lo:.holdcrs il faliJ recognized by ID
Stase In re az Of Fsotusy ls. l>si:
, nols Central Raifoaa Compa1Y BY its chsrte
| Goes Ioi vest tn such corporation such t1tle
i sustain any claim Of ripItan rights. and tb:
such rights arc row vested In the cstY o. Chic se,
psstsG tns owas5 q Tho shaFe to which sue
The minority of your committee Ia Of the fu
tncs opinion 'ha the soil under The oottol Of e
lake. subject alTs5s TO tne rights of tac slpars
( ticuoual limits Of the SiAte.
i! The minority OF your committee wou'd fnrt1
and % spesaa eoae,a &. n - aas wi
: oennA Rsii1oaa Company, .t.ested 81 .ha seals
a e;s ese.!es q ahss s1s ts ar.
Mayer and =: " 2,uIS+na5' ..d i',9as Gs'k .sn, =
L dent, IN which 1t Is provided. among other thin
IS "thst the condany shall construct sn:h auit.'
e. gates At proper places 1t the ends of the etres
n which are now or rnAy hereafter be laid ou',
d mAy be required By the Common Council! to afFl
safe aecess 10 the lake and provided, also, Il
1e In case Of the construction OF an ou!elde haro
{. streets may be laid Quito approach tho SAM.
.. manner provided BY law N which CAFE TIC 20
te non Council may regulate the speed ot loeog
Of ssid company shall not il any manner, nor for
d fSep open s1oand kDowh j. ats rstE, bsIoae
6s 6s s2enns ~ a a I'D d s Tie 1essesn s1 o. inaef
u. Common council may consent TOT the {
b, yenienee OF said company. while constructing
a. repairing their works In iron: OF sad gr9uEd;
IS ''The said company shall erect no bniidi
b. between the north line Of Rsndolph etze-t
nor use the works proposed 10 be constructed
tween these points except ior the paesaRe Of
| u1x af.Jf rfrfth thn1F RH :