, 1870-09-30
THE RESERVOIR LOT:
A Few Words In Relation to JtA 0ecurnncy
for polfcc Purroaca-~1tcmonstrnnc
from Property Owucfs-

To he EIi'ar Of 17t Chioago Tribune:
II consistent, / would ocg the privilege OF the
tsG Of FOUR columns to say few wor,ls IN rels-
tlun to the occupancy OF sixty feet Of ground
owned By tho city, and situated Just cast OF L.
Sale street, on the south s.de Of Adams street,
Tot police STALLION. would not trespass upon
your space were It not for the reason tha. fcar
such project VIII be contaminated BY our COM
mon Council. unless ort Taxpayers protest against
it as an uuu,luzated squaudertng Of tho peoples
money.
In this mornings rapc. notice report Of the
Committee On Judiciary upon the question of
aat! tney recommend i: bc done. '~ '"''
Wien the Counci! nude the apptopriatlon Of
upon Ii Is a good Joke, merely TO satisfy one or
more South Side Aldermen, never dreaming thar
the FANG Council woull ever levy the TAX to raise
cf % cot51nittse Of ,hat bois r. recommending. Gu as
~ the land in question zee there is reality In
apnusthle committee, like the CommIttcc on judi
cia.y, recommending go Wild and e1stavasant
Art this committee consisting Of Alder
81 aEd ]: 4: NsAyoy, aware q
snox @ saat .he scusa pisision a!scay has W Police ice
station which cost the sum n1 sss"oV, ncsi'ies tho
ground II occursess which Is W"rt1 At The least
circulation sso,oos more: Can th'< committee faco
"a ~ mt this is an s1nsaaisuEs .hat ousht %
frpnt. ....
Let us review this case lltt1e and sec II there
be my (ustinsatien In the course recommended
By The judiciary Committee OF the council
First. The South Division Is already provided
wirh FniEce station and ArrrorE, situated On the
colLcr Of FEnnklin and Aialus s&rcetA
| Second The gTpnaA asked tor, for new STA
ton, Ii the most valuable In the citT. and. for
| which proposition is now heferr the council 70
teni for q term OF % years, q rensal el per
taxes and assessments, ... ...
Third. Tnis 60 leet is worth 1880 per foot. the
ground rent aionc amounting to the sum OF $500
Fourth. Can tho city Afford to abanlcn It's pses-
ent ar1nety and roltrc station. and then pay
bs Inc Committee. !. For ene ' ii quick 10 IN.
! II VII. b. but short time ere the gas works are
When 80 removed, tho poi!cc statinn win be iss
now centrally siiuAtch, and lust where II should
lasne shou un M ne se1 eT eass
! vital It Is worth. 1t is among the best property
I IN the cisy. .and sound policy demands that this
aa S Ms Sh S @
isnow being erected adjoining sh.s land upon shc
Enuth. This building a1Dne 1s to cost 81 ,0D Hn2,
and this Is but one OF many structures now In cnn.
temptation Of erection IN this immediate vicinity.
Let The city husband It's resource and csen amy
tnat our Council will ever concur In this
report made hJ the Jud,c,ary Commiuee.
lfthcy viii hat examine The facts u relation 70
POSITION assumed Is the Judiciary Committee i
untenahle, and that the people Will not sustatt
any action Of this nature upon the past Of ~
Council; and, fnatiy, do beheyr that t14t body
huedlesls q thousands Of dollars Il r. ns have
| economy and peace TAIfAtkA-
REuoStTalScE fRox rRorEETy.owEERA
IT, he Uayr and aldermen Of The City Of CAia7so
| rn.u. -fVe5
Wu1kEAs, It has been froposel to erect 20
lice station or Police Court building on the prop
nrt. hnonn ~ tas ana r. ira a.
pisss!oS asa IN he yiciniiy q such pfope.e,
Of such building on said - sHescrfuir lot =,
I. Because ottts i1jartoas Gnecta Of rropett
: and lnstness y that r,rt ct he y:-.,..,, Sly:
9 Became the Reservoir Lott Is too valuable I
be nsec tor<nch purpose.
We Respectfully ask your honorable bosiv 70 tax
| buildag In inst locality.
+ n6eaId Porter, 9oan +; Tracy, X
Tulhi,i KjpC, G. IL McCotfnics,
, /, Il Qua, l. C. Paine F-e~r,
: | Tncnss Iicyue, Thonas Causea,
: Rlae1man. Henry keers
y ff: 4. Il. rsiof. % James oat.
= BAIRD L lSr1oley, Malcolm Mcneil
Ismbf1 Trec, Spu lncc Preston,
John DeKoycu, Ja:ues basse!t,
4 | = nd Stead S.N Moore,
q c.!ym beWolf, S:G Wsfss.
: Oc<s 4 Ipgalla Becker i Kopse!l,
\. Long. G.W Norton,
r. | 1ienntnH Srecl, Henry La,noh.
Owen e. Moore, &c. Cezver,
y F. x. WeaSe. j, ". Scov1ue,
: Howard Roper. Heusy Fuller,
q. 4. Boont, Iamea Todd,
r ]. / Reynolds. P. Larnon.
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