, 1870-10-01
NORTH SIDE IMPROVEMENTS
Public Meeting Last Evening"
Row 10 Purify the
North Branch.
Address by Bon. Joseph Medill--
Remarks Of Hon. W.
B Ogden.

4 rrsl!c meeting, Under the susp,ces Of the
North Side Improvement Committee, wa4 held
las: evening. a. Turner lla on Nnth t1 tsk street
The urbs WAS DARK and rainy, hut III SPITE OF the
E"tavossAlc weather, the attendance waa la.re.
casrsc!nG th+ best class of Residents OF The Nor1a
Nsl>lnn.
Hon. W.T.. r. ocAen Was called to the ehn,r
aa IN accepting thr position, he said be felt Inost
4: hnle N Nptth Chicago, tho interests Of which
hc aa a's1,s y H. la"sIe,' 70 aIsanee He esteemed
Nj. L. +. culver WAS chosen Secretary
ny :, =. het1ook OF the committee appointed
T. n ' ,Ha:Isa. ihs .sd 6s = o. ruelc weEx =. md
r. .ts4t.i canal before nscctiuK the bosrsi >Ae
Mon- 1oseFh Aedni. who had bern Invited to be
r.vs.n ~, ~ ,oe9 called upon 70 speak. He said
- e ~ aoxn And hare talk. 1t eai g.vea MIN
T:iasaTs 70 ub.erre tho interest taken i'd 1tA
Hr1.:s ~ should conuce to The prosperity Of this
:u1's' tan1 portion Of the ctY For some yc II tie
r.s,re 1' ne North side had been in aHoT:nant
nd allowed me Other c,ri4sas to sst
H g., hcea vi Of ,ss movement. - aa:' rs
w. oar VI the principal movers Law and order,
f"'4lt heath, oIrn thosou<t1a.cs nhorling frcc
:,.laoun;rasnn. vi, snh pnhlis parss, we're in,,oE
f't... Inc nns.lsc health was of paramount tn
r>:sAact. t'hlraxo had expended vast sums CT
~ n t xattn sas Of toy =, tSs
',n.. s-rn sm01i-vi into tie river, In ths velJ
e:'s' 70 drain The North Division and Ike north
!, -: un"n.u able, froz being the receptacle Of
=: i!2.r matter: Sot dollar had been spent 70
ran. sh'. d'1rh ttsc't We had acted as though
-a;,l,. VI. not he ise. The nssf ' .s,na 'a .Sea
- E'nsrr seees4Ea Of service WIS IS puri-
y ,ss sse ,.~s 1'vS5; IN The .!@,lsst r!sa
ta.r. with low plateau between. Then tne pls1
~. - s'ffs. fh- rrnpcr point for and cons.ruct
.sa A., aH,ns from The iiyer to the late Hav-
ttrwa:cr lnts III. lake. the cxpcosc nY pumnin9
.iai set'h regarded as m impeltMent but IN eI-
~; lha.Mn would show the c1nease 10 hays been
1'".tsflH:atett lie Assumed that IN elevation Ct
'Tt, 'r'.t w''Efa he sufficient 70 tas7y tue water
t~.t sssTn<h at'ch Of moderate dimensions
II. roal. ;" done ~ Eheels similar 70 those en-
w"'!'i he nertssay In the case OF the
Nth Ersrch- This VS. done at cost
I:s't- IT., shaf '-r Nor.h Side works Foul0 cost
y" . ''aa -,at- aa ess.rna,s77{,1ns TO change tae
III, !" 10. mr. o9se + woql1 re-
.,p pr 'ltn'''e three times z n >.ef, or 5000
r.. suu'~ nnce Ketk- One horse-o r.et Nonld
H.; ,ssls. Ss1''r TT fet h.an per nse ssgo 50
,,""a'e' - "a'e' IN :ac m Branch once a resk A
-, =! n Ese-l",wHr engine would chanre II mr.
,,t.,r.,t Eandrtd aoEee-7'ower once day.
"a .auusfa h'':s"-roHer engine will cof3nn1e
t''Ee "r n!' tis # rral r+r t,ay Tnr eos. rnn7o
Va'Fsl MIN III <au" of he remit achieved was
s" insignificant that I. should mot b. cnnzi.iese.i
I: AL Wri th- Immense bencft tn .dt,rcns
.,1s'.'rts >as considered, there should Be- no
krsiat"n.
.','eh .ix f+-' iie hr three feet aeep. moving
:h' water :~n nfes IN nour, would discharge
a"- !t-': s7 mtEas': 10 fee: pei minute would
s';a'fr .n "a fe~t WIDE aut feet slccr, while
= 's :: ' w.'e =, ne top ana IS teet wide !.
y t!2ic. TX wat<r in the river three times a
'7rrh. A. - s"st ditch + ample for the purpose
al: ran tas1's hc enlarged, whea neces.
NY. h.: thtult not a',soeatc 1srre. one
:: present. 4 .-tran engine 81 - to 50
'rt-. :'wc7. with simple wheel like that at the
canal fuu1n. viii satse water enough Into such q
.I:;s 10 cnA,c" fh. North Branch water t~1ce q
week, aa.1 rnakc II clean enough for hsh to live
rNca vatr such channel. steam dredge work.
!a2 q! esch t1l toward the middle wou1l rapidly
thrn% rrr ra tn far +nanrh TO either side Of the
caral, wt,ch ea,,h would he hpate.l away for I'LL
III: ard fz sslltrtag sand.
The r.s>, of 4 r't.itan,-stzed ditch would he so
iac"n>i--a''e a sealcely "a he felt, but The ben-
ea. 70 h, .!:ll ard value OF pEnperty would be
:,1ra:'s fei alike In the West and NoF1n Divisions.
Tr.. t.1pn VIE 60 essential that it must he
tnyr'r.t Tito Effect without rostponemeht Every
=. ~, III par water thrown Into the river Erlld
sl-o rr,n,ttt,e s-,ai'nent In the h'..om. xhersby
rE.-:,ug -aytnc tn the cnzt ~ sr.SvinT
7hrush ':Ers Of cnnm'-. -.nication. esst and west.
were" III" utm"-t i'- ,of1ance There shoald be.
W. M,st an! S"r. N Divisions. ue believed that the
Nsensr2' ,n greet tunnel h1d already more than
ra'a I"r i;.e:f IN the sewing OF time which
.ur sr1.,s.s- The aecreea:e number OF peop!c
l.-ssnr through 1h2t tunnel would probably
rer@s vsE me sses ,s1.s a sss sse
Snr7h I3rauch. AZ well as continuous streets with
smooth serv1ccahle pavemcnts. The lack Of good
Nus,nr.s an. property improvements AZ the
STREETS wrre Increased and the parks were multi
Pred, hralth-Et exercise was rendered easy
aal attractive and benefit resulted in everJ d!rec-
ton. But fn- The dead-level thoroughfatea
which were once thought to be the curse OF CHI
rnro, the marvellous stream OF commerce which
Eow~ into tho city could not be handled.
sso far "a parks we're concerned. he e?11d nat
ke.. Ae,s II aru!t ever be rosAue to rival Ltneoa
Park. sxth account OF lta easg accessibility and
II. situation along the late shore. The mag
riEernt driveway cnremplated along tue lax
y, NIL never ir eQuAlel the whole country over
Their was n'nl.E Like II on the continent Ln 2
t1s Fasf would he the perpetual attraction Z
Strangers. much Eore 10 th2c the West and S9utl
Parks cnuni +te- be, NJ matter how much none.
T.u1a u'p ~ along re Ike fom nne
Park !n tt,r south Park, while vchtelea Eon
ihsrng thr tr'u1"va-ds lrating 10 and throus
ent"11rl.< wh"h had mnde Chicago the marrc
Of aIit'ns. Nnn1 rot rect uunl the city VA
eGna',. 'aa: II; n roin1 q s,cSane: and attract
1hrs~ nsal-r. urre cln.ely identical With those
thr N"r:, Se. arti- therefore. he WAS here to d
wha' i!'ti- h~eF'ul to encourage the projects IN
On t,,.,,,t.1, of Mr. Kerfoos, hearty and nnan
ra''a. yt':r uI ttaaks, With request that hss I'D
ores. IT, putl,s:wd, was rendered 10 Nj. Metlt
Tirt'tht'L,nn ;.ave N 2crnunt Nf his optfl
t!h:!e III tic direction nj the Mad Lake Canal
Alu h la! s.rn ,sytscl from the South Brxnch
TIE wa'er n II. D.&p,aines WAS stx feet anor
Ihr. levels the lAse. and the effect Of the d.tt
hst t..en To ..'r out Achaanela hundred fect vii
\ t1r l. the urW II lAeEeT, Another ditch, tNen
y tr-, wide null e'.vcn feet deep, below the hct1
t ~ Icing dag ,s !; ns.f Mss
per :,;. II j sn.ai OF about -, 900. Tats was
+. rrrl: w,z Of .nsk:ne cans. IL .uswer The ~
=: T4,~r anil Il ha? t,rcn demonstrated that tue c1
, rru. u,,,'! cash away the banks aud enlarge {
' ,,tra -na~ ;.'nny~rt 1t Into paStzshse st1ea!
:. 1ass Sn-sh 1t.anca cana! mus: oe Ans.
= ;hr"xtf It ts-.t.r to 80 -1rth Of Fullerton aFenu
= E<aas'nn was 100 far. bu1 Andcrsouvlue seetc
, - t+' the proper rolnt-
II united, rn"rceuc action were hrou1ht
Steam tlr,-.g.-t a. work in the canal, digging 1t
Il a.nst rot cxrrcsltuR sss rcr rod Hc rropot
eana, N" grant to convey TO tho city the right
! fr.r1- th, water from CT to the lake II deem
, a'lv.sa:!c. the canal might ae enlarged and N!
uIvtgahlr. 4 b+t;tr way tnan to elevate
i u.,rr v, nll I've The operation VI q stnnIe radd
whtt-l. n.t'ns III = tirh: nHEae, by which the va
~,ui., ''r :"rc.~i ri:hrt way desired. ue no;
t.,st the matter wou'a t'' taken hold ol Wit
. VII. .it flushed forward \. once s
Mr. II. H. I1nsi. os Evanston. called Att<nt
- 's.' fart that gu account II Lie laet that r
II rs nf the 14u sretwc+.n tho river and 1skc,
II. Ar'irrt,.l vile lite, were upward Of i've
f'' Als..r THE lake, the canal would have 10 be
l~A-f t~ruty y-rvr ftrt wide. It was known q
f.!' .ha: %nrt cai.al would he eventually s1uJ
EyaMstt.n. wa.rhrr this project Was cRtIivtl uu
uot. lie nrcs. Il tho following rcsoln1lon:
H,~s~t That it J. the <~n%e 1t TIT. ,rer4Inr tn
a.4Esl fTnu thr Sa1th NrAneh u the tAkr In the &
n. LAKE Ft-E. ~ fA1 north practicable, II pErfc1
.~srr On tt!.ton nrenue for tbs puriaeaston ef
RI, r. ard that .h- c Council 1ad Board OF
i!e WGrkr r. s.rucrtrt tn tnrcetieatc wheth+f ID
e4nn rann,t h dug NJ tese cGet. and to better Ad
= iar~, ttnn thr ehh hr r,'fftttuetrd-
!, TIE resolution vas odopted.
TEe meeting tsen adjourned.
y THE CITY IN BRIEF.