, 1873-05-04
to tho Illinois Michigan Canal, and
which territory has paid hundreds of

to tho Illinois d Michigan Canal, and
which territory has paid hundreds Of
since it's annexation. The Town Of Cicero has
expended, and is yet expending, great deal Of
money in laying out wide avenues and securing
drainage system. The property owners in that
quarter have right to expect that the territory
which they hayo coded to tho City OF Chicago will
The taxation that this bill viii amount
to about 18 cents on lot worth 81 000, or if it
is distributed according to opopulation, each per-
Eon in the West Division, on an average, will
pay 40 cents for the improvement and mainto-
nance Of their park system. With the improve
Property-oMners in tho West Division can not
well afford to do without such improvements,
HUMBOLDT PARK AND VICINITY.
Material progress has been made In the deVe1-
oFment Of property on the line Of improvement
to Humboldt Park, and the pavement Of nil,
to it's intersection with Eorth avenue, to which
point the btroet-cars will bo running as
soon as the pavement IS completed. a,
North avenue has been clndered IRON
Humboldt Park, making continuous and gooa
drive, all the year round, from Llncoln far1 IN
tho North Division to humboldt Park in the
West Division 4 great many handsome villas
and cottages are now IN process ot eonstfas
,lon,e ln, North avenue between milwaukee,
svcnno md Humboldt Park and Boulevard.
The Chicago l. Pacific Railroad Company hare
built fine depot, called " Humboldt Station"
on Bloomington street and California avenuo
California avenue is tho east line OF Humboldt
Park, and runs south along tho east line Of
Douglas Park to tho South Branch. The Bride
we'll grounds join the avenue Immediately on
the west, which makes this avenue one Of the
longest in tho city.
The lands and building lots of the Humboldt
Park Residence Association arc i'll Hansbrough
d Hess Subdivision, extending from North
avenue to Armitage road, and from California
avcnue to Humboldt Boulevard, on both sides OF
the railroad station. A number Of plans for
beautiful villas and cottages arc being prepared,
and the houses will be built this season. They
will bo supplied NTH artesian we'll water, and,
being situated only three and half miles from
the Court House, and conveniently located both
to steam, rail, and etreet cars; this will bo .
fayorito suburb Of Chicago. The Humboldt Park
Residence Association paid 81, 900 per aero for
these lands last October. It is safe to ssy the
enhancement Of the property is already over Is
per cent, and it will probably double in short
time.
The Humboldt Boulevard, $50 feot wide, runs
along the subdivision on the west line, and is
now being improved By private contract, by the
owners. The proparty lies just outside OF the
city limits, on the north. The contract for the
Improvement Of the boulevard includes the
planting OF four rowH Of trees OF six inches in
diameter, about thirty feet apart, and the Roddng
Of the beds adjoining the central drive, in tho
width on each sido Of forty-six feet. It is also
proposed to improve the drive with macadam
for the first one-half mile north OF the park:
The Park Commissioners intend to finish this
spring the work on the eastern portion OF the
park, commenced last summer. 4 large grotto
nag been designed, and will also be constructed.
This, in addition to the beautiful 'Ramble "
laid out, will make that part OF the Humboldt
Park one Of the most attractive spots On the
West Side.
Values in the neighborhood Of the park have
advanced very materially since last summer.
From 500 to $75 per foot Is obtained for choice
locations on park fronts, while the prlnci-
division street, and North avenne--are held at
from $40 to $50 per foot. Choice residence
property in the neighborhood- can be had
for from $50 to $50 per foot, and fronts
on the boulevard are held at from $40 to $50 per
foot
1t will be seen that these prices are compare
lively ycheap,-offering equal advantages in situa-
tion,-and there can be no doubt that they must
very materially advance this summer.
One great obstacle in the general advance Of
TACT of the entire quarter section situated
between Chicago avenue and DlV1saon
street, Robey street and Western avenue,
called the Suffren Subdivision was, until lately,
withheld from the market b, the heirs OF the
Suffren Estate. They have, however, now con-
cluaed to dispose Of it.
ON TIE SOUTH SIDE.
The quarter where there Is the greatest &C
tivity in sales and improvements Of property
worth from $50 to $40 per front foot seems san to
bo IN Eeandalo. Probably not less than q 600 feet
OF street frontage have been sold there within
the past tTo or three months, to parties
who will improve it this summer.
The greater portion of this frontage will, Of
course DO merely improved with shrubbery and
made the ornamental surrounding Of handsome
residences, but it will be occupied, and probably
never be put in the market for sale again. Tho
property On the South Side that is most directly
in the line Of the progress OF good residences ID
probably that On
1.-THE AVENUES"
Wabash, Michigan, Indiana, and Prairie south
ever, has passed into the hands OF capitalists,
who hold it in large blocks, and seem careless
about selling at al. Their Indifference op-
es sb as as bnr al bnad Of 9 aRTssd
the result is that, while there is much
activity in neighboring quarters there is none
at all on these fine streets. The first Indication
ne haYe noticed of desire to "wake up" and
do something to improve the appearance of
their property is the movemement to plant
double row Of
TREES ON WABASH Av1sUE,
from Thirty-ninth to sixty-third street, this
spring. It is proposed to plant about 800 trees
Of not less than inches in diameter, ind from Is
to 30feet In height. The majority Of the proper
tv-owners have agreed to bear their phare Of the
expense and those who have not already done
SO should 60 at once to the Office Of Mr.
S. T.. Gross-who has undertaken to So
cure cooperation -and give their assent.
But BY farl the most nc notable 4eoa instance ase
hiss been done in the parks-is the ono on Ash
land ayanuo which does 80 much oredit to the
good taste and public spirit Of Mr. Sam J: