, 1873-08-24


A great, and necessary improvement has
boon mado III this. part Of tho city |
by tho vacation Of tho old Canalport Bul'-
ono square milo Of valuable mnnufaotur-
Ing property, to mako it nuitablo for tho pur- I
poses to whfcl, tho neighborllool iB 30 woll |
adapted. Tho ontiro district from Ashland to |
tho South brunch Of tho rivor on ono side, mud |
the cn'lal oil tho othor, is being resubdivided 80
US to mako ono groat thorougllfaro 120 foot wide.
running from nortleast to southwest, with lots
on either side from 25U to $50 feet deep to tho
caual mud river on either Bido
THE NORTH SHORE DRIVE.
Tho aeyoral North Side proporty-ownors who
haye volunteered to negotiate tho rght-of-way
for the north shore drive from Lincoln Park
with Bomo discouraging obstacloB in tho Bhapo Of
lot-ownerB who demand extravagant prices for
submerged lots that are III fact utterly WORTH
S1s f15 ptfRoso easG to atu
In Aators Addition, aa shown upon tho city
mnps, tho whole Of Stone street, and tho tor Of
troo blocks cast Of 1t, aro really out In tho lake.
from six to ten feet under wator, and havo boon
shoro-lino WAS d little further east. and the
"wator privileges" on those lots wore not quito
80 extensive, but, owing to tho abrasion OF tho
shore at that point by the northeast storms, tho
lots on tho cast aldo Of 8tono stroct llaye boon
| abandoned, oven by tho City Assessor, who had
not the hardlhood to asBeHB property hecou1d not
500. It WAS proposed TINT the north shore
| drive should DO located over these submerged
| lots and street, and that tho Lincoln Park Com
miBaionerB should acquire tho right-of-way in
consideration Of building broakwater and fill
ing up roadway 200 feot wide inado Of 1t.
lots BY virtue Of tax deeds bought
years ngo, whom tho water was not quito 80 doop
now demand at tho rate Of $l00 per front foot
for tho lots which they can't find without tho aid
~ 11n aut.t 114 Ft%r.
have been negotiating for tho right-of-way nro
like tho Assossor, "can't see it,"
| IMPROVEMENTS on FIFTH AVENUE.
A now block Of 100 feet front was commenced
". II. Pharo, aud Thomas Bassott, ninety feot
south Of Madison street, east front. TO be COM
pletod in ninety days. Tho block is Of tho Ohio
sandstone front, four stories and basement,
tlll tho gap on tho wost side Of tho street.
Tho building now nearly finished on tho cast
nldo of tho street, owned by Mr. L. 8. Dayison,
md one just south Of Mcssra: ,Galbraith, pharo
IL DaeBett's, OIL the weBt side Of the street,
will build tho block solid to Madison street.
MesBrs. Otis g. Lano intond building soon
on thoir lot, 60 feet trout on the
north side Of Madison street, which,
tho southwest cornor OF Washington street and
Fifth avenue, will fill tho west side Of tho block
between Washington and Madison atreots solid.
Mr.. ". T: Storey, Of tho Times, has, We under
build up, the "a foet front just north Of the
Times Office. Some other buildings arc going up
on the east sido OF the street, SO That Fifth aye-
nuo, from the rivor to Monroe street, will very
soon he built up solid, and the prospects now are
TINT Fifth avenuo is tho no1t street to take
rnnk among tho first Btroots in the city.
| RECENT SALES.
Among recent important transfers Of landed
forest Of Mr.. T. Il. Winston in tho Blue Island
Lnnd md Building Company at Washington
Heights, to Arr. George G. Walker.
MeHsrs. Millard t. Decker Rod this week two
acres Of land adjoining their Lawndale property
Wo hear Of tho probable salo Of 5000 acres Of
land just Gust Of tho Indiana Stato-line, ton
miles southeast Of tho city limits. though wo
have no positive information Of the closing Of
the purchase or Of tho prico. Tho price, how
over, is presumed to bo between S95 anl $50 per
aero.
During the past week two yery successful auc-
ton salos have been held Iy Moasrs. Ellison =
Bcobes Subdivision, which resulted in selling 70
lots at priccs ranging from $40 to s2l por front
foot, tho aslo amounting to 927,7s4;97, whicl,
was considered very satisfactory. The othor
WINS ct South Englowood, in 4. l. "A. D. Dollamy's
Subdivision; II lots woro sold Of an average of
s9.50 per front foot, tho salo amounting to
$24,15l.25. The Attendance at both saloH WAS
worry large.
MesBrs. A. Il J. Cooporhnvo recently sold Blocks
80, 70, II, e. and 43, containing 35 acres. To-
ington Heights in S. II SEQ. -, 81, Is, to F. Il.
OTIS, Of this city, for 81 900 per acre. amounting
to 555,ooo. Blocks 81 and So in Clifton, con-
taining 20 acres, to N. T. Dalton, for 5000 por
acre. amounting to $4,000. Block 47, in Cliff
ton, on the ridge, to J. II. Roberts, Esq, Of this
Gy cont eo9nRg naf e. amoung mo s a5 9 s9oo
rdgo, to A. G. Clark, for a45, 900.
| FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS.
| h1oSArH, Ellison Il Foster announce for Thurs
day, tho 29th sale Of largo number Of lots at
South Ly1ine. On Friday, tho 29tl,, they will
also sell ton lots on Garibaldi street, corner OF
1hirty-frst.
Mossrs. William a. Buffers l. Co. will soil, on
Sept. 4, Bomo worry handsome residence property,
-adja lucent to tho South parks aud boulovarls, -
belonging to Mr.. George H. nozet. On Wednos-
day, Sept. 3, hloHsrB. Duttors l. Co. will sell two
elegant marble-front dwellings, on Van Buren,
street. corner ct Paulina street.
| LAKE SHORE DRIVE TO WAUKEGAN.
10 tho Editor Of TIle chieago Tribune:
s1n: Iu your paper Of ! recent dato was an article
saggesins lake drivo to waukogan, 80 miles north ol
II carried out, tho results would no doubt bo n,ng
niaccnt. The bluffs north Of Chicago, clinating At
Iako Michigan. The summit ievcl between Chtcago
and Milwaukee,, say 150 feet, eA little west Of thu
Lake Forest depot threo-quarters Of ie west Of tho
To garry out the ,;,oa, which conceive to 10 good
onS aess t. mo y 1t IT, s ssfsa ": tn
ia, Wil1nette, Glnacoe Houtl, Highland. lIIghiail
pa1k lighwood Lake forest, rt a., hnul cooperate
nue. parallel With tho lao shore, Then, In ttmc, the
Lakoshore Drive would beconle aettled fact. 80 fur
graded mud In daily ,!so. . =,
Independently Of tho co-onoration huggested. the
aceonplIshoI Win sueh cooperation, tho result i
only question Of t,sno.
faylnes cutting through Tho nyium Of the Iaku shore
and tho present hug the railway to avoit
1rtt., $t,oS ,ttnr1r I,nu