, 1873-02-18
VlADUC7S.
Alderman Cul1erton's Bill for
Their Prohibition. .--
How the City Will Be Mulcted, for
Damages if It Becomes
q Law.

Following Is the draft Of bill alfoady pre-
sented to the Legislature by AID. Cullorson, and
drawn up by ex-Ald. Walsh. The titlo should
DO, ia bill for act to prohibit the erection OF
viaducts In towns, oities or villages," as tho Oil
contemplatea mu1cting tho city enormously Tor
all conceivable technical damages that the legal
mind can suggest. It Is called by it's father,
g h5l) for IN act to a1aond an act entitled An
act to provide for tho exercise Of tho rights Of
eminent domain, approved April 10, 1872" and
reads;
BEo11ox T. That tho nrst section Of an act entitled
An act to provide for eexercise OK the r1gnts OF
amended that II shall hereafter bo folows: :" Sec;
tion l. Private property uha not be taIen or damaged
an any gvaacs, bridge or tunne; e1nbananen
excavation caHeway, other approach to any auch
gp or % Ill.,
squsre Or other public highway, or puhlls gron,ns
1s.:sSy .a$ 's ,ie t'T P1sps1y s
sass assSss Zgsss gsSs
or other approach any ach viaduct bridge or tun
nav be IN jare or da1agcd Or msde loss uaeu
convenient depreciatod n value without 5uht COM
peopery, md IN al cases in which compensation Is
not mado by tho sato In its corporate capucty such
componsatisn ss be aaeerainod by Jury rs hef0'n-
So J. Aid that the SECOND section Of the afo5e,
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to taso M private properly Tor public use without iho
tain any public road, railroad, plank road, turnpiEo
road, canal. other public work os Improvement
p %Ay aSo ds sa 7ne
bridge or tunnel or any cnbsnkment, e1csvanon+
causewsy Or other approach to any T. s1en
the1sto over seross Or Under any Avenue y n
sss S or sa sas Ra0Ss t.!
or shp 10 hereaftor conferred by general lazy or Hpe
cal charter by my corporate Or municipal
son, eommsstonsr Or eorporanon I'D tic eompen1a
ton to 10 paid for or In respect Of tho propert!
pasa 10 tbs owaer Or oher PERSONS Interested In h
property sbutting npon eueh avenue sesSet allSy
aass assa aSa s Or
aruettpg making aud maintaining q any aacn va
i1 ion or ne4efS ofScr approach thefoto
y appurtonanco thereto In respect to the amount t
n4a as sss u
thereby eannG b grseMd . 1Pon no. by ns n Il
a1aiSa eapsbls q eonssSng, or lis Or aid
+ a!@S VI u ;;a IL. as,sse INIT
s 45e Rs R54eTssa ssas st
N who authorized to construct make Or maintan ~
uauc bridge Or tunnel or sny 70 apT a,,s f
tnsss3o sppy ts 5ss ot Tho o'fsq fsr
Nv Court, or t0unly tuHftu GtAci ~ F@Netet. "
time plcro Tho said property or any part y situate
he by ng With tho proper clerk pctition sattng for
e. by roforence a or their authority in tho prem1as
purposes ss which uuoh yas bdg OF
snproacnos aud ths supports anu appurtenances aso
u Or a tSh asssfptaon sifpoa
~ ieys. sauures or other public highways or pub
u grounds intended to be used or occuped and Of
property abuttng thereon tho paine o. all persons
fsrcstad therein, Is owners or otherwise 1B appeafl
aa of record, or wio may occupy tho eamo; or, II
lio Enown Stating tia fact. md praying such Judge
mt CAUSE such con,ponsaueR ~ ~ PM'' ~ 'o ""A-"
oB persons othet"ae ~ W W ue'es."' ,:,,7,
ed Should this bill become lazy, and ono vlads
~ bo conatructod, It would be tho last that VOL
10 eyor DO built. The present system would
nrafarable.