, 1873-03-30


Block Il, belonging to tho SewbcfTy eztasc..... u
N1iliEan tract. ..........-.....-...-. u
1F"e1l "aes :; TOW; of LAX: y1t;y
S. II. Sec. 2a, 40, Il, being west OF and adtotn-
ing the present park ec'5
Total, 73x
Application will be mnde By the Lincoln Park
Commissioners to Judge Williams of the Circuit
Court, within ten days from March Fl, for con-
firula!ion Of tho recent assessment Of 81 200 900
View deemed to be benefited by reason Of this
enlargement of the park; meanwhile the assess-
ment roll is on fle with the Clerk OF the Court.
The 81 200, 900 already assessed is assumed by
the Park Commissioners to be sufficient to plr-
chase the land in question, though more may be
required, as GO agreement about price has been
madc with tho owners Of the land except in the
case Of the Farwell tract, for which the agreed
price is 100000. Tho apportionment Of
tho 81, 100000 assessment is as foIlowa:
That part Of North Chicago deemed benefited,
500, 900. On the town OF Lake View the sum Of
s5D0,O0 is assessed. Of which S240,000 is laid on
property within one half milo north from the
north end of the park.
WABASH AVENUE
has taken hold in earnest of the matter Of street
improvements, and is actively putting itself in
shape to be in appearance, what it really is, one
Of the finest avenues in the world. Tho order
for the removal Of all tho trees from Lake street
to Hubbard court, dead and s.live, has been
aro being taken up by 3lr. Peterson. to- DO set in
the public parks The dead trees arc being con-
verted to fuel The new sidewalk contemplated
ia sixteen feet wido, the roadway is widened
eight feet, and tho curbs will be set back
when the avenue is repaired next year. Tho
propertE-ownels are very generally complying
with the movement, and putting in their side
walks, and where they fail the work will be done
by the city. The avenue will be cleaned up, re-
paired and al in order before the middle OF June
ia If {h14 ria thnt et1flAtA pfi111v
courages and warrants permane ent improvements,
aud NC notice several new buildings projected
The Hadduck property. on the corner Of Monroe
street and Wabash avenue, is to be built
up with q French-1at hotel, on tho
plan SO largely in favor in tho Eastern cities. It
will he seven stories high with an elevator, and
have from sixty to eighty suites OF rooms. The
material will DO Ohio sandstone.
Potter Palmer is to push the Wabash avenue
front of his hotel, to be finished ue1t spring.
On the property adjoining Odells Block On tho
corner OF Adams street. Mr.. Keeler is to build d
fno block Of stores. If the heavy property
owners on the northern portion of Wabash ay-
enue are wise, they will disregard any clamor
about oyer-building, and at once put up
business buildings in 4 locality where every ono
OF them will command tenant. There will be
no holding back from eccupying Wabash avenue
stores when tho gaps filled and merchants
drst-class building street. With the spirit that
prevails among some Of our property-owners,
Wabash avenue would TEEN with business from
Lake street to Harrison. With the lack Of
spirit that opp1csses others, and unfortunately
some large owners, the burnt district would not
have been restored for twenty-five years. Afew
frst-claBs funerals would help certain real
cstate it would bp no difficult task to point out.
MonE FINE BUSINESS DU1LpESos TO De BUILT
THIS SPRING.
Notwithstanding the Impression that there Will
be, for while this summer, znd, perhaps,
the year, a surplus OF unoccupied
stores and offices, there is strong confidence
that, in view of the expanding country trade,
there will be no surplus Of unoccupied stores in
any part Of the city q year hence. An instance
of this confidence among our own people
is shown by the arrangements recently completed
by Mr. Charles B,Bby-one Of the most extensive
md successful builders in the city-for building
an aggregate frontage Of about EGO feet OF h5st
Streets Mr.. Busby recently bought for S145,ooo
the lot known Is the Crosby Music Hall property
On State street just north of Wash
ngton. This lot has an east frontage
The owners Of the Stewart property (old St:
James Hotel lot On the northwest corEer Of
State and Washington streetb) which a3joinB
ho property adjoining have also determined to
Guild in conjunction with A1r. Buab5, this spring,
aus sate an ses on Washnoa 9e s4ss e '''
he only unimproved lots on Washing
on street between Fifth aTenue and
Wabash will be the lot next the Chamber Of
Commerce. ard the Crosby OperaHouso lot, 40
:eet south front Oh Washington st, next west Of
he Stewart property Qeld for salo yet, We bc- |
ieye, by Str. ". j. Rerfoot). This property
rould we believe, be even yet the most central
md best location for nsw opera-house on the |
'calo Of tho old Crosby Opora-House. and if the |
louse has sufficient vitality to accomplish any |
hing, it would be worth tb sir while to take tile !
natter Of securing the lot into consideration. |
The building up Of tho St. james corner will !
mako tho junction Of Washington and State t
streets superior in point Of architectural ele !
3ance to any othcr junction OF streets in the city
"a point where strangers can bo taken /
o get view OF tho best building
hat the city can chow from one spot, and |
would no: only be good locality for M opera
business property in the city.
Mr.. Charles Busby has also leased the sSmith
ot," which has frontage OF so feet hy depth
# 100 feet on IaSa1le street ne1t south of the
here this spring fine busir :Es block suitable
or banks and similar business.
Mess1s. William D. Palmer j. Co. have lust |
pased for % years 50 feet east front o. Clark
treet, 1875 focs south Of Van BuEen e:1eet, to
udson J. C. Gillispio 4: the valuation Of $500
cars In 90 days 3Ir. G. will have two STONE
ront four-story stores erected thereon. Messrs.
almer l. Co. have also rented to JrIus Bauer i
TO-. OF $50 and 392 Wabash avenue, rNo Of :hs
torres under the Palmer House.
4 stock company, called the "south Engie-
[essrs. less Henry r. Brooks, Gilbert & Givins,
Upon & Newman, and A. r. Noble, for tho puS.
ose of building and running f1st-class kotcl
South Englewood at Q ost Of S2o,e ,e00-
Mr. II. L. Hill has sold within q few days 10
res in Rees' Subdivision of Sac: II: So. 13.