, 1874-06-16

fosaoa that 10 did not know, II the property
wan onco kold, it WaB mona Of tho Oonnci'a b''ni.
noan to inquire whotlor tho pooplo who bought
osan sss haa a II ooon ' cesS uf h G oen Gn IN ss
Ing thla property, at tho aamo time imposing
enormous taxes. he believed TINT indignation
mootin8e would DO held, aud tho Council DE-
ionnood for Ito neglect and dclay. Tho pooplo
why to find out uhat tho powors Of tho C9iinoll
wore waa to advertise Il and toat tlo question;
AID. Jonas inquired how nbol,t the in]unntion
grantod BY Judge Drnmmond:
relateafto compliance With tic aot Of 1865. BY
Which tue city WAS compelled to sou tho land to
AID. Hcath was Opposed to solllng tho land
nceoSdinB to tho tor1na Of tho report, It was
lated upon Tho probability thai it would become
neccsaary to establish additional aooka in front
OF tho property. fe wAb opposed to tho city's
rnrtlnE with its tparsn rights + Mo Igs!e,., gayo
9 sS5y !sS e. a tho a9a I'D 1Ssa from III as o,sa
wanted tho oily to ratain !ta riparian rights, 30
that IN tho future IL could en}oy an enormous
rovenuo from tho docks which wero destined to
be constructed thoto.
corrcspondngly deoreuha tho yaluc Of existing
docks. 90 tlht nothing would be ghincd:
A1d., noath said tho outor docka would mover
bo built Until they woro needed III Addition to
existing tlocks. Tho first duty Of tho Council
slatss aoyernmoat E . giro tho city Tito In foo
Blmplc to tho property.
AID. CAMPBELL
thought 1t bad time to force ronl estato npon
the market, whom tho tinancnl condition
OF tho country was 30 criticat, with
no money eooking in.ossmens n roal
tho lake.ffont, t1,ore sfas no question
that tho bids for tho oity's real ossato would be
far below Nhat could DO ohtaluod for the prop
orty US aoon az business revived. which would
bo rs noon as Congrcaa either took aomo declsise
action or cdaBod to tampor With tho question.
To sell all tho city's roa eathto to-day would not
rnlioyu tho taxpayers dollar. ginoo tho propo-
atton Of tho railroad companies. shroc years ago,
to give $500, 600 FOR tue lake-front tho abbrs
dopoeitea thofo bad Increased i.a valuo at losst
4500,000, and yet no ono could how ahy that The
railroad companies atood roady to mako any Of.
for whatovof for tho property. Tho city needed
this property, and ho WIS opposed to selling
1t at all II tho title WAS perfected, tho rail-
fSs ss sSSos Sa R for TSa @ be asa + b1s sass ~o
nevor tako titfo from tho city unless
thoy could aeouro exemption from municipal
taxation. First got q foe simple from the Gov
ornnent, and then sell it II thought proper.
THE VOTE.
The previous question was ordored and tito
vote on AID. Campbe1H q motion to gtriko cut tho
proposition to sell tho lake-front in single lots
waB as folloWH
Yeas-1slcharlson, ooey, s.onc, schmtz, Reilly,
qark, Keloe, Me9th. soore oanrbol]' Cleveland,
Ton, Il. b. hslloy. iidrath, o'Dsief, i. i Hsloy,
ssSsns1 ns M 2esa dsnao irs ,ny ca so
Tho vote on tho motion to substitute tho NIL
lows:
ss, ,;s aass sP9s3sa asonGsy nsy.p a'7s,os %ae
man Kehos, Willis. Qnirk, Medrath, Aiair, Stout,
Beatf1iyr. L1hgachet, Caunou, Murphy, Coreorau2a
Nays-1sclurdson, Bohe, sui1lntz, 1.eitly, Olar1t,
ueath, Moore, Campbell, Cleveland. Lynch, Jonaa. MIR.
as amondol WAS then adopted. It is Us follows:
Your Committee On Wharses and Public Grounds, to
whom reforrol thu report Of the Committee
Fire mud Water relating to the aalo Of vacant city prop
erty, having had tho aa'no undor asiscment respcut-
fully roport That In viow Of tho fact that tho follow
esoG ' for I liz se Of tho Fe Dernent W and nd oher
purposes are not In Use, and are not needed for public
use, yiz.:
Lots On Illinois street, near Franklin 4ox1oo feet;
Lot o. Wcs Erie street, near milwaukee, avenue, COZ
s2s1o fcct formerly attempted by Fro Department
Lots on Lnsailo street, near Madison street, 44x1o1
feet; old Long John ctgne-house. ,
Lot on ssato street. c.r Congress streo 25xS5 feot
tot on Huron street. near K1rth Clark street, sof1oo
feet OIL Huron Street POLICE Stnt10lI.
Atp0 tract purchased for quarantine purposes, be-
tween Thirty-thirtl mud Hrcets aud Vent
worth avenio and tho railroad tracks, t4a 9lox457
Also rnct purchaHcl for quarantine purposcs, be-
tween Tlllrtythrd aud Thirty ydfth atreots a1d But
teried areet anu tho rairot ttucls {oxcet ho pnr-
lion Oh Thlrythrd a.reet occupied by tho South d.
vision Ioand and ponnd-Keepera lousy, Gg1l ,2G3
9Q-100 faot, sizo Of 0ntire lot.
Of North aren'e, east Of North Lasae street. and
west Of North Clark street; size, a07 feot North
avenue. 5a G10 feet North IaBao street, Gu BIO
feet North cark street, aud 62 Clio feet Oh Eugcnio
street.
AIao triangular pioco north OF Eugcnio street, east
81 Mfa a Msys or So
North Lasae ssroet aud e. a'1o feat Oh North clark
atrcot.
10uxG7 feet, formerly occuptd by oao Elevator No e.
Lot known ~ Reservoir Lot on the southwest corr
Of Chicago avenue and 6cigwok street, stze, $50
1l30 feet.
Also tho tract Of land lying cuHt Of Michigan avonyo
and west OF Illinois Central Railroad tracks. aud h-
line Of MONROE atrect, community known tho luke
front property specifications doscrlbod IN accompany
Ing plat. a,.,,.,. u.,...,,,,,. 49,.
0kDEnEp, That tho City Comptroller DO and ho IL
heroby directed to aseriee for so tue lots mud posea
Of property described In tho report hereto attached
Such advertisements to bo Inserted In the Chicago
Tes a, TRIBUNE for at feast ten days tn succession,
qna ta. ho Pass q Inc p1operty anow3 aS m the Lake
eut Oily Hall, bo uiso inserted with tho advertisement
Of hohe piecoH Of city property described respectively
snid several lots and pieces Of land for confirmation
rsjset!on a. Is BY law roqnired bida TOR the Lako
o 'f s e. M or
property included to be the Same known al canal-
tcrlnH.
Tile Council adjourned.
AN EXTRAORDINARY RODDER.