, 1874-01-10
WABASH AVENUE.
Proposition tn Lay II Street Nuilrond
Track from Lake to ElAtrty~Ninth

Proposition to Lay II Street Ituilrond
Track from Lake to ElltrtY.Nitth h
Street.
For about month, two or three energetic gout1e-
men hRva been considering tho question Of having Il
lorse-ralway on Wabusl ayenuc from Lake street to
some point near Thirty-ninth. They wero convinced
that such road would not merely ercaty enhauco tho
value of business property on Wabash avenue but
TINT II would, II properly conducted. bo paying
tarprisc. The population south Of Twonty-second
htroet Is 10 yast, aud increasing rapidly
thpt they felt INSURED that fur share Of
business could bo secured for tho proposed line.
They also found that tue travel the Wunsh ayen,e
huses compared with thu the Htaso street cars III
the proportion Of Que to thirty, showing Very plainly
expression II the feelings of property y-ow1ers Oh ts
avenue, from Wu.sr street to Thirty unth-it haytng
bern deemed udyIFab!a to carry II tint fnr pouth,
Council: .......-.-.-
ayeus respectfully request that your hu,ornbu body
will Era,t to tbs Wabash Ayenlls iorse-1ailroal Com
as rsht 70 a Gpv:s
to Thtry.nint!l areess, in the Oily Of Chicago:
1t has up to tho present. time, been sgned by geu-
Wattr aud Twelfth streets. AIMING thsaa are
thnss Ut ]. !. seamtEn'!, slA1t1iow and neorEe u.
p 'MsnnFnSs " r. ssf Ps5s E FSusSgt 4 ts IL w M
Cornlirk, ieailer Neca, W. D. kerfm,t Il Co., tho
Gauch estate. Lazarus Riyerma,l. and oters. 1t ~
rsssa sis can esa be otae ] % for It Is M foa @ % at are i
objection to the scloine that part 0f the avenue
wheii ia usea Boely for rtsideln:e purposes.
About half tho gentlemen whu sgued this petition
did with thu exreas understanding tAat 1t should
ho wholly III tue Interest Of tho pllbc, After thu
necessary number 0f naues hs been secured, 1t IL @
telllcd 10 Gull meeting Of tAb rrolery-0wncrs 10
tnwArl that end. Ihe purpose is, that cach owuar
shall have the privilege Of subscribing tn the etucl
In proportion to thu amount Of property owned BY
him. 1t Is proposed II the organization is effected to
equip thu Hne with luFga silA titn ours, larK0r tA
those used by tho hoth Side Company, each onD
drawn BY two horses and Auvng couductora
with police authority, no tlat lsdles mud
children Iay be aasllrcd Of protection from tile VIC
!euce or insults Ut rouHhs trslnkar4s, measure
which SHOULD long ugo havs byon introduced IN a tin
struetcar nes. 1t Is estimated tat tho roMl Gun bo
built for 80 D1 nils inciuy tue cost Ut rcpavlng.
Tho p9yelleut south Of Twelfth street will lRy0 to 10
renewed next year nt the Htest mud tho laying Of the
truck col then 10 lulo thero without auy lnnlage.
An admirable suggestion, made by Mr. McCorInlck,
an't whlrA will 10 carried cut In the course Of c,
II to contiluN the track porthwara through Rtrer
street, nuah street hridge, n up Hush street
10 the Wator.Norks IND Lincoln Turk. This would
open outlet for part Of tha city which fa rapid
y repeopng. aud would undoubtedly prove protta-
bie enterprise.
II lcft to itaelf the sou.h Rlde Company would
never ay down q racit Wghash aveuuo aiAce If 1t
had no cniputior vi ts trayel iron, s,at Of Iwen
ty-secon street would have to 70 0yUr its present
lnea aUyhuw. II ~ possible. however, tha the Acu-
tlcsnen enyaged t1 this undertaking nlay propose to
give lu South Hu soA the franchise provided that
Company will build the line thu property ownetB
desirs and soup anu run in tue manner mentioned
above 1t hsnR understood that tue property owuegs
shal haEs shs privilege of subscribing to tas ssoak.