, 1874-05-29

the cost would b about a front foot, rrovil-
Cd ovor! property. holder On tue Htroot took bis
TGporoiS1 Tss S n Of see seGea 10 oG o
ordinance through tho Council, grhnting tho
right Of way. Those WHO subscribed for the
stock, would DO obliged to pny for 1t only az
money was called for; aud It would DO loma1itled
only as tho building Of tho road progrcsne'l fron
sootion, to sootlon along the route. ConBe4uout-
1y tho burden world be- n worry light ono.
=, II seemod to tho speaker that tho poopie on
North Wells atreet ought 10 tnko hold OF thu
tho ra1lrny could not fail to Improve tlolr land
The sum zach ono would be called upon to ln.
voHt was very small, and, oven II thoy did NOT
wish to retain tho atook aftor tto track WAS lad,
ns1Sst an G1n M MswSys b @ f9an for Il A. about
he han no doubt that tho investment would
prova to bc good one.
Mr. a. O. nEaINo
bolioyod the construction OF the line Wo!lld
pooplo on North Wella stroot, but for alt who
ltyed west Of that thoroughfaro. Wells ettoet,
In hta opinion, waa the natural outlet TO tho
South Sido, and al tho branch ftnea--Chioago
into It. It WAS tho sontro Of tho population Of
tho North Division, q naucli larger number of
people being wost than oast OF CLARK street.
While tho Railway Company hnd lost much by tho
bio to pnt thoir lines ID running orer hc beloved
1t would be paying dividends In fow years equal
to those Of tho South side Company. rho wLolo
North sido would 10 bonotitod IL tho proposed
]iuo wora constructed, and ho could neo no objec-
tion to subscribing for stock. An ordinance had
already boen paHsod ordering portion Of North
Wolls atroot to be paved, and. II tho stock we're
taken, ths Company woull commence laying
truck from tho river to Chicago avenue. Tbs
line would bo the ttrunk limo" OF tho North
Side, and ho hoped tho amount needed would DO
forthcoming when wanted.
Tho Chairman conourrod in bfr. Hesing's re-
marks, adding that he waa willing to tnko his
proportion OF stock, md that stntistics showed
that tho population most OF Clark strcob wnn
thirty or forty ti1nea What IL Was osBt OF that
street.
Mr.. Henry Greonobaum had no doubt that ii
the money could be raised, the Company wonld
put down the track. Ho favored the ultimate
extension OF tho line out North avonne 81 Tar
as Humboldt Park, and desired that tho
Hallway Company DO conferred with to TINT ond.
benefited consent to take the extrn stock.
T1IE PROPOSITION ACCEPTED.
A motion 10 accept tho proposition, so far %
Wolls street Ia concerned, was agreed to- and
MoasrH. Greenebaum, Hesing, and Pris!tliyilio
we're appointed committee to consult. with tho
Company witht roferencc TO constructing limo
between Lincoln and Humboldt Parks.
The Committee were instructed to adyiso with
an attorney, and have him prepare an ordinance
authorizing tho construction OF tho limo on Wolla
htreet, and to present 1t to the Council aud urge
Its passage. ...
committee to circulate q petition favorlng tho
project, and to secure tho signatures Of property
lloldora: Fred Becker, Flr. Geres, Dr.. noyer.
1lr. Dietrich Jacob Becker, ard A{r. echoel!nger.
Aftor some discussion 1t WAS decided not to
seE Of t Sn affoF
The meeting; than adjourned subject to tho
call of the GhAirman.