, 1874-04-03
Inc Burlington and Michigan Cen
tral Withdraw Their Share
Of the $200,000.l
NO Present Prospect that the
Grand Union Depot
Will Be Built,
A Radical Change in the Situation.

vi WV lako Snofo, lying betWeen Randolph and
Monroe Btreets, for depot purposes. 1t was frat
"antod sovoral years ago, and 1t has boen peri.
odically rovivcd aincc that tirno with strong In
huencea in favor Of II and obstinate resistance
10 1t. Nearly five years ago
AN ACT OF TIE LEGISLATURE
"as passed, known as tho Luke Front bill, which
authorized tho city to soil tho t1roo blocks to
tile railroads for tho sum Of s8O0,000,
and provided that tho money shonld
be divided among tho tho thrco parkH
IN tho South, WoBt, and North Divisions
OF tho city. This law encountered violent oppo-
aition. Many persons beloved that tho proper
y Which the railroads wero to acquire undor 1t
was ct creator valuo thnn s800,0 Others op-
paaed tho transfer, uudoc tho net Of tho LegiBla-
tnre on nocount OF the provision that the money
should DO divided among, tho parks, holding tt1at
tue money should 60 to tho city. propcrty. own.
orH along tho lako shore, fronting this strip OF
ground, wore opposed to 1t for variety Of fan
Gfnl reasons, sMpposing that tho building OF
depot, or tho utilization Of TINT ground for bus
!neaa purposes. would doproctato,, rathor than
enhanco, tue value Of tho property besides spoil
ing romantic view OF tho lake, eloudod with
tho smoke from pulling locomotives.
THE INJUNCTION,
Opponents to tho sale brought prepauro to
hear upon tho President to order tho Attorney
General to Bue out an injunction, restraining
the city and all other persons from selling OF oc-
GupyHB &no strip OF lahtt Known az THO LaAe
Park. Judge Drummond sustained tho cauBo Of
action, and an injunction waB issued. At tho
sarne time he polnted ont that tho railroads
might proceed to condemn tho land for depot
purposes. Subsequently tho oct Of tho Logisla-
trro was repealed, and With It the provision for
dividing tho purchase money among the parks.
THE FIRST PAYMENT.
On the 1at Of june; 1863, Mr. ]. A.. Wnlkor,
representing the Chicago, burlington d Quincy
respectively, tho Illinois Central and the Mich
igan Central Railroad Companies, went to tho
ofIico OF Mr. Waiter Kimball, tho Comptroller Of
Of S2oo,ooo as first payment Of the purchaso-
money. These gentlemen did not suppose, nor
did tho railroads which they represented, that
Mr. Kimball would receive the money on tho
part Of tho city. Much to thoir surprise. he iu-
formed thom that ho had takon legal advice Ill
tho matter, and Ind decided to take the money.
Thercupon he took tho packages. containing tho
t200 200 legal tender, placed them. in hs
That tho city should not bo holden for his action,
md TINT his acceptance of tho money should not
prejudice tho rights Of tho CITY: Tho represent
ativos Of tho railroads declined this receipt, but
loft the money In Afr. KmballB haudB.
FROM THAT TIME ON
the various phases OF tho lake front transaction
ire tolerably familiar to tho public. The city re-
fused to take the money which Alr. Knlball had
Mr. Kimbal1 then deposited it in the First NJ
Honal Bank, where it remained until o few days
! ALL
~, mnen t"o-knlIua u y "9lo Ml9nutawn, 20
ng tho proportions pau by and belonging
70 tno Uh'cago Dufnngton quincy,
a~-notanlo. faot.- aud -muul. to Mr. Ku,ball'n
aan "an sar T.; T.; to
po4-,a naoLonas ,.,,e u ,raa NJ H.. ~ hn'
It is supposed, nevcrtheess, that hIr. Kimbal1
hns boen, to all intcntB and purposes, tho poB-
forast taran,, ~ 4o, Inu , a
t.If u;rca t;s u,,,,, ~ norS ~ ,,oaJ m t1,o hn
IN ,eh;ah Il ,vas oanosta, ns nrt;o ~ itu m
rarva n. ,vni1 7 No omr ntior monov IN u donnait
hera re Sox n1on ~" ,to avc % had ie ~ rooa for.
i,,na ~ hava aa6d nm thrust ,1non thSm mi
iaa, Forand no,anu oiona rs onipU t1o ~, fart
shin ;ucoI,oa WITH 1%a ;rtorou1 ftoreor 1ro,5
sfre,5 "'A 0 'o1~ "~o1
A' ,,,., nr,,,,u, .,,,,x
n, TIM rb;coon Rnrl;ngton / c,nincv o,d tba
sf;o; me..fsa Da;inn1 a, - ;o4 u..I iea,s suo
Ian s,r;tont cnn1"tot;nn enJ carta;n,v ,rth. i
mt .onaration r;ti In 7tI;noia rontra Ita
,1'.,;a T.; H., w MI, @ ta "a;,seaIa .,;,s
ia s.tI.5~as,p 40 w." ti,o; n,omor haro oorta;1
ntso H.I m.lI"n ~, s..,ua'n avl - aatS H..
se routroct IN nor sy,cn " It rt sno ma an
Likewise tue % purposo % Of further 'Iu neeotiations @
"ltn lug clty lor LUG purenaae OF tne ~ iana: Ihey
p,lloVo tnat tne teplesoatatsGso o5 Lae cley wcsa
epkosom Rko nNa 70 tnor nasg .no na ~ tno lase "
soo ana sney ero nalsposeu 20 pay . moro
Or TO enforce IN inc courts any rights they may
n'tve ~ ncln'seu. - ..,ua
1nete l9n1aaus M " tno daalrouah t4o me9m ol
securing sh9 properly l inolea'eo III 'uoso Dfum-
nloho oplnlon' VIZ:
coNoEasAt5os' s -,
Iney might pIoceee GnaeI oa T., tn9 acs OF teo
LetAt1e e. " s,auu ~ suv k,ounas ~.
~ East -: LOUIE welG eonue.nnou sot1o 1l1no
SINCE; anu y 1atne 9pla!on OF aead'ng 1ealestate
1en 1aa9; II tnoy saouau plocouu u conasin
lacy would not nave % pny ~ 20 Hueu a., certainty
rot moro, tnan tho S6oo o;oo9 wAien taey 9Aored g;
ID pay tno cisyn casn IN tne TO- o1ner nanu, snoy
would have stu to encounter the opposition OF
Two or thrGe obstinate opponents owning prop