, 1874-02-17

ths three north or Twenty .aecod strset-whfs those
Tara oloyen killed upon tho limo 81 tho latter.
three times a. any horses 1ss wera 9, fiiod o
nS @ 9 ~ Of ths Chicago qrltneon Quincy tho
Company vks b. kc 1o ps,ons 10 sa orao
power, ana Which n tnauehtonably framed In auo'
when NJ nns n TIC samo tino killed a1teon PERSONS
Iho fayorcd r9ad eroH.oa nll tho principal atreofs
thsa State s!teot snd Wabash Ind MIohissn avenues
tho po oespea 81 s e % ,,
times "a much upon 0larl sreet II ills ordin.nco
s;ss sGss :, i ssa s:fs.iy sny vbsh Se1s
1sland pncine Nailroad Tho oily shouid hesitato @
Ii 'ssi ssPss asns no H. IL s' eI % ss sy
ana prosperity and ono which il believed ihe nIli
eolyo tho Batao treatnont 10 compel tlo Ohicalto,
Noek 1alana raoiao e uso horsepower for tho
had from thrco IL fvo times ~ n,any casualticH ara
permitted t. uso steam, Is grossly unfair aud uncqual
tho value Of roal eatato, nearly ali Of Which has
been pt,rclnsed since the raiiroad company acquired
i,a right and after thu construction and oration Of
tnc road y il N attempt to accomplish Indirectly
That Which tho city ycanao do directly and stch legs-
latton Is novcr crod!taho to any governments.
Both reports were laid over for publication,
oyonlng ut hnll-paat 8 o'clock.
THE LAEE-FnoNr PROPERTY.
The Committee On Wharves and Public
Grounds, to whom waa referred tho proposition
to sell the lako-front property for depot pur-
poses, reported as follows:
Your Committee have had Nh intortsw with the ~
ftnus railroad officials and hhvu bcoh unabo 10 obtain
sny propGsttston s which wa aom sstiefactory
seeommonda to IL, Council prera,a o'a iR
on,on npom te 1ncnt of eral dealers In real
tho rsopo,ty sulltyided and pus upon Ito market It
would rhalizo oven more than this sum. Tho Com
city finances, but are Of the opinion that It would bo
nnw1ao md injudcious 10 recommend tho salo Of tho
nko front Tor $o oo llnlesa greater and more vital
tisno. ' eA'''A'
Tho 1epo5twas Algnod b. yA1d. Cannon. sohmits,
Ald: 11eoro sid that tue report Ind not boon
submitted to him for hla signature, atd llo would
like to hayo an opportunity to pzosont minority
report. Lie did not cpnBdor TINT he had boon
fairly troated BY Tue Committee.
Aid. Campbell had Understood that tho railroad
companies had aecidMl to Withdraw thoir propoHl-
tlon, and that Tom Scott had proposed to thom
city.
A MINORITY nEpoRT
AID. Jonas, Of tue aamo Comn,tteo, presented
tic following minority report:
The unt'crsgncd, q your Committee dcsiro to pre-
sent TO this Counc nd tia information obtained ulider
the order dcEgnatod lu tho resolution Your Commit
teo. having had au aorvtew WITH several Of tho on
tho Illinois Central, TIM Michigan Central, sid ths
burlington, II Quu':y havo received the following
oior towlt $s0opo0 for that part Of tic lako-fronf
bsuato bctwcen Randolph md Monroe Btrcots and
cast OF Michigan avenue to tho weat lino
Of tho trnck Of the Illinois Central Rail-
tho aboyodcaerool land III ful rs soon As they aro
put In possession Of tho aano. mud they hnye agreed to
cosnmcaco the erection Of union depot without teay
aud which, when completed, will bc an ornament 70
tho city.
In view Of tn present financial condition Of tho city,
and tho urgent drInnnd Of the poor for work. yoiir
conlmlttce are Of the opinion that tho Council should
tako Immediate 6tepa to complete tho sale Of the Lake.
front.
Both reports were laid over and ordered pub
1ished.
The Council thon adjourned.