, 1874-02-01
THE LAKE FRONT.
property-OWners Who Want a
Depot There.


M two years ago. and signed by property-own
.rs in the burnt district Of South Chicago, OK
nressing their desire that the Illinois Central
Chicago, Burlington d Quincy, and Michigan
Central Railroad Companies should obtain DOE
eession Of the lake-ftont grounds, and imme
distely begin the erection Of their passenger
depot thereon, and recommending the with
d,aBal Of all opposition to the railroads takinf
nossession Of the property. We understand
int copy OF this petition Was recently for.
xardcd to one OF tho Chicago CongrasEmen =,
Washington. to be used there:
THE PETITION.
TIE undersigned, owners OF real estate in the
burpt district vi South Chicago submit TINT, in
their judgment. the interests OF the City OF
Chicago. the rapidly OF its restoration, md the
convenience OF transacting business are largely
involved in the re-establlshment of ITS depote
aud public places rs nearly as practicable upon
their former Bites.
The three railrond companies heretofore occn-
pying for passenger purposes, The Union Depot
& the foot OF Lake street, have, for long time.
boep wanting larger and moro convenient
grounds for q rzs6enger-depot adjacent to those
fosaerly occupied. lying east Of Michigan ave.
nue. and between Randolph and Monroe. streets.
For these grounds they propose TO pay $500, 600.
AB owners Of property within the district
Aforesaid, ne arc deelrous that said companies
should obtain the possession Of said grounds,
Ind commence Immediately the erection Of their
passenser-aepot tbcreupon. We believe that
tbeiz doing SO would materially benefit the prop
crtr in tha: portion OF :he city, inspire the peo-
ple with confidence in its future, tend largely to
fe-establsh business in its former places, be-
sides affording great and needed relief 10 our
ety BY putting large Sum OF money into it's
Treasury.
d1awal Of all opposition, under present circum-
stances, believing it to be detrimental to our in-
tc1ests ~ property~owness, as we'll as to the
general interests of the city.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 1877.
C. Il. Beckwith, Edward Boss, Edwin Hunt,
III Wicker, +. futile, 3. ". Raymond, Ell 3.
Williams, ". H. Adams, II. B. Clancy, Asher
Carter. James McNair, 1saac NJ. Dogeets, F. 3.
Gardner, 4. F. Ward, Z. 7. pulsifer, n. Jewett,
J. h. McVicker, Henry Horner, J. F. Sinclair,
Walker, ". 3. Pierce, G. 7. Abbey, S. P. Jewett,
o. S. Housh, I. 4. Stevens, Benjamin T. Sher-
man, II. l.. Sateslee, ). L. Boteford, the Brigh-
ton Company, n; ?. 1slehar:. Thomas Alien, B.
ca c.57eE CIV " .rsaa pinntos 9y s2;1h cl95se Lay
wilson. by George +. Church, agent; E. <.
Rogers. Edwin S. Fowler, S. j. Waller, !. II.
Marshal agent; Samuel Gchr, agent; c. Price,
Peter rnge. Charles A. Gregory. ". D. kerfoot,
agent. ". G. Grant, A: Ballard, Charles Tobey,
Samuel II. Eicierson. Robert Law, S. Moore i
Co., 5. Nlckerson, L. Kunreuther, Thebinycr
Manufacturing Company, George ii. Pullman
l. D. Itiel IT Railroad Companies pay fair
pnce). z. Mnnierre Gf Railroad Companies pay
lair prices). " Il Butler, c. Beors, z. o. Taylor.
George 3. Roberts Cif Railroad Companies pay
fair price, OrrinGton Lunt lit Railroad Companies
viii pay fair price,, A. Elnlgl1, Hibbard Porter,
II. Il. Woodruff, Albert Crosby, Charles Fargo,
Anancan-M Me:clauts' Unioa Express Company,
A. c. Badger, J. I. Pearce, james q. Rees, Henry
6choellkopf, Estate of p F. ". Peck, BY Ferd
". Peck, Administrator, Benjamin Lombard, A.
II 7 r Prffar T
field, n. 4. Nixon, Edwin 4. Sheldon, James
Il. Bowen, John r. Walsh, J. D. Jennings,
George ". spaford, John George Roth, By
John Gunzeuhauser, agent Joseph Cast
Sy 'ehn aor,. Gqn9s1aanses, y Gahh fgs9
Morrison. Hayden L Kay, George ". Gage, L..
J. AEerell, Fl. A. Huntington, Peter Schuttier,,
E. G. Cleaver, J. Seely Wallace, ". D. kelfoot,
J. D. Harvey, Lazarus 'silverman, ". H. Taylor,
G G. 5 s. Hubbard George Armour George s SH.th. etl1
clair, J. ". oden, George sturges, John B.
Bradley, Ellen Cunningham. N. ~ Lam
caster, s. B. Gaskins, J: T.. ". Jones,
g: E. Waller, George R. Roberts. J. G.
Henry Steiner, F. H wi inston, Joseph Hopson,
Henry Oppenheimer, s. II. Jennings, J. J.
MCCARTHY, George C. Smith l. Brother, Mary
Busch, ". Hansbroush, ?. c. BROOKS, Jr., BY
7. Lyman. agent Thomas Basset5, " Wheeler,
IL. a.
ed by Y. H. Wood and J. Couch, Trustees !:
MARKS, Isaac Marks, Robbins estate, by John A.
Yale, agent !; F. 4. ,We1ze, 2. A. Bur
baak. E: H: Hsddqek, A1s4a AibeIt r; Crane
c. Paine Fresr (f the Companies will pay the
fair value Of the land), P. L, Yoe John McCord,
BY P. L. Yoe, attorney; S. B. Cobb, Julia ".
Matteson, by s. B. Cobb, agent; George II.
High, jerome Beecher Crowded tbs Companies
D1,n1,> no.3x,
I Palmer, L. q. Laurence: G. a. Springer (pro-
Tided four other railroads occupy the above
Scranton, D. ". Mitchell (agent for Mary 4.
Dackner kingsbury estate), Leander Read,
": y: Mnunson sons e. - 7 G99de, a. y; ~ Heid
Companies will pay tho value Of such lAnds)
Bonjsmin E. Gallup, S. 6. Tuttle, F. E. Jaeger,
tho Western Transportation Company, by agent;
Edwin Lee Brown, Isaac n. Arnold Gf the Rail
road Companies will pay the fair value OF the
iand) Charles C1eaver, on the same conditions ;
E. J. III. Hale, by T. S. Howe, and F. S. Howe:
on Rame conditions as above; Mark Kimbau III
the Railroad Companies will pay what is deemed
fair valuation OF the landl; r. P. Layton, ". ii.
Foreman, ohn Lock, ;. Vaughan qf Company
Brown III Railroad Companies pay only . fair
price for sanleD Rudolph Wehrli, Henry A. !
8:hoenfelds, By ]. G. Hamilton, agent; Henry |
y. Clarke. ". Bailey iii Railroad will pay what is
deemed . fair yalue); Charles B. Brown. ". H.
Byford, Chancellor L. Jenks, Benjamin F: Ad- |
ans Seth i. Warner, Edwin Judson, Jared Gage, |
John 9. Haines, A. Bauer, ". 3. ogden, per E. |
Il Sheldon, attorney; j. B. Knight, Malcom |
4eNei!, II. 6. Knight, II. Q. stons. Joel
Ills, J. Allen l. Co., George Manierre, Frank
Pa9melea, J. Esai.s Warren, J: N. Adsit, Z. B.
oha, James Otis, G. S. Pike, FIickett Drys-
dale E. Kellogg Beach, William Hicklng, H. n.
Sheppard, Cure estate by Jchn p. Ollinger, Q.
): Hough. 4. II. Miller, B. Philpot, n. 7. kap-