, 1875-02-13
THE CITY.
SlxTEENTH-STREET WAOUCT.
AssN-EgrlHo or TIE CITIZENS.

HASSI-EETlNu pF LIE o&AAaEHo.
muetinF Of the citizens Of the Seventh,
Eighth, and Ninth Wards was held At Harmonic
Hall, pluo Island avenue, last evening, 10 take
s,eps 10 advance the building OF \ siaduct across
Sixteenth street, mattor which has beon Agi-
tatcd for long time, and which was made An
Issue II tho late municipal election.
Tho attendance mas largo, and tho property
h,crcnt WAS largely repreBnutod. The Hon. i.
=. DoTicheon ras called to tho chair, and A1r.
Co1uibl;Y nPpointed Secretary.
MIR. q. II. NEEFooT,
nron being called on, Eaid 10 did not Imagine
That t,eyo WAS any difference OF orfnton ny 10
Iho neceahlty Of the v1aduct. lie did not want
tho riAiuct, howover, un1ess the avenue WIS
pared. which would induce tlc extension Of tho
city railway. 1Io Ind understood .hss ss,o North.
that 1t could do but little in tho work, but
lie was authorized TO nay that tho Chicago
burlington d Quincy Road was ready ut any
Lime to do its fharo. lie wne not IN iaror OF con-
srlcring tho misiortnnos Of tho Northwestern
load M againat tho insoEohts Of tho people. He
thouCht clsar exPrcasiou Of tho citizens atong
the avenue would advance tue building Of tho
would onnhlo tic Aldermen to insist nron tho
fn,pfny mentn douartled. and such "a would pre-
rare them 10 urge certain plans.
AID. nD0NAI,D
Vas opposed to "untriond|y loginlation against
Tho railroads, but saw no reaeoH why tho Council
should nnaoa tho improvements demauded. ae
would, ii necessary for tho protection Of ths
public, 20 30 far AZ to Compel tho railroads to
move their cars ac1oss Sixteenth atroet by lore-
power. In tho event Of their refusing 10 do thcr
part in the bnilding Of the proposed v!aanct
The Chairman had heard too much Of I'M
friendly legislation already. lilo was tlrcd Of
lritling In the matter, and did not brliepo that
horsepower would ever bo submitted to. Ito
thought that ii the Council would g7 to work II,
earnest aud demand the viaduct. It would bo te-
curcd at tho earliest possible moment.
sxprcaa himself us he lai'l. Ho did not 500 that
s'.o counc'l hal control Of the railroads,
at least 1t could not forco ,hnn,
10 any measures not consistent
Tie .nllronds wcro by mn means oprobed to Tho
construction Of tho vintlnct. lla believed they
would do their duty, bit Just now thoy had 10
money to advance without the public foenaed to
demand the came.
nn. coyJsKEY
recognized the necessty OF the proposed vlatnct
and mad no doubt that II the Council and citizens
worked harr,nniouglr, there wonld DO no trout 10
Ii, SECURING in construction II tho work could
bc commenced at onco it would bo great saving
to the city.
1be Chairman again suggested tho necessity
of tR!sinc fonio definite action by which existing
ordinances might be strictly enforced.
ffR. D1A1TsiEN
then introduced tho following resolution:
l:t,e'rsI. Tint tho Common couuci 70 requested to
Laha immediate stepa to push forward tho Fa1i n-
fTHfrtnfnt1 Anu VIZ HT9 W IIlB
is:rn Island without Tic construction Ut tho
Piaduc
dr. ComiFkcv WAS oetnnBhed that ont Of tho
six Aldermen at tho wards Interested but onp
wns ,,rct eut 1loY had all made great promises
when candidates., but tcouacd to have forgotten
them.
After somo discussion, tho resolution wsa
adopted.
motion to appoint committee to prcaent
tho resolutions to the Co:tHcl waA defeated, the
meeting prefetripg to leave tho matter iu tho
hands of the Aldermen.
A potitiun to the Common Council embodying
Tho sense OF tho above resolution WAS then pro-
Gentsd, and signed by tlope present.
Tho following gentlemen we're appointed to
present tho petition to tho Council o. its next
B:attnor, James McDcrmott, Chris. Schultz, and
William kr,cger.
The meeting thcu adjourned.