, 1876-01-16
the 1encrer couyteo1sly. and, in his cosy library,
tue foI.uwiHg Interview took paco:
~ suppose you know" eall the reporter.


F, II suppose you know" raid the reporter
s.that
:. GREAT ;lASY pEorLr .EE INTERESTED
III the aalo of the Lake-Front, and it III '.naer
stool tina: yo1 have been looking uo tue 1nattet
| What have you found oat?"
Id. SpaldinG-1 have found out that. OF th
| persons owning property sbu;tlu;; OH tho thtes
nocks all but four have sisnei OF their rights tt
al easement which they clsilae1 and OF these
fodr, one is willing to forcgo his rights II tht
| other couto5tan.s will.
R.-But why won't the other three?
| S.-1 can hardly, say. There was m in1uno
tiou obtained restraining the Hale OF tho proper
| " to tho railroads, as you know; and Two o1
these four parties are supposed to have been IN
| terosted in that injunction AZ plaintiffs.
K.-In regard to selling the property By metca
| and bouuls, what have you learned rs to 1t Elv-
ing away tie riparian rights Of the city:
ST. called on
JUDGE DICKEy,
Corporation Counsel. and Mr.. Adams, Assistant,
and they expiesaed themselves, or at least gave
AL oplniou, without having looked up the
law. except on thas posnt, tint the city could
sell the block by metes aud bounds without CIV
ing away uny Of it's preseul rights, and that the
Railroad ConpRus would not gain any more
ripas4a.s rights than they now po,sess:.
k.--Do ycu understand tint tue Illinois Cen
tral Hai1 oal Company still Stands ready to buy
On those coil1i:hN,:
+ s.-ies. Sill, Gp.
R.-1low do you know?
S.--Eecause have been go informed by thel
President OF the Illinois Central Railroad Com
paiy. And that is not all. Thsy nro yet
WILLING TO PAY @o00. .dU0
for tho property, cad. US told you before, are
willing to take it by metcs ami bounds. and that
ought to be satisfactory.
RI believe tbs Finance Committo,'to whom
had been referred the ordinance, have not yet
reported. Is that 60?
S,-Ys*. They hasa as get made no report.
R.-Why not:
Stint is something I don't know. They
have been considering the matter, but what con-
clus!ou they have come to cannot tell.
R-1s Comptroller Hayes favorable to the
sale?
She expresses himself in favor OF selling
tile property, and think he farors tho saio by
notes AMI bo1n1s.
R.-Do you know why the cit? is making no
more effort than IL il to sell? IL there any yaAd
reason for 1t !;
S.-Nouo TINT know Of. But telievo if tho
city "o oull uce III businessllke n1auacr III coll-
iAeuclHg negotiations for the sala OF the prop
erly, 1t would very so0u be accomplished with a
result alike beneficial 10 Chicago and the Raul
roa'1 COMPANY. ID
R.-Nhst is the feeling on the South Side in
regard to tho ma.ter2
S.-Tno Propcrty-oSuers socm to be unit in
favor OF tho sale.
THE COURTHOUSE.
Seeing that tho gentleman wae in a communi-
catlre mood, the reporter next fell III ON the
Courthouse question.
E.-Do you think there is remedy for tho
apparently everlasting Conrt-HoHse mudde?
Sin regard to the Cours-ilouse, l think it
should be under the surerlntondency OF either
one or three ARCHITECTS lie Or they, il col!uec-
tim with the Beard Of Public Works. should
have ali the say in the matter in regard to any
questions that might arlso, and leave the matter
entirely out OF the Council.
R-1u regard 10 the means for building. how
are they going to be furn.shed ?
Swell, would like to see twenty-year
Court House bouIs issued, hut there ID thu Con-
stitut!ou IL the way. But favor going On with
the building anyhow, aud S6U0,UU0 could be
easily raised for the purpose by selling the Lake.
Front. Tho aale Of other
USFi.ODECTl. L CITY PROPERTY
wou;d furnish the Ialaucc, as some OF it will not |
be needed for years, and much OF it never, by
the city.
K.-Eut are not times too hard to sell? Prop I
ert5 would hardly bring tull values.
Swell, as to tl1ar, it would CO better to cell
and get the. cash. even Ut q little lower price,
than keep Constantly borrowing and plling up |
Interest tn the Taxpayers. |
R.--Could not taxation be reduced in other |
waye? |
S.-Yes. I think taxation could be reduced By |
not spending so much money for outside i'm
provomeuts, sewers ana payementa on tho |
praifies, where nobody hyes. As coon az apnro- |
priatlons are made, certificates OF indebtedness !
aie issued, dependent for payment on the col |
lection OF the taxes for tho&o improvements.
Last year the delinquent taxes were over !
-, 2,,)U0,00U, and this year they threaten to- be
more.
THIS ended the interview.