, 1880-11-07

UNIFORMS Uu0 ITGNEes HlaA lHdHhtA' Aul AA0At
1aIk Of keeping up the organization.
SUBURBAN.
HYDE PARK.
The question Of the removal Of the Union
Stock Yards track on Forty-hrst street, being
brought up in the meeting Of the Board OF
Trustees Friday night, President Hobart pre-
scnted the following:
Gentlemen of the Board OF Trustees: Several
expressed wish Of large numbers Of our constit-
ents. this Board voted To commence legal pro-
cecdin4s to test the right Of the Union Stack
Yards s. Transit Company to occupy certnln
streets If the village with its railway tracks.
Our Attorney accordingly commenced suit. and
the case Is now about to como up for trial.
feelings or interests of any member OF thia
Boartl it IS our uuty as representing the people
Of Hyde Park to require the most vigorous and
speedy prosecution OF this long-vexed question
No one will deny that the existence Ct the b.
Trucks OF the Unltr1 Stock-Yurds s. Transit
entire breadth " o'lr village is serious damage
to contiguous property. These tracks extend
from the luke shore ucar Forry-thlrd street to
and onc-haf miles, crossing fifteen thorough
fnres, including the two great bouleyar1ls and
all the principal avenues lending from the
lily III NulCuE0s 1uES8 IuDEHuku1A5ES A(H He
follows: Lake. Ellis avenues, Forty first street,
Drexel boulevard, Cottage Grtve avenue,
Fortoth street, Langley avenue, Vincennes nv
cnue, Grand boulevard, GMlumet, Prairie. H.
diana, Michlgnn, and Watash avenues and State
street. Besides these. VIC claim that they pccu-
py wholly one or moro re9ulArty dedicntcd
these tracks amounts, 1t is estimated, to apout
ssu0 feet. which, It they were removed, would be
worth not far from $llo0N, to say nothing Of
the large amount Of land n,w taken on from
ff la in
value Of property Immediately adjAcenr to the
tracks cannot be accurately computed. but Is
pt95Aoy not les 5saa1 than S1 more IN making
of the right of way and adjacent dam
ages for this short piece Of switchtng-traek.
As, howeyer,a = yery, considerable part Of the
lRnd occupied by the road Is owned by the
Stock Yards Company. 1t Is evident that the
Company would at once receive. in the ltbera-
ton OF tnss land for other uses. ut east partial
compensation for removing its tracks. The In
iurics CAUSED by the existence OF these trucks
are not BY any means confined to the dnn1nge to
immediately ad]acent lands Every person who
bs'utcvnrtls aud avenues. and Is personally ar
fected by the passing Ut she numerous trains
across them. and many residents within a con
erty-Uwners or not. are more or less disturbed
by the .rrnding Of wheels around the sharp cor
ners By the odor OF tho stock-cars. and by tho
frequent blocking up Of thoruughfares by the
tTtts.
still If this r,ilway we're pnrt OF great thor
OuEHEufC OFEf WHICH tue puDHc we're CHILLY IfHH6-
ported, and the removal OF which would be
pub bile Inconvenience, there would be less dispo-
sirion to Object to it. But it: is simply con-
partics usins n it, Indeed, much shorter u route Ute
the Stuck Yards for incoming trains could be
had by giving up this road and building, for in-
stance, parallel tD the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne s.
Chicago tracks from Grand Crossing Us far as
the Stock Yards.
Whatever tho legal rights OF the owners OF this
road may be, there IL Il question Of moral right
Is it right fur a mum or Il corporation to serious
ly anu ncedtesiy injurc community merely for
build ii barn GU tho front OF my lot right under
my neighDQ1's window: but hive any moral
right 10 80 WAntonly damage him2 I may even
have built my hnrn before any residences were
built near. but after the street had become
thickly populated, aud when the people beseech
NC 10 move buck my barn. Offering to pay all
tho expense Of the change, I must admit the
Justice or the demand.
The people flo nut ask the Union Stock-Yard
i Transit Company to move without con1peu-
sasion; they would GLADLY. If necessary. provide
u large bonus to induce the change. and it Is yet
to t'c hoped that the. 6tock-Yard Company will
look fairiy Mt the fact, thnt their tracks MS now
cssary calamity to the faircst pordon or our
village, across its cnti ire breadth, and will con-
sent to ncgotinte for their removal. Meantime,
however. our duty MS Trustees is plainy to obey
the demands OF our people. and use every legal
means 10 cause the removal Of the tracks from
the public streets, which they now appear
Il is from no feeling of hostility to the Union
Stock Yards &fTransit Company, whose opera
tions are Of 50 much Importance to the COM
munty- and from 10 lack Of appreciation nf the
value to the village OF the illinois
Central and other railways which dud these
trucks a convenience. that we take this action.
We would prefer rather to appeal to the public
spirit and sensc OF Justice Or these great cor
poradons, and to urge them to consider how
great Is the e'intury which the existence nr these
trncke lntiict compared with the advantage
which they give, But, MS thus far we hare re-
ceiveu no announcement OF voluntary action, 1t
Therefore, and rs the case will soon require ad-
ituonal counsel OIL account of the magnitude
OF the interests involved. would recommend :
the passage Of the following:
Rtsfptd, That the Judiciary Committee and
he Attorney be hereby authorized and instruct
ed to retain the Hon. Lyman TrumbuIl to u.s.
list the Attorney in prosecuting the pending
suit against the Union Stock-Iards e. Transit
compuny.
Mr. Ft;as said that to prosecute the proposed
'uit would cost $15,O00 md he did not feel that
would be wise to charge the whole town for
ne beneft Il the propertY-owners in the north
md Of the village.
Mr.. Hobart remarked that it would cost 81 800:
20 Judge Trumbnll told him; aud he thought tt
he duty of tho B0arl to lo0k after NIL interests
Ind expunge nll nuisunces. After some discus
'ion the resolution WAS carried by vote of s
lycs and no.
Tho Rcv. b. S. JOHNSON, Of the First Presby-
eFtnn Church, has received Il call from Alton.
1e pfeaches there to~tiny, and there is great
probability he will accept the same. This will
cave TWO churches III Hyde Park without pas
or.