, 1881-02-13

east OF IfaCcla1d, anu then DeLWeen Ills
Northwestern Road and the Lake Shore to
neishborhood Of Evanston have already
given the right Of way Tor two miles north
OF Eyanston and a mile and n half south OF
1t. The great feature Of this route Is TINT it
starts from the centre Of the city, on the south
side Of the river
Mr.. ". G. Goudy is at work securing the
right Of way for the Chicago, St Paul, Min
neapolis d Omaha line
INTO CHICAGO.
The route this Company have laid out crosses
the Northwestern at Evanston, runs east
Of Graceland, and then bears solltllwesterly
the city down Hawthorne avenue, and using
Of the St. Paul.
BouLEvARDs AND STREETS.
The project has been revived of connect
ing the North and West park systems. This
is to be done by completing the Humboldt
boulevard its entire length. An important
held last week to promote this work. Ir1net
1T the office Of John Johnston, Jr., No. 50 La
Saile street. Some thirty persons were pres
ent, Mr. S: Il. kerfoot being chosen to pre-
tlon. was put in circulation that has been
drafted BY tile owners Of property OIL Hum
boldt boulevard, in the Town Of Jefferson.
asking that the thorougllfare be at once laid
out fifty feet wide, the road-bcd covered with
broken stone, and such other work done at
once as would make the boulevard suita-
BILE for use. President Wilcox, of the
West Park Board, explained that the Snow
estate lay in the line Of route and the heirs
refused TO donate or sell their land. even m for
was q snag the West Park Board was now
striving against, and had made no headway
since his connection with the Commission.
1t was proposed to run the boulevard north
t,<,$~A
entire riyer-front intact. This appeared
agreeable to the heirs, and would probably
be the line Of the boulevard, though 1t had
not as yet been located.
The Lincoln Park Commissioners propose
to ask the consent Of the Legislature to an
extension Of the
LAKE-suoRE DRIVE
from the foot of Oak street to Chicago
avenue. This will make it necessary to con-
denln two blocks for the right-of-Way.
The West Park Commissioners have agreed
on the following line Of boulevard for the
connection between the
WEST PARK AND THE SOUTH PARK
systems. Starting from the centre line Of
the south end Of Douglas Park, 80
feet in width, running south to within 1,o9o
feet Of Twenty-sixth street: thence east, 80
feet wide, to the east side OF California
avenue; thence south along and parallel
with said street, on the north side thereof,
south to the Illinois & Michigan Canal.
The West Park Board figure out the cost
Of making West Washington street boule-
ward at $3l6,S
The bill which has passed the State Senate
providing that hereafter when a street II
Chicago Or any other city Of the State shall
be paved or permanently improved" by
special assessment it shall be repaved rs
often rs may be necessary ut the. general cost
OF the city, meets with great deal Of coll. c{nt
its effect will be to throw Oil the entire pri-
yatc property in the city, most Of it owned by
persons Of very moderate means. the cost Of
repaving and repairing the miles Of streets
depots, warehouses, and adjoining wholesale
houses, manufactures, aud business proper
ty, where the hauling Is heavy and the traffic
destructive Of street improvements. It is
bill to tax the many for the benefit of the few.
The Committee Of Streets and Alleys, West
Side, have recommended that the ordinance
for the Improvement Of West Adams street
from Robey to IIOync avenue be passed,
also, the ordinance for the opening Of Cali
fornia avenue from Lake to Fulton street.
from Canal street to tho river was RECON-
mended referred to the Commissioner OF
Public Works to have plans prepared. 1t
was stated by City Engineer Cregier that
this work could not be commenced until the
middle Of May, and that the Harrison street
fine. the Sangan,on Street yiaduct will be
cnn,,,eted nhnnt tha Isl Of .Tune. The name
of Smith street between Madison and Num-
roe ~ o r,nninr ~ west from Ogden avenue to
Wood street, was changed to Ogden place.
a petition TOT IN" widening OF falrfeld ave-
hne from Iwelfth strect 10 Ogoen avenue
was recommended 10 pc passed.
THE CHICAGO su31stER-NEsoRr ASSOCIATION
is q co,npony formed bv Some Chicago ger-
tje,nen Who have purchased a large amount
of land nj Charleyuiy. They have organized
y stnck con,nany for The NECESSARY improve
n,.nt of The nroDerty. A charter has been
nhtaine1 'l3he canitaI stock has been placed
ot s1cf nm III shares Of s100 eacf1. subject to
cali The land Lus been paid for and the
t;tla secure1 Assam rs spring opens the
nioce 1yilj hc imnroycd and maue as beauti-
ri nc the Situation deuands.
~ ~ r1,r, ] TSrr,vT NJ, THE ro>tpA~v
L. .,a;,c ~ .xnn,eo ~ ,r,ra tha ra.
Sort aetaasI " ,iui, ond DIV et,yean t,so
nsea tt9', ne 'nti, e tha" }1f',;s viii givo
lAhGs. iau.f ~ t;,io hn"tiur nnnortnn;t;as h;s
nss..ls i. 'h o.;Soe hnt fatv miles frnm three
leas . -, ;t t'stroa,nc IN Tho Stata nj
W;a%;onn ~ n Tha ofticers of this f;omn1nr con-
;ae ~ H. fo1,oy,;mT otantan,en we1I Enown
etoI Ui: ~ ...e ao 1s.nr;5nrt 1hart = Cntas-
Wice. President. SiIas II. Moore; Secrctnry,
t1arvav ilaon: Treasurer. Rrayton SaItol-
stail. directors. Robert ii. Cherrie, james
IL ScnviiIe lanes II. Moore. Caleb F,
f.o+os S;ins M. Moora. Cnthbert Strong, J.
T''ifa' = Tar,nnn r. n. Avery. and the Rev, j. ".
n;,ts.s'.,ro +; tan
O4AoH'o4S.