, 1881-01-02

ford, Conn, Henry P. lshau, Sartell Prent-
ice, Tracy D. Hull, and Augustus L. Evans,
asking that Isham Il Prentice be restrained
from delivering deed to Evans, and re-
quests that the Court compel the delivery OF a
deed to him., Thetrouble between the parties
is one Of commissions. Mr.. Evans Is the
purchaser with whom Messrs. lsaam "
Prentice have negotiated the sale Of the lot
for S325, LOCO. A temporary injunction was
granted. 1t is not known for whom MT.
Evans has been acting in the purchase, built
is believed that 1t is in the interest OF some
one who intends to build q theatre On this
site
In their last annual report just Unpublished.
the South Park Commissioners express some
appreleusIons as to the result Of the verdict
against them for the
VALUE OF THE PHILLIPS TRACT,
in the East Park. This tract, which they
took possession OF ten years ago nndera a con-
tract for $500 an acre, has ever since oeen
tied up by litigation, and Is now in the Unis-
ed States Courts
The Commission says it has no reason 10
suppose that a jury in United States Court
will find an outrageous verdict, and It's re-
sources for the payment Of land obligations,
which will be husbandel carefully, may be
considered ample to meet any reasonable de-
mand. The Commission will resist any de-
mand that is otherwise. These resources are
as follows:
Cash to credit land fund $lss,oe
Due from County Treasurer as balance
of eighth insta1lment Of the speclal as o,o.e
sessment for benefits park purchase. a's4o
Tax deeds and certiacates-estiinated- oc 40
Appealed tax cases--estin,ated yaiue.... 1s1,s2ss
Investment in Phillips tract. ct..............' @'oo'
r,t., $3.50, ,1ea
The Commission has paid S147,2254 for the
Colehour tract of eighty acres, and mas
bought the piece 1896 feet by 167 feet, i'll
elusive OF streets and alleys, within Fifty
fifth street boulevard, known as the Mulvey
tract, for S31, 1,os5,s4
Mr. D. q. Hammer has sold to Fl. Waller,
Jr., fifteen acres at Washington flights Tor
$1,000, which he purchased year and
half ago for 5000.
One thousand dollars an acre has beeh Of
fered for acre property near Lake Calnmet
that was bought a year ago at S22s7 an acre.
At South Chicago twenty-three acres have
been sold for $4,000.
A tract Of fifteen acres on Lake avenue,
near the railroad crossing, is held at Sl0o.0Oo'
N THE SALES OF THE WEEK II
were 7SAx1o9 feet on Erie, near Townsend,
5000; 124x17o. with 15oxl64 IN same plock:
on Douglas Park avenue, northwesscosnefo OF
Sixteenth street. S5,ooo;; :..24xlO on Donglas
Park avenue, adjoiuing the above, with 7lsS
l64 in same block, 10000; 5ox77, improved,
on Chicago avenue, southeast corner OF May
street, $4,000; 20xls9. improved, on Mon
roe. west Of La Sale, 1000; 5909lxl60 on
Prairie avenue. southeast corner OF Forty
first street, $4,000; 14535x125 on. Calumet
avenue, northwest corner Of Thirty
second street, $11, $40; 25x105 on Ma-
pie, east Of Dearborn avenue. With
buildings, 5000; 20x175 on Cottage Grove
avenue, south Of Union avenue, S3,o0o;
1014x30S 4-10 on Fifty-frst street boulevard,
northeast corner Of Cottage Grove avenue,
$1,000; 62x11s on Leayitt street, northwest
corner Of Washington, $500; aox1s9 on
Monroe, west Of La Sale, $4,000; 164x164]}S
on Rhodes avenue, southwest corner OF