The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-06-28
SUPERIOR. WIS.,. SATURDAY. UsE Is 1893.
A Petition.

place in calling attention., us WE diu III
our issue Of the 18th inst, to the cauS-
es that have worked to prevent the
development OF Old Superior Tie OBJ
ject of course is to induce intelligent
cooperation OF the non resident prop
erty holders to correct the evils refer
red to. We chafe in seeing the large
commerce PASS by lis that could be
easily attracted here provided water
frontage was placed in condition SO
That it could be used as tie demands
Of commerce require.
We have seen during the past four
wears what seems almost 4 miracle OF
rapid growth at the West End. If
the disabilities referred to can be re-
moved, we shall see greater miracle
in rapid strides III material growth
right here And if residents and
non residents work in harmony to cor
rect, in their own interests, the evils
referred to, it Will lie speedily accomp-
l.shed
The undersigned residents and real
estate owners Of Superior respectfully
present the following facts as bearing
upon cur present and prospective in
tereSts.
The policy Of the original proprietors
of Superior in plating hundreds Of
acres Of Lard under water IL the bays
Of Superior and illoues into small In
aginary lots, with imaginary PIERS and
slips, and selling these so-c;1llGd water
lots all over the country, IS one OF the
priaGinal causes of the failure OF the
. place Up to tie present time, to meet
tic expectations of its carly founders.
II has acted as an ctfCcttial bar to all
improvements requiring large space
Of water frontage.
This attempted absorption OF all
water rights has never been leGtl.Zcd,
and 10 plan has ever been devised to
correct this early, gross nundcr OF the
original pTopriet0rs until the past year
when the Superior Consolidated Land
Company was organized for this pjiT
pose Also for the additional one of
aifOrding the means, by concerted
action and united power, of inducing,
IL liberal donations, the establish
mcnt Of industries that will afford
larger employment Of labor The way,
therefore. IS open for the first time
since the town was plated, both Tor
tie removal of these distractions to,
and the stimulating Of, its growth
We sincerely believe, and orr belief
is founded on well known facts, that
III, i and Company, while DESTROYS OF
acquiring the title TO AL lie water lois
IL he BAY Of superior and Bay OF Al
Ioues. does not want a single one for
tie purposes of speculation, or for
selling 1T advanced prices. Bat on
the contrary they VIII donate such
property to secure any and al import
ant industries.
Il has been demonstrated in West
SUPERIOR and Duluth that the surread
er of the water frontage by free do
nation, 10 secure large expenditures
Of money III the construction OF I'M
laensc coal docks, railroad dochs, ele
yators and other varied industries, is =
wise Tcilcv-the only one III fact that
will bring large returns III the growth
of other property based Oh these I'M
lFoycments.
We believe that il this early mistake
i'll plating lots under water shall be
quickly corrected either by legal pro
cess or their consolidation with the
Land Company, 50 that the power
shall exist To break up the present
blockade to the most advantageous
itsc Of its water frontage, which, UP to
the present time, remains almost
who'll, unaccapied, Old Superior will
soon take the lead III growth and ma
teri;tl advancement over AL lis rivals.
I:ut il DELAYED until other localities
secure the improvements that are 50
much needed here, We shall not live To
see our fond hopes, grounded on the
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