Suits to test the rights of companies to exercise public franchises. Rivers and Lakes Commission proposed. Reserve land for public purposes.. Permits from U. S. Engineer's Office to make improvements.. Power to transfer title to submerged and shore lands should only be reposed The People v. City St. Louis, 5 Gilm. 351. The West Chicago Street R. R. Co. v. The People ex rel 214 Ill. 9. Meander lines of Des Plaines river.. Meander lines are approximately shore lines. Opinion in Fuller v. Sheed, 161 Ill., 462.. Mississippi, Ohio and Wabash rivers. Frontispiece-Members of the Submerged and Shore Lands Legislative Investigating Committee, Forty-sixth General Assembly, State of Illinois. Plate No. Description. 1. Map of a proposed harbor for Chicago; by Edward T. Cahill.. section Page. 10 14 16 3. View of the rock section of the Sanitary District canal, showing the big A sketch of the territory between the Chicago river and South Water 5. Sketch showing property between Franklin street and the south branch 6. Sketch of the property along the Chicago river between Harrison street 1. Sketch of territory east of the south branch of the Chicago river, between Twelfth and Sixteenth streets.. & Sketch of property east of the south branch of the Chicago river, between Sixteenth and Twelfth streets.. 9. Sketch of property east of the south branch of the Chicago river, between 10. Sketch of property south and east of the south branch of the Chicago river, between Jackson boulevard and Harrison street.. the west street east to Lake Michigan.. St. Clair street.. building igan ing from Erie street on the south to Oak street on the north.. 22 30 of the Chicago 13. A sketch of property between the south branch of the Chicago river and Twenty-second street, from Joy's canal on the east to Arnold's canal on 14. Sketch of the property on the north side of the Chicago river, from Rush 15. Sketch of property between Michigan street and Illinois street, east of 16. Sketch of the property south of Illinois street in the vicinity of the Pugh Terminal Warehouse company building, the John H. Leslie & Co. 17. Sketch of property between Indiana and Ohio streets, west of Lake Mich18. Sketch of the territory between Pine street and Lake Michigan and extend19. Sketch of the property between Randolph street and the Chicago river, 20. Sketch of property west of Lake Michigan and extending from Sixteenth 21. Sketch of the property west of Lake Michigan from the South Shore street on the south to Park Row on the north.. 22. A sketch of the shore of Lake Michigan north of the Evanston channel of Country Club grounds to Jackson park.. 3. Sketch showing shore of Lake Michigan north of the Cook County line.. 4. Sketch of the shore of Lake Michigan north of Fort Sheridan.. 3. Sketch of the shore of Lake Michigan south of the City of Waukegan... 26. Sketch of the shore of Lake Michigan north of the City of Waukegan.. 27. Sketch of the shore of Lake Michigan south of the Wisconsin state line.. 38. A view of the Des Plaines river, showing the stern paddle wheel boat 29. A view of the Des Plaines river at Brandon bridge, below the City of Joliet. "Mississippi," which navigated the Des Plaines river from Joliet to the City of Marseilles on August 13, 1909..... east of the Beaubien court.. The boat "Mississippi" illustrating the navigability of the Des Plaines river in low water.. 30. A view of the Des Plaines river at Millsdale, Illinois. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. A view of the East St. Louis river front north of the Ead's bridge, showing the Wiggins Ferry company tracks to the incline.. 46. A view of the East St. Louis river front south of the Ead's bridge. 47. A view of the East St. Louis river front north of the Ead's bridge. 48. A view of the East St. Louis river front north of the Ead's bridge. A view of the East St. Louis river front south of the Ead's bridge. A view of the East St. Louis river front just north of the Ead's bridge, which is shown in the distance. 49. 50. 51. 52. A view of the East St. Louis river front north of the Ead's bridge....... A view of the East St. Louis river front south of the Ead's bridge. 140 140 140 A view of the Mississippi river showing the Merchants' bridge above the A view of the south bank of the Mississippi river just above Alton, Illinois. A view of quarry on the south bank of the Mississippi river just above Alton, Illinois Page. A view of the Des Plaines river at Smith's bridge, below Millsdale, Illinois 118 A view of the Des Plaines river just above the mouth of the DuPage river 118 A view of the Des Plaines river just above the mouth of the Kankakee river, showing the boat "Mississippi" approaching the rapids caused by the construction of a coffer-dam by the Economy Light and Power Company at Dresden Heights... A view of the Illinois river just below Dresden Heights and the stern wheel boat "Mississippi" after having passed through the rapids at Dresden Heights A view of the Illinois river below the mouth of the Kankakee river. A view of the junction of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, which make up the Illinois river. A view of the Mississippi river west of Grafton, Illinois. View of the south bank of the Mississippi river below Grafton, Illinois. 118 118 118 118 118 126 126 126 126 126 126 130 130 130 130 130 130 A view of the Des Plaines river near its mouth, showing Dresden Heights and the works of the Economy Light and Power company 150 58. A view of the south bank of the Illinois river at the E., J. & E. Railroad bridge near Devine, Illinois.. 152 59. A view of the Morris highway bridge over the Illinois river. 152 60. A view of the north branch of the Illinois river just below the Morris highway bridge, showing the spoil bank of the Morris Tannery Company which encroaches on the bed of the river.. 152 61. 62. A view of the Illinois river looking west from the Morris highway bridge.. A view of the Kankakee and Seneca railroad bridge over the Illinois river about one mile north of Seneca, Illinois. 152 152 63. A view of the Seneca highway bridge over the Illinois river. 152 64. 65. A view of the Marseilles dam, taken from the south side of the Illinois river, and showing the City of Marseilles in the distance.. A view of the Ottawa highway bridge over the Illinois river. 152 66. A view of the south bank of the Illinois river at Ottawa, Illinois. bank shown being made from refuse taken from the plant of the Pioneer Fire Proof Construction company. The spoil 154 154 67. A view of the Illinois river, looking west from the C., B. & Q. railroad bridge at Ottawa, Illinois. 154 68. A view of the Illinois river and the LaSalle County House, taken from the top of Buffalo rock. 69. A view of the Illinois river at Starved Rock. A view of the Illinois river and Massacre Island, taken from the top of Lover's Leap 154 15f 72. 70. 71. A view of the Illinois river looking west from the top of Little Rock. View of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway and the Illinois Central railway bridges over the Illinois river at LaSalle, Illinois. 154 154 154 73. A view of the Illinois river looking east from the LaSalle highway bridge.. 74. A view of the Illinois river at the City of Peru, Illinois... 154 154 75. A view of the Illinois river looking east from the Spring Valley highway bridge 154 76. 77. A view of the Spring Valley highway bridge over the Illinois river. 154 154 Plate No. List of Illustrations-Concluded. Description. 7. A view of the west bank of the Illinois river below the City of Hennepin, Illinois 79. A view of the Henry highway bridge over the Illinois river. The City of SO. A view of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé railroad bridge over the A view of the Illinois river, four miles north of Peoria, Illinois.. A view of the west bank' of the Illinois river a half mile north of the upper free bridge at Peoria, Illinois... 83. A view of the Illinois river narrows just above the upper free bridge at Peoria, Illinois.. 4. A view of the Illinois river at the City of Pekin, Illinois. A view of the lock at the Copperas creek dam on the Illinois river. A view of the canal connecting the Illinois river and Spring lake.. ST. A view of Spring lake... Page. 8. A view of the embankment thrown across the State canal leading to Spring lake by the Spring Lake Levee and Drainage District company, shutting off navigation between the Illinois river and Spring lake.. 89. A view of the State canal leading to Spring lake, taken from the top of the embankment thrown across the canal. 90. A view of the embankment thrown across the State canal, looking toward the Illinois river... 91. A view of the outlet from the lower end of Spring lake to the Illinois river 92. A view of the outlet near the Illinois river, showing the embankment and pump house of the Spring Lake Drainage and Levee district at the left of the picture... 93. A view of Clear lake.. A view of the upper inlet connecting Thompson lake with the Illinois river. 95. A view of Thompson lake.. 36. A view of the lower inlet connecting Thompson lake with the Illinois river. 97. A view of Thompson lake.. 38. A view of the Illinois river at Hardin, Illinois. 99. Photograph showing mouth of Illinois river near Grafton, Illinois. 154 156 156 156 156 156 156 156 156 160 162 162 164 166 166 168 170 170 172 172 174 178 |