SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE
Amending an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Granting to the Union Station Company, a corporation, its successors and assigns, the right to construct, maintain and operate a railroad passenger station in the City of Chicago, and the right also to construct, maintain and operate certain railroad tracks and facilities in connection therewith in this ordinance described," passed by the City Council of the City of Chicago on March 23, 1914, appearing in the printed Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council of that date on pages 4536 to 4562, approved March 31, 1914, and amended September 10, 1914, pages 1409 to 1412 of said Journal, amended March 25, 1916, pages 4047 and 4048 of said Journal, amended April 22, 1918, pages 2466 to 2569 of said Journal; amended May 27, 1925, pages 392 and 393 of said Journal; and amended January 21, 1931, pages 4386 and 4387 of said Journal and said amending Ordinance being recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds on June 25, 1954 as document numbered 15943542; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. That Section 4(a) of an Ordinance passed by the city Council of the City of Chicago on March 28,1914, approved March 31,1914, and appearing in the printed Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council of that date, on pages 4536 to 4562, as subsequently amended, is hereby amended by adding the language underscored and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
"... and it is further covenanted and agreed that, if any structure of any kind shall ever be erected above, over or across that portion of said Congress Street viaduct (also known as Eisenhower Expressway) between the east property or right-of-way line of the Chicago Union Station company described as being three hundred and fortv-four (344) feet east of and parallel to the east-line of Canal Street and the west bank of the south branch of the Chicago River, then as an express condition for the presence of any structure in this location, there shall be no adverse effect on the viaduct and no adverse effect on the railroad, both of which are located beneath any structure in this location. Anv such structure in this location shall at all times: (ii be constructed in accordance with plans approved by Chicago Union Station and the City of Chicago, (ii) be in compliance with all applicable laws, and (iii) provide ventilation for the viaduct and the railroad sufficient to remove smoke, fumes, gases and anv and all other particulates and materials resulting from railroad operations and automobile operations such that the air quality in the area of the railroad and viaduct beneath anv structure at this location is equal to or better than the ambient air quality as measured above street level on Canal Street adjacent to Chicago Union Station no structure of any kind shall ovor be erected above, over or across that portion of said Congress street viaduct between tho east property or right of-way line of tho Chicago Union Station company described as being three hundred and forty-four (311) feet east of
and parallel to the east line of Canal street and tho west bank of the South branch of the Chicago River."
In all other respects, said Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage.
)ANIEL SOU Alderman 25th Ward