Aldermen Clean Up Unfinished Business at Calumet Harbor
City council debates a large land transfer tied to Calumet harbor to be given to Pullman Company and other firms. The five ordinances aim to swap submerged land for riparian rights, with votes likely on June ballot and related park, tax, and sanitation measures amid a busy April election preview.
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Calumet Harbor
Pullman Company
Lake Calumet
Police and Civil Service
Atone Rowe
Hoyne
Mandel Brothers
Franklin-Orleans Bridge
Alderman Nance
Thompson
City Hall
St. Patrick's
Frontage rate and water usage notes
The text discusses frontage rate at S 100 per year rising from $50 per year and planned reductions to $25 per year. It also notes Chicago water usage at 254 gallons per capita, about twice that of most large cities where meters are universal.
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Chicago
Five Ballots Outlined for April 4 City Election
Five ballots will be used in next Tuesday's city election on April 4. Aldermanic ballot lists four party candidates for one council seat. Judicial ballot covers state and municipal court amendments. Municipal rate ballot refers to a $1,000,000 Lincoln Park bond issue approved by the last legislature. Separate ballots for park commissioners in thirteen small districts. Ballot use expands citywide with amendments and bond item slated for specific wards and districts.
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Lincoln Park
Sullivan Campaign Aims to Win Most Chicago Wards
Sullivan headquarters issued a forecast claiming victory in twenty eight to twenty nine wards. Frank Ryan stated seven wards remain in doubt with five contests in thirteen wards. The third ward and other wards are noted among doubtful areas in a bold political projection.
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Sullivan
Chicago
Frank 8. Ryan
Nonpartisan committee pledge pledges aldermen to council selections
Forty six aldermen signed a pledge to follow city council committee selections from a nonpartisan caucus organized by the Municipal Voters' League. Two Socialist attendees are expected to vote with the committee. The steering group includes Aldermen Native Sitts Lipps Richert Kerner Geiger and others, with many named attendees and alternates from Democratic and Socialist sides.
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Municipal Voters’ League
Sitts and Lipps
Richert
Kerner
Geiger
Ald. Pettkoske
Michaelson
Blaha
Lawley
Miller
Mulae
North Side
W. FP. Lipps
Autoists urged to drive safer by civic campaign
Judge Joseph Sabath, head of the Citizens' Truth and Safety Commission, sent letters to car owners urging cooperation to reduce crashes and deaths. The missive notes Chicago logged many auto fatalities and injuries last year, focusing on inexperienced new drivers as spring brings more on the streets.
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Joseph Sabath
Citizens’ ‘Truth and Safety Commission
Fhee
Chicago
Swanson Wins The Bar Chicago Primary Result
The Chicago Bar Association primary for Municipal Court judge to fill a vacancy produced John A. Swanson Rep and Leo J. Doyle Demo with Louis J. Delson Sec also on the ballot. Nine ballots were rejected for rule violations.
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Chicago Bar Association
John A. Swanson
Repco Noh
Leo J. Doyle
Louis J. Delson
Orpheus A. Harding
City Club report urges steps to curb water waste
City Club engineers urge immediate steps to fix the water system. The report cites nearly half of pumped water lost to leaks and careless use. Signed by E. W. Bemis, public utility engineer, and Ray Palmer.
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City Club
E. W. Bemis
Ray Palmer
City to meter premises and curb vaults urged
City engineers urge urgent steps to curb water meter problems in Chicago. They propose $10,000 for curb meter vaults, meter all unmetered business and public buildings, and empower the water department to place meters at specified streets. The meeting notes party alignment and attendance, with several aldermen absent or barred from entry.
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Ing
Chicago
City Water Department
Street curb extensions extended over several city blocks
Local crews extended curb sites on State Street from Eighty to Lehynth streets and on Belmont Avenue from Clinford to Cheevo. Western Avenue from Devon to Thawwaird and other blocks along Roles Street Forty seventh to Sixty third, Eighteenth Street Seventh to Western, Thirty first from Kedzie to Croford, Lawrence from Milwalker to Entleth, Devon from Chirk to Western.
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State Street
Lehynth
Levent Street
Brewrph
Dvenne
Viconties Road
Belmont
Collector Rivers McNeill Promotes Boat Law Awareness
Rivers McNeill collector of estonts aims to educate motor boat owners about boating laws. He plans to mail letters to postmasters along the Illinois and Mississippi rivers asking them to distribute copies of the laws. Last season coast guard crews boarded about 1,100 boats to enforce the rules.
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Rivers McNeill
Estonts
McNeill
Ilinois River
Mississippi River
United States Coast Guard
Robbing the Taxpayer on Street Paving Costs Rise
President Michael ibaher of the Hoard of Local Improvements told thirty street pavement contrietore that the proposed tax rise would reduce bids by eight to fifteen cents per yard. Contractors argued freight costs distance hauls and steel price increases explain the higher rates.
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Michael Ibaherty
Sitts Well Liked Popular Alderman Will Be Reelected
Supporters expect Alderman Lews 1 Lifts to win reelection as Republican Committeeman in the Seventeenth Ward. Local Republicans anticipate continued party leadership and ward stability amid upcoming ballots.
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Seventeenth Ward
Lews
John C Cannon Wins Popular Republican Committeeman Poised for Reelection
John C Cannon wins the position of Republican Committeeman in the Twenty Sixth Ward and appears set for reelection. The result reflects strong local party support and Cannon’s continuing influence in ward politics.
O Connell and Hoyne Win Democratic Nomination
O Connell and Hoyne are elected as Democratic delegates in the district race beyond question. Conell is known for his wide public service reputation and national standing as a trusted official. The election results confirm their delegates for the party.
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Willhill
O'Connell
Mie Hoye
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Buck
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Hate
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Werner
McCormaick
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Tyden
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Fisher
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John He Paulers
Kilison
Otto Kern
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Me Nichols
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Szymickoweski
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Lynch
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Kennedy
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Hickey
Doyle
Bergen
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Swanson
Bar
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Cook County
Our Friends
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Rivers McNeil
Motor Boat Owners
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Twenty Sixth Ward
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Cannon
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