Aldermen Announce City Council Committee Appointments
The city council reveals committee slates for the coming year with members from Democrats and Republicans for Harbors, Judiciary, Streets, License, Fire and Civil, Public Health, Track Elevation, Compensation and Parks. New chairmanships include A. A. McCormick on efficiency and R. J. Mulcahy on crime, while Speaker Shanahan departs for Springfield with outlines of the administration’s program.
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P. J. Raindl
J. P. Garner
John Burns
B. B. Armitage
Eaton
Judiciary
T. F. Byrne
Dorsey Crowe
Clark
Maurice Kavanagh
D. H. Olsen
James Dorney
Guy Guernsey
Furman
Herman Krumdick
Mathhew Hibbler
John Powers
M. Hogan
Mathew Hibbler
Kool
Kovarik
John Barnes
Guy Madderom
Shaffer
R. J. Mulcahy
James McNichols
J. J. Touhy
EE B. Armitage
J. I. Kovarik
Maurice Kavatagh
R. R. Jackson
William R. O'Toole
Municipal Voters' League
A. A. McCormick
Tax Rate Fight In Springfield Senate Revenue Battle
The piece outlines a clash between Democrats seeking a $2 tax rate and Republicans favoring $2.35 in Springfield. It notes a Senate revenue committee move to consolidate pending bills, warns taxes could double without brakes, and cites pressures from gubernatorial hopefuls and the Thompson-Lundin machine. The Chicago Civic Federation calls for quick action and letters to lawmakers to influence the rate debate.
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Springfield
Revenue Committee
Senate
Edward J. Hughes
Thompson- Lundin
Chicago Civic Federation
Federation
General Assembly
Finance Committee
General
Who will succeed Senator Sherman in 1920
The piece surveys 1920 Illinois Senate succession. It notes Republicans backing former Senator Albert J Hopkins as strongest option, others favor Mayor Thompson, several leaders support ex Governor Deneen, and Congressman McKinley remains the only declared candidate.
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Senator Sherman
Albert J. Hopkins
Thompson
Deneen
McKinley
Mayor Thompson seeks Chicago revenue through Springfield talks
Mayor Thompson plans to appoint a bipartisan delegation of aldermen to press Chicago’s finances before the Illinois General Assembly. Senator Francis Brady reports the measure aims for temporary relief followed by a long term review, but action waits for Alderman Richert and others to return from Florida.
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Chicago
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Springfield
Francis Brady
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Richert
Florida
Finance Com
Chicago New City Council Backs Garrity in Crime War
The Chicago City Council backs Chief Garrity in his effort to suppress crime with a police committee of seven young aldermen. Nominations included teen candidates and several party-listed names. the panel would oversee malfeasance and neglect of duty by county and municipal authorities and regulate manufacture and handling of squares.
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Richert
Chicago
Council
Walter P. Steffan
J. J. Touhy
EB. J. Kaindl
G. M. Maypole
T. F. Byrne
Dorsey Crowe
New City Council
Garrity
Chicago Daily Journal marks seventy five years of history
In a special edition the Chicago Daily Journal reviews seventy five years of city history politics art and society. Editorial notes compare Chicago papers with the Tribune Daily News Evening Post and Hearst papers noting milestones and notable contributors including international actors and war era items. John Eastman has served as editor since 1902.
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Chicago Daily Journal
Chicago
Journal
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Tribune
Daily News
Evening Post
Hearst
Wilson
Pershing
March
Clark Street
St. Joe
New Buffalo
John ©. Eastman
Prohibition Commission Proposed To Enforce Dry Laws
Gov Lowden seeks authorization in a bill to appoint a state prohibition commission. The plan hires a commissioner, four deputies, and twenty five inspectors and investigators with set salaries. The commission would operate statewide with powers akin to state attorneys and sheriffs for enforcement.
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Illinois
Need House Numbers In Chicago Streets
The city still lacks street numbers on many buildings despite a new street car ordinance that requires stopping at even numbered corners. Letter carriers and residents say authorities have ignored the rule, leaving whole blocks without numbers and causing ongoing frustration.
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Chicago
Fire Chief May Go Amid City Hall Speculation
Acting Fire Marshal Thomas O'Connor may be replaced by a younger successor as Mayor Thompson weighs the move. Rumors name Battalion Chiefs Joseph Kenyon and James Crapo, with age cited as the main objection by city hall observers.
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Thomas O'Connor
Thompson
Gsudecessor
Joseph Kenyon
James Crapo
City Zoning Bill Advances From Council to Legislature
The city council in committee of the whole unanimously endorsed the zoning bill after years of delay. If enacted it would allow creation of residence, manufacturer and business zones and prohibit structures outside those zones. Past attempts to interest the legislature failed, but no opposition remained. a formal council vote was expected to pass.
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Shanahan
Springfield
Chicago
Thompson
Tribune
Reinberg
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Edmund T. Perkns
Walter P. Steffen
Adam Wolfie
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Committee On Committees
John A. Piotrowski
T. A. Hogan
Frank Klaus
J. [. Novak
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