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Newspaper

Chicago Eagle

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1912

Page

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City Council Chooses Committees for Upcoming Year

The New City Council announces standing committees with chairmen and members for Finance Local transportation Harbors and bridges Gas and electric light Local Industries Judiciary and rules Streets and taxation License Buildings and city hall Schools health Water Special park commission and other panels. A county democracy meeting plans a June Baltimore trip for 250 stalwarts and a push for non partisan judicial elections.

Richert Harding Emerson Reading Cermak Lawley Bellfuss Sitts Egan Krumhols Lipps Wilson Twigg Kearns Ryan Block Carr Long Schultz Clancy Healy Stewart Capitain Huldah Berger Fisher Haderlein Walkowiak McDonald Pretzel Kenna Utpatel McDermott Kunz Swift Cross Hey Holding Klaus Toman Dem Burns Norris Ahern Krumholz Tearney Janovsky Cross Bowler Vavricek Pitte Bradshaw Thomson Coughlin Bewersdorf Kjellander Helwig Littler Powers Hyldahl Fire Police Civil Service Geiger Martin Czekula Mayer Vavricek McInerney Nance Cullerton Ahearn Schaefer Martin Brennan Water Kuna Brennan Schaeffer Special Park Commission Ald Bergen Hasen Oscar F. Mayer Peter 8. Goodman Jens Jensen F. A. Lindstrand Samuel J. Rosenblatt Cyril Fiala George Landau Paul Draymalski Julius Rappaport Charles H. Richter Charles Book Francis T. Simmons Joseph Donnereberger William Kolacek James B. McFatrich Frank P. Danishh Bathing Beaches

City Council considers condemnation for Outer Harbor start

An ordinance directs the corporation counsel to begin condemning property rights needed for the Outer Harbor in District No 1. If passed, construction may begin this year. Condemnation suits would target riparian and easement rights as the Summer term opens. The council also focuses on securing lower telephone rates for residents. Municipal judges to be elected in November may appear on a separate ballot under a Springfield bill.

Chicago Law Department Committee On Harbor Chicago Avenue Indiana Avenue Sexton Springfield Bangies Sutherland Leago Civic Federation Telephone Trust Illinois Tunnel Company

Rates T00 High Opposes Chicago Bell Telephone Monopoly

A Chicago editorials against rising telephone rates decry the Bell monopoly owning the local line and Western Electric. They urge rate cuts, expose dividends and stock growth, and call for an independent review to lower charges for residents. The piece condemns corruption rumors and political pressure while urging city officials to lower rates.

Bell Telephone Company Chicago

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Reading, Donahoe Bayler, Nance County Democracy Baltimore Robert E. Burke Dunne Secretary of State Superintendent of Public Instruction State Board of Equalization Tax Commission Senate Bell Telephone System City of Bell Local Telephone Company The Western Electrical Company Bell Company Walter Clyde Jones City Forestry Department Chicago Telephone Company Western Electri Company Bell Telephone Telephone Company Above Electrical Company Bell Monopoly Geyserlich Harrison Council Oene Gang Zina R. Carter Chicago Board of Trade
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