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Chicago Budget Totals 55 Million For 1910
Chicago adopts its largest budget for 1910 at 55,508,620 with 10,084,163 contingent on voters. Mayor Busse seeks city take over of County Hospital, forming a seven member commission to negotiate with county officials. Council also addresses taxicab rates, expressmen, and bids for city fund deposits as reports compare Chicago with New York budgets and outline school and library funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busse
Council
County Hospital
Chicago
Finance Committee
Wilson
Snow
Springfield
Dennis J. “Gan
Bernard W. Snow
Merriam Investigating Commission
Herbert H. Sands
Board of Education
Department of Finance
Department of Electricity
Department of Health
Department of Police
House of Correction
Fire Department
Department of Public Works
New City Hall
Bureau of Engineering
Wa- Cop
Veeseeve Ceesereeees
New York
Foreman
W. A. Evans
Heman Spalding
Contagious Disease Department
Brundage
Long and Cullerton
Dunn
Long
Gas, Oil and [Signeesight Committee
Alderman Fisher