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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1920
Page
1
Chicago aldermen debate raising license fees and taxes on theaters and related businesses to boost city revenue. Proposals include raising marquee licenses to 10000 dollars annually and extending taxes to livery stables, shooting galleries, lumber yards and stock tickets, with a Springfield conference set for January 5.
City council approves a license schedule tying theater fees to seating and admission. The plan sets maximum admission caps from 70 to 1 450 with licenses graded by capacity and price, while criticizing loop speakers and arguing theaters are essential for families. Alderman Cullerton opposed but lost 32 to 16 and 31 to 14 votes.
The council set annual license fees for parks surpassing 20 000 seats at 3000 dollars, 1500 dollars for 15 000 to 20 000 seats, and 1000 dollars for 10 000 to 15 000 seats. The Sox baseball park and Stagg were noted in the article.
A Chicago juvenile court report by clerk August W. Miller shows rising youth cases in the year ending Oct 31. 17 487 children appeared before the court up from 14 474 in 1918 with 851 delinquent boys and 303 delinquent girls committed to institutions or courts, plus 501 dependent boys, 360 dependent girls and 509 truants sent to the Chicago Parental School. Mothers' pension act pensions totaled 1 147 compared with 509 the prior year.
The circuit court fiscal year ending Oct 31 shows 10 746 suits filed an increase of 156 from the prior year. Cases disposed total 12 561 with 7 889 pending versus 9 326 last year. Naturalization saw 16 828 declarations and 4 813 final petitions. receipts reached 142 541 with expenses under by 21 296.
Constitutional delegates propose a plan to avoid deadlock by eliminating a Republican caucus and to elect the president and officers on the convention floor, aiming to appease downstate Republicans demanding caucus-like control. The proposal shifts procedure away from a separate Republican caucus toward floor elections.
The Chicago booster greeted friends with a color filled New Year resolution message signed by Mayor WM Hale Thompson. He urges boosting the city and community, backing progress and improvement, and to avoid negativity.
The Legislative Voters League endorses Roger Sullivan's call for non-partisan general assembly elections. Clifford W. Barnes cites Sullivan's Tribune quote on applying aldermanic non-partisan methods to Springfield and stresses the public interest in elected representatives without party ties. The piece criticizes certain reform colleagues as the Domestic Relations gang and Morals Department.
The 1919 report shows 15 720 suits filed in the Superior Court led by Attorney General Brundage to purge defunct corporations from state records. Declarations to become citizens reached 22 888 with 5 441 aliens admitted. Office receipts totaled 124 449, leaving 41 204 to Cook County after expenses.
The report of Robert M Sweitzer shows year end earnings of 079 and actual collections of $39,905. Salaries totaled $53,227. Insane persons cases lead with 3,205 filings followed by 68 special assessment 760 inheritance tax 055 adoption 507 common law and 204 support cases. In support cases $70,0 was collected and disbursed.
Inside pro caucus forces claim fifty four men signed a pledge to attend a Springfield caucus on January 5. The presidential contest tightens next week as a two thirds vote rule aims to block the Cook county Democratic coalition discussed in multiple conferences by downstate delegates elect.
John H. Mack, chief deputy county clerk, is hailed as a credit to County Clerk Sweitzer and an efficient officer the people are proud of.
The probate court's year ending Oct 81 shows gross earnings of 821475 with 156386 in collections and 46975 covered expenses. Docketed 141 estates and 5953 estates settled, a 25 percent increase from the prior year. praise for John T Driscoll and discussion of constitutional reforms to end minority representation and cumulative voting in Illinois elections.
Reader urges restoring the 3 cent outside letter postage to boost surplus revenue of 154 million dollars in a year. Proposes the rate increase to improve living wages for letter carriers and other employees.
Chicago voices protest reform as graft linked to public payroll grows. Taxpayers tire of moral crusades and graft, urging a focus on money and accountability in city government.
The public questions the selection of a Canal Street location for the new Chicago post office. Critics argue it is inaccessible to residents and rail connections favor rail lines, preferring a site at Ashland Western or Kedzie avenues as more reasonable.
The Sanitary District outlines its standing committees with chairs and members. Key panels include Judiciary chaired by Nance with Mueller and Cary. Finance chaired by Lawley with Nance and Healy. Engineering chaired by Healy with Mueller and Lawley. Federal Relations chaired by Sergei with Nance and Lawley.
The Republican party begins the 1920 presidential campaign in Chicago on January 5 6 and 7. National Chairman Will Hays aims to trigger the machinery authorized by the national committee in Washington last week. The plan centers on starting the bid for the presidency in January rather than after the Chicago convention.
Friends back Michael J. Faherty as a leading Republican contender to represent the Ninth District at the Republican National Convention highlighting broad local support and party backing.
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