No More Mayors Move Gains in City Reform Plan
A Chicago reform push seeks to elect mayors and city officers by the city council in 1919, with a fifty aldermen council and a city clerk and treasurer appointed rather than elected. The plan aims to create a board of estimates and shift power from mayoral campaigns to council leadership, pending a special legislative session.
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Bureau of Public Efficiency
City Club
Chicago
Ald. Lipps
Council
Ald
Henry D. Capitan
Board of Estimates
Lowden
Roger C. Sullivan
Republicans Divide County Ticket Among Factions
The Republican County Committee delays final ratification of the county slate until January 21 at the request of Roy O West. The tentative plan would assign 25 percent of the ticket to the Deneen faction and split the remaining 75 percent between the Brundage and Thompson factions, with further details on placements for major and minor offices. Surface and elevated line officials caution that implementing the plan would require large capital and long term development, not a wartime measure.
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Republican County Committee
Roy O. West
Galpin
Deneen
Brundage
Thompson
Harrison Presents Flag in Chicago Honor Ceremony
Mr. Harrison announced the city of Chicago presented a flag, praising loyalty and patriotism. Brig. Gen. L. W. V. Kennon introduced him as the roar greeted the moment. The remarks pledged support for those facing dangers to defend the United States.
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Chicago
Mr. Harrison
L. W. V. Kennon
United States
New York City Mayor Issues City Employee Conduct Rules
The new mayor of New York issues ten forbids for city employees including using city cars only for city business, avoiding conspicuous behavior at baseball games, restricting lunch breaks, cutting excessive salaries, abolishing useless positions, limiting office space, and dismissing efficiency experts.
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New York
City weighs freight on surface and L lines plan
A city subcommittee discussed permission for surface and elevated lines to carry freight. Aldermen favored the proposal but worried about interference with passenger service. Ald. T. J. Lynch supported allowing freight if it does not affect passengers. Ald. William F. Lipps proposed the idea.
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City Council Committee On
Ald
T. J. Lynch
William F. Lipps
Manly names stay as officers and expands plant
President E. J. Manly remains in place with H. P. Manly as secretary. Production plans call for 600 to 750 of their trucks for 1918. The facility adds thirty thousand square feet to the existing seventy thousand square feet of floor space.
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E. J. Manly
H. P. Manly
Dill's New Pill: Robertson Named TB Sanitarium President
Commissioner of Health John Dill Robertson was elected president of the board of directors for the municipal tuberculosis sanitarium to fill the vacancy left by Dr Henry P Caldwell's resignation. Caldwell had led the directorate since March 1916 after the death of Dr Theodore B Sachs.
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John Dill Robertson
Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Henry P. Caldwell
Robertson
Federal Milk Commission
Caldwell
Theodore B. Sachs
Dry's Face Hurdle Before Saloons Ballot Vote
Chicago drys confront a new obstacle as they seek to place the no saloons proposal on the spring election ballot. State's Attorney Hoyne said he would probe the methods used after complaints by William Legner, head of the Brewers' Association.
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Chicago Drys
Hoyne
William Legner
Brewers’ Association
Colin C. H. Fyffe
Ue Election Commissioners
Fyffe
Legner
Dry Chicago Federation
Phillip Yarrow
Federation
Retrenchment viewed as saving for Chicago taxpayers
Ex mayor Hempstead Washburne urges scrutiny of city expert fees arguing that payments rival dividends from Standard Oil. He questions qualifications and oath of earnings while noting the 1918 budget aims and council subcommittee led by Alderman Watson to rein in expert costs amid broader loan and bank figures.
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Chicago
Daily News
Hempstead Washburne
The
Standard Oil Company
Ald
Watson
O'Connell Joins Waukegan Firm As Treasurer In New Name
William L. OConnell former Chicago official joins Manly corporation of Waukegan renamed OConnell Manly Truck Company and becomes treasurer. Edwin Page named vice president. petition and graft concerns raised as officials discuss legality of petitions and salaries. Local aldermen probe abuses in employing politicians as real estate and building experts.
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William L. O'Connell
Chicago
Railroads Close Chicago Offices Reduce Competition
Government moves to end road rivalry prompt closures of Chicago branch offices including Southern Railway at West Jackson. Officials forecast further eliminations as freight and passenger agents lose payroll support, though A C Johnson says Chicago and western regions are already in excellent shape.
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Southern Railway System
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Rairoads
A. C. Johnson
Northwestern
Chicago Banks Prosper Amid Yearend Increase in Deposits
Chicago national banks report stronger positions as of December 1 with total deposits at 712 million, up from 700 million on November 20. Loans rose to about 501 million from 408 million, cash in vaults and due from banks reached 257.5 million, up 16.9 million, signaling fund flows returning from the interior.
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Chicago
Navy
Comptroller of the Currency
Dee
Inerior
Corn Exchange National
Governor Lowden's Assistants Listed for State Departments
A compiled roll shows state officials under Governor Lowden with directors and assistants across departments. Names include William H. Stead in Ottawa and Omar H. Wright in Belvidere, with salaries ranging from 3 000 to 8 000 dollars and multiple cities cited.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
William H. Stead
Ottawa
James 8. Baldwin
Decatur
Fred W. Potter
Albion
John Gamber
Walter E. Schmidt
Chicago
Department of Finance
Omar H. Wright
Belvidere
Everett H. Tripp
Joseph C. Maaler
A. T. Spivey
East St. Louis
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John KE. Wilkie
T. Seely
Wilkie
Mr. Seely
Harrison Presents
Flag
Harrison
334Th Infantry
Camp Grant
Washburne
Corn Exchange
Fort Dearborn
National City
National Bank of the Republic
Drovers National
Live Stock Exchange
William Wrigley, JR
Lincoln Park
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Charles Adkins
Bement
H. H. Parke
Sycamore
John B. Neeman
Elgin
W. W. Wright
Toulon
A. T. Peters
Peoria
Ralph F. Bradford
Pontiac
Department of Labor
Barney Cohen
Burt C. Bean
Robert 8. Jones
Flora
W. G. Lewman
Danville
John J. McKenna
Department of Mines and Minerals
Evan D. John
Carbondale
Martin Bolt
Springfield
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Leslie D. Puterbaugh
Thomas G. Vonnum
Watseka
William L. Sackett
Morris
H. L. Williamson
Henry 1. Kohn
Anna
FE. Bradt
de Kalb
Frank D. Lowman
Sandwich
Department of Public Welfare
Charles H. Thorne
James FE. McClure
Carlinville
Frank D. Whipp
A. L Bowen
John L. Whitman
William Colvin
Department of Health
St. Clair Drake
William H. McCulloch
Francis W. Shepardson
Fred ©. Dodds
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