Chicago Mayor Harrison defends fiscal limits on city services
The article portrays Mayor Harrison as a steadfast ally of Chicago taxpayers, vowing continued street cleaning and garbage work despite funding shortages. It details proposed department cuts totaling 1.2 million and outlines specific reductions in bridges, pumping stations, street repairs, and parks while promising continued core services. It also notes political maneuvering around county and city offices and upcoming electoral considerations.
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Chicago
Board of Assessors
Board of Review
Kerfoot
Department of Public Works
F. W. Block
Department
Bridewell
Total Co
Cesses Eeesss
Division Street
Canal
North Avenue
Ninety-fifth Street
Clybourn Place
Plana
Sharks feud enlarges in city financial offices
The Weber gang tightens grip in the Comptroller's Office while the City Treasurer resists using his office as a loan collection point. The State Pawners' Society faces obstruction and vows to halt loans to employees paid through the City Treasurer, shifting to those paid via the Comptroller.
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Weber
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Comptroller's
Weber Gang
Inter Ocean
State Pawners’ Society
Ciy
Ortselfen
Kerfoot
Tty
F. M. Howell
Frost
Ptacek Denies Police as Money Lenders Agent
Assistant Chief Ptacek denies his office acts as a collection tool for money lenders. He says he ensures officers pay valid debts like coal and laundry but refuses to help David Weber or loan brokers. He asserts the department is not Weber’s instrument and would not favor them.
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Police Ptacek
David Weber
Weber
Ptacek
Webers
Bollam On Kanter Book Teases Shark Tactics
A forthcoming work may collect ex-Constable Bollam’s recollections of Bam Kanter. The notes promise intriguing reading on sharks and their methods, with several supplementary materials hinted at in early pages.
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Bam Kanter
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