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Chicago City Council Targets Gas Trust for Lighting Costs
A Chicago city council debate exposes costly judgments against the city by the People's Gas Light and Coke Company. Aldermen call for an accounting, withholding payments, and legal action to set aside judgments. The report criticizes gas pricing, cites McDonald and Rogers Park cases, and urges public-organized opposition to the gas trust.
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Pie’s Gas Light and Coke Company
Circuit
Superior Court
People’s Gas Light and Coke Company
Ety
Tanner
City Hall
William Mayor
William Leblake
John I. Neagle
William C. I. Zlehn
A. W. Hellfass
William T. Maypole
City Council
City of
Chicago
Corporation Counsel
Pea
People's Gas Light and Coke Company
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Conneil
Supreme Court
McDonald
Rogers ‘Park Water Company
Sults Fabove
Economist
William Schlake
William C. L. Ziehn
John F. Neagle
William Mavor
A. W. Beilfurs