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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Evening Post

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1896

Page

2

Candidate notices for local offices announced

Local editorials publish filings from H P Scherer Ganpy and Crauncey B Oakley seeking party nominations. Messages request announcements for joint senator seat in Allen and Whitley counties and for mayoral re election subject to Democratic and Republican conventions.

Allen Whitley Ganpy Borror Crauncey B. Oakley

Nomination announcements for city offices and wards

A series of slates announces candidates subject to party nominating conventions. Names include Wa. T. Jefferies for city clerk, Borkenstein for Tenth ward council, H. G. Nerman for Third ward council, William Myren Jr for Third ward council, and Frank Purcell for councilman at large Ninth ward, all pledging to Democratic or Republican processes.

Mr. Eorron Wa. T. Jefferies Borron Tenth Ward Borkenstein Eortor Mr. Eorror William Mryen, JR Borror Frank Purcell Ninth Ward Third Ward Calhoun Street Berry Street Webster Street St. Marys River

Petition against municipal electric lights stirs council

A petition presented to the common council opposes municipal ownership of electric lights. It was signed by 673 men many employed by McDonald, manager of the Electric company. Critics dispute signatory counts and accuse opponents of mischaracterizing the contract with the Jenney company.

R. T. McDonald Electric Corporation Fort Wayne Journal Fisher Jenney Comay Council

City Petition on Public Lighting Ends With No Definitive Change

The petition seeks to force municipal ownership by preventing repudiation of the current contract with the Jenney Company. It carries weight only to the extent of protecting the existing agreement, not to secure immediate public ownership of lighting. The outcome hinges on contract expiration and future municipal control.

Jenney Company Evenine Post Evening Post E. Berry Fort Wayne Ind

Chronicle calls for honest aldermen over street car favors

The Chicago Chronicle denounces aldermen tied to street car corporations and urges electors to demand integrity. It labels two officials McDonald and Scheid as failing their duties by opposing measures and highlights claims of bribery, party deception, and municipal reform.

Chicago Chronicle The Post Chronicle

Fort Wayne Council Deliberates Finances and Precinct Divisions

City records show ordinances to fund engine house mortgage, drinking fountains, street lights, and bond payments. A finance committee urges placing 25 000 on interest and a elections committee outlines ward by ward voting precinct divisions for the May 5 1896 city election.

Hon William Desk Borkenstein Fisher Glenn Griebel Hild Fort Wayne Ind Common Council Third National Bank OB Oakley Department OF Finance Crry Hanl Commom Council City of Fortuyne Miller and F. J. Hayden John Orff Main Street Messrs J. M. Moritz Hay‘a Hayden Comptroller Moritz Ooukley Bod Paul E. Wolf George H. Loesch Henry Hird City of Water Works Trustees Water Works Peter J. Scheid Cdy Fallowe Second Ward Clay Street St. Mary's River Calhoun Street Wayne Street Madison Street Barr Street Jefferson Street Eighth Precinct Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Galhoun Street Fourth Ward Webster Street Berry Street Broadway New York, Chicago and St. Louis van Buren Street Kerry Street Brackenridge Street Seventeenth Baker Street McClellan Street Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Highteenth Hoagland Avenue Chicago Street Butler Street Chicago GP Aea Fourth ‘Ward Fairfield ‘Avenue Poplar Street Ita Fox Street Ninde DeWard Street Fox-street Chi ‘Cago Railway

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