Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-23

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In connection with the consideration OF
the resolution offered by Aid. Campbell
desire to make a few suggestions partly
for the purpose of overcoming some of the
| false .mpre 'sions in The public mind con-
| corning special assessments Tie intima-
ton Of Aid. Campbells resolution, that the
city is endeavoring to collect large sums,
amountin. to $1,000, 600, which will be
taken from the people and lie in the
treasury without making the improve
ments, Is apparently widespread, and
being false, ought to be controyerted. The
suggestion was aptly made that IL such
were the case the money ought to be ex-
pended at once in giving needy men work.
| Nearly all of The special assessments now
in process OF collection are TO pay for inn
provements which were complete during
the year 1892. or which have been already
| completed this year. Little of the money
now being collected is for impr ,vements to
| be III adc in the future or the $4,000 900
| Of special assessments confirmed by the
| courts In 1892. ! believe that owing to the
49,
Der made on the five-year plan, not one
half is being collected this year, and this
one half is mostly for work already done,
For myself believe the city ought TO be
careful about making improvements by
special assessments during the next few
years During the prosperous times of the
last few years the city has made improve
nents in every direction. These have car
ried the city to IA point where it can we'll
afford TO be careful about exacting money
from its citizens for the making of addi-
tional improvements. especially in view of
the general stringency Of m oney.
Gov. Altgeld has ordered an cleo
tion to be held in Cook County Nov.
!, the regular election day, to elect
successors to Judges George f. Sugg
and George II. Kettelle of the Supe-
rior Court.
The Council Committee on Elec-
tiOnS decided, without a dissenting
voice, that the city should b, redis-
tricted.
At the meeting of the County
Board DR.. Arthur Thomas re-
ceived the appointment of County
Physician to the Dunning Insane
Asylum, to fill the vacancy made by
the discharge of Dr. Samuel Ran
dali.
Commissioner Jones received notice
that the West Chicago Street Rail
road Company had protested against
the building of the bridge across the
river at Van Buren, street by the
Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Com
pany and notifying him to appear
next Monday morning at the Office of
the United States Engineer in this
city to answer for the city why the
bridge should he built. Commission
er Jones turned the communication
over to the corporation COUNSEL who
said he would furnish the reasons.
Aid. Madden, chairman of the
committee having in charge the ar
engagements for the reception and en-
tertainment of the Lord Mayor Of
Dublin, called a meeting of his com
mittee. Aid. Madden and Muelhoef-
er, Secretary Graham, and Sergeant
alarms Powell will go to New
York and meet Lord Mayor Shanks
when he lands from the Cambria Sat
urday morning, and will escort him
at once TO Chicago. Mr.. Shanks took
passage at Queenstown Sunday. He
will reach New York about Saturday
noon.
The Peoples party of Cook County
will hold a convention in Chlich's
Han Saturday evening at 1880 Go
nominate Judges and County Com
missioners 10 be voted for Nov. :.
All delegates OF the last county con
vention all industrial organizations,
and all citizens Ia harmony with the
principles OF the Peoples party, and
who will support the party ticket,
are entitled to participate in the
convention Invitation Is extended
to all visiting ropulists.
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