Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-06

and with the advice and consent Of the
senate. a board to consist Of seven
members to be known rs the state
Board Of Municipal Works. The men,
bers Of said board shall Inc citizens of
this state ana not more than four
thereof shall be members of the same
political party.
See. 2. It sinll he the duty Of said
board to ascertain by all such lawful
means and by resort to all such sources
Of Information as to II may seem mp
prOpriate to that end
"First-What methods or systems Of
ownership. nagement and control Of
works or plants devoted to the purpose
Of furnishing water. light. heat or fa.
cllitles for local transportation and
communication are now and have been
employed In this and other civilized
states or countries, and what results
with respect to economy of construc.
tiOn and operation. and cheapness and
efficlency Of service, have been or are
thereby attained.
"SecOnd.-Undcr what regulations or.
ganlc, constitutional, governmental,
Legislative or municipal. such methods
or systems are or have been adopted.
"Thlrtl-What proportion Of the, total
value Of such works or plants is ere.
ated by grants. concessions. licenses.
franchises or privileges from the pub.
lie. and what return or compensation
IL made to the public therefor.
"FOurtl-What methods are adopted
where public ownership or control Of
such works or plants IL retained for
procuring funds to defray the cost Of
construction. operation and repairs and
the repayment thereof. and what infiu.
ence or effect such methods have upon
the rate Of general or special taxation.
"Fiftb-What methods are adopted
for the laying out. control and perna-
ncnt Improvement N rOads and high
ways or furnishing facilities for local
transportation and communication
without the limits Of cities, In respect
to the physical character thereof. the
cost thereof. the means employed to de.
fray the same md what Income or rev.
en,ie is derived from tolls. charges,
rentals or otherwise from persons using
the same for travel or subsidiary pur.
poses.
''SIxtli-What influence or effect has
the cllaracter Of the ownership. opera.
tiOn or mana gement Of, such works or
plants. us belng public or private. upon
the cost or expense thereof. the prompt.
ness or certainty Of the collection Of the
revenues or income thercfrOm. ana the
facility and clcapnc with which
loans or advances Of funds are obtain.
I'd for the construction thereof.
'SeveiMli-What influence or effect
has the cha iucter Of such ownership,
operation or management. AZ being
public or private. upon the free and In.
dependent exercise Of the elective
franchise or the proper discharge Of
other obligations OF citizenship by tho ~
engaged or employed In connection
Herewith.
"Eighth-What influence or effect Il II
the laractcr Of such ownership, Ope-
ration or maj cement. IN being public
or private, upon the representatives Of
the public In respect to their Oblig.,t lOn
to act with reference to sued, matters.
solely for the promotion Of the inter.
ests Of the public ana not with view
to private guin or profit.
"Nlntli-Whcre private Interests OF
rights have become lawfully vested IN
the ownership or control Of such works
or plants wlat methods ARE employed
for dIvestlng or terminating such inter
est or rights ana In asccrtalning and
paying the value thereof.
"And generally to collect. preserve
and classify In II systematic manner
such facts. data. sta tistIcs ana infOrnia
ton as In Its Judgment may be- neces
} sary or convenient to enable the sale
board, the people Ut this state and theil
representatives In the General Assem-
bly, to have an Intelligent view ant
comprehension Of tho exIsting system,
and methods Ut dealing with the sub
jects before mentioned and to enabl,
said board to devise and recOmmen,
to the Governor and General Assenliyl!
such changes In or amendments to tn,
laws Of this State as may be necessar!
to give the people thereof the most per
, ft'ct and satisfactory methods Of fur
nlshIng the necessities. convenience,
and facilities herelnbcfOre mentioned
il Sections 3 and 4 provide fer the quail
flying Of the members Of the board. thu
election Of one Of their number Prcsl
! dent and another Treasurer, leaving
+ the board free to choose the Secretar!
. from outside It's membership. The Sec
: rotary and the Treasurer shall Civ
/ bonds and shall he paid for their serv
Ices ~ the hoard may decide upon.
"Sec. 3. 1t Ii hereby made the dutl
I OF each and every officer OF this State
= and Of each municipality within tn,
same. to furnish the said board, upQI
! request therefor. oil such information
~ may be within his power or cOntrO
{ In relation to any subject proper to b.
: investigated by said board In the per
2 f0rmance Of It's duties ~ prescribed b.
= this act, without any fee. charge or cos
2 therefor, under u penalty for failur
!. to do so OF not less than $40 nor NOR
!. than 5000. to he recovered by an a(
b ton In the name OF the people Of tn
= State OF Illinois. In any court havln
jurisdiction thereof.
i 'ssec. q. 1t u hereby Ipade the. dut
j. OF all persons. firms or corpora tlOn,
u who are In any manner employed i
Il furnishing water. light. heat or facil