Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-01

than 100000 Inhabitants, two per cent.
OF Its gross earnings. ana In n county
having population exceeding 200, 600
inhabitants, three per cent of its gross
earnings for the first fifteen years, five
per cent. for the succeeding twenty
years. and seven per cent. for the re.
manning period Of the term, such per.
centages to be calculated on the gross
earnings Of the railroad. That when
such road shall extend through two or
more municipalities this money shall
be paid to the corporate authorities of
each In proportion to the mileage In
each Of such municipalities. That the
net shall not operate to extend any or.
dinance until the corporation excrcIs.
Ing the privilege shall have accepted
such extension. That where the rail.
way Of any corporation has not been
constructed at the time the net shall
take effect, such corporation may file
u notice In writing Of Its acceptance
ana willingness to make the payment
required when It's road shall be con.
structed, ana thereupon the extension
shall apply to such road. That such
street railways may be operated by any
snOtlve power except steam locomotive.
which shall be permitted or authorized
by the officers Of the public authorities.
That no street railroad corporation
shall have the right to use the tracks Of
another without Its consent, except to
cross the same. That such corporations
shall have the power to contract with
each other for the use Of their respec-
tive tracks, or to purchase from each
other portions Of their track or prop
crty, and that such corporations shall
have the right Of consolidation with an
other like corporation where such cor
pOratlons shall not operate parallel or
competing lines, ana that the net In
conclusion repeals the horse ana dun
my act.
Is there anything In the foregoing
bills conflicting with public pOlicy!"
We should say not.
Senator Crawford introduced a bill
authorizing the South Park Commits
siOners of Chicago to issue $5,OOO,OOO
bonds TO be used In constructing the
proposed driveway from Lake Park to
jackson Park. The bill provides that
the question shall be submitted to u
popular vote of the people.
The new West side justice of the
peace. VI. j. O'DOnoghue. lives at $40
West Monroe street and IL 10 years Of
age. He Is a lawyer. and practiced his
profession until appointed chief dep
Iity clerk Of the Superior Court Of Cook
County, in which position he served
during the last Dsmocr1tic administra-
ton, a period Of four years, He Is a
Democrat, and vacated his position
when the recent Republican admins
tratiOn took charge. Charles J. White
was also Democrat. Mr. O'DOnOghue
had the unanimous recOmmendatiOn of
the Cook County bench, both Republi- |
cans and Democrats, for appointment.
His office will probably be located In
West Madison street.
Edward Tilden has resigned as assist |
ant cashier OF the Drovers' National
Bank In the stock yards to accept the |
Of Libby. Mcneil 4 Lib
by. He will be succeeded by his broth |
er. w. A. Tilden, now with the Hey |
wood Il Morrill, Rattan Company.
President Kelly and Trustee Bolden-
week, Of the Sanitary Board, left ON
night for Springfield to
work for the passage Of the tax-levy
bill through the House. Attorney |
Haines wired from Springfield that the
outlook was favorable, and the trustees
expect the bill will be put on Its third
reading this morning. Since the district
came TO terms with the Joliet people
lhe trustees have been hopeful that the
will get through without much