Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

pipes In the street. which was referreu
to the Department Of Public Works for
an ordinance.
Nov. 21-PreSented the proposition of
Dr. W. \. Howard to pay the sum Of
$500 per year for the privilege Of land
ing passengers at the pier owned by
the city. foot Of seth street. which was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec. 12-Prpsented an order instruct
ing she Commissioner Of Public Works
to notify the Pittslynrg. Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railway. and the ChIa-
20. Burlington and Quincy Railway to
widen driveway across their tracks Mt
De koven street. which was ratified by
the Council.
Also presented mt sundry dates the
following orders. ordinances, etc.:
WITHDRAW wal of consent given by own.
ers Of property on West Taylor street
tU the Union Passenger Street Railway
Company to lay down street railway
tracks on said street. and had same re-
ferred to Department Of Public Works.
An order concerning the irregular
running of cars Of the Chicago Nssen.
ger Railway Company OH Center ave.
nue. which WIS referred to the Com.
nlttee on Railroads.
An ordnance providing that the pay
Of any adult labCrer or emplOye Of the
city shall not be less than $50 per day.
and In face Of strong opposition there
60 secured it's passage.
An order directing the Commissioners
Of Public Works to include In its csti,
mates for the present year pay Of adult
laborers at not less than $1.O per day.
and had same NO referred with power
to act.
| Ordered. that the street department
be and IL hereby directed to proceed
Immediately to procure the necessary
signs. with the names Of the streets
thereon. nnd place them In the most
conspicuous places mt the Intersection
OF nll streets from which It becomes
necessary to remove said signs when
changing from gas to electric lights.
Committee report and ordinance pro.
hibiting the location Of manufacturing
establishments on residence streets,
recommending passage Of same.
. An order providing for the closing Of
the departments Of the city government
at 1 o'clock on Saturday during the
summer senson, which In the face Of
some opposition was passed and adopt.
, cd.
, A preamble and nn order directing the
Commissioner Of Public Works to cause
the removal Of any and all railroad
r. trucks laid without permit within the
: city limits. and moved Its passage. Mo
!. ti0n prevailed.
!. An order to have street crossings
cleaned and moved It's passage. Mo
!. ton prevailed.
An order providing for the closing OF
= city offices on Oct. -, 1892, Dedication
8, Day. and moved Its passage. Motor
|. prevailed.
!. Took up NJ special order the ortll
h nance Of the Lake Street ~" Railroad
@ and. after much discussion and til,
4 adoption Of many desirable amend
n ments, secured Its passage.
+. The foregoing are but very smnl
portion Of the many ordinances. res
|. Olutions and orders introduced by Aid
Il Powers to the City Council, and di'
e time and space permit, they might b
continued almost indefinitely.
Il Alderman Powers. as he has Away
n shown. Ii ever the friend Of labor.
b On March Z, 1903, Alderman Power
II introduced and had passed by the Cit.
?. Council the following ordinance:
BE II ordained by the City Council o
a the City Of Chicago:
" Section 1. That all horses owned b.
c the city Of Chicago shall be shOd witt
" shoes bearing the imprint Of the recOa
nixed union label Of the JOurneymel
II IIOrseshOers' UnOln.
n Sec. .. This ordinance shall he 4
70 force from ana after Its passage.
= The orders alone passed by him fo
:, improving alleys. curi,lng, filling nm
y" grading streets. laying sidewalks
drains ana water service Pipes, wOul,
=, he enough to MI u volume. and It wOul,
" be u work of supercr0gatlOn on on
: part to Insert them ut this time. In tn
y matter OF personal injuries receive
wherein the cOmplninants had geo
=. claims for compensation at the hand
:, OF the city. lie has always been read
~, ~ TO assist them In the liquidation there
- OF ns far as was consistent with his du
;, ties as u city official. and his recOr
~ shows that he has placed more person
- nj injury claims In line for settlemen
- during his official career than any 0the
+, member OF the same body. No man
-. more closely identified with the inter
:. eats of the Nineteenth Ward. AMI viii
T. his past ana known record In his favor
n he Is certainly entitled to look fOrwar
a. with confidence so II hattering re-clet
tiOn at the hands Of those he has serve
a. so long. ably ana hOnOrably.
=. Aid. Powers IL too well known In til
NJ ward to need any introduction from u
,d For some fifteen years lie conducted
70 grocery store on West Harrison stree
II ana by strict attention to business an
fair dealing with his patrons he so eI
70 larged ana increased his business tina
ts he acquired reasonable cOmpetenc!
He Is philanthrOplc ana patriotic, an
10 has always been an upright, hOnOrabl
ld ana worthy citizen. Prior to 1883 h
10 took hut u passing interest In politics
10 although always alive to the interest
- of his ward, ana In the spring of thu
,t year, after repeated urgings by man
=. nf thn mana nrnninnut citiznus of 4 hu