Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19
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Finance.
Streets aud Alleys. W. d..
Wharvc> and Public Grounds. and
License.
Finance.
GaS. oil and Electric Lights.
Streets and Alleys. W. d.. and
Wharving Privileges.
1894.
Finance.
Gas. oil aud Electric Light.
Elections.
Finance.
Streets and Alleys West.
Gas. Oil aud Electric Light.
Wharves aud Public Grounds.
1896.
Finance.
Gas. oil and Electric Light.
Water Department.
Streets and Alleys West.
Printing.
Finance.
Gas. oil and Electric Light.
ioiice department.
Health department.
MARKERS.
For the years 1890. 1891 and 1872 he
was appointed chairman of the Com.
mittee on streets ana Alleys. W. De-
anu MS earnest work In that capacity
Is testiiieu To py the numerous anu eN-
tensive improvements undertaken ana
carried out during these years. and
needs no further encomium at our
hands.
AS chairman OF the FINANCE commit
tee IN 1877 ana ls's he has proven him.
self to be most worthy public SER
want.
In the various other committees oi
which he has been a member lie has
taken u very active part In the delibera
ton on matters presented. and has al
ways been found to advocate the wei
fare and Interest OF the city. and rad
ically opposed to all that bore the
slightest taint OF jobbery or sharp prac
tice. On the School Committee he ha,
been n particularly active and enthu
slastic member. and has worked earn
estly ana sincerely In the interests O
his ward. II Is to his almost individua
effort that was secured the large an,
comnodious public school. now know
as the Andrew jackson school. locate,
ON Sholto street. an institution whlcl
Is not only an honor and ornament I,
the ward. but which fills Il want lon,
ana sorely felt by Its resident families
In the matter Of elevated railroads
rapid transit and extension Of cross
town lines, he has been an earnest sup
porter, where such seemed to be- strict
~ In the interest Of the people. an,
bore promise Of giving them the relic
sought for. and his record In the COun
ell will show that he has vigorously OF
posed all such measures which did nc
carry with them an earnest that the,
were put forward In good faith. an,
with an evident intention Of carryln
out the promises made In return IN
the franchises and grants asked for. Il
the extension Of crOss.tOwn lines h
has been an able advocate, ana has aid
cd. more than perhaps any member q
the Council, In securing present In
proved and extended surface transit IA
cIllt!es on the West Side.
AS u member OF the Finance COmml,
tee under the lust four clty adminlstri
tlOns. as also a member and chalrma
under the present. he has always COZ
tended In the interests OF the poor. no
only Of his own ward. but Of the city |
general.
The legislative experience he In
gained by his terms In the Council enn
nently qualities him to be even Of grea
or service In the future. ana as fellow
citizens and voters OF the ward we eal
nestly solicit your votes ana lniiuenc
In his behalf.
In the limited space here afforded,
would be impossible 20 enumerate ,h
various measures introduced by ALI
Powers In the Council, ana we mus
content ourselves with mentioning br
few OF the more prominent measure
with which lie has been connected.
One or the first matters taken mp ID
Alderman Powers was the location q
n bridge at Taylor street. u matte
which had been ngltnfed FOR Il period q
twenty years prior thereto. ana on tn
contract being made for the bu!ldln
Of n new bridge at Adams street, sue