Chicago eagle., 1898-01-15

NIug, IlVu. rs. I oNIlliO1is HUI. II. IL.
Bliss, Hon. 4. r. Shope. Hon. Louis
Karchcn. Hon. r. 4. Baird. and Hon.
Frederick II. Wicket.
Hon. a. W. NOhc is n leader at
Springfield.
Hon. Win. Mavor will be reelected
Alderman Of the Thlrty.sccor,l Ward.
Hon. NJ. A. la Buy AMI Hon. n. NJ.
Plotke are strongly mentioned for ju.
dicial honors. They are both strong
with the people.
Hon. W. r. Hall. Major A. W. Clam
cy. Hope Reed Cody AMI Roger Sher-
man were strongly In evidence at the
Hamilton Club banquet at the Audi.
torlum on Tuesday evening.
Hon. Jacob NJ. Horn is strongly talk.
cd Of by Republicans for West Town
Assessor. II nominated he will he Il
hard man TO beat, as he has served the
people before honestly and faithfully.
West Park Commissioners reelected
officers. as above noted, for the ensii-
Ing year at Tuesdays meeting. 1t was
decided to postpone the selection Of as
sls,ant superintendent anil a police
captain until next Tuesday evening,
when n special session will he held 10
complete the organization for 1903. II
IL sald that several changes will bc
made among subOrdinates. ana that
the commissioners arc waiting only to
act upon suggestions to De made by
Governor Tanner and Congressman II
| l.Orlmer.
Tie park police lined up sol!dly In Il
request for an increase Of salary from
$70 to $50 PEE month. The police ser.
gcants and gardeners also Joined In a
petition for higher wages. The re-.
quests were referred to the Finnnc
COMMITTEES.
President Suddard announced the
following standing committees fol
1893:
Financc--J. w. suddard. 4. J. Gra
ham. q. Il. Pavlicek.
Judlclary-C. Il. Pavllpck, +. NJ
Blount, w. 9. Eggert.
improvement Petersen, W. j
Wilson. g. II. Pavlicek.
EnplOymcnt--J. W. Su,ltlard. +. NJ
Bl0unt, w. g. Eggert.
SubdlvisiOns--W. G. Eggert. W. j
Wilson, A. Petersen.
The auditors report for 1907 shove;
total receipts Of x1,lSt .aB0. .i3 from tax
lcvy warrants and miscellaneous
sources, including contribution OF
600 from the West Chicago Stree,
Railway Company for band concerts
The total disbursements for the year
were $i,517,3iS.O6.
The city AMI the Drainage Board will
ut once get to work on the plan for In.
terceptlng sewers. The Finance Gem,
mlttec met Wednesday to consider the
ordinance passed In the Council on
MOnday night providing for the sewers
ana recommended the measure for
passage without a dissenting voice
Tho cost Of the work will amount Ia
| $3,J0O,O 900.
The ordinance also directs the Com,
missioner of Public Works 10 turn ovog
nll the machinery In the pumping s;n
tlOns which will be required by the
Drainage Board. The city will hul.d
the lntcrccpting sewers, with the aid
Of the Drainage Board. ami the latter
Will maintalu them with the city ma
clinery.
| The Handbook of Illinois Polite.
published by B0dine Il CO.. Is one OF
the most useful books of the year. II
IL full of interesting Information. ans
Is handsomely printed and beautifully
illustrated. 1t contains Biographies OF
many prominent Chicagoans. and Is IN
every way worthy of place In tht
finest Libraries.
| Representative North Side property
holders held q meeting ut Rush's Hal
Wednesday night to discuss bridges
AMI canals. Speeches We're made by
u dozen or more gentlemen. There was
nothing of a positive character done
but II seemed tn be the cOnscnsus OF
opinion that the bridges across tht
river be widened so rs to meet thu
breadth of the streets. Then II was
suggested that Il committee be appoint
cd to meet another committee from tn,
West Side to discuss measures that vii
bring about the wiping out of all lines
In Chicago. They hope to abolish tn,
names of the "West Side," the "NOrtl
Side" and the ''SOuth Side" They wan
simply "ChicagO." The canal question
was discussed ana the speakers
thought that Congress should he asked
to close the river and that canal b'
substituted for traffic,
Hon. Chas II. Rector will he rc-elcct
cd Alderman from the Twenty-eightl
Ward. No Chicago Alderman ever hat
a better record than that made bJ
Chas. II. Rector during his term of of
flee. What Chicago sadly needs Is more
Aldermen like Hon. Chas. II. Rector
Mr.. John II. Brunjes, the popular
Vice President of the Cook County
Democracy, IL rapidly forging to tn,
front as n candidate for sheriff OF
Cook County. Mr.. Brunjes Is n leadel
In his party, and no more popular bust
| nass man roaidpg In tho First Wnrt