Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-10-28
EA0LETS.

city water pipe extension department,
was suspended on several charges by
city Engineer Ericsson. The suspension
Is likely to be followed by a thorough
investigation into the management Of
Ryan's Office. In notifying the civil
service commission Of his action the
City Engineer said he had suspended
Ryan for the following reasons:
1. Disobedience Of orders.
9. lnefficiency and neglect Of duty.
3. Soliciting and causing to be sole.
tied subscriptions Of money from en-
ploycs under his direction contrary to
the policy and orders OF the Depart.
ment Of Public Works.
II. G. Alexander, assistant engineer
and civil service employee, was select.
ed to I'LL Ryans place temporarily, in
stead Of one Of Ryans assistants.
II charge Mr.. Ryan with lncompe-
tency." said Mr.. Ericsson. HE In not ht
for tire position he holds, but the de-
tails going to prove the charge I will
not tell unless Mr.. Ryan demands nm
investigation by the Civil Service Com.
mission. Either he or must CO."
The scandal relating to dead mems
names being on Ryan's pay roll II one
that caused much worry IN the City
Englieer's department. Then there
was also trouble over $500 that disap-
peared together with an employee. Pipe
labOrers had borrowed money on their
pay, but ut the end Of the month the
pay envelopes could not be found for
the amount advanced by money lend.
ers, who, 1t 10 said, were the only losers
In the transaction.
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Now the Republicans Of Blue Island
want Mayor. Jacob f. Rehm to run
for County Commissioner to succeed
Mr.. Beer.
Thlrty.second ward Democrats are
all with 4. A. IIewinsOhn for City
Treasurer.
The Board Of Education have adopt
ed the report providing for the pur-
chase Of the Prang drawing books,
regular edition, instead Of the Chicago
edition, which Is now being used. The
Prang company offered to take OF the
hands Of the board all the old Chicago
editions at cost price and exchange
for the regular editions dollar for dol.
lar The books are to he sold to the
children mt IL cents and 10 cents each.
II was decided to renew the lease OF
the Pullman School ut cost of ST.
700 a year.
The City Council was asked to allow
the board to buy four lots for $lG,25O
adjoining the Harrison School, ON
which TO build twelve-rOOm addition
a, a cost of $4,000. The Council has
already refused to allow the purchase
of seven lots for $4,000, In which
these four were formerly included.
Trustee Schwab Is going to ask the
Board Of Education to provide for the
teaching Of German lullables In the
kindergarten classes SO that the chill
dren may begin to imbibe idiOms as
soon as they enter the public schools.
lie Is one of the committee investigat.
ing the charge that the present Ger
man text books are out of date. Thar
| speaks for itself.
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Gov. Tanner can be renOminated and
reelected IL he desires another term.
Illinois farmers all like popular jack
Tanner, and Jack" Is the name by
which they know him best,
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Coy. Tanners friends claim they
will elect majority of the delegates
from Lake View to the next Repu,ll-
can State convention.
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Trouble Is brewing in the Republican
camp of the Tenth Ward, where Con
gresham LOrimer lives and Is sun
posed to be supreme. The fight Is moi
so much against Lorimer as 1t II
against James l.. Monaghan, the Con
CHEESEMAN'S lieutenant, who Is accused
Of assuming the role of dictator in the
Republican organization. The Tent
Ward possesses many prominent Re
publlcans who, while friendly to Lori
mer, say they do not have to take or
ders from Mr., Monaghan. Beside,
Lorlmer and Monaghan, Drainage
Trustee u. II. Carter, County Assessor
Miller, President Suddard of the Wes
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