Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-07-08


Fourteen members Of the City COun-
ell of Chicago have relatives working
for the Gas Trust.
The Eagle has the names Of all OF
these men and will publish them In due
time.
Some Of these Aldermen have sons at
work.
Some Of them have brothers.
Some Of them have nephews.
Two of them have cousins.
All OF them got the Jobs on the
strength OF favors extended to the Gas
Trust In the City Council mt the ex-
pcnse of the people.
For the first time In years the City
Council has refused and neglected to
fix the price of gas ana to regulate the
financial dealings Of the city with the
Trust.
Reformers come 80 cheap that all the
Gas Trust has to do Is to give employ.
ment to the son or other relative Of an
Alderman to secure his vote.
Tho various gas companies 10 New
York City have just bid for the city
contracts. As a result Of the recently
Instituted gas war. the Consolidated
offers gas mt 90 cents per 1000 cubic
feet. while the New Amsterdam offered
theirs at A.. These are less than one
half the old rate. which was % cents.
Thus New York gets gas for 40 cents
per 1000 feet while Chicago has to pay
| 81 net.
No wonder there Is no money to clean
the streets!
When a million OF dollars are thrown
away to the Gas Trust In order that
cheap reform" Aldermen may secure
Jobs for their relatives, what else can
you expect?
Millions for the Gas Trust and not
one cent for clean streets II the shlbbO.
leth Of the reform" City Council.
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The Infamous Gas Trust bought our
streets Of the last Legislature, and the
city of Chicago Gun never own a gas
plant or an electric light plant Of Ito
own until this CONSOLIDATION" law is
repealed.
Think Of an American city prohibited
from using Its own streets!
Yet the city of Chicago cannot use lts
own streets II It wants tOslight them
itself!
The Gas Trust owns Chicago streets.
1t bought them from the last Legisla
ture.
The people are just awakening to this
fact.
Wait until they are thoroughly
aroused, ana some gentlemen will not
wish to remain long inside the city
limits.
The Billings family is still fighting
Its taxes.
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Where Is the Billings tax schedule
at'thc present time?
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The Billings gang II never heard OF
when charity calls. But when taA
lodging is In sight 1t Is right on thu
spot
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The Billings family are not satisfied
with what they "save" on gas trust
taxes. They are now lighting the State
Inheritance tax.
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Who was the prominent member o.
the House whose name was attached
to n bill of wide celebrity AMI rOtteI
nOtOrlety who came to Chicago durini
the last session of the Illinois Iegisla
turc and received $1,000 In cash from
the well-knOwn railroad lobbyist wh'
attained some nOtorlety In the ware
house scandal!
/ The Sangamon County Grand Jur.
can have his name when 1t wants 1t.
Who Is the country member iron
, Cook County who received enough
money to pay $500 each to certain mem
! bers of the Live Stock Committee, an,
who Is accused loudly Of having "hel'
, out" on his brethren?
, The SangamOn County Grand Jur,
/ can have his name when 1t wants it.
. Who was the Senator who shOwe'
his wad Of $500 in q Monroe stree
restaurant!
! The SangamOn County Grand Jur,
, ] can have his name when II wants 1t.