Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-07-01

Who viii BE Rsappoint,
and selling only Ice cream and soda
water there. IA the company has No.
cured sufficient frontage In Cottage
Grove avenue to entitle.it to u license.
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As a result Of letter from Assessor
james j. Gray to President Upham Of
the BOarl Of Review denying that he
opposes publishing tax lists. the two
conferred. Explanations were made
and truce was patched up between
the Assessors and Board Of Review.
President Upham declared the AZ.
SCISSORS were working on lines entirely
satisfactory to the Board Of Review.
"Thcre II no trouble between the two
boards" he said. ''The Assessors will
have some books ready for us to begin
work on July 10. We simply wanted to
comply with the law which obllges us
to commence work by that time this
ypar, Just as II sets time limit on
when our work shall be completed.
This year Sept. Z II the day when We
are forced to make our returns. fully
revised and reviewed"
Mr.. Gray In the course Of his letter
writes as follows:
II cannot understand why you have
used my name In the manner that you
have. II n well known among the
members Of the Board Of Assessors,
Board OF Review yourself especially
all my friends. the press. nnd the COun'
~ Board Of Commissioners, and also
the County Controller (whOm advised
to make provision for publication In
preparing the appropriation that
have always insisted there would and
should be publication Of the assess
ment rolls. that being the great safe
guard Of the new revnue Inv; and you
know weil that am not charged with
the management OF this Office, nor have
I the hiring of the assistants Of Till
ONCE. What I said to you on Frldn!
was that with the publication Of thu
lists and one years time We WON'T
have good revenue law which woult
satisfy the people generally. You als'
say there IRE too many political ap
polntments. hope you do not charg'
| that IN to me. since you for the NOrtl
| Side and your party for the count!
made all the appointments. with few
exceptions"
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OF those mentioned by Republican,
for Governor Of Illinois none are mOr'
| strongly talked Of than the following
Emory Il. Moore. Frank q. LOwden
| Zinn X. Carter, John j. BadenOcl, Is. A
Eckhart. John NJ. Clark. Fred i
| COyne. +. ID. Meacham, James T.. Nal
lettc. w. J. Calhoun. LOrin g. Collins
Jr., =. r.. Gunderson, Francis A. Riddle
| Orrin n. Carter, James Il. Mann, 10
scph Cannon.
The Calumet Western IL uD agai
In the City Council. 1t IL alleged tim
there Is $4,000 In 1t.
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Wise and patriotic Aldermen are o.
their guard over the attempt of the nj
tOrneys for the Gas Trust to get rai
road ordinance through the Council.
The railroad should not he permitte
to bc built.
| 1t should never be granted IN ord
nance.
The Gas Trust II very wealthy, an
Its money will do wonders, but till
railroad should not be built In an
event.
The proposed Gas Trnst road
known as the Calumet Western RAJ
way. and 1t Is now waiting for the Cit
Council to give 1t IN ordinance.
The proposed ordinance will give TIL
road ana Its hackers the control of tn
streets of the whole southeastern poi
tlon of the city. 1t should never b
passed.
The line which IL to be cOnstructe
by the monopoly will extend frOl
Hegewisch north to South Chicago o
the west side of the Calumet Rive
Railway and the South Chicago IN
Southern Railway lines. a loop will /
put In for the use of all three OF I'll
lines of road which extend through til
Calumet district, ana In addition 1t
intended to construct a railway thrOug
Thornton. The Trust has made pm
chase of property In that town for IL
use OF the three railways, and the ron
will follow the south line Of the mort
tier OF the sections Of Thornton. III
road will start from Calumet Par
where the Michigan Central ana Il
South Chicago and Southern Roat
J cross.
II 1t viii literally own the whole 10
: tion asked for ana will virtually SIN
. out competition.
Every Alderman not owned by Il