Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-30

plying the city with gas, together with
the name. or names, of said company.
or companies, and the amount of which |
said contracts have been let, and Ivy
what authority.
.. The Corporation Counsel and the |
Comptroller should be instructed to re-
port forthwith to the Council whether.
In accordance with the provisions and
requirements of the resolution of Feb.
90, 1892, the franchise Of the Economic
Gas Company was duly forfeited and
its pipes and equipment recovered to
the city, and. whether any permit has
been issued granting any other com.
pany the use Of said pipes. and also
whether any measures have been taken
to recover to the city its rights and in.
tcrest in the pipes and equipment of
other gas companies, which, by eva.
sion and infraction of their ordinance
and franchise contracts, have forfeited
said franchise and their plant ana
equipment to the city, and what, II any,
measures have been taken by the city
to recover penal sums on bonds filed
by any of the above named companies
as surety and guarantee for the per-
Torrance of their obligations to the
! city and to gas consumers in general.
under the terms of any franchise
which any of said companies through
evasion or noncompliance with all the
terms and requirements of said fran
chise have forfeited.
3. The city gas inspector should be
instructed to report forthwith. direct
to the Council, what. IL any, tests have
been made during the past yea. Of the
power and Illuminating quality of gas.
as required by the various gas ordn.
nnces. Professionally granting street
and other privileges to gas companies.
and IL such required tests have been
made. to state for what company, or
companies said gas was inspected. en-
amincd and tested, AMI where and by
what process said gas was manufac.
tured.
4. The Comptroller. the Corporation
Counsel. the City Gas Inspector and
the Commissioner of Public Works
should be severally instructed to rc.
port forthwith TO the Council. in what.
II any. respect any of the gas compan.
les granted ordinances and franchises
by this Council have violated said or.
dinanccs and have hereby become LA.
bic to forfeiture of their franchise
rights and privileges back to the city.
>. The Corporation Counsel should be
directed To communicate with the At.
torney General of the State and to re-.
quest his cooperation and support In
the inauguration on behalf of the city
of Chicago of proceedings In QUO
WARRANTO, for the purpose of dis.
covering the present condition and sys.
tom Of operation and responsibility I'm.
der their ordinances and franchises of
the various gas companies ana the con.
sOlliatlOn Of these companies known rs
the GAS TRUST. which are operating
. under the provisional ordinances and
franchises granted them by the Coun'
ell. with the view of determining In n
court Of last resort whether the said
companies. or the said GAS TRUST
are legally fulfilling their duties and
obligations to the city and Its citizens
~~
, When the Sangamon County Crane
2 jury takes up the bribery cases agains
: the Gas Trust and Warehouse people
= It will also indlct many legislators TO
i perjury on their oath Of office.
Although this oath Is administered Il
: 1913 citizens Of Illinois every two years
1t Is not commonly known that eacl
: Representative not only lifts his RICH
! hand and sOlemnly swears to do hi
duty, etc. but he also signs his name t
the oath Of Office which closes with thu
. following sweeping Oath-bound prom
! ise:
"Nor will ! accept or receive. direct!
or Indirectly, any money or other valua
bic thing from any corporation. com
=, pany or person for any vote or influence
. I may give CT withhold on any bill, res
olutiOn or appropriation. or for any 9th
!, or official act"
a "Oh, that's only u matter OF form,
y explained one Of the old members to !
y new Oac Who suggested '"rhat's cast
iron oath. isn't IT."
&eA
The best way to fight the Gas frus
Is to organize ward clubs to fight 1t.
In this way public sentiment can b
;. reused to fever heat, and the bride
u giving scoundrels and brlbctak!ng leg
Z ! islators will be driven from Chicag
Z forever!
4 Organize!
;; Organize for your rights!
!. Organize against the Gas Trus
@ which is sapplng the life blood out .
= Chicago and which owns Its streets b.
: virtue of legislative bribery!
j. The Gas Trust must 60.
LOUIS SonWAD, Sso'y