Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-07-15


Fourteen members of the City Coun-
ell Of Chicago have relatives working
for the Chs 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 at the eX.
pense Of the people.
For the first time In years the City
Council has refused ana neglected to
fix the price Of gas ana to regulate the
financial dealings Of the city with the
Trust.
Reformers come SO 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.
The various gas companies In New
York City have just bid for the city
contracts. As a result Of the recently
Instituted gas war, the Consolidated
offers gas mt 80 cents per 1000 cubic
feet. while the New Amsterdam offered
theirs ut 45. These are less than one
half the old rate. which was o. cents.
Thus New York gets gas for Al cents
per 1000 feet while Chicago has to pay
~ 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 tina,
cheap "rcform" Aldermen may secure
Jobs for their relatives, what else can
you expect?
Millions for the Gas Trust and not
one cent for clean streets Is the shibbO'
leth of the reform" City Council.
The Infamous Gas Trust bought our
streets of the last Legislature, and the
city of Chicago can never own a gas
plant or an electric light plant Of It's
own until this CONSOLIDATION" law IL
repealed.
Think of IN American city prohibited
from using its own streets!
Yet the city of Chicago cannot use Its
own streets II It wants to light them
itself!
The Gas Trust owns Chicago streets
1t bought them from the last Legisla
turc.
The people are just awakening to this
fact.
Wait until they are thorough!
aroused. and some gentlemen will no,
wish to remain long inside the cit!
limits.
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The Billings family Is still fightin:
Its taxes.
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Where Is the Billings tax schedul,
M the present time!
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The Billings gang Is never heard o
when charity calls. But when tn!
dodgng Is in sight it Is right on tin
spot.
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The Billings family are not satisle,
with what they "save' on gas trus
taxes. They are now lighting the Stat,
Inheritance tax.
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Who was the prominent member o
the House whose name was attached
to blll of wide celebrity ana rOttel
notorleiy who came to Chicago durln
the last session of the Illinois Legisla
tire and received $1,000 in cash iron
the well-known railroad lobbyist VIII
attained some nOtorlety in the ware
house scandaly
The SangamOn County Grand Jul
can have his name when 1t wants 1t.
Who Is the country member fror
Cook County who received enOug
money to pay $500 each to certain men
beers Of the Live Stock Committee, an
who Is accused loudly of having ''hel
our on his brethren?
The SangamOn County Grand Jur
can have his name when II wants Il.
Who was the Senator who show
his wad of $500 in Monroe stree
restaurant?
! The SaDgamOn County Grand Jur
!, | can have his name when n wants H.