Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-02

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minister It as trust for the people.
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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 Gns
Trust In the City Council ut the ex.
pcnse Of the people.
For the first time in years the City
Council has refused and neglected to
Ak the price Of gas and to regulate the
financial dealings of the city with the
Trust.
Reformers come so cheap that all the
Gas Trust hns to do IL 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 n result Of the recently
Instituted gas war. the Consolidated
offers gas ut 80 cents per 1000 cubic
feet. while the New Amsterdam offered
theirs Mt As. These are less than one.
half the old rate, which was o. cents.
Thus New York gets gas for As cents
per 1000 feet while Chicago has to pay
| 81 net.
No wonder there Is no money to clean
the streets!
When 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 no.,
one cent for clean streets Is the shibbO.
leth of the reform" City Council.
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The Billings family are not satisfied
with what they "save" on gas trust
taxes. They are now fighting the State
Inheritance tax.
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The Western Electric Company,
which gives employment to 5000 men,
Is assessed to Its full limit-$1, 1874, Gl1.
The Gas Trust, which employees but
fOrty.fvc men and owns ,iS,OO0.OOO In
personal property, is valued ut 81, 1OO,.
600.
Marshall Field Is assessed ut $780,
600. and the $GS.OOO,OOO Gas Trust ut
$1.1OO,OOO.
The Mccormick Harvester Company
II assessed mt $1,5OO.OOO ana the $685..
100000 Gas Trust Mt S1.1OO.OOO.
The Crane Manufacturing Company
Is assessed mt $1.242.253 ana the $685..
100000 Gas Trust ut $1,1OO.OOO.
But Why continue the list?
Every assessment made Is unjust
when It IL compared with the crooked
one Of the Gas Trust.
And one Of the strong evidences of
crOOkedness In connection with this
fraud Is the fact that In the figures of
comparisons with 1903 given out by
the assessors, the Peoples Gas Light
and Coke Company Is compared with
Its namcsale OF 1903, as. for instance,
1900. 1S0S.
Il. q. L. & G. Co. 81 100000 S2S5,OOO
Now, this would lead the public to
believe that the Peoples Gas Light
ana Coke Company was assessed nj
more this year than 1t was last.
That IL why these figures IRE given
out. TO hide the crime.
The truth IL that the Peoples Gas
Light and Coke Company last year was
the old West Side Company of that
name. now out Of existence.
This year 1t IL the name borne by the
successor to the
Old West Side Peoples Gas Light and
Coke Co.,
Chicago Gas Light and Coke Co.,
Equitable Gas Company,
Suburban Gas Company,
Hyde Park Gas Company,
Lake Gas Company,
Economic Gas Company.
Universal Gas Company.
Calumet Gas Company.
All OF these IRE this year merged into
the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co
So that the Assessors will please OK
plain how It IL that they have reduced
this octopus.
Here are the figures on the assessed
valuation Of the seven companies
named for 1903. and their successor
the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Com
pany, for 1900:
1900. 1905.
Consolidated Il.
q. l.. l. G. Co. 81, 100000 $l,GS3,3S
Net reduction since 1903. $3.50, 1872.
What do you think Of that, taxpayer
of Chicago?
Who got the bride?