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

OLD grand jury quarters on the slNtll
floor have been fixed up for the Pro-
bate Court. 1t Is understood that fur
Their evidence of jury brlbing will be
presented to the secret body.
1t Is the desire of the States Attor-
ney that four Judges he kept in the
Criminal Court Building during the
year, and IL this arrangement can he
| carried out It Is thought that all pris-
Oners In the county Jail can secure
trials within a month after Indictment.
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Hon. George L. Lenke Is sure to be
nominated, along with other good bust
ness men, for the County Board next
year.
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We are now getting down to facts
about the Legislature. Good by, Ben.
Hon. Charles h. pavlicek Is one Of
the most popular leaders in the Repub-
lican party. He has worked hard and
faithfully for years for party suprem.
acy, and will be rewarded by the party
managers ut no distant day for the
fidelity and zeal he has displayed for
his party's welfare.
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Hon. w. W. WheelOck. the popular
attorney for the Board Of Election
Commissioners, Is considered by many
Republicans to he the strongest man
the Republican party can nominate for
States Attorney next year. Mr.. Vince.
lock stands in the front rank of Chica.
COS most successful lawyers. He
would certainly prove an lnvinriblC
candidate for States Attorney of Cook
County.
Mr.. Il. e. Davis. the genial general
passenger agent Of the Goodrich Trans.
pOrtation Company, has proven himself
to he the most capable as we'll ns the
most popular steamboat promoter In
the United States.
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Honest Tom Foley II enjoying u
great patronage ut his billiard acad.
envy, 2O0 state street.
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The City Council should ask for the
following information:
1. The Comptroller shold be directed
to report forthwith to the Council. nj
Its next regular meeting, what. II any,
receipts have come to the city from
gas companies under the provisions Of
any Of the gas ordinances: what. II
any, street lamps are being supplied
with gus by the Ogden Gas Company;
capacity Of the plant, and II said com.
pany or any other Is performing the
labor Of lighting and eXt!ngulshing
said lamps, and what, II any, contracts
have been let TO gas companies for SUP.
plying the city with gas, together with
the name, or names, Of said company,
or companies, ana the amount Of which
said contracts have been let, and Ivy
what authority.
2. 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.
20, 1902, the franchise Of the Economic
Gas Company was duly forfeited aud
Its pipes ana 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 ana In.
terest In the pipes and equipment Of
other gus companies, which, by eva.
sion and infracti0n of their ordinance
and franchise contracts, have forfeited
said franchise and their plant and
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 ana 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, II any, tests have
been made during the past yea of the
power and Illuminating quality Of gas,
as required by the various gas Ordin-
ances, Professionally granting street
and other privileges to gas companies,
and II such required tests have been
made. to state for what company, or
companies said gas was inspected. en-
amlned 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 he severally instructed to re.
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
dinances and have hereby become lla.
BILE to forfeiture of their franchise
rights and privileges back to the city.
3. 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.
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