Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-08-26

the original. S3i.5OO. The experts a,
work on the books kept by Graham
learned that the sum had been covered
up In rentals instead of being credited
, to the proper persons. 1t Is believed
Graham used this sum for u pressing
need and afterward forgot to square
his accounts. as the item was wrongly
entered long before he made his big
plunge In stocks. President Harris of
the Board of Education says the ex-
perts have not been able to find any
other shortage.
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l.. I. Beard, of Watscka. was at
Democratic headquarters recently and
announced that Free +. Morris would
be n candidate for the Attorney Gener-
al nomination. Morris was u member
of the Legislature for several terms
and was defeated for reelection last
fall because he voted for the Allen bill
at the preceding session.
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Now that the Hon. Clayton T.. Crafts
has returned home his name IL being
more prominently mentioned rs u
strong candidate to receive the Demo-
cratic nominat tion for Governor Of ILL
nols.
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The Hamilton Club Is against James
r. Mnun for (:OvprnOr
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j. II. Il. Van Cleave. the State In
surancc Commissioner. was ut the
Great Northern Hotel Monday. He Is
back from the North and on his way
WesV 10 hunt big game In Wyoming
and emulate the example Of his Gov
ernOr. He said: II haven't seen many
politicians or talked any politics Of
late. ! have not heard that Governor
Tanner has declared himself about a
nomination. have no doubts that he
can secure II with plenty to spare II he
desires II. No one else In the state
could take 1t away from him."
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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, ut
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 gas by the Ogden Gas Company;
capacity Of the plant, and II said com
pany or any other Is performing the
labor Of lighting and extingulshlng
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, and the amount Of which
said contracts have been let, and by
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. 1892, the franchise Of the Economic
Gas Company was duly forfeited and
It's pipes and equipment recovered t.
the city, and, whether any permit hal
been issued granting any other com
pany the use OF said pipes. and alst
whether any measures have been taker
to recover to the city its rights and In
terest In the pipes and equipment Ol
other gas companies, which, by eva
sion and lnfraction Of their ordinance
and franchise contracts, have forfeited
said franchise and their plant ant
equipment to the city, and what, II any
measures have been taken by the cit!
TO recover penal sums on bonds file,
by any of the above named companie
as surety and guarantee for the per
Torrance of their obligations to tn
city and to gas consumers in general
under the terms Of any franchs
which any of said companies through
evasion or noncompliance with all tn
terms and requirements of said fran
chlse have forfeited.
3. The city gas inspector should b
instructed to report forthwith, dlrec
to the Council, what, II any, tests hav
been made during the past yeac Of tn
power and illuminating quality Of gas
as required by the various gas Ordln
ances, Professionally granting stree
and other privileges to gas companies
and II such required tests have bee
made, to state for what company, O
companies said gas was Inspected. eN
amIned and tested, AMI where and b
what process said gas was manufat
tured.
4. The Comptroller, the COrporatlo
= Counsel, the City Gas Inspector an
the Commissioner of Public Work
: should be severally instructed to n
/ port forthwith TO the Council, In wha
II any, respect any Of the gas cOmpaI