Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-01

convenience of the public for one mo-
mcnt in consideration.
Conditions affecting the means of
transit to and from the North Side
show this conclusivcly.
The bridges are either in disrcpnir.
incapable of accommodating either the
pedestrian or vehicular traffic. or are
closed UP entirely.
Now it is proposed to make impossi.
blc the one means of access to and
from the North Side independent of the
bridge nuisance that is left to pcdcstri.
ans.
This is being done to accommodate
a few business firms who for n special
privilege worth to them tens of thou-
sands of dollars are willing to contrib.
ute to the city funds the munihccnt
sum of $1,000.
II may well be supposed that If the
City Council were properly approached
whole highways might he closed up for
the convenience of favored parties.
Wonder how much 1t would take to
close up La Sale street altogether?
The City Council is capable of doing
anything.
~eGA
Lest the public might think that The
Eagle is cNaggerating when it makes
the statement In connection with the
removal of the Ia Sallc street tunnel.
that the City Council is handing out
special privileges. of great value. right
and left. without any compensation or
consideration for the public. we take
pains herewith to rccitc for the benefit
of our readers Il few more striking
cases in point.
In the Council proceedings of Jan
l3. Oh page 1.IS5. we find the following
report of the Finance Committee.
signed by the man who Is consumed
with an ambition to add u shank to
the middle letter of his name:
BE It ordained by the City Council of
the City of Chicago:
Section /. That the Mayor and Com
missioner of Public Works he and they
are hereby authorized to enter into n
contract with the Glucose Sugar Rciin-
ing Company. authorizing said com.
pany to make connection with and
pump water from the tunnel through
which water is supplied to the city
pumping works. In the West Division.
such connection to he made at such
place and In such manner ns shall ""
approved by the Commissioner Of Pub.
lie Works.
Provided. Said company shall agree
to pay twenty-five CS25.OW dollars per
million gallons for the water pumped
by 1t from said tunnel. said contract to
run not more than ten 1U years: and
Provided further That. If at any time
the taking of water from said tunnel by
said company shall prevent II sufficient
supply of water for the city's use NJ ltS
pumping works. the city shall have the
right To terminate said contract.
Soc. =. This ordinance shall he IN
full force and effect from AMI after Its
passage.
WIN. MAYOR. Chairman.
Twenty-Five dollars per million gal
Ions of water for the Sugar Trust but
meters for the unfortunate taxpayers
and houscloldcrs.
This IL the special arrangement pro-
posed by the pretcntious Mavor ana his
committee. which boasts of its alleged
policy of retrencbmcnt.
But this Is not all. Here Is another.
A. Al. II
mgs of the same date we find the fol.
lowing:
BE II ordained by the city Council of
"thc city of Chicago.
"ScctiOn /. That Montgomery Ward
n Co. II hereby authorized To erect, lay.
construct. maintain and operate suita.
bic electrical conductors for the pur-
pose of supplying electricity for light,
power and heat within the following
described territory of the city of Chi.
cago, to-wlt: Along and across the two
alleys bounded by Washington street
Wabash avenue, Michigan avenue and
Madison street.
"Scc. >. The privileges hereby grant
cd by this ordinance are granted for the
term of ten 0W years from the accept
nnce of this ordinance by the grantee.
as hereinafter provided"
This ordinance confcrs upon tn" firm
In question special privileges of great
value, II permits this firm To make
and sell electricity for light. heat and
power and To SELL. IT TO OTHERS,
II Is II public franchise of great value,
| aud without compensation to the city,
Yet this ls the same Montgomery
Ward who has intcrfcrcd with ana nj.
tempted 10 block and prevent every
great enterprise that has been under
| taken on the Lake Front from the
Worlds Fair down To the establish.
mcnt of an ART museum for the free use
Of the public.
The city Council, composed us It II
of II lot of cheap llcksplttlcs, gives this
company the right to occupy public
alleys for electric light service and To
sell the service of the people.