The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-05
VICTORY IS
INCOMPLETE
Chicago May Own but Not Operate
Street Railway Lines.
RESULT OF THE ELECTION
Proposition Providing For Issuance of
Certificates For the Purchase of
Street Railways Carries, but the
Operation Suggestion Is Lost--Vote
on Sail Question.


on Sal oon Question.
Chicago, April 4.-The city of Chi
cago can proceed to acquire and con-
troll street railways but cannot operate
them. This is the result Of the city
election held Tuesday, in which the
question OF the municipal oWnershipof
the street railways was the vital issue.
AT the same time the voters. while de-
claring that the city shall not proceed
to operate the railroads, declared that
as a question of public policy it would
be desirable for the city to do So
Three propositions were submitted
to the voters, the first of which was:
Shall the city of Chicago proceed to
operate street railways?" This prop
osition required so per cent of the to-
tal vote cast in order to become effec-
tive. The second proposal involved the
approval of an ordinance previously
passed by the city council providing
Gates in amount not to exceed $75,00O,-
600 for the purchase, ownership and
maintenance OF the street railways.
This was carried by about $500 votes.
The third question, which was simply
on the question of public policy and
has no legal effect whatever, is. Shall
the city council proceed without delay
to secure the municipal ownership and
operation of the street railways under
the Mueller law instead of granting
franchises to private companies" This
proposition was carried by about 5000
votes.
Following are the correct figures on
the election: The total vote cast on
the question of municipal ownership
WAS 231,l7t. OF this number 120.91l
We're cast ia favor of municipal Oper-
alton Of the street railways and no.
go against il. In order to become
binding the proposition to operate the
railways should have received l3S,703
votes. II therefore fell short of the
required number by 1872 votes. The
proposition to Issue $75.000,000 in
street railway certificates was carried
by vote of llO,OOS against 1O6,669
The declaration of public policy was
carried by l11,S62 to 10S,025.
OF the 80 aldermen who were elect
ed Mayor Dunno claims that 19 are
ayowed champions OF municipal own
ership, and that he will have much
less difficulty in passing measures re-
lating to that doctrine through the
city council than has been his fortune
heretofore. The faction opposed to
municipal ownership declares that
they still hold the control of the coun-
ell and that Mayor Dunno will have no
greater success in the future than he
has had In the past.
Mayor Dunne's Views.
Mayor Dunno construed the passage
of the $4,000 900 certificates and pub
lie policy propositions as victory for
municipal ownership, but he expressed
his disappointment over the defeat of
the proposition for municipal owner
ship. He said; II am disappointed be-
cause the victory is not complete.
The important proposition, however,
at the present time, is for the issuance
OF the certificates. and this has been
carried. | regret, however, very much
that we did not get the necessary ma
jority to enable ms to legally operate
the street railway lines. But this will
not prevent us from again getting be-
fore the people afler we have the
street railway lines and asking for the
necessary power TO operate The peo-
pie will vote for the operation with a