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CHICAGO VOTES
FOR OWNERSHIP
Citizens Indorse Proposition
to Issue Certificates to
Buy Railways.
CITY CANNOT OPERATE CARS
Ballots Fall Shy Of the Requisite go
Per Cent Necessary TO Carry the Or
dInanes, but Has Majority Of TO-
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ton OF street railways was rejected by
the people OF Chicago in the city cleo
ton held Tuesday in which the propo-
sition was submitted 10 referendum
vote under the provisions OF the Muel-
Ter law.
Municipal ownership OF street rail-
ways. as provided In the city council
municipal ownership ordinance, which
was one OF the issues In the campaign.
was adopted by the people.
The proposed issue OF $4,000, 900 OF
Mueller law street car certificates 10
raise funds with which 10 purchase
or construct municipal street car lines
was approved by the voters.
The vote on the proposition. "Shall
the city OF Chicago proceed 10 operate
street railways?" was:
For the proposition. 120.911.
Against. 1926
AS the Mueller law requires that the
proposition that the city shall operate
street railways shall be approved by
not less than GO per cent OF those vot-
Ing on the question. the proposed mu-
nicipal operation OF street railways In
Chicago was rejected by this vote.
which lacked 1871 votes OF the requl-
site 60 per cent.
Vote Mueller Certificates.
But by a majority OF 3 1889 the people
decided that the city may construct.
acquire. purchase. own. and maintain
street railways" in the language OF
the ordinance which was submitted To
the citizens for action.
The issue OF s75,OOO.OOO OF street
car certificates as authorized under
the Mueller law was approved by the
vote, which Endorsed the municipal
ownership ordinance passed by the
city council on Jan. Is last. The vote
on the approval OF the municipal own
ership ordinance and the Issue OF the
s75.000,000 Mueller law certificates.
which were included In the same prop
osition on the ballot, was:
For, 110.00S.
Against. 106.669.
Majority for the ordinance and the
Issue OF the certificates. 1899. Only
a majority vote was required under
the law TO give effect TO this PROPOSE
ton, and II was therefore carried.
Oppose Franchise Extension.
On the question OF public policy sub
mitted TO the people. which was:
Shall the city council proceed with.
out delay 10 secure municipal owner.
ship OF all street railways in Chicago
under the Mueller law, instead OF pass
ing the pending franchise ordinances
or any other ordinances granting fran.
chises to private companles?" the vote
was 11l.S62 for to 1OS.025 against. a
majority OF 1887 for the proposition.
AS this latter was only for the pur-
pose of securing an expression OF pub
lie sentiment, II has no legal force
and It's effect is only whatever moral
obligation II may be considered as car
rying to the city council.
Mayor Dunno expressed himself as
fairly well pleased with the result OF
the election. He said that municipal
ownership has been carried by the peo-
10 issue the certificates needed 10 pay
for the purchase or construction OF
municipal street car systems. He said
that while municipal operation did not
win, II will be adopted by the people
when the proper time comes.
To Prepare for Ownership.
One plan suggested is that an agree
ment shall be made between the city
and the street car companies whereby
the corporations will rehabilltate their
properties under an arrangement for
future purchase by the city. Another
suggested plan Is that the city shall at
once proceed 10 issue the Mueller law
certificates, which must be tested In
the courts as 10 their validity under
the Mueller law and under the terms
OF the municipal ownership ordinance.
This would take time. and the mayor
thinks that by the time the courts
shall have passed on the question OF
the validity OF the certificates the peo-
pie will be ready TO vote again on the
question OF municipal operation.
The vote on municipal ownership
and operation OF street railways I'm Chi.
cago was the first that has been taken
on the direct question q adopting and
putting in force The principle OF NUM-
cip1l ownership At various Zines since
1902 questions Of publlc policy involv-
IN? the principle ~ municipal owner
ship have been submitted 60 the peo-
pie. In every instance these referen-
dunn questions have been carried by
Rob Postoffiee OF 5000.
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