Chicago eagle., 1908-01-25
News Of Municipal Administration Given
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Useful information, Interesting Facts and
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DOt'BTS LEGALITY OF STREET
ANn ALLEY VACATIONS

DOUBTS LEGALITY OF STREET
AND ALLEY VACATIONS.
John ID. Riley. Superintendent Of the
Map Department. Tuesday submitted to
Commissioner lanberg n list of vaca.
tions Of streets and alleys by instru-
ment involving 3O.OOO.OOO square feet.
and suggested that II the documents
were examined they might bc found II.
legal and compensation might be ex-
acted. "Whilc the statute provides"
he said. "that streets and alleys may
be vacated by the owners Of recorded
subdivisions. the Instruments Of vaca-
ton would be invalid II the city Of Chi.
cagO had shown by any act Its accept
ance of the dedicated streets ana nj.
lcys prior to the filing Of the instru.
ment Of vacation" The list was refer.
red TO the Corporation Counsel.
TO REVISE THE BUILDING CODE.
since the Council refused to author.
ize the Mayor to appoint u committee
tn revise the building code. Building
Commissioner Downey has had n volun.
tecr commission, Of his own appointing.
quietly at work. The volunteer com.
mission met Tuesday In the Council
finance committee room, and for days
pnst has been quietly meeting In vari.
O,is Out.Of.tle.way hooks Of the City
Hall. The reviewing Of the code Ii
about half completed. hut the entire
task probably will not he finished for n
couple Of weeks longer.
~SA
ARTHUR W. FULTON
. % cood and tru~ b cit1ssn - ev0
called Chicago bic home Every 6uty
Of citssnship has always bssa fa1tk
fully discharged by him.
PHILIP kN6Pv
1sosse upright and 6ue.hearted, -
0akeo friends and wins the eSteem q
~ Who become acQuaintsd with Nm
CHARLES q. CRUlKstiANK
y Hxed by oil who are acquainted
with his many excellent traits Of char
actee.
JAMES J. 0kAG
II liked b, ali who know him and ~
spected by oil with whom hs comes
10 contact.
JAMES A. HOGAN
y man Of sterling qualities OF head
and heart; succeSsful In al bic m
o8rtakingA
JAMES A. sACKLRv.
\ nan Of good attaiUmonts ana sx'
ee,,snt qualities. and thsrsfors popu'
~ % we'll - successful.
ARBA N. WATERMAN
OooDeaeso In an eminesN degree thooe
merits and qualities which 20 - make
y ths true Ohicasoan. He = W.
uksa by thoss who know BIN besG
MAhIlN ~ oNGNN
u, peogsseslvA entespeis,ns and Undue
kSous. 0uch men are always Sure d
nate Q success In life
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A. W. MILI.Dv
y % considerats Of the rights OF Oh
ses % be 10 insistsnt upon the main
tsoancs Of his own. This 10 one oe tn
seasons Of his great popularity.
FRED L. WILA
y Q man Of brains, aOlLty End intag
sity, and 10 respected BY everybody
who enjoys bic acquaintance
]. J. GEkAGHTY
10 q man whom to know ID to respect
He has an honOred nalno In the bust
ness world.
EDWARD TILDUN
has won Tue high reputauoo wh'ch ~
enjoys by hard work and h"norao''
methods.
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WILLIAM II. WlRIsR
uakes friends and holds tnslo oy taNI
and honorable business methods ana
savars dealing with bic fsllow'caussns
ADAMS A. OOOpni0H
y Z man Of sound Judgment Hs hai
the knack Of easily making warn
friends, and having made . friend
retaining his friendship.
CYRIL q. JANDVS
/. aN WalhD oe ufe has bsse seeee
ease . ths "a adaSA and preVed u
6vtA, ''Henss0 u ths best pes'sy.'
U. q. SENATOR A. J. HOPKINS
- uali sasas0 ~ OoeA will es -
eemA.unl0 Whish b enSeye y seO