Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-09

vide separate ballot Of achusetts
type for judges.
Amendments to the laws relating to
nomination by petition to make the
same applicable to judges and optional
as to cities and villages.
A direct primary law for members
Of the Legislature.
A direct primary law for State. Con-
gressional, county, city and village
ofYices, national delegates. United
States Senator and party committee.
men.
An optional law for nomination and
election under the commission plan Of
city government.
Stillman B. Jameson. the able and
popular MASTERING hancery, has
earned q nomination by the Repub.
leans next year for Judge Of the su.
perior Court.
Michael Ullrich, member of the we'll
known Arm Of Grommes & Ullrich. has
gained the high place he holds in the
estimation Of the people of Chicago
by his long and honorable career.
~6A
State Senator Cyril r. Jandus has
proven himself an honest and hard.
working representative OF the people
down at Springfield and the people
Of the Fifteenth District and the rest
Of Chicago In general are proud OF
him.
Adjustment Of. the union elevated
loop and Identification of the Illinois
Central Railroad were chief topics Of
discussion at the meeting Of the city
Council last Monday night.
Both subjects were projected by
means Of resolutions introduced by
Alderman Albert J. Fisher toward the
close Of the meeting. Both. after con
siderable debate, failed Of passage and
were sent to the committees. Enabling
legislation at Springfield which will
make incontrovertible the city's right
to force electrifcation on the railroads
was sought In the first resolution OF
Alderman Fisher. When the question
was up before and at present there
has been belief In legal circles the
railroads have a chance to effectually
block any efforts Of the city to force
them to electrify.
Alderman Bernard w. Snow. who
last week introduced blanket cleo
IRRIGATION ordinance covering all
roads. fought the smoke ordinance
resolution from the floor Of the coun
ell. The resolution went to the Ju
dietary Committee.
As to the other resolution. Alder,
man Fisher frankly admitted that he
wanted to put his colleagues on rec
ord as to abolishing the union loop
They refused to vote and sent 1t tc
the Local Transportation Committee
Other action taken by the council
was:
Voted $4,000 for secretary, stenog
rapher and experts expenses Of the
Merriam Commission on Municipal Tx
penses.
Ordered the corporation counsel Il
prepare an ordinance to submit tG
the South Park Commissioners fol
boulevarding the east half Of Michigan
avenue between Jackson boulevard and
Randolph street.
Adopted resolutions Of respect fol
the late John II. Colvin, former alder
man.
Required payment of rentals for use
of streets in the erection OF buildings
Mayor appointed Alderman Long
Commissioner of Public Works Han
berg and Corporation Counsel Brund
age to confer with park boards and
the State relative to attempting tc
recover made land along the lake
| shore.
Asked directors of Chicago Worlds
Fair for $4,000 OF unclaimed divi
dends for the benefit of the John
Worthy school.
Gave George w. Jackson, Incorporate
ed, until Nov. l. 1910. to complete lake
part of southwest land and water tun
mel.
Prohibited vehicles being left fol
, more than an hour without attendance
| In the loop district. ~
Made 1t a misdemean0r to blockade
street traffic.
Among the new ordinances introduc
ed and sent to the committee were:
For the refunding of fares by ele