Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-02

be established at or near the present
loop entrances, say, at South water,
Franklin and Harrison streets.
OF course. the subway project has Its
financial, engineering and traffic sides,
each of which merits serious and ex.
pert consideration. As traffic pro-
position, however, the situation de.
mands the ultimate removal OF the
loop from the downtown district, the
construction of a subway and such I'M
prcvements on the present loop rs Will
AFFORD temporary relief without ex.
tending its lease of life or raising any
presumption IN favor Of Its cOntinu-
auce.
Respectfully submitted.
CITY TRACTION EXPERT.
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One Of the best things the City Coun.
Gil ever done was when 1t passed ON
Monday night an ordinance compelling
every railroad running into Chicago
to use electr>, power instead OF steam.
Jan. I, 1912. Is the date fixed at
which the railroads much change their
motive systems to comply with the
ordinance. Aid. Bernard w. Snow,
chairman OF the finance committee, In
troduced the measure which has the
backing OF the city administration. 1t
was referred to the local transporta'
tion committee without discussion
Aid. Snow insists that the majority OF
the councilmen are In favor OF the pro
posed city law.
Railroad ofhcials have pronounced
the ordinance impossible and long
drawn.out battle Is In prospect. Some
estimates place the cost for the elec
trification Of all the lines entering Chi
cago at 5000 0OO.OO0 Aid. Snow ant
other city oflicials express opinions
that the courts will uphold the city II
the move, which has for Its main oh
ject 1.-The electrihcation OF the Illinois
Central trains operating along the lak'
front.
Section 8 Of the ordinance stipulatei
that no railroad company shall prope
or operate any car. or train OF cars
within radius Of eight miles of th'
city hall by means Of any power othe
than electricity after one year from
the passage OF the ordinance unles
plans and specifications shall hav'
been submitted to the commissioner o
public works.
Aid. Snow explained that the eight
mile limit was fixed 80 as TO give tn
council committee working basis
explaining that 1t likely will be ex
tended by the committee. The alder
man looks to an old city charter pre-
vision to back up the city In its fight
It Is contained In the forty-ninth sex
ton of section of the old city char
ter, which gives the municipality tn
right to regulate and prohibit the US
: OF locomotive engines within the cit
and require railroad cars to be prt
PEELED by other than that of steam
This document dates back to 1868, an
It Is contended has never been r,
pealed.
Other business that came before tn
City Council included:
A report by City Traction Expert MI
lard B. Hereley, declaring that tn
/ loop must be torn down II transport,
tions methods are to go up.
A proposal for new salary.
A suggestion from Chief of Polio
Stewart that all ergeants-patro
desk and detective-be made one clas
A mandatory ordinance elevating tn
Oak Park elevated's tracks throug
Austin. introduced by Aid. Forsberg.
. An order instructing the committe
, on State legislation to seek the pas
age OF a bill licensing and bondin
surveyors, introduced by Aid. Clanc,
. An ordinance for the examination
. licensing and bonding of public aut'
! mobile chauffeurs. introduced by All
/, Dunn.
Forty improvement ordinances fc
Goose Island" and an order instruc
Ing the commissioner of public work
to estimate the cost Of public landin