Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-25
News Of Municipal Administration
Given Briefly and to the Point
for Eagle Readers.
Useful Information, Interesting Facts and
Personal Gossip Tersely Told
by One Who Knows.
NEW GAS.TESTING SPOTS AS.
SURED.

NEW GAs.TEsTrNG SPOTS AS.
SURED.
Chicago's gas.testing stations, which
have wavered in the balance ever since
the ordinance was passed more than
year ago, have now become an assured
fact, the leases for them being signed
by Joseph F. Peacock, the city real
estate agent. Equipment for the sta.
lions has already been ordered by w.
B. Burke, gas inspector, and Judson
G. Dickern.an, gas tester, 30 that they
can be put into operation on Jan. 1.
They will be situated as follows:
North Side--3457 Jansen avenue.
West Side-1S41 West 18th street.
South Side-5441 South Halsted
street.
The city now has one testing station.
at "a 9Th avenue, which Is unsatisfac.
tory. With the opening Of the three
new stations daily tests Of the gas will
be made in all parts Of the city. They
will be for lighting. heating and other
desirable qualities. Estimates Of VIII.
lam Carroll, city electrician. for next
year provide for two assistants for
Mr.. Dickerman, who now has only
one.
CLAYTON h. CRAFTS
10 q citizen Of excellent standing and
faultiess record.
ALBERT ]. HOPKINS.
b q man Of acknowledged ability. good
judgment and common sense.
PHILIP r. BRAND
u man in whose career integrity and
ability 60 hand In hand.
A. W. MILLER
possesses all Of those solid and estima.
bic qualities which make the most use.
ful citizen.
EDWARD H. PETNllo
q man Of many excellent qualities, 10
brainy, reliable and alwrvs steadfast
to friends and to the line Of duty.
HON. b. A. ECKHART
ID liked most By those who know him
best. All who have had business 70.
latiOns with him are united In bearing
testimony to this fact
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FRANK p. sCHMITT
has . nawlesR record 20 citisen and
Q typical Chicagoan.
GEORGE W. JACKSON
never neglected an opportunity 10 do
good for his fellow citizen, and In the
course Of his career has made thou.
sands Of loyal friends.
PLINY B. SMITH
has the highest Ideals Of honorable
citisenship and Ii true to them. There
h no man In Chicago who stands aigh.
or In public esteem.
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FRANCIS STUYvEsANr PEABODY
can count his personal friends by tho
hundred, q fact due to bis many est.
mable characteristics and hiB unchang.
Ing. even temperament.
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FRED L. WILK
II man Of sound Judgment strength
Of purpose and great activity. he has
never failed In the performance OF bis
duties In life or the accomplishment
OF bis undertaking..
JOSEPH CHUURER
knows how to make friends and to re-
tain them. He u a man for whom all
who know him have the highest 70.
spect.
JOHN G. FETZER
10 q useful citizen faithful to duty and
deserving Of the good will Of all.
HENRY SHERMAN BOUTELL
10 man OF sound judgment. He has
the knack of easily making warm
AglCuuDb 0uu uovAu8 ASooO - AbsVAot
retaining his friendship.
COL. w. H. BALDWIN
has the deserved reputation Of being
one OF the most capable and reliable
men of AFFAIRS In Chicago.
ADAMS A. GOODRICH
ii regarded by everybody as synonym
for honor and integrity.
GEORGE A. BLETrNER
ID one OF those men whose pledge 10
tantamOunt to performance, and whom
everybody likes and respects.
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PETER NJ. HOFFMAN
deserves In an eminent degree that
large share Of popularity and public
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