Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-11

Scott said IL was the practice Of mas
ters OF large vessels to jam the nose
Of their boat into one Of the middle
piers Of the bridges and let the wind
and the current swing It around. I'm.
der the ordinance recommended boats
will have to 80 to the turning basis
before turning around.
TRACK ELEVATION HERE AS
MODEL.
Chicagos plan OF track elevation
and the results 1t has accomplished
are being used as a model by the city
OF New York in It's effort to improve
the transportation facilities OF the
Long Island Railroad Company In the
borough Of Queens. The recent pub
location Of report on track elevation
and all Of the local ordinances by Wal
ter J. Raymer. superintendent OF the
Chicago department. have been gone
over in detail by the division Of fran
chises Of the New York Board OF Esti'
mate and Appropriations.
In his report on the Long Island
road Harry p. Nichols. the engineer In
charge for New York. quotes extern
sively from the report Of Morris X.
Trumbull, the engineer In charge OF
track elevation in Chicago. In the
circular issued by New York City In
connection with the consideration OF
the franchise containing the report OF
Engineer Nichols the History OF
Track Elevation In Chicago IL re-
printed In full from the volume which
was this year issued by the local de-
partment.
Hubbard, Spencer. Bartlett / co. sell
a great deal Of hardware to the CITY
More or less several thousand dol
lars worth annually.
A. c. Bartlett IL the managing
genius for this concern. It 10 claimed
A. G. Bartlett 10 . member OF the
Merriam Commission.
He 10 talked Of for Governor tor
Senator. for Mayor.
He ID talked Of 40 city contractor
who II investigating his own con-
tracts.
There IL a good deal Of gossip about
this, a. Mr.. Bartlett ID looked upon
% q great reformer.
How men like Mr.. Bartlett and tha'
100000 beauty, Walter L. Fisher, can
have the nerve to investigate McGov'
ern and Cummings and others under
me circumstances 10 past hnding out
The people do not think that Mr.
Bartlett or Mr.. Fisher or any one else
n too good to investigate.
The idea Of their investigating ornef
lovers Of money is something laugh
able, isn't It?
Tue city purchasing agent must 60
This 10 agreed upon on all s'des
although the manner Of his going II
not.
That Comptroller Wilson is q good
man to investigate him 10 also some
what questionable.
But to Bartlett and Fisher but one
reply can be.
They hall from Business Methods
and its famous apple tree.
Az a fruit Of those business method
report also sought to connect Mr.. Cole
mans brother.in-law, William A. Pros
ser. 1887 East sixty-sixth street. vita
citv purchases. Mr.. Coleman. though
said there was no foundation In truti
for this.
sMr. Prosser is my brother-in'law.
Mr.. Coleman said. "but ne 10 not II
business for himself. He works to-
Hubbard, Spencer. Bartlett Z co. ans
II a department manager. Yes, ina
company cells supplies to the city, on
not because Of Mr.. Prosssr's connec
tion with II. The annual purchases
from that concern are not more thai
$1,000. and every item 10 ON compet'
tive bidding"
Chris. Carr, who 10 Q brother Q
Commissioner Hanbsrg's wife. ID sai'
to have sold annually about $500
worth Of lesser hardware to the city
At Mr.. Coleman's once II was saa'
Mr.. Carr had been selling to the CIT
for eighteen years.
Why Investigate Chris. Carr AM
leave Mr.. Bartlett's arm out?
The Merriam Commission b aske
Ia look into the deals Of the foalowin
Arms with the purchasing agents O