The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-10-30
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installed IN down f0Wn d1strict-in-
surance rates reduced in consequence.
Natural gas introduced at 80 cents
| a Thousand feet has meant q big saw
ing In Clevelande fuel and light
| bills. 4 $$. .s.' 5rs by !:
e.. City now collects ashes, waste paper
end refuse-a new department and
the service is appreciated by house
] holders. - 25aE]t>:sss..
Police street squad for protection
OF pedestrians inaugurated-traffic
! rules adopted that have been widely
copied. s> =. :.
Departments Of smoke inspection,
electricity, boilers; plumbing and
street permits, consolidated with the
building department..
] A building code adopted that IS a
model for the other cities of the
world-the latest city to- copy it being
London, England. IT, .,.> = !
Contract system of doing public
work abolished wherever possible
direct labor plan adopted result.
better service at a lower cost. =
| : ) In 1900 electric light monopoly
charged the city $3.50 a year for
each light-prtce now 1896. Why {?
Competition--naunicipal plant. :.
Medical Inspection in the Schools. !,
! District physicians now visit school
buildings at regular intervals and ex-
anime the chi1dren--thus the spread
OF contagious diseases is promptly
checked. Il,
! Prior to 1901 but one grade cross
ing had been abolished in Cleveland
Tom Johnson has. abolished. sixteen
| crossings and eight more are now in
process of elimination. =, -.
The. tax rate for city purposes is
lower than it has: been for fifteen
| years. $ -"
The people have won the most no.
| table victory i'm the street railroad
| controversy in the history of Ameri-
can municipalities-the lowest fare
anywhere in the country. =
J Tom Johnson established meat and
dairyD nspection-the city no longer
the dumping ground for diseased cat
j tie. Milk from tubercular cows
barred from the city. @4t
The cost of the city government OF
] Cleveland, based on $4,000. popula-
i ton, per capita Is ts10.72: Cincinnati,
! $50, 900 popularton;;s sts,25; Baltimore
/ $17.oo; Boston, $1s:75; Pittsburg,
$20.18. "ey $50 :&:1.~ [*..Sss*::. ~.
/ Saves Lads From Life of Crime. ::
A home for the boys of the stree
established at Hudson. Instead O.
their becoming criminals, Tom John,
SON believes they should have the op.
portunity o*become men. -; ;;
| Not once in the heat of the bitterest
political campaign has the charge Of
graft been made against the Tom
johnson administration, Why? Be
cause there has. been no graft. &C.,.
Under Fom Johnson the people. fol-
! the first time found out they own
! the parks. Outdoor sports Of every
kind have been: encouraged, both in
the parks and in vacant lots: =. :.
The lake front case has been Wig
/ orously prosecuted and court de.
cision secured which says propert,
valued at. at least $4,000, 900 belongs
to the city--a. former administration
attempted to turn over this propert,
to the steam railroads for nothing
| Mayor Johnson as a. citizen temper
ar1ly prevented the: consumption o1
the deal, and BY his taking office
within three days of his election, ir
I April, 1901. permanently obstructei
the scheme. His work at that time
has meant millions Of dollars for the
city, :5.*@:z II ~ u I
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