Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-04

weekly meeting IN the La Saile HOtei
Tuesday.
It was pointed out that much Of
the money now spent for printing
could be saved II central authority
handled all printing contracts and
operated the city plants at the bride.
we'll and in the police department to
the best advantage.
Statistics and information for the
aldermen could be gathered by the
same department, It IL urged, and one
Of the most valuable agents Of the
city government could be created. A
committed Of three was appointed to
take steps to put the recommendation
into effect.
Formal announcement was made by
the civil service commission that
country wide competitive examination
for the position Of superintendent Of
streets will be held at 8 q. m. Dec.
z, in the commissions examination
rooms at III Market street. Applica.
lions must be In the commissions
hands before o'clock on the after.
noon Of Dec. 8. Applicants will be
examined as to their experience, edu.
cation and technical training.
The school board 10 willing and
eager to pay some person q salary Of
$1,000 a year az chief engineer. but
20 far, although the vacancy has exist.
ed for months, no acceptable applicant
has offered himself.
The school board wants q CHIEF en-.
gineer to superintend the work Of all
the other engineers In It's employ.
Since the death Of Thomas J. Waters
last spring this vacancy has existed.
A Civil Service examination was held
recently. but none Of the candidates
was able to qualify, and II has been
found necessary to hold another test.
Hubbard. Spencer. Bartlett Z Co. sell
q great deal Of hardware to the city.
More or less several thousand dol.
lars worth annually.
A. G. Bartlett 10 the managing
genius for this concern, It II claimed.
A. G. Bartlett 10 q member Of the
.Merriam Commission.
He 10 talked Of for Governor, for
Senator. for Mayor.
He 10 talked Of a. city contractor
who ID investigating his own con.
tracts.
There Is a good deal Of gossip about
this. a. Mr.. Bartlett IL looked upon
- great reformer.
How men like Mr.. Bartlett and that
$4,000 beauty. Walter L. Fisher. can
have the nerve to investigate McGov.
ern and Cummings and others under
the circumstances ID past finding out.
The people do not think that Mr..
Bartlett or Mr.. Fisher or any one else
% too good to investigate.
The idea Of their investigating other
lovers Of money II something laugh.
ahas. isn't Il?
Tho city purchasing agent must 30.
This 10 agreed upon on all sides.
although the manner OF his going 10
not
That Comptroller Wilson 10 good
man TO investigate him 10 also some
what questionable.
But to Bartlett and Fisher but one
reply can be.
They hail from Business Methods"
and it, famous apple tree.
Al fruit OF those business methods
report also sought to connect Mr.. Cole.
mans brother.in.law, William A. Pros.
ser, 1887 East sixtysixth street. with
city purchases. Mr.. Coleman. though.
said there was no foundation In truth
for this.
"Mr, Prosser IL my brother.in.law,"
Mr.. Coleman said. "but he ID not In
business for himself. He works Tor
Hibbard. Spencer. Bartlett q Co.. and
IL a department manager. Yes. that
company sells supplies to the city. but
not. because Of Mr.. Prosser's connec.
ton with It. The annual purchases
from that concern are not more than
$1,000, and every item IL on .competi.
tive bidding"
Chris. Carr. who is a brother Of
SObuAAiooAOhCt A1ouDoi8b WuOs - Cotu
to have sold annually about $4,000
worth Of lesser hardware to the city.
At Mr.. Coleman's once It was said
Mr.. Carr had been selling 10 the city
for eighteen years.
Why investigate Chris Carr and
leave Mr.. Bartlett's Arm out?
The Merriam Commission IL asked
to look into the deals Of the following
firms with the purchasing agents Of.
Ase:
Nilaad, Spencer. Bartlett 4 Co.. Of
which Investigator Bartlett 10 the lead.
ing light.
T.. A. cumminss Foundry Company;
castings.
Seven lumber companies.
Western Engineers Supply Com.
pany; oils. packings. stc.
Robert r. Campbell: paints.
Christian Carr. Jr.; hardware.
Standard OIL Company; sasolins and
kerosene.
y. H. Rogers . Co.. Mueller Coal
Company; coal.
7: ". ysrnald Company; strs~ end
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