Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12

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An effort will be made to interest other
civic organizations and to arouse pub.
lie sentiment against the passage OF
the ordinance. Committees were ap
pointed In an effort to prevent the
council committee on buildings from
recommending the ordinance in its
present form.
To keep the billboards of the roofs
Of buildings will be the aim of the
movement. Six attorneys present ex.
pressed opinions that prohibiting bill.
boards from roofs but allowing them
on the sides of buildings would mean
a control of the location and not a
prohibition.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
that Chicago was the only city in the
country allowing twelve.foot sign.
boards to be erected seventeen feet In
vhe air without restriction as to the
length on all vacant spaces In the city
and upon the roofs of all buildings
within the city OF not over forty feet
In height.
President Robert r. Mccormick OF
the sanitary board being out Of the
city, the meeting between the drainage
trustees and the City Council com.
mittee to agree on harbor legislation
was not held
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Nelson A. Cool Of Blue Island, for
mer county commissioner. was ap
pointed superintendent Of the new In
firmary at Oak Forest, and all other
non.elective county department heads
were reappointed by President Busse
OF the county board. The county board
ratified the appointments In the after
noon. Others who were appointed are:
c. H. Happel. warden Of Cook Coun
~ Hospital; william McLaren, super
intendent Of public service; o. c. vii
hite, superintendent Of Dunning insti
tutions; H. !. Davis. county physician;
Harry A. Lewis, county attorney;
Charles d. Gastfield. civil service com
missioner. Mr.. Cool will take up his
duties April /. The position pays $500
q month.
Alderman John Golombiewski de-
serves to be returned to the Council
by the voters OF the Twenty.ninth
Ward. and he will be. Alderman Colon.
biewski Is an honest, hardworking and
conscientious public official. who IS
looking after, at all times, the inter.
ests OF his constituents. One instance
OF his good work In the Council can
be seen by the passage OF his order In
the Council for the extension OF
the 5lst street car line from
Wood street TO Central Park ave.
nue.. This was gained for the people
by the personal efforts of Alderman
John Golombiewski, who got the front
age consent OF the property owners
and secured the extension In the Coun'
ell. This extension OF the 5lst street
car line will benefit thousands q peo'
pie. and will be boon to all real es.
tate In that part of Chicago.
The people Of the Twenty.ninth Ward
can be proud OF such a representative
as Alderman John Golombiewski, and
his reelection by a big plurality will
be worthy reward for an honest, in
dustrious and faithful public servant.
Every Prince in Chicago should be
made to pay a license OF $4,000 year
or leave town. This Is NO place for
princes.
Those disfguring electric signs must
get off of all the down town streets.
A grand stand play for Madison and
State streets won't do. Take them all
of.
Charles A. Mcdonald has proven by
his record as a lawyer and a citizen
that he would serve the people we'll on
the Superior Court bench. His NOM
ination by the Democrats will be a
popular one.
Col. w. II. Baldwin, the popular Chi
cago manager for the Indian Refining
Company, is to be congratulated upon
the splendid success the big concern
he represents Is making here.
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The death strip" must 60.
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Joseph F. Haas has made one of the
best county clerks Cook county has
ever had. and his denomination by the
Republicans Is certain. Mr.. Haas is
an able, conscientious and aggressive
public official, who Is working all the