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

Secretary and Treasurer Of
mission, who has spent many months
In preparation Of the book, declares 1t
% the frst comprehensive one of It's
kind ever published by q merit com.
misbion.
One Of the purposes In authorizing
publication d the textbook 10 to dis.
pei the mistaken idea that examina.
tons consist Of academic tests. An.
other object the Commission hopes
to accomplish 10 wider publicity and
clearer understanding on the part Of
the public Of the methods Of examina.
ton, civil service procedure and ad.
ministration.
There 10 q general demand for the
abolition Of boulevards.
They are maintained exclusively for
the rich at the expense Of the poor.
They are used exclusively BY per.
sons owning automobiles and are
kept up By the taxes Of people who
do not live upon them.
When people Of moderate means
we're enabled to own and enjoy the
driving Of horses, the boulevards were
the delight OF the common people.
Il 10 different now.
People who live upon streets that
are not bouleyards can only have
them improved by putting their hands
in their pockets and paying for the
improvements themselves.
All property upon streets not boule-
varded 10 subject to the levy Of spe.
oial assessments for the improvement
and maintenance OF such thorough.
fares.
Property fronting on boulevards 10
not subject to special assessment.
The improvement Of boulevards and
the maintenance Of these costly lux.
uries 10 paid for out Of the park taxes
levied upon the general tax payer.
who reaps no beneft from his outlay.
Trees upon boulevards are main
tained out Of the general park taxes,
levied upon all taxpayers.
While tho general taxpayer pays for
the boulevard trees, he has also to
pay for the trees In front Of his own
home and 10 then informed by the
city council that he does not own
them.
Special privileges to none. but equal
rights for all 10 the slogan that 10
growing In volume.
The people cheerfully contribute
to the maintenance Of parks. but they
are unwilling to b bled longer for
boulsvards.
The boulevard ~ 4 tax.eating load
on the general public. must 20.
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The spring campaign commences to
loom up.
Under the new primary law petit.
lions OF candidates for mayor and a.
dermen at next springs election may
be fled ON Jan. 20 next and not later
than Feb. 10. Primaries will be held
on Feb. 20 and the election will take
place on April I.
Ticket scalpers should be driven out
Of Chicago.
This 10 asgOOd time to be looking up
the records of some Of the boys who
are holding Jobs that expire two years
hence.
~
Andrew ]. Graham's candidacy fol
mayor Is steadily growing.
Aldermanic candidates are com
mencing to crop up in all the wards
The mayoralty fight Is now ON In
earnest.
The Judges Of the Municipal Cour'
are municipal onlcers and should b
elected In the spring at municipal cleo
lions instead Of In the fall ut counts
elections. The county ticket In the
fall IL too big entirely and loading Il
down with the municipal judges 10 on
tirely unnecessary. The election a
municipal judges In the spring would
insure the selection Of better class
Of men than have been chosen for thla
once az a rule. because the ticket
would be smaller and the voter would
have q better chance to make an in
telligent choice.
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Whose duty IL It to investigate the
payrolls and other things connected
with the Municipal Court?
A clerk Of the Municipal Court will
be chosen at the next county election.
Let 10 have some light on the Job.
Homer q. Tinsman. the well known
attorney and former alderman. stands
In the front ranks OF Chicagos ablest