Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-24


to condemn land now owned by the
Illinois Central railroad for boulevard
purposes.
Another would have additional con-
demnatory powers given to the city.
The third was directed toward the
national capital and directed the
mayor to appoint representatives to
work with the interlakes traffic COM
mission and get an appropriation for
an outer breakwater in Chicago.
The report given the aldermen was
that the governor Is willing to call q
special session II there Is any assur-
ance that the desired legislation can
be put through once 1t is convened.
Radical changes in Chicago's street
car service have been recommended
by the surface subcommittee Of the
City Councils Local Transportation
Committee.
The subcommittee for weeks has
been working on the problem Of bet
tering conditions. Its report will be
submitted to the Council.
Following are the most important
reforms proposed:
Build a new bridge at Market street
and another at Monroe.
Tunnel under the river at North
Robey street or at North Ashland ave-
nue. to keep surface traffic on the
West Side as much as possible rath.
er than bring It down town.
Turn back rush hour cars at Kin.
gle, Clinton and Van Buren, streets, to
keep them out Of the loop district and
30 minimize congestion.
Assign fifty additional mounted p0-
lice to keep wagons of car tracks.
BY ordinance to close the district
bounded by Ashland avenue. North
avenue, Twenty.second street and the
lake to wagon trafiic.
Substitute small loops for terminal
switch backs.
Reduce the number Of stops by elm.
mating all that are not positively nee.
essary.
Prevent drivers from backing their
wagons to the curb. leaving their
horses obstructing street car tracks.
The subcommittee proposing these
reforms Is composed Of Alderman Hen.
ry d. Captain, Charles J. Lucas, Peter
Reinberg. Eugene Block and William
F. Lips.
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Following 10 the political calendar
for 1912.
February p, lsl2-Primary for a.
dermanic nomin; lions.
March Z. 1912-Last day for 6linS
call for congressional and state cor
vsntions.
March II. l912-Last day for filins
petitions for April primary lMunici.
pal Judge excepted).
March Is. l912-Last day for nling
Municipal jucge petitions.
April 2, l912-..ldermanic election.
April 0. 1912-Primary for onices 70
be fllled at fall election.
April IL. 19l2-County convention.
April II. 1912 Congressional con-
vention.
| April 10. 1s12-state conventions.
November 8. l912-General cleo.
ton,
! Following are the oflices to be
filled in 1911 and 1912:
April 2. ls12-One alderman from
each ward.
November 8, 1912-President and
vice.president OF the United States.
twenty.seven presidential electors,
governor, secretary of state. attorney
general, lieutenant governor. state
treasurer. auditor. three university
trustees. members Of congress. mem.
Der OF the legislature. one state sen
ator from even numbered senatorial
district, states attorney. president Of
the county board. and hfteen mem
b"rs of board. recorder Of deeds. cir
cult court clerk. superior court clerk
coroner, member Of board Of review
two members CT county board Of as
SCISSORS. nine Judges Of the municipal
court. three sanitary trustees.
John C. Werdell's candidacy for aid
erman In the Twenty.second ward Ia
growing stronger every day. Mr.
Werdell has host of friends and ad
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are working like trojans to land him q
winner on primary day and they all
predict they will.
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Twenty.third Ward Democrats will
do well to nominate Harry H. Lam
pert for Alderman. He will be elected
and will prove a worthy representative
Of the people.
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Bernard F. Weber is making a great
campaign for the Democratic nomin
alton for alderman in the Twenty
sixth ward. His good record as a
business man, public official and as q
citizen is we'll known to the people
of the ward.
AGts<,
Judge John II. Caverly has earned
by his clean and able record a wide
spread popularity throughout Chi
cago.
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