Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-09
CHICAGO, NOVEMBER Q, 1912.
GOVERNOR pUNNE.

Edward F. Dunno was born at
waterville, Conn.,, on October IL, 1858.
Within year his parents moved to
Peoria, ILL.,, and here the son spent his
youth and early manhood.
After graduating from the Peoria
public and high schools, Mr.. Dunno
was sent to the world.famous Trinity
College at Dublin to complete his ed.
ucation. For three years no was honor
man Of his class. but owing to the n.
nancial reverses Of his father he was
obliged to return to Peoria before
completing his college education.
While at work in his fathers mill
at Peoria, Mr.. Dunno pursued course
Of reading with reference to the legal
profession. In 1876 he regularly began
the study OF law In Chicago and In
1877 was admitted to the Illinois bar.
In partnership with such distin.
guished lawyers as Judge Scates, for.
merly Of the Supreme Court Of iii.
nois, and Congressman Hynes, Mr..
Dunno built up q large practice, to
which he devoted his energies for AZ.
teen years. He withdrew from prac-
tice in 1892, upon being elected to all
q vacancy on the circuit court bench.
Here he soon began to make a record
for judicial ability and fidelity which,
strengthening as 1t grew, secured his
reelection in 1897 and again In 1903.
His nomination for the latter election
was endorsed by the Bar Association
and the various good government Or
CARNATIONS and newspapers.
In April. 1905, after serving thirteen
years on the circuit court bench.
Judge Dunno was elected mayor Of
Chicago. It was solely at the call Of
the people that Judge DUNES sphere
of activity In their behalf was trans.
ferred from the bench to the ONCE OF
mayor Of Chicago. The all.important
traction question was to be settled
within the next two years. The peo.
pie chose Dunno to settle 1t for them.
While the settlement Of the street
car question was perhaps the crown.
ing achievement Of Judge DUNES &C.
tivities as mayor. II was not the only
thing he accomplished for the city.
He secured for Chicago the frst en-.
abling act from the State legislature
under which the rate OF gas could be
fixed by the city and through the oper-
alton Of that law he had the price OF
gas to the consumers reduced from
one dollar to eighty-fve cents per one
thousand cubic feet.
Judge Dunno reorganized the water
department OF the city of Chicago and
placed 1t upon sound business basis.
When he became mayor he found that
the packers at the stock yards were
getting water at the fiat rate Of four
cents per one thousand gallons and
that the other two million inhabitants
paid rate varying from six to ten
cents. The smaller consumer paid the
higher price. Judge Dunno insisted
that there be passed an ordinance fix.
ing the rate at the uniform price OF
seven cents per one thousand gallons
for all consumers of water, and after
the City Council had acted favorably
upon his recommendation and the city
had readjusted its water business up
on the basis OF the new net price, II
quickly became apparent that not
only did the smaller consumer make
an appreclable saving, but that the
city's revenue from It's water system
was larger than ever before.
He instituted for the first time the
system of having the city represented
before the Board Of Assessors and the
Board OF Review, and through efforts
Of the stan attached 10 the city law
department dug up millions of back
taxes which had been surreptitiously
withheld by wealthy tax dodgers
From this source alone the city treas
ury gained between 100000 and 81,
900 900
Judge Dunno secured needed IN
creases in the pay OF flremen and po
licemen and for the army OF laborers
employed upon the public works OF
Chicago.
Judge Dunno kept his finger upon
the pulse OF the government firmly
and continually. When the Judge en-
tered the city hall tho treasury was
bankrupt. When he left IL, the treas
ury held 100000 cash surplus.
Judge Dunno was married to Eliza
beth J. Kelly Of Chicago, at Chicago