Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-01-13
MUNICIPAL NEWS
Some Items of Interest From the
Public Offices About Occur.
rences of the Week.

eAp1reu the man VINO owned the
ground declared that the buildings
which had been erected by the city
became his property. While Alder.
man Cermak and Alderman william
F. Schultz we're attempting to settle
dispute over the matter fire de-
stroyed the building. The city carried
$1,000 worth Of insurance on 1t and
has Just collected this money.
We regret to notice that the other.
wise efficient city map department Ii
again pushing the ridiculous proposi.
ton to change the names Of all east
and west North Side streets to num-
bered avenues. This will serve no
good purpose whatever. It will on
the contrary add to the general con.
fusion now existing about street
names. The new house numbering
system does away with the necessity
for numbered avenues or numbered
streets either. The present North
Side street names are landmarks. To
change them would be unwise. There
are numerous numbered avenues on
the West Side running north and
south. What Is to be done with them?
The city map department would end
the numbering Of North eide avenues
at Thirty.ninth avenue SO rs to give
the West Side numbere, avenues from
Fortieth up q chance to exist. This
would leave the bulk Of North Side
territory without numbered avenues.
The whole scheme Is tommy rot with
not vestige Of public beneAt to II. =
n the city would abolish all duplica.
lions Of street names It might help
matters. For instance. we have Lin
coin avenue, Lincoln street north and
SOUTH, Lincoln place, etc., and scores
Of similar Implications. Now II IL pro-
posed to duplicate the numbered
streets by creating numbered avenues.
As strangers are the persons supposed
to be benefited by this dope It will be
necessary to explain the difference be-
tween street" and .an avenue" be-
fore heading them for the numbered
thoroughfare they are In search Of.
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Following 10 the political calendar
for 1912.
January ~, l912-First day for al.
Ing aldsrmanie petition.
Februi ry 10, l912-First day for
filing petition for nominations for Of.
fices to be voted at April primaries.
February ~. 1912-Last day for
Ming nominations for alderman.
February ~. 1912-Primary for al.
dermanic nomin; tons.
March Z, 19l2-Iast day for dlinG
call for congressional and state con-
ventionS.
Marcn II. 19l2-Last day for hling
petitions for April primary (Munici.
pal Judge excepted).
March Is. 19l2-Last day for ding
Municipal Judge petitions.
April 2, 19l2-..ldermanic election.
April Q. 1s12-Primary for ofaces to
be oiled at fall election.
April IL. 19l2--County convention.
April II, 1912 Congressional con.
vention. .
April 10, 1912-State conventions.
November 8. 1912-General cleo.
ton.
Following are the ofices to bs
filled In 1911 and 1912:
November Z, l911-Ten Superior
court Judges. one Circuit court Judge.
April 2. l912--One alderman from
each ward.
November 8, 19l2-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 fifteen men,
bers Of board. recorder Of deeds. cir.
cult court clerk. superior court clerk.
coroner, member OF board Of review.
two members Of county board Of as
SCISSORS. nine judges Of the municipal
court, three sanitary trustees.
A cleanout in many of the soft
jobs Is certain this year.
Some more new blood is needed on
the Municipal Court bench.
| The fight for seats in Congress this
year is bringing out many strong men
on both sides.