Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-30

AL dmeuument 10 tue ordinances
which would prohibit a vehicle from
standing longer than half an hour in
the district bounded by Twelfth street,
Chicago avenue, Michigan avenue and
Halsted street, was suggested at
meeting Of the Council subcommittee
Of the Local Transportation Commit.
tee. The measure will be taken up
at a later meeting.
James s. Hopkins, the we'll known
attorney, would serve the people well
on the bench.
A triple check system Of inspection
for dredging work was adopted at
Mondays meeting Of the sanitary
board trustees.
Several days ago revelations were
made before the board which showed
that dredgings had been illegally
dumped into the sanitary canal, the
river and the lake.
Under the new system an inspector
for the board will accompany every
scow load of dredgings from where
the dredgings are gathered until the
scows are emptied, eight miles out into
the lake, az the law requires.
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Judge Edward Osgood Browns ap-
pointment as Attorney General by
President-elect Wilson would please
all Illinoisans.
President Taft will be given the
opportunity to appoint q line officer
Of the United States Navy to prevent
the illegal dumping Of dredgings, re-
fuse, building debris and other mater.
ial into the Chicago river and harbor
II tentative plans, now being coasid.
cred. are crystalized into COMPRESSION.
oil enactment.
For some years the Chicago Associa.
ton Of Commerce, through its rivers
and harbors committee. has been keep
ing tab on the unlawful dumping Of
all kinds Of stuff into the river.
In a meeting Of the executive com.
mittee Of the association the PROPOSE.
ton to place thslHontrolling of the
river and habor under supervision Of
naval officer, to work under the
Secretary Of War, as is done In the
New York harbor, was informally dis.
cussed, and 1t was decided to take
up the matter with the city officials,
so that all parties interested might CO.
operate in the effort to keep the river
channel at its navigable depth.
The council finance committee was
unable to reach decision In the ques.
ton Of garbage disposal for Chicago.
Various bids which have been received
for the new contract were under con-
sideration, but the committee decided
to seek advice from the corporation
counsels Office before making re.
port.
Henry Allen, acting city engineer,
appeared before the committee with an
analysis of the bids. The committee
asked him whether any of the bids
are advantageous to the city. Mr.. Al
len said he would not recommend any
of the bids, simply showing the figures
and letting the committee determine
which one is to the best interests Of
the city.
Chief Justice Harry Olson made q
request for three additional bailiffs
for the three new judges elected in
the last election. The committee de-
cided to grant the request.
Opposition to an increase in the
salaries of judges, clerks and bailifl
Of the Municipal court developed. The
ordinance providing for the increase
was not recommended for passage. AL
derman Cermak supported the pro
posed increases.
John j. Mclaughlin would make q
fine speaker of the House. He IA a
man Of ability and force whose whole
public record has been one OF honesty
and usefulness.
The Telephone Trust In order to
throw dust In the eyes OF the public
has announced that 1t has set aside
ten millions for pensions to its en-
ployes In all the companies that II
owns.
II the Telephone Trust can AFFORD
to divide ten millions OF dollars a.
pensions to its employees after paying
eight per cent dividends to it's stock.
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