Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-10

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such a move practically would pre-.
vent the erection of frame cottages,
many of which are in the district
which II is proposed to include in the
new plan.
Alderman Thomson explained that
1t was planned to make the fire lin.
its coextensive with the city limits,
frame cottages, two-story fat build.
ings and stores to be excepted. Aid
erman Block, however. called atten.
ton to the fact that this would per.
init frame structures to be construct.
ed in districts occupied by brick
buildings.
Alderman McDermott was against
including the stockyards in the new
plan. He declared that It would be
impossible. under the proposed plan
to build frame pens for cattle. Rob-
ert knight, deputy commissioner Of
buildings. said the present regula.
lions permit the construction of frame
pens and sheds Of certain size.
It Is planned to hold several pub.
lie hearings on the question before
the committee takes definite action.
Alderman Lips, chairman Of the
committee. declared that any sugges.
tons for the improvement Of existing
conditions would be considered before
final action Is taken.
Following 10 the political calendar
for 1912.
January "a, 1sl2-Ffrst day for al.
Ing aldermanio petition.
Febru ~ 10. 1912-First day for
filing petition for nominations for Of.
ices to be voted at April primaries.
February ~. 1912-Last day for
filing nominations for alderman.
February ~, 1e12-Primary for a.
dermanic nomin, tons.
March z. 1s12-LAst day for AlinO
call for congressional and state COZ
ventions.
March II. lsl2-Last day for Alins
petitions for April primary (Munici.
pal Judge sxcspted).
March 26. 1912-Last day for ding
Municipal Judge petitions.
April :, 1912-1ldermanic election.
April Q, 1sl2-Primary for oaicss 70
be Oiled at fall election.
April Is. 1912-County convention.
April II. 1912 Congressional con.
vention.
April 10. 1sl2-stats conventions.
November s. 1912-0ensral cleo.
ton.
Following are the oficss to b
filled in 1911 and 1912:
November Z. 1911-Ten Superior
court Judges. one Circuit court Judge.
April 2, 1912-one alderman from
each ward.
November &. 1s12-President and
vlce-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 Nom.
bors 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.
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Bernard +. Weber, well known In
tho public and business life OF Chica.
go, has announced his candidacy for
the democratic nomination for alder.
man In the Twenty.sixth ward and In.
tends to put up an aggressive and
winning fight. Mr.. Weber IL we'll
known to the citizens OF the Twenty.
sixth ward and no man Is more popu-
lar In the ward. He served In the city
council before and his record "a alder.
man Is one that he and his friends can
always point to with pride. He showed
himself to be public Official who is ut
all times looking out for the interests
Of the people. He served two terms
In the council and Of the many good
things he accomplished for the people
while there two in particular stand
out az showing the kind Of public
official he was. One OF them was the
single fare ordinance which helped
build up the city SO well and also
saved the people money. Mr.. Weber
was the original single fare alderman.
The other important work no accom-.
plished was the trolley ordinance. Mr..
Weber 10 the father of the present
trolley system In Chicago. He intro
duced the first ordinance into the
council and after hard fight through
his efforts 1t was passed. He is the
kind Of man the people need in the
city council. Mr.. Weber has been for
years in the real estate and brick
business and this. coupled with his
public record, makes his candidacy
one that appeals to all classes Of vo.
ters. A successful business man and
man Of experience In public affairs
like Mr.. Weber Is the right man to
send to the city council.
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Judge John r. Caverly 10 making q
fine record on the municipal court
bench. More men like him are needed
there.
Judge Edward Osgood Browns rec.
ord on the bench shows him to be at
all times a fair minded, hard working
and upright Judge.