Chicago eagle., 1914-05-30
SANITARY DISTRICT or CHICAGO.

Thomas A. smyth,
James M. Daley.
Charles e. Reading.
Edward Kane,
Paul A. Hazard,
Fred D. Brett,
Thomas M. Sullivan,
George w. Paullin.
Wallace @. Clark.
Facts about the Sanitary District
and drainage canal:
The main and water power chan.
mel IL 40 miles long.
Length Of river, lake to Robey
street, s miles.
Length river diversion channel. IL
miles.
Width main channel. Robey street
to Summit:
Bottom, 40 feet; top, isS.
Width main channel, Summit to
Willow Springs:
Bottom, 202 feet; top, 200.
Width main channel. Willow Springs
to Lockport (rock section): Bottom,
100 feet: top, 1872.
Width river diversion channel: Bot
tom, 200 feet.
Minimum depth Of water in main
channel, 20 feet.
Current in earth sections. 1 IA miles
per hour.
Current in rock sections. 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity Of canal. 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount Of excavation, 42,22e..
635 cubic yards.
The north shore channel, extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Michi.
gan, in the village Of wilmette, 10
about miles long with q water depth
Of 1875 feet.
Construction Of the Sag canal to
drain the Calumet region was begun
In the summer Of 1911.
Sag channel will be - miles long
when work 10 finished.
ELECTION CALENDAR FOR 1914.
Jan. 26--First day to Ale petitions
with city clerk or town clerk Of Cicero
for February primary.
Feb. 3-Registra!ion for February
primary.
Feb. 4-Last day to file petitions
with city clerk or town clerk for Feb.
ruary primary.
Feb. 1 and 5-Canvass Of precincts
by clerks Of election.
Feb. 6--Last day to nle petitions
under Public Policy Act for April
election.
Feb. 7-Revision Of primary regis.
tration.
Feb. 2l-Primary for nomination of
aldermen in Chicago. and town ON.
GERS in Cicero.
March 13-Last day to nle indepen.
dent petitions for April election with
city clerk.
March 17-Registration for the
April election.
March IS and 19-Canvass Of pre-
cincts by clerks Of election.
March 21-Revislon Of the registry.
March 23--Last day to fle indepen.
dent petitions with town clerk Of
Cicero for April election.
April 7-April election-Aldermen
in Chicago and town o6icerS In
Cicero.
July 11-First day to hle petitions
with secretary Of state and county
clerk for September primary.
July 31-Last day to fle petitions
with secretary Of state and county
clerk for September primary.
Aug. 6-Last day to file Withdrawals
with secretary Of state. account Sep
tember primary.
Aug. 10-First day to file petitions
with city clerk for September primary,
Aug. 19-Registration for Septem'
Der primary.
. Aug. 20--Canvass Of precincts BY
clerks Of election.
Aug. 20-Last day to file petitions
with city clerk for the September
primary.
Aug. 20-Last day to file withdraw
ais with city or county clerk for Sep
tember primary.
Aug. 22-Revision Of registry for
September primary.
Sept. 4-Last day to file petitions
under Public Policy Act for November
election.
Sept. s-Primary for November
election.
Oct. S-Last day to file independent
petitions with secretary Of state OF
county clerk for November election
Oct. S-First day Of registration fol
November 8 election.
Oct. 13-second day Of registration
for November 8 election.
Oct. II and 16-Canvass Of pre-
cincts by clerks Of election.
Oct. 17-Revision Of registry.
Nov. SELECTION for state. county
and city ofiices.
~3A.
The water meter scheme has taken
shape.
This means water meter In every
fiat and 1t means general raise o1
rents on tenants.
It also means tremendous ex
pense to landlords.