Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-06
SANITARY DISTRICT OF CHICAGO.

Length Of river. lake to Robey
street, 6 miles.
Length river diversion channel, 10
miles.
Width main channel. Robey street
to Summit:
Bottom, 10 feet; top, 1913.
Width main channel, Summit to
Willow Springs:
Bottom, 202 feet; top, 200.
Width main channel, Willow Springs
to Lockport brock 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 IL miles
per hour.
Current in rock sections, 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity Of canal. 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount Of excavation, 1920.
6S5 cubic yards.
The north shore channel. extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Michi.
gan, in the village Of wilmette, 10
about 8 miles long with q water depth
Of 1876 feet.
Construction Of the Sag canal to
drain the Calumet region was begun
In the summer of 1911.
Sag channel will be 20 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. LAST day to file petitions
with city clerk or town clerk for Feb.
ruary primary.
Feb. I and 5-Canvass Of precincts
by clerks Of election.
Feb. 6-Last day to file petitions
under Public Policy Act for April
election.
Feb. 7-Revision Of primary regis.
tration.
Feb. 24-Primary for nomination Of
aldermen in Chicago, and town ON.
GERS in Cicero.
March 1s-Last day to file 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-Revision Of the registry.
March 23-Last day to file indepen.
dent petitions with town clerk Of
Cicero for April election.
April 7-April election-Aldermen
In Chicago and town oficers In
Cicero.
July 11-First day to nle petitions
with secretary Of state and county
clerk for September primary.
July 31-Last day to hle petitions
with secretary Of state and county
clerk for September primary.
Aug. 6-Last day to hle Withdrawals
with secretary Of state. account Sep.
TENDER 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 hle petitions
with city clerk for the September
primary.
Aug. 20-Last day to fle withdraw.
ais with city or county clerk for Sep.
TENDER primary.
Aug. 22-Revision Of registry for
September primary.
Sept. 4-Last day to hlo petitions
under Public Policy Act for November
election.
Sept. s-Primary for November 8
election.
Oct. s-Last day to nle Independent
petitions with secretary Of state or
county clerk for November election.
Oct. 3-First day Of registration for
November election.
Oct. 1s-second day Of registration
for November 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 offices.
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The water meter scheme has taken
shape.
This means water meter in every
fat and 1t means q general raise Of
rents on tenants.
It also means q tremendous ex'
pense to landlords.
The only beneficiaries will be the
makers OF water meters.
The City Water Department pro.
poses to make 100000 people In Chi
cago put In water meters.
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The tendency among ONCE holders
to ask for laws frightening their
terms of ONCE Is working up strong
feeling among the people for recall
law. When there IL q recall law In
operation the terms Of the incum'
bents can be regulated to suit thu
popular taste.
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No imported beer o. ne market -
DAY hes met with greater success tAaa
that handled b. August LaehsW. tn
. Original Pilssaes, from pilsea, -
hsmia. 10 sold By this BIC eeasss1. q
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