Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-30

cost for service and expenses $685..
O6O. 40. It has charge Of all construc.
ton work for sanitary purposes and
and operation of such
works. II makes special researches
and furnishes the primary data for the
other departments. During the year,
the Main Channel has been improved
by substantially completing the en-.
largement for an additional width Of
20 feet between Summit and Robey
street. Four thousand two hundred
lineal feet of dock for commercial pur.
poses have been constructed near
Western avenue and repairs made to
walls below Romeo, and progress
made on the jackson street bridge.
The total expenditures for Chicago
River and Main Channel are $685..
1854. The estimate for the ensuing
year is $780,. 100000.
The Calumet.Sag canal has length
OF 16 miles. has now II miles under
contract and about AZ per cent Of the
excavation has been completed. The
total value OF work under contract Is
$500. O21.75. The total expended dur.
ing the year. contract work, bridges.
force account work and right OF way
has been $1,47S.476.53. The amount
estimated for the current year Is g..
S2S,OOO.OO.
The North Shore conduit IL designed
to furnish an outlet for the towns Of
Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka and
Glencoe along the lake shore between
Evanston and the county line. The
work was initiated during the past
year and the total expenditures
amounted to $341. 654.52. The sum Of
$3.50. 100000 Is estimated for compile
ton.
The North Shore canal, from Law
renee avenue to Wilmette, was never
properly finished and has involved
large expenditure for maintenance and
betterment. The expenditure during
the year was 399.345.71 and $26O, 100000
Is estimated for the current year.
The intake Of the seth street con
duit has never permitted the use OF
this adjunct to its proper capacity and
extensive works are required In the
lake. The sum OF $4,000 Is estimat
ed for the new work for the current
year.
There has been expended upon the
outlet Of the Cicero and Berwyn sew
ers $l4O.77O.6l, which completes the
work. A total estimate Of $1,330,90(
Is made for sewers, the larger part o
which Is for new work to which thu
District Is not committed. Most o
this class of work Is of doubtful a,l
thority and its consideration shoult
be deferred until the primary works
OF the District have been fully pro
vided for.
The estimate for all expenditure
by the Engineering Department dur
ing the current year Is $6,7SO,9OO
which Is considerably In excess OF tn
current revenues. Much Of this worl
can be deferred without prejudice 81
as to bring the total In proper rela
ton to the other expenditures and tn
resources of the District.
The Law Department cost the Dis
trict $l95,0OS.1S, or considerably les
than for the year 1913. The defens
| in the action of the United States
which seeks to restrain the diversion
| of water from Lake Michigan, ha
been very costly. Aside from this, tn
department has been burdened will
business through deferred claims ant
action at law which should have beel
disposed of without litigation whel
the causes arose. The prompt ad
| justment OF issues outside OF cour
would greatly reduce the expense O
this department and result In econom,
to the District.
The Real Estate Department !
charged with the custody of the land
ed property of the District and obtain
ing revenue therefrom, looks afte
the taxes, assists In the acquiring o
right of way and has charge OF tn
land records. This division cost SIS
1871, and it received from land reve
nues and water service $S2,137.S4
| The property acquired uuTihs the yea
was 1923 acres at cost OF 1888
| 70364.
The Police Department consists o
81 officers and men and was main
tanned at a cost of $37,199.S4. Its du
ties are to patrol the property OF tn
District and act as caretakers, to pre-
vent the dumping of refuse and often
sive matter into the rivers and ad
juncts of the District, and perform
, miscellaneous service for the severa
departments. The estimated cost o
this service for the current year i
! $36,5l5.00.
The Illinois Valley Engineer is II
charge of the department of "The Ill
nois and Michigan Canal and lllinoi