Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-09-23

Marks the Near" Completion of Bridges
and the Repair of West Side
Boulevards in Chicago

1t doesn't take long to build public
improvements in Chicago. Oh, no!
Not if there is nothing in them
But when it comes to bridges, Chi
cago can give the Egyptian pyramid
builders cards and spades in running
long distance race with Eternity.
We used to think that repair of the
only two West Side boulevards-
Washington and Jackson-was an
eternal job. End it is because one
or the other Is always closed when it
is needed TIE most.
But for real genuine go as you
please delay, commend the chronicler
of events to the bridges of Chicago
that are either being built or repaired
Thirty-four months ago the city
commenced work on the new Madison
street bridge. And it is not finished
yet
AeSA.
Unless perfection be interesting,
the event was without an interesting
feature City Engineer Murdoch as
serted as the new Madison street
bridge, begun thirty-four months ago,
snapped into perfect alignment across
the Chicago river at 4:20 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
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Although mechanics. perfection
made the event uninteresting to en-
gineers, it was an important event
for the thousands who are accus-
toned to use the bridge daily, for the
laying of street car rails will be be-
gun today; planking and paving will
follow Immediately, according to City
Bridge Engineer Thomas G. Pihlfeldt,
and pedestrians will have the use of
the new span within ten days. Full
use of the bridge will not be possible
for about six weeks.
Well be surprised if it is finished
in six months.
The reports of members of our Of
fetal class who have visited Europe
this year either on their own account
lor at public expense, easily explains
lwhy our city and country are unable
to extricate themselves from financial
md business conditions that war
tricken Europe would laugh at.
Mrs. Anna Nowak, widow of for
Ter County Commissioner Albert No
ak, was sworn in as member of
Ne County Board by County Clerk
ebert M Sweitzer today in Mr..
weitzer's office. Mrs. Nowak, who
as elected by the board to fill tie
lcancy caused by her husbands
cath, began her duties as a member
last Mondays meeting of the body.
William H. Stuarts Heard and
zen" column in Hearst's Chicago
merican gave the people the first
,ws of the wonderful improvements
ntemplated by the Lincoln Park
Engagement and Superintendent Will
I'M III. Wesley Subways are to be
lit under all drives to protect men,
,men and children visitors from in
ry. The new aquarium and hun
ed other interesting things are to
added to the sights.
Remember this, depositors and
ners: Effective Sept. %, Chicago
nks, in compliance with the day
hit savings ordinance, will turn
cir clocks back one hour, reverting
central standard time. There will
no change in banking hours, which
from a. m. to IL m. on Saturday
d from a. m to 2 p. m. on other
vs..
rhe Rotary Club is always right. A
solution urging all Chicago Rotari-
not to shirk jury service when
led and also to urge their employees
serve when summoned was adopted
Rotary Club.
letters requesting establishment or
tee additional bus lines to supple
int those already planned by the
FOUNDED 1889
.rsesf Weekly Circulation Among