4. For children between 5 and 14 years of age, when accompanied by an adult, not more than half of the above rates shall be charged for like distances. For children under 5 years of age, when accompanied by an adult, no charge shall be made. 5. For the use of any vehicle mentioned in this section conveying one or more passengers, when hired by the hour with the privilege of going from place to place and stopping as often as may be required, as follows: For the first hour.. For each additional hour or part thereof at the rate of $1 an hour. 6. In the case of any vehicle described in this section being engaged by the hour and discharged at a distance from the place where it was engaged, the driver shall have the right to charge for the time necessary to return to such place. TWO-HORSE VEHICLES. 1. For one or two passengers not exceeding one mile.. .25 .25 ..1.00 1.00 .50 2. For each additional passenger 50 cents each for the first mile or part thereof only. 3. For one or more passengers for the second mile and subsequent miles or parts thereof. 50 cents for all for each mile or part thereof .50 4. Children between 5 and 14 years of age, when accompanied by an adult, not more than half of the above rates shall be charged for like distances. For children under 5 years of age, when accompanied by an adult, no charge shall be made. 5. For the use of any vehicle mentioned in this section conveying one or more passengers, when hired by the hour with the privilege of going from place to place and stopping as often as may be required, as follows: For the first hour... For each additional hour or part thereof, at the rate of $1.50 an hour. 6. In the case of any vehicle described in this section being engaged by the hour and discharged at a distance from the place where it was engaged, the driver shall have the right to charge for the time necessary to go back to such place. 2.00 Notification to Driver-Passengers must notify the driver when starting if they desire to use the vehicle by the hour; otherwise the driver may assume that he is hired by the mile. Detention-For any detention exceeding 15 minutes when working by the mile the driver may demand at the rate of $1 per hour. Baggage-Every passenger upon any vehicle licensed under the provisions of this article shall be allowed to have conveyed with him upon such vehicle without charge therefor his ordinary light traveling baggage in an amount not to exceed in weight seventy-five pounds. This includes one and two horse vehicles. Lost Baggage-Whenever any package, article or baggage, or goods of any kind shall be left in or upon any vehicle licensed under the provisions of this article, the driver of such vehicle shall upon discovering such article or goods forthwith deliver the same to the board of inspectors of passenger vehicles. MONUMENTS IN CHICAGO. In Lincoln Park-Andersen, Beethoven, Franklin, Garibaldi, Goethe, Grant, LaSalle, Lincoln, Linne, Schiller, Shakespeare, Signal of Peace, The Alarm, Kennison. In Humboldt Park-Humboldt, Leif Ericson, Reuter, Kosciusko. In Union Park-Haymarket, Carter H. Harrison. In Garfield Park-Victoria, Burns. In Lake Front Park-Logan. In McKinley Park-McKinley. Calumet and 18th-Fort Dearborn massacre. FOUNTAINS. Drake-LaSalle, near Washington. Drexel-Drexel boulevard, near 51st. Electric-Lincoln park. Rosenberg-Lake Front park, south end. Offices in American Trust and Savings Bank bldg. Treasurer-Charles L. Hutchinson. Bridges, Joliet project. SANITARY DISTRICT OF CHICAGO. Controlling works, Lockport... Bridges, water-power development. 156,657.93 541,590.43 Maintenance bridges, etc. Maintenance highway bridges.. Maintenance account.... Interest on bonds.. 403,354.60 23,463.12 175,979.33 7,333,407.33 Board of Trustees-Terms expire in 1910: Robert First investigation made in 1885. Sanitary district organized Jan. 18, 1890. Earth broken ("shovel day") Sept. 3, 1892. DIMENSIONS OF CANAL. Length of main channel, 28.05 miles. Width main channel, Robey street to Summit: Width main channel, Summit to Willow Springs: Width main channel, Willow Springs to Lockport Total amount of excavation, 42,229,035 cubic yards. Law department.. Treasury department.. 44,458.83 413,128.29 932,623.08 16,360.63 Land damages.. 77,835.24 Marine damages. 15,473.16 Personal injuries account. 4,279.95 Bridgeport pumping works. 90,388.80 Special commission... 33,075.97 Telephone line... 12,238.13 Telephone repairs.. 180.20 Weir, McKechney & Co.. Total expenditures... Due from Am. Crushed Stone Co.. Total 22,118.14 52,697,494.68 32,220.40 431.20 441,052.75 53,171,199.03 [From report of John O'Neill, expert on track elevation.] Ordinances have been passed by the city council and accepted by the railroad companies for the elevation of their roadbeds and tracks from May 23, 1892, to Dec. 31, 1906, covering the following amount of work. Total number of miles of main tracks to be elevated, 171.34. Total number of miles of all tracks to be elevated, 812.48. Total number of subways to be constructed, 620. Total estimated cost of the entire work, $55,060,250. The amount of elevation done from May 23, 1892, to Dec. 31, 1906, was as follows: Total number of miles of main tracks elevated, 107.75. Total number of miles of all tracks elevated, 628.02. Total number of subways constructed, 495. CHIEFS OF POLICE OF CHICAGO. Names and dates of appointment: George W. Hubbard, April 17, 1888. Michael Brennan, Sept. 11, 1893. Jobn J. Badenoch, April 11, 1895. Joseph Kipley, April 16, 1897. and April, 1899. Francis O'Neill, April 30, 1901, and June 26, 1903. John M. Collins, July 26, 1905. George M. Shippy, April 15, 1907. Nov. 7. 1871. Joseph Medill, Rep. MAYORALTY ELECTIONS IN CHICAGO SINCE 1871. 16,125 Chas. C. P. Holden, Dem. 5.988 Nov. 4. 1873. H. D. Colvin, Peo. Party...28,791 Monroe Heath, Rep.. April 3, 1877. 19.248 7,509 3,363 30,881 Monroe Heath, Rep.... C. H. Harrison, Sr., Dem. 25,685 April 5, 1881. 11,829 27,925 C. H. Harrison, Sr., Dem. 35,668 April 3, 1883. 764 240 C. H. Harrison, Sr., Dem.. 41,225 Eugene Cary, Rep... 30,963 April 7, 1885. C. H. Harrison, Sr., Dem.. 43,352 April 5. 1887. 42,977 221 John A. Roche, Rep........ 51,249 Robert L. Nelson, Lab..... 23,490 Joseph L. Whitlock, Pro... 372 C. H. Harrison, Sr., Dem..114,237 Sam Allerton, Rep... 93,148 DeW. C. Cregier, Un. Cit. 3,022 J. Ehrenpreis, Soc. Lab.... 1,000 Dec. 19, 1893. Special election to fill vacancy caused by assassination of Carter H. Harrison, Sr. John P. Hopkins, Dem.....112,959 George B. Swift, Rep......111,669 Michael Britzius, Soc...... 2,064 Ebenezer Wakeley, Pop.... 535 April 2, 1895. George B. Swift, Rep. ..143,884 Frank Wenter, Dem..... .103,125 Bayard Holmes, Peo.. 12,882 Arthur J. Bassett. Pro.. 994 Ebenezer Wakeley, Peo. Sil. 302 April 6, 1897. C. H. Harrison, Jr., Dem..148,880 John M. Harlan, Ind. Rep. 69,730 CITY CLERKS SINCE 1837. H. Kreisman. Albert H. Bodman. Charles T. Hotchkiss. Joseph K. C. Forrest.. Caspar Butz.......... P. J. Howard.. J. G. Neumeister.. C. Herman Plautz... C. H. Harrison, Jr., Dem..148.496 CITY ATTORNEYS SINCE 1837. 3.294 23,034 .1891-1893, 1895-1897 Charles D. Gastfield.. .1893-1895 .1887-1889 ..1889-1891 James R. B. Van Cleave.. William Loeffler.. ..1897-1903 Fred C. Bender... .1903-1905 A. C. Anson.. ..1905-1907 John R. McCabe..... ..1907 *Under the general incorporation act of 1875 Chicago was divided into eighteen wards. |