Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1901 — BEAUTIFYING CHICAGO [ARTICLE]

BEAUTIFYING CHICAGO

Proposal Now I. to Parallel the Street Hallway Trucks. Chicago, June 6. —City council legislation concerning street railway franchises and subways In the business district is to be prepared as if the present Chicago street railway companies were not in eixstence, the market to tie thrown open to all comers. and tlie present tracks paralleled, if necessary. This is the plan of the new council committee on local transportation d<v ckled upon at Its first business meeting yesterday. It 4s subject, however, to tlie sanction of the council and the mayor. In the proposed legislation eventual. municipal ownership is provided. for.