Show MIXED RESULTS IN CHICAGO C t zens voted a aga ast operation of the S street treet railways by the city chicago under the result of the city election held tuesday in which the question of municipal ownership of the street railways was the vital issue the city of chicago can proceed to acquire and control the railways but cannot operate opera te them at the same time the voters while declaring that the city shall not proceed to operate the railroads declared that as a ques tion of pol cy it would te be des rable tor for the city to do so the total vote cast on the question of municipal ownership was of this number were cast in favor of municipal operation of the street railways and against it in order to become binding the proposition to operate the railways should have received votes it therefore fell short of the required number by 1792 17 92 votes |