Spanish Fork Press | 1906-04-05 | Page 2 | Mixed Results in Chicago

MIXED RESULTS IN CHICAGO Citizens Voted Against Operation of the Street Railways by the City Chicago Under tho result of tho city election held Tuesday In which the question of municipal ownership of tho street railways was the vital Issue the city of Chicago can proceed to acquire and control the railways but cannot operate them At the same time the voters while declaring that the city shall not proceed to operate tho railroads declared that as a question I ques-tion of policy It would be desirable for tho city to do so The total vote cast on tho question of municipal ownership was 231171 Of this number 120911 wore cast In favor of municipal operation of tho street railways and 110260 against It In order to become binding the proposition to operate the railways should have received 13S70U voles It therefore foil short of the required number by 17702 votes