Show 1 WHY CHICAGO HAS V T r R BUSSE 1 CITIZENS F FEARED EA R MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OF CAR LINES under present arrangements city gets 55 per cent of net incomes of railways chicago april 3 the revised unofficial ofil cial returns of yeter yesterdays days ele election show that busse the republican candidate for mayor has been elected by a plurality of over dunne th the e republican atty ticket was elected with the exception of edward C young the candidate for aurer who was beaten by john treager democrat by the city council will bo be democratic by iho the samo same majority as the jold old council 36 democrats to 31 republicans the following prospective ments have been announced by appoint mayor ald y oi elect fleet busse lr comptroller walter ji allson corporation po ration counsel milton atilton J forman or edward brundage commissioner of public works john J T hanberg of police george S hippy or herman ller the traction oraf ordinances bances nances recon recently tIr passed by the city council over the veto of mayor dunne and which provided for the immediate rehabilitation of the street car systems were car ried aled by a voie vote of to ahe ordinances were favored by the republicans and they declared in their platform that the best interests of the city demanded their moderation era tion tho the democracy insisted upon municipal owner ownership shily by purchase ci ei condemnation of the street car properties the fear that municipal ownership might entail many years of litigation during which time the city would be compelled to put up with its present miserable transportation fa ellit les was a strong factor in bringing oat a heavy vote in favor of the ordinances As the matter now stands the street car com companies pailles are compelled to pay the city 65 C per cent of their net income allowing the city at all times access to their books they are to provide continuous passage from one section of the city to another for a fare of five cents and to grant universal transfers the city Is to allow I 1 them cz a franchise for foi twenty years idith with the option of purchasing the systems for at any atme by giving notice six months in alvance ito of the dale date at which it proposes to take over the property the coat post of nf rehabilitating the lines is to be adde addel to the purchase price of 50 the election also added to the extent of bringing in the suburb of mor gan park which will add about ito to its population provided tho the citizens ikens of morgan approve the annexation their election Is to be held two weeks hence |