Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from How Should Chicago Be Governed?
Birmingham, known as the best governed city in the world, under the able administration of the Honorable Joseph Chamberlain, gained possession of the gas works and the water works by purchase, and has since Operated them at great saving to the consumers and profit to the city. The price of gas was reduced to two shillings and five pence (about 60 cents) per thousand feet.
An improvement scheme was also inaugurated by Mr. Chamberlain and the Town Council of 1875. It is stated by Julian Ralph to be one of the most stupendous, courageous and wise acts ever performed by a municipality.
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