10th Annual Convention of the League of American Municipalities held at Chicago September 26, 27 and 28, 1906 . njoys the distinctionof being the best posted man on the municipal affairs of Chicago. William L. OConnell, commissioner of public works, is a native Chi-cagoan, and one of the youngest men that ever held the important positionhe has. He was born in 1S71 and received his education in the publicschools of Chicago and later in St. Johns Academv. Very early heinterested himself in active i)olitics, and soon gained much influence. Hisfirst public position was that of clerk in the gas ins
10th Annual Convention of the League of American Municipalities held at Chicago September 26, 27 and 28, 1906 . njoys the distinctionof being the best posted man on the municipal affairs of Chicago. William L. OConnell, commissioner of public works, is a native Chi-cagoan, and one of the youngest men that ever held the important positionhe has. He was born in 1S71 and received his education in the publicschools of Chicago and later in St. Johns Academv. Very early heinterested himself in active i)olitics, and soon gained much influence. Hisfirst public position was that of clerk in the gas inspectors Dunne appointed him deput)- commissioner of public works in1905, and when his predecessor relinquished his office, lie suggested as hissuccessor, on the ground of efficiency, Mr. OConnell. Acting on this sug-gestion. Mayor Dunne appointed Mr. OConnell commissioner of publicworks in 1906. Since then he has shown himself as cfticient and capablein caring for the citys interests. In August, 1906, Mr. (JConnell was Ij. 1 .1 , I ... II i :Kf-f :y; I I ; ?AU)./I ? atc-.] (-;. Top Row: GUY CRAMER. Privare S-cr-lary to tht Mayor: EDMUND H. ROCHE. Purchasinj Aurnt Conlpr: FREDRICK \v. BLOCK], Guy Tr,„cr Lowtc Row; JOHN F. SMULSKI. City Allornt;; ADRIAN C. ANSON, Cily Clerk MEMBERS OF MAlOR DUNNES CABiNEl CHICAGO TO-DAY chosen as the chairman of the Democratic party of Cook county, but heallows his political position in no way to interfere with the duties of his cityoffice. William Carroll, city electrician, was born in Piqua,Ohio, March 22, parents were Irish Catholics of sturdy, clean living, hard-workingstock. The family moved to Iowa in 1852, where young Carroll was edu-cated in the public schools. Mr. Carroll came to Chicago soon after thefire of 1871, and in 1S74 became a member of the Chicago tire depart-ment, was detailed to the fire alarm branch of the service and servedcontinuously in the electrical bureau as batteryman, lineman,
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