His Excellency Joseph Duncan
Having learned that a vacancy has occured in the board of Commissioners of public works---by the resignation of J. W. Stephenson We take much pleasure in recommending to your favorable consideration for the vacancy thus created our fellow citizen John Dickson of Ogle county whom we consider in every way fully qualified to discharge the duties of the office
Jesse B. Thomas Jr C R Matheny G. Elkin
J. Wright, Comr. A.G. Herndon A. Lincoln
Pub. Works. N. W. Edwards Gershom Jayne
J. F. Speed Th C Browne
Simeon Francis William Butler A. G. Henry