The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS COMMISSION
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A speeial meeting of the Public Buildin0e
Commission was held to-day at noon In ,,e{r
room in the new Court House. Pr.,,odent VIII VIII
liam s. stokley in the chair, va
Mr.. Walker, Cha..rman OF the Committee on
Plans anu F-rchitecture, announced that there
are certain bills yet unpaid, which have been
examined by the Committee on Plans and Ar
chitccture and found to be correct; they have
also ascertained that all the bills are now in
and they amount In the aggregate to $lG545O.
There is at present an unexpended balance of
appropriation of $l43903, thus leaving a def
cheney of $2l54S.
What is now proposed is the asking of an
appropriation from City Councils, in order to
make up the deficit. Such, he stated, was the
object of the committee in calling the meeting.
After some discussion, upon motion 1t was
agreed to that the bills shall be audited aud
paid as soon as Councils make the appTopra-
tion, and that Councils be petitioned to make
the same.
Mr.. Pugh then offered a resolution providing
that the commission adjourn sine die, and that
the books, papers, furniture, and other property
be placed in charge of the Commissioner of City
Property for safe-keeping.
Mr.. Spering was of the opinion that the
commission should not adjourn sine die. II Is
the only lawfully existing commission, the Gov
ernor not having signed the bill creating
the new one. The only way in which the COM
mission can be dissolved is to repeal the city
ordinance which created it. Another meeting
PROBABLY VIII not DC uelu IOr some LlIne. W0Dn
the new commission comes into power, if it
ever does, this commission will transfer all their
property to them.
After some argument Mr. Pugh's motion was
withdrawn.
Mr.. Walter then rose and said that he did not
wish to frighten the MEMBERS but he was about
to propose, and would now move that an addi-
tional compensation of $500 be made to Mr..
John Macarthur, which would run up the def
cheney to $7l547.
Mr.. Walter supported his motion in an
earnest speech, saying that Mr.. Macarthur had
been subjected to very heavy expense and
had spent his time, skill, and labor for the bene
fit of the commission, to the detriment of his
usual business. The revision of the plans cost
Mr.. Macarthur $1076'30, additional cost being
entailed on account of his having to present the
plans on the 1st of January. His office, too has
been used for upwards of three months in order
to accomplish the views of the commission.
Mr.. Dickinson called for the yeas and nays on
this motion he desired to record his vote against
it.. Mr.. Macarthur he contended had reported n
plan not at all suited to the purposes intended,
and yet had been awarded the first premium for
the best plan. This plan had been revised, and
| Mr. Macarthur had received $500 for such re-
vision, while others who had presented equally
| as good plans offered to alter them to suit the
! views of the commission without extra compen-
sation.
Mr.. Watson favored the payment of Mr..
| Macarthur.
Mr.. Ellington seconded the motion of Mr..
Dickinson and called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Lovegrove stating that no quorum being
| present he would move an adjournment.
| Agreed to.