, 1873-05-15
THE PLANS.
Result Of Yesterdays Mooting Of The
Committee. =:
The Number of Competitors Re-
duoed to Six.
How Mr. Tilley Destroyed His Chances
by Carelossness.

Since tho oyentfu1 day when AID. Ogden do
clnrod that ''Wo, tho Chairman Of this Commit
too," did not want any reporters to chronicle the
actions of TINT Oommittoo In tho selection OF
planB, tho gentlemen aud otlorB representing
tho daily papers woro not admitted to thoir seB-
siona. Eyon tho janitor's brothor failed to Bteal
hurroptitiouB almtttanco And, though moro
than ono column Of d certain diareputab1e Dowa-
paper was printed, purporting to bo l. report Of
tho dofngs Of tho Committee, not ono word Of 1t
contained syllab}o Of truth.
Tho Joint Committee mot yostordny morning
and discussed matters In tho chilly privacy Of
Kentucly Dloelt. They adjourned till Afternoon
whom Bix plans wero to DO chosen Of tho sixteen
which had beon aifted out from tho forty-nino.
Mayor hIedil WAS present. Aldermen Ogden.
Bailey, Hoath, DIo0onniBs. and 8chmltz County
Commissioners Lonorgan, Hcrfiug. Galloway,
Singer, aud Dogue; and Public Works Commits
sloners Thompson, Oartor, and Prindlyillo woro
also preBont.
Tho Commtt.us, nrtcs discussing tho iaoEita of
somo Of tho plans, took vote, which
reanltal in tho choco Of tho plans Of tho follow
ing architects: H1ossrs. .Matz, Gay, Durling l.
Adler, Randall, and Whaolook Il Thomas. Six
moro ballots wero lad, and No. 8, tho work OF n
foreign architect, WIS admitted at tho earnest
tho a,,thorn complimentary vote. This argument
for tho choice Of No. 9 has already boon pressed
by Aid. Ogden throo tflaos. Tho question Is
whether No. 5 will not receive tho first premium
by a complimentary vote. y
The article publiAhed in tho Times yesterday
oriticis,ng tho plans Of Hovoral architects pro-
ducod some slight tnil among th9 % Committee:
and Btrikingly original design OF Mr. !alloy, in
dulged IN somo strong language In reference to
MosHrs. DurllnB l. Adler. 1t charges tho latter
s sopssa5 o 5 He atsG 5 5stsGt r o T. eo sfS9 soe Ts
buttons and sot Of studs to match. 80 un-
reliable ia the Times genorally TINT tho article
bad directly ths opposite ettoct to to- that 1
throw Alr. Tilloy overheard, and accept MeasrH.
Burling d Adler, with no bettor reason for 30
doing than that direct charge had been made
agninst tho latter BY q newspaper which WAS
noted for Its untruthfulnoss. This is to bo
sufficient cause for tho exclusion Of this design,
and can bo proven very readily. Tho city editor
of the Times, or tho reporter to whom tho bribc
was sont, will doubtless teaify to tho fact II it
is fnct. It iH tho intention Of the Committee
to investigate the matter, and, should the charge
be auBtRined, to drop 1leasrs. Durling d Adlor
without more ado. II the charge is false, another
libel suit will bo added to tho already extended
LET arrayea on the legal slato against tito paper
Mr. Tilley'a plan received tho warmest com
montiation from tho Committee for its originali-
ity, beauty, md harmony, but tho nrohitect has
made M error for which ho should never forgive
lliulself,-a error OF sheer carolcasnoBs, by
which ho hna last tho fruits Of oil his labor. Ono
member Of the Committee said q He must hnya
been inspired whom he draw that plan. 80 per-
feet does 1t soem !" but, like many another man
His corners each project eight foet into tho pub
lie street, and beyond the limits OF the Court
House Square. This ptoco Of carelossneay is do
plorablo, because it cannot bo remedied without
destroying tho symmetry Of tho structure.
The plum Of A1ossra Armstrong L Egan found
Btaunch supporter III AID. Bailey, WHO has tho
contract for the County Jail, i'll process Of con-
struction according to plauB furnished by this
firm. His influence however, failod to eaVo 1t,
md 1t wcnt by tho board without creating nuy
groat STIR
On Che frat ballot, Mossrs. Oochrano Il Miller
| received but throo votes, and on the remainder
| thoir stock never roBo higher than five. This
result was entirely unexpected, and will create
| considerable amusement among the frnternity.
bloBBrs. Rankin l. Garnsey wore dropped again,
| but thfs WAS to DO expected. They arc entirely
| out in the cold now.
OF tho ntno plans selected en- April 90, tho fol.
| lowing have boon dropped: Mossrs. Cochrane /
Miller, Welsh, Til1oy, har1s, and Armstrong &
.Egan. Those that ren1ain OF the nine aro Otto
hlntz, uonry L. Gay Durling. q Adler, ant
been addel.
The next stop contemplated by tho Committee
Is ono which will meet the yiewB OF tho tax-pay
ers. They will employ m expert Quot bogus
Of tho plans aud specifications and estimate til,
cost. The gentloman who is Thought o
ia t3cotoh1nnn who has nude busl
neas Of this inspection having beor
have saved .property-ownoln largo sums o
money during tho rebuilding aeason, by correct
ing tile charges OF contractors after tho arehi
tects bad passed. upon them. To those gontlo
mon who hayo employed him ho has saved abou
it per cent Of whit their buildings would hay
cost. Ho has boon In tho city little moro thu,
a yoar.. ..
On wednesday noxt, tho Committee will In
architects combining themselves to tho sixtcel
from among whom 'woro chosen the six fortu
mite geutlemcu named above.
What they will do thon is not definitely know
to Themselves.
PERSONAL