, 1873-04-17
THE LUCKY EIGHTEEN.
Tho Sitting Process Begun on tho City Hall
Plans.
The Number Of Competitors Reduced
to Eighteen.
In Another Week Nine Of These Will
Be Thrown Out.


Common Council aud County Commissioners
wns hold ycstorlny afternoon, in tho o]co Of tho
Dohrd Of Public Works, Commissioner Singer In
tho CHAIR Thero wore present Mayor Modill,
Aid. MoGonniss, Bailey, schmitz, and ogdon;
Commissioners Galloway, Dogue, Lonorgan, and
Herting; md Board Of Public Works Commits
sionors Cartcr, Prindovillo, and Thompson.
Aid. Heath waa nbsent
Aid. Bailey movod that tho Committee pro-
coed to ballot for tho eighteen plans to ho first
eelootod, but the motion waa temporarily tabled,
as two or throo Of tic Uommittoo were absent.
Commissioner Galloway moved the following
resolutions:
e4olrtd, Tint other things being equal, tho centre
Gomo Of towor ta to bc preferred to ono upon either
ResoIred That tho entrances to tho building from
the four aidcs Of tho public aqusro should 10 Of equal
Importance, not Of uniform construction.
1tsotped, That utility aud symmory Of design, with
simple massive dignity, ta to 10 preforrod 70 great
or ocno aa IL ho cost q
but being moro in harmony with tho purposes for
which tho structure IN intended.
.llesoved, That no plan shall DO adopted In which
abundnnco Of Light and pure air cannot bo obtained.
Commissioner Cartor had not examined all
tho plans, and desirod to do 40 in order to lcarn
II any were affected by the resolutions. He
would rnthor tho resolutions lio ovor until he had
inspected all tho plans.
Commissioner GALLOWAY aald tho phrase "all
things being equal could not joopardize tho
chances Of any architect. Tho thoughts om-
bodied in tho resolutions woro maturod bofore
tho plans woro submitted.
AID. Bailey moved TINT tho resolution DO laid
over temporarily.
Commissioner Ashton cleared his throat and
aroae preparatory to an oration.
Tho Chair declined to liston to him, aa he wns
not q mombor Of the Joint Committee.
Commissioner Ashton, tumd with dignity,
said ho waa prcRont BY authority Of tho County
Board.
Tho Chair mildly responded that the question
OF that authority had yet to bo determined.
Commissioned Ashton did not wiBh to provoke
controversy, but ho had been authorized to ut
tond tho meeting, and was present IN accord
anco with his directions.
| Commissioner Galloway wished to explain tho
| situation. Tic advertisement for tho plnnB was
signed bythe Board Of Public Works, COM
too Of tho County Board. At . meeting Of the
| County Commissioners resolution wna passed.
authorizing TINT the Committee on City Ro'a~
! tiona DO nddod to that on Public Buildings,
| which has the plans under consideration. Tho
Board Of Public Works wero city officers, and
tho object OF the Commissioners WAS to offect
thor influence with tho Committee on City Re:
lationB. The question whether tho Board
aa aon any & fsbs a n aass had Af beeo oa an
was still boing, discussed, and, in tho oh,
aence Of q decision, Commissioners Ashton and
pahlman wore presont. Tho question could be
d0cd0u by tho Comfn1ttoo.
AID. Ogden did not think tho Board OF
County Commissioners had authority to add or
tako from tue Committee and that 1t would be
unwiao to mako any change now, as the Commit
too had nlready been constituted.
Commissioner Ashton lad come in pursuance
OF tho direction of tho Board. II he and his col.
| league, Commissioner Pahlman, wero excludoc
thoy would report the fact to tho Board for thei1
AID. Ogden considered It improper for the twe
gontlemen to participate in tho proceedings. Il
they were present as the other Commissioner
l4o would have no objection.
Aid. Bailey moved that tho County Committee
on City Rotations he excluded.
Commissioner Ashton regarded it as quos
ton Of privilege.
The Chairman had considered it his duty II
have the question disposed Of.
Aid. Bailey insisted on llB motion.
Commissioner Prindiville thought this unnco
essary, as the gont!omon d1d not insist on re
naming.
Commissioner Ashton, still tumid and rubos
| cont, did inaist OIL remaining.
Commissioner Prindivillo submitted the fol
lowing Us q substitute for tho motion:
Resolred, That 1t Is tho Of this Committee tha
ono but the Committee designated IN tue printed In
structtonB shall ba permitted to participate In III
selection Of the plaus. -
The substitute WIS accepted and adopted
yeas 10 nays, 2-L0nerGan and Horting.
Tho two Commissioners roao to co. tho formo
threatening tho Committee with tho dlsploasur
Of hi6 board.
Tho motion to dofor action On the resolution
until the next meeting was agreed to, when Ale
Bailey removed his motion to ballot for eightec
| plans, which waa adopted.
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