, 1873-04-22

had alroady compromised itsolf by tho origipal
advoTttaamentt and rs 1T Ind boon we'll Under
stood that tho pni'ding Committee would not
sulting tho viowa Of tho Donrd, ho could Heo no
noeoasity for tho pasnago Of tho RESOLUTION.
Commissioner GALLOWAY bolicyod tl,nt tho two
Commlttoes Of the board and of tho Common
Council wore unit, 30 far, on tho subject ii
tho plans, and lio Ind no foar but TINT tlo Board
Of Public Works would coincide with tho action
OF the majority He was opposed to tho passaEro
Of tho resolution, believing that It would onl to
comnssioner olongh deprecated tho introduce
ton OF tho resolution md counsolod care mud
caution In tho mRttor.
commiasoner Ashton quoted from soniio ui,-
discovered poet to the effect that "'rls human
laughed md Tho Commissioner blushod,, half
auspocting that ho had put Ills foot In It. -,
THE couNrEn-oHEUK QuAnnEIsohfE.
Commiesionor Harrison, referring to Bo1t1e rc-
marha Of tho preceding speaker In reference to
was ono in tho old Building Committee, which
purposoly arow up tho advertisement 30 ~ to
hayo tho exclusive handling Of TIC plans. Com
missioner Ashton waa raelnber Of that Commit
toe, and aigncd tho advertisement.
0omzniasionor AHhton-No, sir. I did not;
did not aign it; know nothing about It.
Commissioner HarrlRon-1hen, sir, yon yr,eg-
leotoa your duty, and stand Responsible for tic
adyertiisomont,, whether you signed It or not.
ohair) said that If any miBtako was committed by
tho old Building Committee III Issuing tho al-
yortisenlont, which he did not bo1iovo tho Board
should stnnd by tho notion Of that Committee,
and 4 al1 that had since boon donc in accordance
Commissioner Aahton eaid that tho statement
that thero VAS q ring. In tho old Building COM
ID X" an .he map vim rota
THE LIE DIRECT.
Oommisaionor Hnrrison-Do you moan to Bay,
sir. that layo retailed fasolsood2
Commissioner Ashton-That is what moan
OonmBaionor HarriEon-Thon wish to Say
that you arc liar. Do you know what that
Commissioner Doguo called tho Commissioner
to order.
Commissioner Ashton, turning little pnlo and
siasy, 8ala that lie Ind not intoAdod to nay tint
0omInisaoner Harrison parposoly rotailod
falaehood.
MORE THROWING or DIRT.
Atter somc confusion Commissioner Harrison
arose and begged the pardon of tho Board for
the language le had uBotl brlt ho wished it to bo
understood tint he Btiil entertained tho idoas
embodied iu that language. 1Io further roforred
to to,;Ss tho. fa;t ~ t5 report ontho charge that
Court House to build his house with was atill in
thopocket Of that member,
Commissioner, Ashton said tint tllis was q Mis-
takg, TAX r. Mo wo1id n9t use stronger oxpresso
uso ungontloman]y language.
r'r: TIE RKToRT COURTEOUS.
Commissioners Har1ison-You never yot roao
60 high as to bo gentleman. -.
Commissioner Crawford moved US IN amend
mont tbat al tue plnna bo submitted for tho nc
ton OF tho Board. His object WIS to divost tho
Cnn.n,ittea oil Public buildings Of tho powers
conferred upon 1t by tho Board.
i. 0omn1iseionor Galloway, il order to simplify
the matter, moved that tito Committee on Public
buildings bo discharged from further considora-
tion of the Co>rt-Houso plans.
Commissioner Clougl moved to lay tho wholo
subject on tho table. 1t WEB lost by q tic vote,
aB follows:
,ays,nIoguc oloush, Galloway, Harrison, jones'
pahlmnn, RUSSELL.
The motion to discharge tho Committee On
Public Duildinga from considering tho Court
House plans, was loat by tlo yotc:
Tead-Aahton, Crawford, Harris, uertiuq, Ioner-
gan, Fahllnan, Apssen-7. =
Singer, and Mllsr-7. '~'
Tho original motion Of Commissioner GRAVY
ford woa lost by tito aan1o vote as above.
IN motion OF Commissioner Crawford, tho
Board roconsidered Its former action by which
tho Go!nmitteo on City Relations sgas directed to
not with tho Building Committee.
4 POSITIVE DENIAL.
We are requested to publish tho following
communication: e
70 ths Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
Tho aworn statement presented to tho County board
Of Commissioners tlis nttarnuon by one Garycy. n
whining carpenter, Ia unlualcdy false. / shsl
bring tho aor boforo the next session Of tho Grand
jury. FRANK s11yEnMAn.