, 1873-09-23
Carter II. Harrison Knocks the Scheme
OH the Head with Some
Plain Talk.


communication from the County Agent. mixing |
requsItions for supplies, was referred TO tho Com-
1niltee on poor-1Ioueo aud Paupcrs with power to
net.
retion, asking for tho relief Of John Canaoron,
workman who was seriously injured the Coun-
Is Jui waa referred TO tho Committee on Public
Buildings,
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
The Joint Committee OH Public Buildings and Pub
lie serv!co reported that they did not ec1u It advfsa-
bio to add nnother story to he County Jail plildn8*
Tho report was concs,rted in--ycas, !; nnys.o
Tho Committee on Equalization Of In1ea fecom-
mencd tho payment Of several snanll bills for ndvef-
tising, Mc., which waa concurrcd In
T1p same Committee recommended TINT Tobate OF
taxa On The property of the sucond Presbyterian
Church bo allowed. Concurrca In.
Tho Committee on Poor-Honso mud Paurers reported
on the bills for August referred to tcm at the 'et
meeting, and recommended thctr payment. Cpn-
cured In.
The Committee Oh Hospital also recommended tho
payment Of ble In their department. Concnrrcd In.
Tho Committee Miscellaneous Claims recon-
mcnded tho payment OF tho clatms rcfesr1d to them
for investigation. Cuucur-cd in.
The Committee on Public Service recommended tho
payment Of the bills referred 10 he1n concnsred In.
ADDITION TO THE NEW JAIL.
On motion Of Commissioner Singer, tho eatinosc OF
work done on The additional story Of the Insane Asylum
by Aguew & McDcrmot was allowed aud ordered paid.
EXEMPT FHoM TA4AIloH.
Commissioner Dogue offered tue following, which
was adopted:
Resolved That the Clark be, and he ts hc-ehy in
stgce to strike OIL f,on 9ha ea1ea recrd for ta1 of
1874 LoR II to a. in Block Z, Woeots Addition to
Chicago, and place the the error and nbate-
tneas 2iat sud lola hclonging to the County,"
President ot as essd oso to tho
Chatr, rnA moved that she proposition Of j. Sean-
on offering to give the ute Ct portI. Of tho Marine
the rate Of &, GOO pGr 1unhlnt 10 accepted. ...
Commissioner Singer read aeomuunicstion M offering
Noa 64 aud 10 Frann street. II tho heating appar4t-
us IL dispensed with, " 4,00o per ann.'n,. ..,.
ing would give beer satisfaction to tile corn{ason,
ers aud tue public, 1t VAS n eofner building snd
ssm wAs1S ANOTHER sgony ON THE JAIL.
Comnlissioner Athton Offered the following;
Heso|std, Ttet ,ho Committee On = Public nnasnga
tract In accordance with hid malo for tho conEtre,
tion Of he neeorng Department Of tie tas .3 Jaii n nna
tut tde shal III no wss conflict t,,s'f oE
nsts1s bs sScc VIZ e III snshs @ sSs aid
Of existing contracts relating to tho construction OF
said Jail and Criminal Court building"
Commissioner galloway sail liz opposed to tho
paasago Of the resolution, and read Htastncnt Or tue
cost of constructing tue ionsl story seerrea IT. ~ 10
Offices for tho Recorder until tho court-fouse would
have its roof iinished
ing cu1nc in. The Jail t,iiding needed another sory,
md when 1t WIS flushed it would u counsy property.
Tue Recorders otce ought to be in The Jall building,
nuyhuw, a the other county oiccs would be located
there. .-.-
ANY pu1Ln1xa WOULD SUIT THEM,
Commissioners Clough favored tho renting Of
building, aud Waiting until the CourtHouso waa far
enough lYanced 10 allow the Recorder to move his
yIfco into tho basement. Immediate action was
necessary as .he present quarters OF the hocofdef
Commissioner crawford spoke against the resolution
OF Commissioner Ashton because IL would place tue
county iii tue hands Of tue contractors. H. nvored
reutiug hulng, md also favored tho construction
Of aulhcr stury tho Jai because 1t would bo need
Cd. 4 building, however, ought to DO rented lmme-
diately. ..-..
Commissioner Ashton offered to amend his resou-
tou to avn tho contract lot ut the price OF The
con.aissioncr ] Galloway moved to lay tho resolu-
uon OH tho table, Carrel-yeaa, lo; n;ys, o.
MILLER on TIE MARINE nANk.
President Miller offered tho following:
bo Instructed to rroeuro room IL tho Alnrino DAak
Building fur tho Use Of tue necorlor-proV1uc1 the
owner vi at s own & expense soHrt , at - anessn' ana
offered to tie Committee on Public Records
uAHNIsoN ON THE scAMAoN BUILDING.
Connissipl,er uarrsun sud he wAa not III favor Of
renting scunlnon's building. because tho yaut-room
haye y, condcuca enough in tno COMMITTEE on Public
I2ccorua 10 let them rent building, without interfer
ense that would answer thu purpose 'or which It ~''
Commissioner Ashton thought seamuon's building
uommssionor Harrison sad that oycr dozen per
sous had to him when became known @ that the
wanted s % rent 4,asos5s 1ns sAaa r'is ;as 0 oa;
1nade by scam,non. ue lefeyes that Tie the Re-
corders oce ought 10 be in building by Itself alt
own ii. liz wus tlcretoie III favor u renting build
ing until such eatabhhmcnt could 10 constructed
MlLtEn's MOTIVES wEnE Always PUNE. T..
over Year. Mis tsIiers> motives wore always pure
and he hurled back the i,sinuatson that 10 WY work