, 1873-04-01
THE COUNTY BOARD.
The City Hall Plans tue Subject Of an
Afternoons Wranglo.
Mr. Ashton Introduces Resolutions Of a come
what Extraordinary Character.

Tho Board Of County Commissioners mot yos-
torday afternoon, President Miller in tho chair,
Commissioners Jonop, noollo, and Russell woro
tho only abaontocB.
l. communication was received from ". n.
Dixon, Offering to ramoyo, at hia own expense,
the dobrH Of the old Court-House, on condition
TINT he hns tho material, or he will pay $500 for
Ills pick Of the material. Tho proposition vas
rojectea, OF, IN other words, placed on il1o.
communication was received from tho Bu-
pofintondent Of Public Ohnritios, recommending
tho planting Of apple-troos, shndo-troes, and
grape-vincs at tho Poor-Hduso. noferrod.
A communication WAS received from James
Murtha, late Deputy Sheriff Of Lasallo County,
stating that ho twieo brought to Chicago ouo
John Hanuau, Oh chnrge Of baatardy, at au OK
pense Of 5000, In which ho asks to 10 roi1n.
buraod. Referred to tho Committee on Judi
clay.
communication was received from tho folio
writors in the Recorders office, asking to be paia
each week. 1soforred to the committoo OH Pub
lo Recordg. =
4 Communication was received from Robert
Turner, in charge Of the Reform School grounds,
complaining tint tho pay allowed him il too
small. nsfarrod totho Committee on T1nanco.
Richard Con nell, who had boob sont to Aurora
to hunt up Witnesses In tho caso Bill Wray, by
direction Of tho 6tato's Attorney and paid hotel
bil!a amounting to $12, aaAcd to be made good.
Noforrod to tho Conlmittoo on Tinauco
a claim Of tho Sisters OF St. Joseph, for hos
pita1 service rendered to poor pooilc, was 70.
forred to tho Oommittco IN Hospital.
Commissioner Ashton submitted tito following:
WHEREAS, The construction md erection Of tho
now uoust-1iouse and City Hall III . matter Of deep
outlay Of money from tho Public Treasury; md It
boing all important to tho city aud county that tbs
future uenaads Of osr population and business nnI
TINT the building. when constructed, should 10
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bllity, flush, conyenencc aud economy I'll the cost Of
eonst5ueon md tst the taxpayers may 10 aatlaned
bnations whatever; therefore, 10 il ~ '%' 00''''
Rcsoped, TAat a 6elect committee Of two members
from each division Of the city be appointed by Ills
Hoard TO Act with q lke committee Of tho Common
Goanc together % with tue Aayer aad Board Of lublo
prominent citizen from each division, and Quo each
from tho towns outside ot the oily, WHO, WHEN ST..
by tho Common Council ana this board, tho whole "a
act us joint committee 10 examine nnd Investigate
Common Council and thia Board which In their iuc.
n7ens u tho whole plans submitted three emitted
to the premiums to bc awarded for tho sae Us pos
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Rtso!red That said joint committee shall cali to their
TIRES rstclass diuintoSested asclecsMono ~ fsom
Now York, from Bosou, and QUE from Cincinnati.
!es0sre t That tas nuho DO admitted to vew tho
thtt Ill previous action Of this hoard, aud any con,
is hereby resc!ndcd; provided, that nothing herein
Contained ahal 10 construed as In any munusr aiect
Works. to the amounts to bo awardsd for Tia throo
oes1 plans subMtted as per adyortiseeut Of tho city
and county authoritieH heretofore made aud proyiI.
ou turher, that upon all questions to 10 dptnuuctl
by said tont commlttec aforesaid tie voo Of tho city
and county shnll 10 equal in number.
to present certified OF tho foregoing 10 tho Com
mon Council OF Chicago, aud ash their concurrence
therein.
CommIaaloner Galloway said II WAS worry i'm
portant that tho people should DO consulted in
tllia matter, and ho moved, as an amendment,
that tho ohoico Of the Committee be submitted
to the people Of Cook County ut the next annual J
election.
President Miller Commissioner Doruo in the
clar) said that tho Board was. firmly bound by !
tho original advertisement aud 1t WINS folly to /
complcato the mattor. Aftor tho subject hal !
beel discussed, he should move to lay tho reso-
Commissioner Ashton denied TINT the Board |
WAS legally liable In the matter. IIo said this !!
both as Commissioner and lawyor.
ConlmiBsfonor Harrison said TINT tho reaolu-
rendered possible, tho biggest Kind OF ring.
Ho had boon told by momber OF tho Common ]
Council Building Committee that ho know tho |
authors of ono or two Of tho p]anH On oxl,ibi-
tion, aud ho wantod toaay that that committeeman
was derolct In his duty whom lie permitted him.
Belf to DO no informed.
Commissioner Bogue warmly resented tho |
put FORTH by hlr, Ashton, that mem-
bers Of tho Building Committee have boon but
tonlloled by architects:
Commissioner Galloway moved to lny tho
whole subject on tho tnblo.
Tho resolution was carrisl by q vote OF to 1,
Commissioners Ashton, Crawford, Herting, and
pahlman voting in tho negative.
Commiasiouor Harriaon offered resolution
providing that tlckota be issued admitting tho
public to the room In wAioh tho plans arc gu
exhibition, proyfding no objections arc mado by
tho Common Council and tile owners Of the Ken
tuoky Blook--admiusion to be allowed between
tue hours at %. IN. and r. N. The motion
prevailed
The Board adjournsd Until this afternoon at
o'clock.
We have report OF singular action on tho
,aso about to bo triad at East st. Louis. III 1870,
sorkmen employed in tho erection Of ths Van
1a[fa 4 Tsrre Hauts Iailroad depot Wera taken
lick and gaVeraf nf them diving. Il WIS AaCer- |