, 1873-03-11

Tho Agreement Yetxycen the City md
County with Reference to tho Re"
form school Grounds to 1:o Consuzn-
nntcu--Lubor n1ad Nfnterinl for the
New Ini1 ana Criminal Court
A meeting Of the Bonrd Of County Commits
sionors waa hold yesterday afternoon, President
Miller in the chair.
4 communication WIS read from the Board Of
Public Works, asking tho county to assume one
half tho oxponRo Of repairing the bridge aoross
tho South Branch ut 15gan avenue. It was re-
forrod.
The Committee on Finance reported relative
to tho payment Of tho mortgage held BY a.
bingham on Lots 10 and II, Blools 7, Wolcott's
a9 aab 9 ss 5 Sfs o p ~ es IF
$4,000, duo Fob. 25, 1879, and recommend TINT
warrant bc drawn for principal and interest now
duo. Tho report Was concurrcd in.
Tho same Committee, with reference to tho
communication Of City Comptroller nurloy, CIV
Ing notice that the city WAS ready to deliver pos
soasion Of the Reform School grounds, and also
to execute lease Of tho City Hospital, In ae-
oordanco with an agreement previously entered
into between tho city and county, reported that
tho following resolution WAS adopted BY the old
Board Of Supervisors on tic 14th Of September,
1871;
K<solred, That this Board accept the propoaion of
grounds, and lease Of tho Hospital to tho county re-
fcrred to In the communication signed by the Mayor
nnu Comptroller, Sept. 1b 1911.
tits recommended by tho Commi ttee that tho
agreement then entered into 10 cpnsumneted
| by thecounty taking poBHeB8ion Of tho Reform
Bchool grounds, and receiving loaao OF tue Hos
| pital grounds. Tho Committee believe that tho
| Reform School grounds should bo put into shape
for immediate sale aud, aa it will probably paea
inty the hands Of parties wanting it for rosi-
| dence purposcB, aud, as tho Committee are also
of'tho opinion that that tho naked property will
sell to bsttor advantage than it the present un-
sglls}y buildings aud high foncos arc allowed to
remain, thoy recommend that thoy be instructed
| to advertise for proposals for tho purchase Of
e Occupied BY the kuporinton don't, mud tho foneos
| on Block 2 the buildings to be taken down and
| tho material to be removed provioun to auch
tmo as may DO designated for the snlo OF tho
| property. The report WAS concurred In.
Tho Committee on Public Buildings presented
4 form Of advertisement for proposals for
| material and labor required in the construction
Of tho County Jail aud Criminal Court building,
which was approved. Tho atone to DO usod may
DO granite, marble. or sandstone. The qualities
must be uniformity Of color, texture, and dara.
bility, and no atonc will be considered that llna
not boon testcd by actual uso in building. Build
/ erH may include ono or more Of tho itoMB Bpeot-
| iod in their proposals, and all proposals. must
be made upon tho printed forms, accompanied
Tho Hame Committee reported that it is !aa'
visablo that tho building appropriated for the
jailor's residence anl debtors prison be &C
altered in tho internal arrangement that ofioe1
1nay bo provided, until tho compilation OF thc
now Court House, for tho County Iroaanrer an a.,;
board of Com1nissioners puranant to PLAN
already submitted; such building to DO nt
altered az not to inlpalr iIs 1itneaa Tor the pnr
poso originally intended. Tho recommendation
was concurrod In.