, 1873-10-09
Crawford and Ashton Assure the Public
that They Are Not Ac:aid
Of Storey.
The New Hcsing-O'Harn-Storey
Combination.


similar communication WAS road from John
Williams, offering rooms in tho Maaonic Tcmple
Tor $4,000 per annun1, heat not included.
The communications were received.
Tho Clerk read all tho offers that bad boon re-
iccivcd to date, among the later ones being m
offer from Wilbur r. Storey, at $1,000 per
nnntn.
In order to bring tho matter before the Bonrd,
Commissioner Bogue moved that the proposition
OF the Marine Company, offering their building
at S3,500 per annum, be accepted.
Commissioner Ashton suggosted that it would
DO well to first hoar the report Of the Committee
having the question in charge.
Commissioner Bogue temporarily withdrew
hts motion. ~
Commissioner Jones Was called to tho chair.
t3ommissioner Crawford, from tho Joint Com
n1ttee on Public Records and Public Service, re-
ported TINT tho Committee had examined oil the
buildings offered, but had no recommendation
70 make. Tho buildings auitable for Record
er's Office wero tho Times building, tho Marine
building, Woodbridgo'B building, Jaokson's
building, tho Lakeside building, tie Pacific
aoto and tho building at tho corncr of A1adi-
ion md LaSalle street.
Commissioner Ashton offered tho following:
Reon!rtd, That the Committee having In Charge the
UGpQTtlQGut
I'D they are hereby instructed to make arrangements
nth W r. Storey for hts rooms. On tho corner Of
usfacsory 10 Tits noar, incinding hcatna md d rc "
or their action to this Board for confirmation or rc-
cCtfon.
Commissioner Boguo pressed tho motion
rhich ho had temporarily withdrawn, and it was
tofoated.
Commisslonor Ashton then moved tho pasaage
II his resolution, and proceeded to explain his
POSITION on tho building Of an additional story
N tho tail, the purchase Of o separate lot, and
ther matters pertaining to tho Recorders Office.
3e wound up by advocating tho rental Of tho
Times building, which he considered to be the
eat of all Of those offered; but he wanted 1t uu-
'rstood that ho was not afraid of tho proprie-
;or of that newspaper, nor tho proprietor of any
ther newspaper, for the matter Of that. He
;now that the newspapers would charge him
fAth engineeringa job, but he did not care about
hat. He would sacrifice himself for the peoplo
nd, being virtuous, folt happy.
Commissioner Crawford moved to amend tha
esolution by definitely fixing tho rental at
10000 per annum. Ho eulogizod the Times
flee, saying it was thoroughly flre-proof
uilding. Like tho former speaker, ho wanted
understood TINT he did not care about tho pro-
=. tor Of tho Times. That paper had injured
jim, and when be found the man who wrote tho
aju1y he would make it hot for him. Ho could
lot sec why Sam Asht IN should have apologized.
here WAS no necessity for it. But then the
mes building should be rented, because 1t was
etter than any Of tho others. The difference In
ent did not amount to much. He had heard
bat tho Times, even Rince the offor OF its build
IS had been made was trying to bribo Com
....' rR by promising not to abuse them any
1oro. The paper which abused him did so at its
efil. He WAS dangerous man when reused.
Commissioner Clough offered tho following aa
substitute:
he Iimrs An Lakeside buildings to ascertain their
'es, including hcating and report the result to this
Jard.
Commissioner Harrison said the Times build
lg ~as not suitable for the Recorder, On nc-
3unt OF price and sizo. He proved by figures
1at it waH but little larger than the present
= rs, and that there would not bo room
nough for tho abstract books, indces OF which
40 Recorder WAS recently instructed to mako
10 advocated the rontinS OF the Lakeside build
,g, because it WAS larger and cheaper. Tho
ame remarks applied to 1fr. Jaokson's building.
he representative Of tho Times was in tie
ould reduce the rent or not. The Commits
oncr thought no reduction would bo mado.
Commissioner Alillor road q letter from the
'ecorder to hlr. Storey, wherein he act forth
Lis letter did away With tic objections Of Com.
ionor Harrison. Tho remainder OF hlr. Mil
,ra long speech WAS devoted to brilliant de-
ription OF tho Times building, which, in his
pinion, Was simply the most magnificent build
Is in tho city. He mover saw such a building,
nd il it burned down he beloved such another
oe would mover be constructed.
Commissioner Galloway successfully bur-
!aquel Commissioner Millor's speech, showing
latit WAS the same speech which he delivered =
~ daya ago, only the Times building was sub-
osed to paying more rent Fhan thsro re- was a
~ necessity for, in view OF tho other offera.
Harrison aga!9 sad he could SEQ
'c-~ than his building was worth, when COM
ared with other buildings It Was not the
1ilding for the Recorder, oyon though the lat
'r said It was; tho Lakeside building was much
Commissioner Ashton apoke POLITICALLY about
.gislatiye halls, and gradually brought himself
OVID to the level OF tho Recorders ol1ico. Then
10 most beautiful Language ever hoard in tho
oohe with thrilling effect about Mr. Storey, his
uilding, his papor,. other papors, tax-payers,
10 oxtTa story on the JAIL, friends, foes, the
.hor Commissioners, pottifqgging, ad captain
Town when ho attacked in On ofr-hand and i'm
:omptu manner tile entirely new subjects Of
corey, his building hia paper, .and othor
spora. 1lia closing remark was that, being
rtnouB, he was consequently happy.
At which hin ollow-CommiHslonors laughed
moderately.
Mr Wilkie, who represented the Times at the
.oeting, laughed with dangerous violence.
Commissioner OlouEl called for the reading
hiB substitute, andl MAS road.
'---------,,~~ionor =, Crawford hoped 1t would not
1eyptl ,,
4he vote on the substitute waa then takon by
"a and nays, as follows:
Y:us-pogue, Cough Galloway, Harria, Harrison,
,nea LouergAn-7.
Sags-Ashto,,, Crawford 11orting. pahlman, Roollo,
1ssoll, Millcr-7.
Tho substitute was declared lost, the vote bo-
l1onlniesioner Ashton's resolution was then
Aontod, Commissioners Galloway, Harrison,
,noa, and Lonorgan voting IN tho negative.
A Communication from tho Warden OF the
::..ty Hospital, announcing the destruction Of
@ barn ct tho institution by fro and tho loss
two horses, was referred to tho Committee on
3Bpital with power to aot.
rio Committee on Public Buildings reported,
+.ammondinc tic payment OF ao,o04 to III. B.