, 1874-08-02

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AID. Foloy, Of the First Ward. at his place Of
business upon Clark street, in regard to the late
action OF the Council on tho Court-H Houae qaes-
ton. and also concerning his views on contingent
matters. Tho Alderman was only moderately
port Of tho conversations:
Reportet--Nr. Foley, could you etre Tn:
TnmuyE any information about the inside nat
ters or workings Of the Courthouse question in
Adorman-No,, sir, I do not know that either
would if could, or could il I would, say any
| thing on that subject i".
Repor.er-You do not dissppoiDt me- much,
then, but you can tell me what you th1nk about
| City-Attorncy Jamieson's decision. -!
| Ade1man-Oh, yBH. am inclined tQ think that
| the Attorney is right as matterBnoyg Btand 1u-
/ otherwise. had long conTorsation, yesterday,
with him about the matter, and I have little
doubt ne is right about It, but-
Reporter-f judge you hayesome reservations
Alderman-Ncll,'I L suppose the Council has
| power over the whole subject Whenever it ehaH
| decide to assume it.
| Reporter-How is that? :. -,
Aderman-1t eau BY ordinance take charge Of
| the whole business.
Reporter--You do not mean that it can in any
| way override or evado the decision
| Alderman-Oh no. not override OF evade it
| but the whole subject has been placed in the
hands Of the Council by IN act tho Legislature
Of March 9, 1867. This act, OF couIse, repealed
the previous act OF 1865. = ....-
Tho Alderman here brought ont his copy OF
the city charter, with it's accompanying acts and
amendments and read clause already retaNed
Reporter-Then yon think that this clause
gives the right to the Council to control the
whole snbicet Of q Courthouse and City=uall2
Alderman should saJ that 1t DID It viii De
| fret jrnpr n a
a.sominy charge 9. it, as provided IN the clause
sou have Just feaa' %,
nepotter-M hat 90 Snu tnlnK q tre pIopnpll>
ties tha1 the Gounc.a W. aGs upon Inc cause
alaetlnau-t ~ eole - Iuo nut AnI". 1. nase
heard some mention OF the matter; but 90. nos
!. Bepor:er-rhere is anorheE matter upon which
"oulu lihe your ol'lniou- HAat uo YOU tmnk
OF TIE proposal alat, ne couhty should, go on
and nn'n upon one"!an .! tno SQUARE, !easihg
ehe CITY 10 nu1ia 81 la 4esoie upon LIE osne1
nall
Alderman-"eli. 1t does not st11ke me as
5ery sensible moyo.- It ls Like sak1ns man
he ID gotn, 20 let MS MIG go On anu Parcnase
property which he mas atreauy oecided that he IS
himself unable to pu1chhse,-ho fufniamnG, OF
course, the fluids In either case, :. :, ..4;; J.
Reporter on mean, suppose. that tue idea
that the comfy would really pay 1or tne building
would be pleasant sort OF fiction {
Aderman-Ihst is just what l mean. Tho
city pays from 713 to cents out OF every lU Tot-
ed for any purpose b. the county. -.
Reporter-What 90 Tou thlnk Of the county
Organization system in cases where tho county
coutainH large cltv7
Alderman-I think it is au outrage aud frauc
ct least it is 30 IN Cook County. Hero III city
NTH 400 ooo population, and county out1.de q
it with $4,000, more or less, yet IN the County
Board the 80 600 has eight Commissioners aud
tho city only ''seven.'" They can vote. away
our money st their piensure !; :, nhd that
is not tho worst Of it-they call
the property tlieir own wlen they hare boen
using the city 3 money 10 pay for it. It ia as
bad as the unequal representation in ths United