, 1874-08-01
The Action Of the Council in Eloot-
ing Egan and Karls
Illegal.
Il Is Plain that the Board Of Public
Works Has Charge Of
tho Matter.
Nor Can the Council Fix tho Paw
OF Architects.

TIFF OTTY.ATT0RNEv

Committee ou Publio Buildings his opinion CO.
eetn'ng .ne leganty o. sne roeont action OF tt
Council In elccttng archteots for the city portic
ot INC he" ooutt.uoas9' she points OF whie
we're gwen exclusively IN ycstcrday'a Tn1auNl
~. os"m p'.,s",t. - ~ 80 ,.sms ,1o"n ",,,,....
Tns roPort Il your oomsniitess Recommending HI
sneciacsons ec 9or ~ ra,e1nro plans craving
has Been referrod 10 ma viii, ~. vor, nnu ~
poiuon % to the eYtamt n H. ~ ~ or N
o9as st s eEessa ,s ', o5 su building
oy,s I,s I'D tn.t ~ contract q te s;
Cty te rlgh 10 ereet and nantsin srh I}nn sa y
'n' s''ea''ea qr 0grr11ss us valid.
Frst-waa ths election Of tha t,.o n1shiic.,. FIN,
rent,o1nnn' 'e1ercis. e @ot "na' po"et" can tnca
S<eond-5Vas tI,s ac.,or =, ~. oo...,,, ,.u.,
nsns ths compensation Of tess srsStacss wbn t
Ii te repdrt oi your NJ s1ns au,s. n. ,oo,.
guage Is o,ao,sd wa. consl.a ns Sx y ,s y
T. IT, 81 SaSn o1 s"aa y @ 70 recommend
tho uoSrd OF Commssiansrs of coor on;s s aa1 -
srehecs ID e1scted to nrcnarc srh n1ams "i mo
prepariuQ suc], drawInrs nIans snccIlirstinn. ~
Ind doing and preparing II .hins IL and ubo,tt sail
hon, md anisa to oo,npssion Of snia bujld;nr. ~
Iha be directed and required by Tie saiI Boars' Of Of
.soasdoa nsr esn sa oc = 5 bo fixed
This report Of your Committee was adop.cd nv the
Common Counc1l and
Karis were elected. eA@ 'D't'op'A Me''f'' ioan anu
Ths orat question p,e,,nted !, n, to tha
LEaAL1rz or Tlts ELECTION
SEQ. i of Chap. Of the c,t1-obar,er nrov15.,
sha eonsst o9 nor,i iAs osae n6e hmsnal
sueh otier ones nnd aoens man NAMING M tne and
by hs ao Of the 0ommon qounci NAV from to l1s to
no suou OFFICER A an .nou,7ror
hnown to tho ohsrtor Or to any ori.iiraucs o, tho
s - ana ID .uSh officer or agent ean only be eEeaod BY
Or Tho Common couae Thers cay s be ao aeeos
Which, doss not sa,t refsUn 1nav 70 o. an o1llss
f5ssss % Is as s .;s. & T. 4
ther election a. aa.nfs you arc pisaae to 10
designate them, without any authority Of law, aud
CANNOT n1HEor THE 4rpo,sTMsSr ] u1i' on r,rcr,ox
ct any officer agcnt III addition 10 toso i.n,sd In
lie election ., ucser Eua .n Kars e 81 op1o int
ilcgal snd yoi. vol 'pe''nea III your report "as
1he remaining QUESTION TO be considered Isl ADJ
o t;us s ana s Goen II Council ean eg provide
tecs. ~ 0Ae oS taoi' persons aa ascli-
WHAT POWERS,
cise9 " sAo BULL pol''n OF persons e1er.
From yonr roport M, npdorst,nat,. =, A.. ,u..-
rono,fva a y sneaG afshecs addition to
ior uI and inifWnRs' az specifications
cnnn1aou ae eons5sueon -, Of satd building to
1ec.ed and required by tho sd Toar.a - saan ns a.
s'Gfora II rs th,a ahia psmn.on IN aor,act Council
mon Gonc tnd t eosfecs' my opinion IL that tho Com
10 lEo1I AuTuo71rr 70 Es,o,s ruEsz Dur,rs NM,
or tnyest ttcrn with a,,ch 'nnm na1Iax. o. =,
Of tbs t,-ohartcr il III follnws eee' - onap'
chars a, sa hoata TO take spccia
ordinanccs a. hay o lawrlv r.tI.e 10 g,e M ssnsra
huildtnoa nn,;o ~ ar,,a' saees' alleys, pullic
e1gll.oosos lospaIs. sT1nor,.s mi dmdfa%aaoases a %