, 1874-08-09

Sunday Morning, August 9, 1874.
THE COUNTY-HoSPITAL RECORD.
The public have been RECALLED during the last
week with certain statements implying cor7up-
hon on the part Of the County Board in tho
selection OF site for the County Hospital In
order that there may bo clear understanding OF
the 1acts, We reproduce the record:
Early in 1873, tie County asked for proposals
for site for the County Hospital These bids
were opened at the meeting held July 81, 1873.
are the only ones pertinent to the present con-
troversy:
: j. T. Matthew Co.. several bids, aggregating
attes' III -%1ou'VVo
T. F. Baldwin, II eres..-.-............. $50 GOO
- These and the other bids we're referred to q
committee, and the Commissioners and tho Ned
ical Board visited al the pieces Of ground, Each
member passed valuation On the Matthews lot;
these valuations were compared. aud the average
price reached was S158, ZOO. The matter thus
rested for q month. In the meantime, Mr. c. F.
Perio1at appeared on the gcepe Ho offered his
services to Matthews to have the purchase made.
and contract was made between them under
which, in case of q sale to the county, Periolat
Was to receive 911, 600. Matthews, in the mean
time, was at work personally with the members
Of the Board. At the meeting held August Is,
the subject came up for action The Committee
en- the Hospital reported recommending the pur-
chase OF the Matthews property for the SIM of
@15s, 75o in county bonds at par. Ir. Harrison
moved that the report lay over one week, recon-
mending another site. THIS WAS 1ost-yeas 5,
nays 9. Crawford and Harrison continued the
debate, the latter denouncins the price as exor-
bitant~ The report NAB then adopted By the fol-
lowing vote:
Ieas-Ashton, Crawford, Herting. Jones, Lonerxan.
Pahluaan, Roele, Russell, and 11iuer-9.
-Mys-Bogue, Clough. Galloway, Har7h, Harrison,
and singcr-6.
TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE at the time opposed this
uction OF the Commissioners, and at the meeting
held Aug. 26. 1873, Mr.. Jones moved to recon
elder the vote making the purchase Of the
Matthewslot- After 3 long debate: the motion
to rec9nsidcr was carried by the following vote:
Ttas-Bogue. Couga, Galloway, Harrison, Jones.
Pahl1nan. Singer, and Millcr-8.
Suy,-Ashton, Crawford. Hazzia, Hering, Loner-
gan, 1oe1e, md Russell.
In December, 1873, there we're seyeralclauree
in the Bonrd Of Commissioners, and no further
action WAS taken until the meeting held Nav l8.
1874, when the Committee on Hospital and
Public Service reported that all the bids and
offers OF land had been before them. These
bids they reported in detail, but declined to
recommend any particular site In this list of
Bids the MattheTs property was not included
Mr. Matthews claiming that the sale had been
perfected BY the former acceptance Of his bid.
Tho Baldwin lot, which, IN July, 1873, had been
offered for $13o, ,00o WAS now offered BY Mr. ",
Il. cushman for sl45ooo. dr. johnson, new
member Ct the Doard, offered q resolution de-
claring-
Tast the purchase Of the premises offered = this
Board for hospital site by ]. r. Matthews Co. Ai-
nated On the corner Of Asaland avtnuo aud Twelfth
street. be completed; and that the former action of
this Board Of the 18th Of August 1873 in purchasing
ko prenlsea. BE- and the same is hereby, confirmed
and 7tHed; and that the County Attorney be d1rected
70 examine the ste rrerare md secure the necessary
nte thereto 2nd upon completion thereof tie County
treasurer Issue and deliver tho amount Of said pur-
eoase IN bonds OF the county, heretofore provided
commissioner Jones thezenpon offered the
following IL substitute for johnson motion.
WHEREAS. It Is believed that the premises known Il,
1oe 13alo"!n books are the best tho purpose IN
tended and Gun be had for reasonable price there
fore, bett
1esortd' That the proposition Of the present Owl.
q. W. L. cushman. be acceltel; and that the County
Attorney hereby instructed to examine and t,la tho
Proper title to Ra{d premises and when co,,n,a.d ~
notify tie Treasurer Ct the sanae who sh, therunon
issue and delirer the bonds Of Cook County tn sn3
cushtaan, order for tho amount of eaid purchase
exclusive Of accrued interest nnd that ther report
saear sctaon In the premises to this Board.
This resolution WAS adopted:
feas-Bogue, Busse, Clough, Harris, HertnR, John-
son- Jones, Iouergaa, Roel1s-9.
Says-Aslton-l.
on motion Of Mr. jones' motion to recon-
Elder this vote Was laid On the table.
ne'e the Official record ends. It will be seen
'ue Board agreed in August, 1873. to pur-
'Ae Aatthe~a property for e158 750 !; that
subsequently. it rescinded this action: TINT
''ef having tho Baldwin lot befo,a il FIR no.r,v
a. s1soooo, it purchased ths: block in
's' 1o'4' 1or s14s,ooo. A.. Baldwin stated Mt
enn ''tne ena1 DO sold the block to Cush,nan for
s1'o'ooo' receiving $4,000 in cash. and a14 nm
IN odds end ends Of other property. md th,t ,a..
than Al hour later Cushman ao,d il n +,o
for $145, ,0oo. THIS Suspicious c1rcun.t,n,ou.s
tully exposed in TEE TRIBUNE 1t the tina q, a..
transaction.
The allegation OF corruption now m,aa
+ with respect to the purchase from
nak+hs1a. TAat gentleman, contendine that
the purchase Of hun WEE oompleta, nas