, 1874-06-16
Tha Commission Of the Architect
Remains 4: Per Cont.
Mr.. Johnson Says the People Demand
a Courthouse.
Fho CITY Must Tnko Caro- of IT.
,., self. s-.

Hospital was submtttel aud retcrrod. The re-
port coyors tho quarter ending A1ny 81, 1874.
during which timo tho total oxponsoH we're
a12, 2,oV3.93. During H1aroh tho average daily OK
ponsc per pationt was 6714 conts; during April,
10 couts; during A1ay, 8321 centH. There wore
admitted 518 pationss, Of whom 283 were dis
charged % recovered. 10 rs improved, 10 by
request, as dlsorderly whllo II absconaed.
wont to tho Pest Houae, 85 went to tho County
House. AZ died, and I'll remain. Tho receipts In
money from pationts amounted to e3oa.o5
MISCELLANEOUS.
An application by the County Superintendent
Of Schools for tho purchase Of Mr.. Nelson's col
lection Of natural curiosities for tho Nornlal
School was referred.
A communication from tho Wart1on Of the In
sano Asylum, setting forth tue necessity OF an
additional wator.rcsofvoir, Tor Use III case OF
bmergonuy, WAS referred.
a Communication was received from Chnrles
e. JonAins, notifying thu Doara TINT he holtn
jail and Criminal Court buildings, md that an-..
loss |,s claim for royalty Il respected ho sllnll
commence proceedings. The matter 1fas refer
rcd to the Judiciary Committee.
THE COURTHOUSE,
Tie Bonr(f went Into Committee Of the
Whole on the Cours-HouBo resolution, Commits
sioner Jones iu tho ol'air.
COMMISSIONER nunD1CR
said that tho finances Of tho county and city
Jointly wero In no condition to undortnko the
vaat expenditure contemplated. 1t VIM not car
tain that tho county could build ita half OF tue
Oourt-HouBe without reaorsing to dlrodt th1atlor,
and it might become necessary to eoA tho countys
real eBtato at great sacrtlco. Ho did not an-
tiots for 1874 titan Tor 1879 He called attention
to the enormous park tax patd W South Chicago.
which now amounted to one-half tho tux paid for
county purposes. IIo douicd that thoro oxsted
What could properly be oaAoa H. necessity
was now we'll provided with oiliccH, excepting
comfortable rooms could be rented for . small
portion of the intcrest Oh tho cost Of tho now
building. Tho Commissioner from nomo
{Crawford) had told how that city was REBUILT
but hn had omitted to atato how that case applied
to the condition of things in Chtuago at the
proBent ti1no. It would bo wiae to aotet action
until tho financial condition Of tho city and
county was improved or until the CITY took sonso
ateps toward providing some portion Of Its Share
Of tho monoy. He offered all amendment, pro-
viding for conference with tho city ~ TO tho
proprloty Of taking any notion ct tho prasent
time, and stirling out the remainder OF Com
missioner Ashtoua resolutions. It soemod to
him that 1t was necessary to make this mote
before anything was done toward tho selection
OF architects.
Commissioner Clough heartily oonourred In
tho vio"h Of the preceding speaker., He WAS not
tempt to settle 10 many things in one afternoon.
A prudent man would first dotarmine whether he
had the money and was ready to build, anl then
ho would nelect an architect. He hoped tho
Doard would moyo SLOWLY.
COMMISSIONER cnAWFonD
wes certain that there had been time enough to
agree upon tho matter. 1t had boen discussed
nlready, a,sd very thoroughly. 1Io spoke once
more y, o of n9 .p9 sa "en 4ar aGSa g e eVn'se
quired to consider tho necessity Of the building,
aud each member could determino in his own
mind whether tho time hau arrived to
commence tho. erection Of tho building.
a hs lie Hss FIJI Compelled to fs Vots e ws at osa ss
mud build u Court-ilus1so. Ho could tot lny
asi,lu that pride, and llo wanted to see d COM
mel,cenlent mado. Ho waB mot willing to sacri-
lice Lie publis good for lis prlvata interests.
COMMISSIONER HonuE
did nor believe that Commissioner Crawford cm-
bodied I'LL tho pride tlare was III Chicago. In
urging poBtpnnouout ho had tAo best interests
OF thu city ut heart. Ho did rot claim that Chi
cago wns 30 impoverished that sllo could not
to proceed ut this Time. The amendment Of
Commissioner BurdIck covered lilo case, and
ought 10 DO adopted. Tho way to tho commence
mint Of tho building could not now be scen With
out looking direcL taxution H4uarely in tho fGco.
Tie people were not roR1y for this.
Tho a!nend!nent was lost, Commissioners
Bogue. Burdicll, and Cluugh alono voting for 1t.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
Commissioner Clough moved to amend by
providing that there should DO no iucruase Of
airrct taxation, and no steps takon until after
lho sale Of unproductiyo lands by the county
asld city, and the salo Of Cook County and city
z 7par cont bonds at par, sufficient to dofray the
expense of construction. lie also proposed to
instruct tho Building Committee to ascortain
Gull bo negotiated in tile mannor provided 1lo
thought that this should moot tho views Of
every 1nombcr. This information was necessary
III order to act intelligently. No ono Heomod to
fnvor direct taxatou thon why not ASCERTAIN
tho condition Of the county and city 1lnanccs
bofore proceeding further ? No ono could object
to tuiH, for no ono Beemo1 to know anything
about the matter. Unless the city could 70 on
aud build the county WAS not ready to proceed,
and mist then consider what waH best to DO DONE
Commissioner Johnson thonBht the Board haa
nothing to do with the city'a flunnces. It WAS
well known that tho city could not soil boutls.
It wnH ut no consequence whether tho city wNs
ready or not /; the county should act for itself.
Court House built, aud he could Roo no reason
why tlloy hIloull not bo just NJ anxious now. II
yoto wero tahc1,, tho paoplo would give largo
majority in favor OF building tho Court, House..
Commissioner Durdiek mo doubt Of, It.
They nre not hnlf OF them taxpayers:
Commissioner johnson said tho poor man had
~ many rights NJ the rich.
Commissioner Uurdck rop1Rtod the state
mont that it WIS q woll-kn fact TINT not QUO
half tho votosB OF Cook County were taxpayers.
Commissioner johnson thought thoro wonld
never como timo whom the Coirt-l1onse could
10 bnilt 80 cheaply on now. It would neneft
everybody. Ho paid taxos,. and ho WaH willing tc
50 on. II had to be Htarted some time Or Other
md it only required courage to do it.
Commissioned hoguo asked If tho preceding
speaker WAS aware Of tue tarrible financial reyo.
luton within tho past lew months. lilo e1nphhti'
cally believed tliat majority Of tho people were