, 1874-11-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE COUNTY COMMISSION ERS.
Tho County Cpmmiralonoss met yossorday
Aftornoon. prnAitient AHllton III tho chair.


afternoon, proaidont Ashton In tho chair.
THE nEcoKpEns OFFICE.
4 communication was received from ". r.
Storey, offering to renew tho loaso of that lor-
ton OF tho Times nni1s!ing occupied by tho tae-
cor!er's oillco for 5000 ycnr.
On motion OF Commissioner Loncrgnn. tho
matter vaa referred to thoseloct Committee hnv-
Ing tho nubjoct In charge,
Later on In tho session. tile solcct Committee,
consisting of Commissioners Lonorgans Ashton,
aud johnson, to whom Ind bcen reforrod tho
proposition Of Alexander Wlito, to reut tho
building Nos. SO and az Fifth ayon,,o for tho
Recorders Office, was submitted. Tho Conmt-
too report that, having fully investigated tho
question, and examined tho premises
iii connection with tho Recorder, md
taken Ills opinion. they ind tint
tho promises arc much batter ndaptcd
for tho purpose thnn tho proaont q,tartera In tho
Times Building; and, in addition, there would
bo saving Of $4,000 nor annn,n. Tho Commit
too recommend tha acceptance Of tho proposal
Of Alexander White to ront his building At 81 ono
per anisln, tho promiHos to bo properly fitted tip
a1'd uuppltcd with requisite tlro-proof ynnlts,
leating apparatus, nna fuel, at no exponso to
tho county.
Commissioner Congh hoped that the report
would not DO ooncurrcd ill., but that other pro-
posalH would bo advertised for. Ownors OF
buildings R1lou'f have chancc to compete. Ter
aonal considerations should not influence tho
Doard in tho removal Of tho nocortlor's of1lcn,
r1iss "estst ~ oNpoInu VI suous oAuuo'
~ sie" 2. the .ea"csa tens 1lietea " W: sto-
!!es' h' A"sese sAs Ae'Suen W %ne ''''es oa1so-
Commissioner Lonergan Ind originally op-
pohod tho Times Building, bolievng tho rent Loo
nsn s., ~ a,,oo,'a1 sa.,t sao "'' 't'6 w s1'
I.nn,n;a.;o'"i. Harm tbouo,,t Tint ovorvho,1,
,.a~ii i.n," ai,n,na =, .o,nSnto ond H. rs,,a.aId
oivortis;ns, far nrn,,osa's, "
r,on,,,;a5;a,ar rrn .sfnra tfonroca+ol bostv
4,or .1,,n rororiu woro IN ia i, tbo Ywcs iu,iI1
ing md thin wnB an important consideration,
ria Doard should bo cautious In Belccting a
1oiuE t"o p.e'os a" ,,;.ai,sa n'o w. nsii,
ana taero Ncro 10 h'aeAolo too''ls ~
the County Buiid!ns Ihe 'anltcroom % ~
for M . tirno. i1o wishsd It understood that
lo wsH not inilnonesd by personal feelings. ' =;
tnmou8h he nau mot ueen w.. % sauaseu t py wv t,.o
1tn,es; strong on)cet,,o1ni 10 nas,hs 1ne Me,
cordors ottIco III that building WAS OH the groltu
Of morality.
Commissioner I4onergan urged TINT there bo
mn ,lnInv nv tho Whito huijt1inr xna nnrfoct1y
~, ~ nt.33 ~ 10 t,,n ,,,,r,,n.o N"''s ""0
"u.r.o" ~ ~ ~. tono' ~ u,...o...;. IT,,
Co1mlap,onor noSae .! .aofeu ~ teco.s % .mo
tise three days for proposals..
Commissioner Ciongh favored this motion. as
he wanted tlmo to satlsfy hmself on the point
OF absolute security Of the records. There ~as
no ueceBsIty for haste. ..,.....
=. Cosnnssioner johnson Was opposed to auVer-
tsing iOr proposals..
co'nnishionor crawford favored tile motion to
reco,nu'it.
IAo motion to reco!n1nIt with 1nesrNctiona to
advertise for proposals prevailed by tho follow
Ing vote:
AHys--Johnson, LouorGau, Koelr, Ashton1.
GIVING n VI,