, 1875-11-13
THE COURTHOUSE,
Egnn and Til1ey No Nearer IN
Agreement.
The Former Tolls tho Board Of Public
Works Where He Stands.
and Informs Mr.. Tillcy lilo Thinks Ills
Conduct Unprofcssional.
COURTHOUSE PLANS.

COURTHOUSE PLANS.
LETTER rnoM ARCHITECT EaAN.
Tho following letter from Architect Egan usH
presented nt tho meeting OF tho Board Of Iutllo
Woras ycstor.lsy afternoon:
No. Il 6ourn C,,An1 srn1Er Nov. II, 1B75.-To n.
rr''~lrut ta9.. Chairman I'oar,s " Public Norta :.
DEAR H'n: rorsclse BY ths report Of tl.s proceed
s f 9, ss # hs M nSs n M Tsy 81,
subject a: y',tlr confederation.
respectfully submit for Tho consideration Of your
honorable 1nar the fact that are ncvcr uhtil thLH
f"tcnneu, Erceycd any nmastnn from Mr. Tlllcy to
the effect that ho was not satisfied with tho plans
II eSsSa "a s"S seu s@ ses
Mr. Til1cy received repeated invitations from mo
during tho perfretfnn Of thoao drawings. nccerie
~ te conhty; to examine them aud mako such hur-
Gessons ~ would. in Ills Judgment, enuduee 10 tito
lie VISITED ny oirro from ti.uo 10 lime during thu
rEoEress OF The work, sent hIs raugRe1ncn to make
pose, and thus led supposo that ho was willing
70 perfect lila Interior for tho city pur.ion accord
nhcc win t!e eSscror which, as supposed, sat-
Tho foundations Of tho county sido wcro allowed 10
10 nace under contract during th!. limo without onc
End Pow ind ms.cf placed in Tho embarrassing post
on Of being callcl npon by him 10 remodel Tho woln
grounda wliatcyer.
now ask for fair and impartial comparison Of NV
pians With respect not only 10 cxtcrna, treatment bit
with spccal rcfcfcncc 10 tho capacity light and ycnti-
aGn Of ,nS o4 s s e y ;toso "
any ran yet submitted for consideration 10 tho city Or
fcei assured TINT you will not deny mo fair eor.
uoi,s Is arrived at. Very respectfully, IT, Koas.
Commissioner prindlville stated that tl,s
Board had not and could not formally Or in
formally adopt any plans for the Coust-1louAe,
and that. according to tho agreomens botweon
tho county aud city, tho Council alone had aa-
tho1itY to adopt plans. 1t was, ho sasd, tho
business OF tho Board to soc that the contracts
Woro made and carried out
EuAH AND Tl1EEr.
Architect Egau received the following letter
yesterday morning, just day too late 10 bo In
at the examination Of tl,o riya! plan for tho con-
necessary to hay that l,e road 1t With feoliugs Of
mingled surprise and indignation
cn1cAoo, Nov. II, ls15:-f.J. E'adn-DaAn SIM:
tcg to inform yon that havo perfected my lrav
far tho city portion In concerned anu shall bn Gtad
to have son inspect tho md receive such sng-
exterior between tho county and city. Yo,rs very
truly, THOMAS TTLLEy, City Architect.
E1AS's uEr1.y.
lIr. Egan repliol ~ follows:
CH1cAao Nov. 13, 1a75.-Thomaa THNtx. Ese-
DEAa slu :: IN reply to yonr communication Of tho
llth inst. teg leaso to inform you Of tho fact that
would also remui you Of fact which you have long
been acquainted With, viz: that The contract for tho
Into. na,i that The work Is now In progress.
Any altoratla or chanEc in the ncr.trncture other
shan thoso n which we hare already discussed and
tent would involve tho county In endess litigation or
subject It to the control Of tbs contractor with rcspect
under my contract rs architect, to guard against.
Ieannot refrain from tho expression Of my regret
nothing Of tha want of courtesy 10 mysaf. ''''
You hal repeated opportunities Of informing me
perfect now pIan. Yot wtl1 Aware Of the nc-
ting OF the contract again visited my Office, asked for
drawings. tho porfccng Of which you had observed
from ti..o to timo upon my Invitation, and ron nnw
new tessn. which eosnmon-senso on aad lyon yo',r dement
- an architect must convince you it wuud ho inlorst-
bic for mo 10 adapt without the noat ruiaous financial
Under stc,o circumstances cannot. without tho In.
Hr',cons Of thu County oard enter into tbs consld-
GRAFTON OF ne" plan. 1scspocsfnly yours.
soMEwIrAT OF An EnnoR.
A TRIBUNE reporter called last night on Mr..
Murray L. Tuloy to obtain his viers OF Tho con-
between tho city and county officials lu regard
10 the building OF tho now Conts-Itouae. The
Jo,tt1,a! OF last e1ontnE contained statements to
tho ofIect that several gentlemen, among them
Mr.. Tnloy. had hold consultation in regard to
tho matter ami had given their opinions st
longth.
nlr. Tuloy. upon being informoa of tho fact,
hppoaTed grosty astoniahed, and soatncd to have
not the slightest recollection Of any such pro-
cocainY. 1io aatd that thero muat have been
gtoat mistake made eomeHhcrc, for Ae
was not awafo that ho had been party In the
consultation. for he had no material interest Ia
tho discussion. beyond that Of Chicngo citt-
zen, aud he lad not bcen employed A8 counsel
or retained In any form Tor eisher party. Lie had
mot MoXars. Iloot aud lsicaby, and, In tho courss
Of quiet conversation, had talkad the matter
over. Tho Journal reporter came up. and, boar
ing the conversation, misunderstood It.
Mr.. Tuley seemed vvry willing to give hid
viows on tho Bubloct, and spoke freely in ro-
sponae to tho questions asked him. Ho re-
marked that ho had not investigated the 1no1tta
Of cithcr hlde Of the case, but thought 1t would
DO disgrace to hage difacu!tcs botwcon
officers Of tho city and county. aud believed that
the building could DO put up without any con-
troyersy. lie could not stato wlose plans--
Tiloy's OF Egan's-wore tho best. nor did he
believe It In the poWor or jurisdiction Of court
to decide. That HoIno OF tbs Aldermen favored
Immediate tccourso 10 law he thought t,ao-
less idoa Tor the reasona already mentioned. and
because thoro Waa no law whoroby court could
interiors. In regard to the plans for the build
ing he considered those Of Mr. Tiley superior in
many respects
DnnburY Family scono.
D.tnbHrv hers.
A family OF eomo rtetenBonu, living on Nelson
Bsreot, hat party OF Ave to tos Thursday even-
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