, 1875-10-07
THE COUNTY BOARD,
Fight on Letting tho Court-Hou2e
Foundation Contract.
The Job Not Awarded 10 the Lowest
Bidder.

An adjourned meeting Of tho County Board
YRS hold yesterday telnoou,-a1l preseut except
Commissioner Iurdtck. Commissioner Holden
was callod to tie chair.
THE curRT-itnrsH sT0HE.
4 Communication from tho Hon. ". H. Hteel
OF Joliet. inviting nttonttou to hiB quarrics and
visit from tho Board. was receivcd and re-
fcrEed to tho Committee gu Public Uuildiugs
anu pnbl,c Service.
4 communication 1aB alAo rend from tho
etonc-ruon At Quincy, atating that the train TO
tako tho Board to Quincy world loaEo Friday
evening inatad of Th,lrsdly morning, nntwthstsnd-
Ink tho decision Of thu Eoard 10 tho coa,rnry.
Commissioner Johuaon natd the Board preferred 10
leave tito city Thursday morning, that tho country
ceala bc ssen through which they would pass.
Commissioner Comfy satd ho did mt care great
dsal about the trip, but ho supposed II tho Hoard
went 10 Qntcy It would In In see tho stone there,
rather than tho untry through which tho trip would
be made.
After SONG further dtscusston Il was agreed to accept
tlr conditions Of tha Invitation and start Tomorrow
evening.
APPROVAL or 4 noXp.
The bond Of D7Hhnor Co., fur putting the ateau-
hsasing 1xlules into the Hospital wa4 zead and
approved.
NONE oAs.
Com1uitsioner Carroll moved that the question Of
quilting In new gAsm1chino 1t tho Ins.ue Asylum,
which defeated At the last Meeting, be takn IN.
Etse!aiur Gas Merhlno was called for read. And tho
vatc by which had eci defoated was rscDn1idered,
anil tho TtlDrt Naa adopted.
CuAMIlr1:E EEPonTs,
Tae can.nitten ea fahiis lsu4hl!ass and Eaucstion
aono-work on the st,sl.pts Hill .t Ensapsoou, had
norpea work, ana naked 10: authority 70 advertise for
rst1 tn fpssG a p,s hS sqs'ns nhS.e, ASo1'd ; ,
vtr rtHf.ed IN favor OF awarding thu contract for the
fonnlato, for Tho DOW coart-iiouso to Henry 1lams
Commissioner Crawford was orroHcd 10 the sdor-
ton Of tho tsEort, and sdvocated tho letting
% ia wa aa vi. heye. SH 1sas .aa
that he would comrles tlo work !! II gyen him.
H. knsw II.z'na to to enre, rs.bla BY. there
lower toiut bda even throwing nut the bid Of Mcneil
Commissioner csouRh opposed the report, and nd
yocatcd ths leiu9 ot The contract 10 MeNeii Hon. On
the condition that hcy furnish satstscsory bonds, and
n1adu O motion to that btfect.
Com1n'Atoncr Carroll seconded the motion. which
was further dacasea, pro aud con- by several OF the
The motion finally put aud Lost by The follow
1'tas-uusaa. Carroll. Clourh, c1nwforl, 0uon.ner,
1ont.-G.
!,aya-cony, NeEttng, Holden Johnson, Lousrgan,
MrcarEey, Nussrll Bctnils-s.
Commissioner Crawford ruov&d that tho report ba
deferred for at1e week.
Commissioner Tough seconded tia .no.ion and said
tl,at Mr. McSe had stated to Tho Con,nies tlat II
tho houd offered wss nut sufficient, ho would fur,lsl
o:Aer = nd I aeceR.,lle = II bondsmcn. ne lid not know
~ u Lis bond. aud It matter Of Justice to him
th1i ho shond nave Aslpe tiino TO tnDmn new bond
bS1ofe the Soh,saGt e.. vas et 70 hieher bidder:
matter. Us 1ua no tloa ot gtyiaR away thn peoples
naoty ht, e tao cotrt!J, fell 1t 10 TO hia duty to
pFhsest snv rihHc tIeasusy. There WINS no evidence
taa VI. McSt!l eoua not 1a!hl tne constact and 10
Taa 10 lisos o. kasiaG n tar sa. ssfec7y aimee
ceM1nsssonsr, toasa ~snsea tho making Of tie
awsfd postponed.
COMMISSIONER JOHNSON
til favor OF making thN 3Yatd to Hhfma
The gentlemen IN favor or lolsrohtng Ae believed.
were candidates. for rn-a!ocslon, and aono Of them