, 1875-11-09
rho Foundations Of tho Court
House Not Strong Enough.
:. I, Doubted Whether Thcy Will sus-
tain tho Massive Pile.
INV the Board OF Public Works
Has Been ignored.
MAJOR Col1in Defines Ills Position on
The Court.lionso Question.
An Interview with Mesars. Wah1 and
Priudivil1o.

rhe uow City and County 1'aidng Ia just now
4, esos7al and Interesting toplo OF discussion
nopV our citizens. Tho oxposslro by fuF' TE'R-
~ Of tho intcutions OF tho Comfy Ring has
mt ,bat doleatab|e body on fta guard. and also
,tued tho cyra Of the puh}ic to tho fAct that tho
rauply DoAri Ia try 10 fost on 1t q building
,h,eb shall bo remarkable for its unaltractiyo-
90 md a&kwArdneea in general construction.
4 now point, ton. Inns hriang OIL Granger
g,,ns' contract, which may lead to an inlunc-
Tim from tho courts preventing tho work from,
rrottediug much further. Architect Egan, who
!. Inst now on tho anxious scat, wants llis plans
,ipptai At onca by tho County Board regard
NJ. Of Mr. TItioy or tho nonrd Of pubiio Works.
nj, xctl-known fact that
cu1CAno IS nRALLY oooK COUNTY.
nd tho e3, 000 QUO, will, its Attendant steals. Is
!, come out OF the pockcts OF Chicago tnx-pny-
n, 10 tho main. md their intorcats sbonld DO
sorsulted littlo-tust little, anyway-moroly
fpr potoness' aAke for tho ntng will gnthcr
Il, spo!1s without .Chicago's permiesion and
uu,sas thero ia strong protest ralsod BY tho
olizens, which now seenB probable, as tho dis-
adI,tteeton is strong, and public meeting Of
r,cb.n+s, property y-holders, aud othors, Ia
u1sd Of. It Ia likely tllat the poople will have
,,q!es in tho matter, or know tho roauou why.
rnorosrp Dad FouxDATioss.
But thiB ia not MI. Architects, mid very p1ho-
seA aal good onca, too, arc taking III iptarcat
i ths matter. Tho fact IL alleged that the
,,rod,tiouB which arc now TO DO put in by
Gnnens uas1na will prove dolus!on and a
t,pd. As tt1ey sill to too weak for the county's
potion OF tllo building, II 1t will bo anywhere
tttIf "a nasslvb ~ Architect Egan proposes TO
rate it. Il Ia also asserted that the eAmo
tpQbls viii arise there as has boon tho caso with
e1e1 bulldings here. Tho fact is, thero Ia
4 FRAUD lsTEADEp,
nj snssdy fraud il bDing pfact!ccd. Tho con-
mt Tor tayIng tho foundation WAS lot In way
1kxh did not please tho Grand Jury; and, altar
Ia cubic llss probably paid cut &76Q, COO or
i1hM 000 they aro to lind out that tho fonuda-
tops 10 not sufficient, and that theis pale ID
tpt,n8 in u mAsa Of dobtts. Tho rumors cur
,tpt on tho streots arc not BY any means ap-
wu&d by tteso assertions, whicl, come from
ny reliable aourcoe, and. nntcsR something Ia
tss 1t oncc By the public, they will not only be
ribbed bv tho County Rsng's cornorauts, but
4as blood -suek.nR leecAcs will not ayea leave
rpt!e--litaraIly apoAkinR-eto show for tic
h1YsJe1s' money.
wnY IL IT Du1lnIxo?
Ia spite Of public protestation, In Bpito: OF
t,N1 ssase Of duty or honesty. tt.e Oennsy Hing
lui.tto work building foundation for q
tsitlng Of which they know nolhiug. They
h'e 40 knowledge practically Of tho p'aus.
n Tss 'f nx ssesas sss % as ase 3aa sSns
bao about it2' 1t ia not unlikely thst The pun-
tstill 1nawer, Rnd in thunder tones. A gou-
n! feeling Is aroused, and The Ta1buHk will
,Nthsbo matter aud keep tho pubic appzised
sl,s facts.
CHICAGO 1aSonEp.
n tda &n E,tt al, Iteu
tt!Y not 10 sav outragoously, the city l&s beso
tsa:ed BY tho County hing, . TRIBUNE reporter
fndslegated yesterday TO call on Mayor CD1vln
I'D Atss1s. Prindivt.le and WahL Of tho Board
II guaao Works, to get their viewa On tho sub-
lta Ut. Thompson'a having bson published In
sssnaA5' issue.
MAYOR coIv1y
~ tae atst .Kentsoasa" called ou. 10 was
frod ID Lis Office iu Clty-1lall vety busi1v cn-
pBd putting hta gignatuio to a number Of
<p<teent Gh.esza Temporary loan boods, but
pt tue reporter IN audience. and expressed Lila
nArt freely.
Rp-Nayor cauo hero to get your vtewa
n'ss b" County Duildlng-that "a, II you have
eta lds respective plaus Of Messrs. Egan aud
M!t1, rhirl, presume you understand can
EsHTJ sell 1ibo aH at present existing.
aa!or-l have no opinion in tho natter inat
1aY plans. Mr. Tilley Il 10 Ab!e architect
"a! bare very llttlo choice IN the matter. But
~ DO ~ans 10 SEQ: want tue city and coun.
4to ta,e
AuANnsoMg Buitn1No-
Ht that will do them credit. But, understand
Fans il cheap, elegant, and conreulens.
tatot Want 10 sec nouoy waited Oh an upgnins5
9solthlesa sttucture.
s.p.1hsn. Jon hare no prejudice in The
lNa--Projudloot No! Tho plans Of tl,t
nsaeh!tscts must hltoh. And here. woult
q! !lhst Hl.ch have said from the frst-that
@ey sod county would each havo to employ
ss3aa third min toxsther. 1t III worry appar.
.s@ as now that tLeso two men are NOT going
"sHe{ that Widening bscaoA has opched, =
sra!s ,sao 70 gang to decide this ma:ter2 Who
~. aess t"o men, can dec,]sa They arc botl
a. ~ msn, haye no doubt Everybody satt
SMe9 would ARreo, but thought different 81
IT. saaas. saa aln convinced now. + am anre .
I ~ min viii DO found d necessity, for somo
~ W! nave 10 Assuno architectural contlol ol
~'a''a'nR md tho attendant responsibility.
u. WHAT MAYOR ooLy1A wAsTs.
kSjnA.aa' kSejnA1s yon il favor o: building such a.
~ xtss'os-so. zig; am opposed to II or the
~ sa "oaid oppose snch structure, ever
~ usny notifications. I dou't like The gtylt
f. anos good enough for Chicago.
r.tls, aea sou Wapt to aao something
n. .asEos-l want TO SEQ d building that will e,vs
G,1pp Gp%Pls las worth Of their mouey. am II
s,s " plln that viii bitch, aud not nut tAl
s,M s!tM county 10 extra trouble aud expense, 4.
s.lattstecs 10 do.
'a1 enasd tho interview,
uh. COMMISSIONER wAML1
t,ti' w 1Ssfd OF Public Works, HaA tho nor
saaa called upon. As public oniuer h
L. '. ..t ~ very plcaaantl5 towards the Count,
un.st ~ vas lrco TO e1p1esa hlmsalf tlat u
aS.,.,M!s I1a Ms beard Of Publu Works had bsel
sas1aity Gsated by II.
II III. TraAfs you any especial liking 10 oithb
Il tV%s1s %:1s % aE. Egan's plan
,""ssa-l want ~ honest building, lAyl
tao. ~ ~ o,day b. an architect that the fonuda
Mr.. KY ~ ,oslng laid will not he sufficiently
In Ta he masaite building proposed BY hi
! lSa,,ti. 19Ilnk Ar. Egau's pisn il pretty ~
q ", MI oat atn rualiy afraid there is some
g. '@ssn Ia tho County board
eai.r.a lhe Board of Pub!lo Works bce
4, -, s1ta On this aubjoot
szst ':9ae-No. Sir. Va have been totally is
III II. IVY nt 70 Arc about tired Of tbia bualnesl
Hn1s5s1i!!M Wy pay about pine-tepths Of tha col
.psolsulpR, aud SHE ought to hAyo q rfgt
Fs!, i. at shc HautB. II the polJd OF Publ
Essa 'Mnsompatent, M for 0ad'a aAka damtss u
k,,p., ,.s'itF xtsF AN HONEST nr11p,so;
xsk a'ial Halt 10 Chleayo credit, Aud thin
hi. ss qnnecsasa1y. My factory viii b
vi nlsss short ttmo, and havo sdopted til
sbs taasna sna expended el5o, 600 for bulldin
sanntnN price. think Ii In L u1tema I'm