, 1875-02-03
THE CITY.
THE COURTHOUSE.

conference on the kubject ~ taking sters toward
4ho building Of new Conrt-Iouao and Cft5-11.ll was
hold yteterlny afternoon IN te ONCE OF tho Hoard Of
publ!c Works. between that Dokrl and tho Building
Committee OF this Common Council and Board of
County Commissioners, There 'ssrn present 1rest-
den. Duratek and Commissioners CloatRh. Schmidt,
and Guensher Of the County Board AID. Coey,
Cleveland, schsnner, Of the Common Council Com
yse nnd Aessrs. rriudlyillo, ThonFson, and wahl,
Of Tho Board OF Public Works. The evident object uf
tho meeting, ~ AID. Coey expressed It, was
ITO TALK THE THING OYER"
Mr. Trintirils stked AID Cooy what his feeling was
In reference to building, and Ad coey replied thos he
favored immediate action. II was ttlc the city was In
elt but hc could rec no pro1rcct Of my change in
that respect. Ito Ind talked with many large prop.
ertr.ownc7 and ts1-payora on TN s'h,ees aha taeS
n1r, VIII ssiI Ito % 1aard favored eoins on with the
work on the Aye-yenr rian,
1fr. rriudiye believed that Chlcago owed 1ese new
Than ahe would nFa IN 100 yeisH. This 1h'lEt be
we're rerpotuay neccealtate and he looked to soa Tie
conqtitntionhl limitation Of deh& OF rcr cent on
properly valuation removed, and power granted to
further increaae Tho debt
Commissioner aucnther reported tho feeling
AMONG THE FARMERS
10 b. strongly IN favor uf commencing tho Court
Ho1Fo and pltlinH It slowly.
AID sehsaner inquired as IN tic length Of timo pro-
pnted to bn occupied iii the bu1.li1g.
blr. Prindivo said that 1t wonlI be hcter both for
Tho tn1Iayers and tic quality Of the WORK ono uu the
of At least yo years Inh the city and county cou'
60 along for Two years without taxation for Tho r.
poee, REi hopel that hy The sale Of Nnocclpet
real estate by both city hml equity it would not he
1,eceaeary 10 resort 10 thxation nt all.
Aid. HCI1afner toinctdcd With this expression. be-
loving that under circumstances should Hity atl}
fion to the taxes be made dur!ng tie next two years.
Hs favored commencing the work at oneo-
Mt. Pfnd!pflG estimated thut no. moro than *60o,-
0on al told could TO expended upon tla building III
ono ycAt. ......
Commissioner clo1rsh though. IL would bs safs to
proceed st once with
TIE FouSDkTioSR,
and award the otiier contrhcts Inter OIL.
Aid. Coey an1cilale risc in Tho cost Of labor and
building material, nnH 1t wnsd therefore bo wise to
award oil tho contracts now.
Mr. VAIL snd That no contractor could be induced
to thke I contract now covering five ycars.
Commissioner butlck saIl that IN aus cnse contract.
ORA would not do the work Ut loss. At least such
4hngs wero ulcar Ut IN pulic-Lull1inE enterprises.
Mr.. Wahl advocated the lsncy Of getting Gait plans
forthwith, nn then awarding tho cont r1cs gradually.
Upon this plan tic Cour-Houss could ho tut!s without
the city feeling 1t =! AL -....-...
Ald Cleveland expressed himself as In favor Of pro
pce1ng Ut to get out lans and put In the fonn'
Hons tAis year.
Mr. rrindivilo said 1t was apparent Tint all were
nGreed tlcsa putnta, Wo',hl II. therefore, not be
veil for the joint Committee ind the Committees gep-
kralely 10 draw lip and 6nlmt rcporta recommending
TO tho Common COlinetl Hud Co1,nsy Hoard to take i'm
ncdiute action toward building Court-Aousc, tue
work to occupy not less tllLn live years.
Aid. s:latlner made motion to this effect. md II
Mcsers PrndlvilIe, Durdck and Cocy, was nrpuinteG
10 draw lip the Joiut rcInrs. ...
Tie fuDfurelsB thu II adjourned subject 10 the call
Of tho Coun1lttco OF Three.