, 1875-12-12
and the spprooration OF $3.50, 600 for it would
be approved BY the pubic generally.

AID. sCnAFFsEn,
being called upon for bis views stated thai II It
was simply the question OF dome. he
thought it should be built. Il they put
up building with the dome merely
built 10 the roof, it would lead TO but another
vrauele few years hence. The dome might
not be built in twentv OF thirty years. The peo-
pie would justly the building Of q dome, 81 Il
would redolnd to -the CREDIT Of tho city and
county, aud the people would ba Willing to- pay
the addition ii expense. It Was well enough 10
place tbs limit to 81, 53o. 600. but where such
large area of ground WAS to be covered tue e2-
lie WAS in favor Of the additional expense nsces-
ea1v, hut when they concluded TO oul!a' ne
vcuta to see perfect building erected, OF e'so
chauga the plans and Leave out the oone en-
tirely.
AID. e1oSE,
Of the Fourth Ward, esid that he favored tue
dome, but did NOT know about 50 e1peaslVe III
one
Maror Colvin asked Mr prndisiile to nave
his Board At onco adopt the plan.
Mr. Prindiville stated that il would DO ha1al3
right to give III opinion until the boata nao
consulted together, and to hea. tnelt op!otoa
rhan. il the Board were satisfied, tae proper
course could be to ecnd in III opinion ana
n t,,ate of cost to the Council AZ for hltnaeli.
he would sa{ that be vas very mach piesssa
with the rla1, but be conld not say Hhotne! ne
would approve Of 1t entire untl ns uAo eAaoo4o3
into the details further.
A CONSULTATION.
H.vor coirin-Cau YOU not decide to-day?
Mr.: priudiyille-l dout know. ! would hke
to see tho other Commissioners fr5t ana eonsuls
with thom. .
to their toer- and Immediately th1ee coatChnt Tat
disappeared through AL alse-room door. "nas
tra:splced in that etar-chamoer session tue
m.ubers alope Enox, but certain 1t IL taat
,h.ee smiling facos emerged from that
aute-room but . very lew minusSs a.
after. Each took his seat, and anlu tue m1ss
q. ofound silence, during which the Mayor
speezed, Holden coughed and Guenther bic"
his uoso on ya1low-edged bandsna. Commls-
siouer Pnudviie osa to hls feet and stated tnat
tue Board wore satisfied with tho elevation, OF
course. meaning NE. Egau's. iae hoasa n.y.
proyed OF 1t, and he thought that the Couacil
and County Commissioners Mould concrr with
the three gentlemen. If any slight alserstions
we're 70 lurei he thought that tia architect waa
wiling to m3ke theal.
LEADING QUESTION.
Mr. Stone-Do you thiu6 tue approval OF tho
Couuci! essential to the adoption
Mr. pr,ndi,iilo etateu that Attorney Adams
bad given tue opirioa that they should ASH tho
conc carrence OF the Council, but that Of the ciIy
archli-cl w4s unu3csssarS. 1ne Couucl1. ho"-
over, could delegate It's powets to the Eoafd OF
Public w rIis, but not to mere ein3soya o1 tno
c:ty, He Thought they should ass the CONCUR
renee OF tie. Council. aud il Mr. llllcy would
not agree or obey tL- oracrS OF the Board u
Public Works, then tie Council NUT ulsnlls5
him OF get another aEc.;toct-
NTnyor ColTlu once mO.e AROSE III his majesty
aud launched foith into lectpra of praise ano
ccpEurc. He said that ~ the lsst meeting
Mcssrs- TtIleey and Esan had stated that tllo'
:,ou'd agreo. Mr.. Ti!ly had a.Ion baca On bis
old ..Eureka" plan for adoption. Nearly every
body he had met WAS disgustod with ths deias
Ind, and he. too. was dsgu-ted, and would a!lly.
~ }Ika} fA1F n
Public Works favorol tbs new plan presented
he though. 1t Should be adopted. He was
IN favor Of tho dome; tho people wanted
it. aud thew should have it. he Thought
it was taei1 outy to tefe- tho matter hack to the
Council because it had fixed on price to be paid
for the building. lie would move The adoption
OF the plan, eu5jec. to ths concurrence OF the
County Commissioners and City Council hlcHt
OF tue former body were present, and they
favored the plan aud hsd SO expressed them
selves. The people welo not particular "a to the
cost so long ~ they had building that suited
them, aud hs noved tue adoption Of the plan
into7mally,- subject to tho exceptions noted
abov6.
AsxISa FOB JUSTICE
Alderman QuTS tten took the floor. he
begged the pardon Of the masting for this ap-
parent lntrusion. ia he WAS not member Of
any Of the Committees, but it appeared to h1m
that before they adopted plan they should Try
and haze harmony created between tho tSo
architects. for thew each had professional
pride and honor at ssake IN this matter !; And
what they termed professional pride might, Par-
haps, be termed jealousy. He thought that
Mr. Tl1ey ought to h1ro some say IN the
adoption OF = pan. He wxs in the
interest OF no one. and he waited
that distinctly understood, bot he only wanted
to zee justice and fair play. II they adopted
this plan and Constructed after It. SO Tar as Mr.
Tlllev's credit VAS concerned, he would be
T1r,Ia Thar rr mr.
nothing moro than
MERE SUPERINTENDENT
to carry out Mr. Egan's rlan Of the Court-House.
The Board should insist that Mr. Tilley did agree
Mr. iilIey had stated to him that be thought the
design good ono. but that some alterations
were necessary He wanted to see them wait,
and SEQ il Slr. T1iley would harmonize..
After the plan Was adopted Mr. T}'ey would
stand no chance. He had AZ much professional
pride as any other maa. and hsd many warm
friends in the Council. aud that they would not
raify such action as Was proposed to be takAn
The remarks OF Aid Quirs brought Aid:
Schkfner up standing. 10 went over the ground
Of the Courthouse muddle chronoloGically: and
then said that AID. Qu.rx misunderstood the
matter. or be would not nave maue me statemens
he had. Meesrs. Tllley and Esan had each prepared
a plan. Egans nas ndemned because
in its exterior i: was too plain; and Til]ey's was
not approved of because it Was lmpracticabie.
He next aasailed Iiifey's "Eureka" plan. and
said that be ditclamed any feeling IN the matter:
He wanted to see Mr. Tiiley come to the Board
of Public Works as Mr. Efan had. Al the
ttumbling-bIocks had como from Mr. Tilley.
His friends might say what they pleased. Whiio
the county had undoubtedly acted in undue and
unjustidaule hsste, they now Acknowledged it,
and we're willing to make amends. II Mcsars
Egan aad Tlliey had worked together, they would
now hare been ordered to 60 on with their work.
coIy1y VICTORIOUS.
The Chair then stated that the question cam
upon tho adoption OF the Mayor, 3 motion. 4
voto was taken. At which not more than avea
Responded, and no negatives, and the CHAIR
stated that the motion had been unanimously
adopted, and 70 Esnn's plan stood approved.
subject to the action OF the Common Couacu and
County Board.
Commissioner Guenther was perfectly willing
to leave the matter in the hands Of the Board OF
Public Works. bu: he could not sec how the
County Board coull do anything until they re-
sounded their former action.
Commissioner johnson stated that, IS he IN
derarood 1t. the plan had only beea adopted by
the Board Of fubli: Works.
Commissioner Guenther stated that be under-
stood that, but ho could not ace how the county
could adopt two plans for the same building.
He.tAought before they could take any further
steps they would have to reconsider their ac:ion
~. t1,n pt1ont:np ~ Mr. Epun'a frat ntnn