, 1875-11-21
Risks which Might Follow Changes
in the Foundations
The County Commissioners Generally Bis
Inclined to NeEk for HarHazy.
MaYor Co|yin and Commissioner cloug'l
Labor for an agreement.
1t Is Finally Decided that the
Architects Shall Talk It
Over,

Tbs Citizens Association Quiescent.
i eonxesenne of representatives Of the cit,
md county was held Ut the Offices Of the Boarc
Of Public Works yesterday afternoon, to ascer
tain what can be done towards harmouiziog tht
plans Of tho Court House architects. Among
those present we're Mayor Colrin, A1d. Coey
ttunc Fourth Ward}. Cleveland. schhffner 20
the Building Committee Of the Courcil>. Quirk
Fitzgerald, Stout, Sweeney, Mcdonald, he1dy
Dickinson, Hild1eth, Heath, Campbell; Com
1nissioners P.indirife, Wahl, and Thompson. o.
the Board OF Public Works; IeEsrs- Bardick
Gneprhe1, Carroll, AcCa5rey, Clozgh, craw'
ford. Comfy. johnson, Loneryan, Hoideu, Of the
County Bonrd; Henry Greensbauna. Building
inspector Bailey, aud ]. G. Amb'er, Secretary
Of the Citizens Association.
The meeting was called to order by Mayo,
colvin, who nominated Commissioner Burdicl
top1easda over thair dcliberaious-
Mr. uuRD1cE
MAS duly elected. Chairman. IN openiaE the
proceedings. he said, as far US be Was personally
-nopcarned - member Of ths Counts Board. he
VILE sony there should have been any difference
nr hitch in this matter Of plans. Until the nsws-
pspers stated the contrary, he had sup
posed that the whole building was to
ba of uniform architecture, according
to tho contract existing between the city
and county With regard to The exterior. He
knew nothing OF the present difficulty other
than vhat he bsd read in the nenspapers. It
was we'll known the County Board had elected
Nr. Egan as their architect, md that the city
had elected HI. Tllley The former gcntlcman
had provided plans for tue coun1y's porhop OF
the structure, which had been adopted by the
County Commissioners. It now appeared that
Nr T1ley had drawn plans not in harmony with
those adopted bT the County Board for their
portion OF the buIding:rnd it VAS with rio. to
ha1Inouiking those plans that the conference
hs1 beeu called.
4ayor Coly7n supposed the FIRST thing in
order was 10 examine the two plans, and he
snovod tbzt Mr.. ERan, who nas present, should
explain his drawings. Carried.
As Architect Tlley was net then present. Mr.
Esan desired to wait for his appearance before
proceeding.
aIr. 8e1liysn {Clerk to ths Board of Public
Work.l, stated that Mr.. Tilley was invited TO
attend II O'Clock, as It was thought the Joint
Committee sonld have something 10 saT befors
calling upon the architects.
. It was arranged that
should give tho general features Of lis plnrs,
and defer tho details OF the city's portion until
Mt. 1iffey came in. Before settling down to
this, however. Nr. Egah made few remarks.
He wished it distinctly understood that in pre-
renting hia plans be had 10 hobby to ride, and no
whim to crafty; be was simply acting as the
servant Of the Board Of County Commissioners,
foon as the Bosrd directed him to remodel or
reconstruct he was prepared to do go. After
The hnsi presentation Of his plans the city archi
tett had asked him to remodel his designs, and
# WIS matter Of notoriets that be had refused
to comply. for the simple reason
that he was the sersaut Of the
County Board, and must act according to their
Instructions. Two weeks ago he Was under the
Impression that air. Tiljey and himself we're in
harmony, hut he had since learned that the op-
polte waa the case. Up to that Tina he had
not received notice that the city architect had
entered OF contemplated entering, upon the
preparation OF another design. II he had known
that before the contract for the foundation was
let, be would hare deemed it his imperative duty
to notify hia Board, rather thau bs called upon
to take the painful position OF remodeline his
plan after al S84. GOO contract was let Mr. Egan
then went into minute description OF his
pIana which perfectly familiar to the readers
OF The TRIBUNE He had gone SO far az to de-
Sign the interior arrangements Of the city's por-
ion OF the building, and explained his apror-
Eonment Of each floor in the presence OF Mr.
TlllAy, who Put iu an appearance while his rival
MAS in the midst OF hia elaborate description
TIE COST
AID. Coey asked what Mz. Egan's building
would cost
Nj Eagan-1 estimate that the county's po7-
tion viii cost 81 800, ,o0o; make my estimates
;aoss on n9sa han 81 P''' ~hien s aS' eSs: is
eaq' msq ssate aas,nA' chat " ecoaony 99'''oS Sss
ruling idea when VAS designing the building.
was frequestly admouished to keep within the
estimated cost, Elthough 1 should have been
pleased 70 launch out into mora elaborate de-
Egn, which would conduce to my fame here
hftet. But the question ct price was pressed
upon me- and made it the prime consideration
In preparing my plaos.
Commissioner Crawford inquired what the
cost OF the building would be
WITHOUT THE DOME.
Mr. Egsn-The dome is not really IN e1pen-
aive aHsir; dont suppose it will cost
rnore than $4,000 or 7214ooo. These
estimates, however, are merely approxi~
rnate estimates; i. is impossible
10 say that thing shall cost just so much. The
dome is = mass Of masonry The lower portion
viii be rugged to give she appearance Of great
stxeugth. Tha cut-etone WORK does not begin
elaboration in the tower itself.
Commissioner Crawford ASKED whether the
wort going On at the foundations al present
1xTgEFEBE WITH AIT OTHER PLAN
that might be adopted.
Mr.. Eean-1t will interfere to certain extent.
It will somewhat emharrass the County Beard in
the making Of any radical changes. For exam
pie, As Commissioners hase signed contract
with Ar. HArms to erect foundations on GER
t&1d plan and specifications. It ia fact, and
une th4t has been thoroughly discussed in the
papers. thst ths specifications make very binding
provisions for the purpose OF protecting tie
county in cAse OF the introduction Of anv extra
work But, il you go remodel your ideas "a to
place an entirely new plan in the hands Of that
contractor. and tel! him to erect foundations in
sncordance Herewith 1t ia common eense-2n6,
slthough asn no lawyer, l think the law would
support him-to suppose that he will go ahead
tnd do the work, aud instead Of basing
~ claim against the county upon
ne eHus-work clause, will demand An
rhitrat1on. compriang full measurement |
p h1a work- and the cr1rent prices OF the dav.