, 1876-08-19

this city, ani think he can furnish evidence
TINT lie "a praet[rnl mechanic mud in2hter o. hia
trade. HD 1nng AB he sec11fcs the cDunty, " "a
oil right. flc can shuw lota of Ills workmanship
- Mr.. McNcll-I mover poaAt Of what can do.
All that ask 10 to be tested. II may ne Res.
Kid. ballard, WHO has seei, inc in all features Of
masonry. Ia here and might bc asked with refer.
cncc 10 ny ability. have built must OF tho
churches n ths Sty nn1 nave ,; Sat aa ae ssoc -
~ Md. i Balisrd, being thus appealed to- saId I
ON not hero to vouSh for ,e9sy mqn a. ,rnri r. III
s nsrsa viii thts great undertaking. 1t is pos
siblc that he Is con,petcnt to do th!s work az
III tis i - ths IT, lowest bid Mr. Ballard crs gave
! th,s, 0u"@St Sat 10 speke II 80 90 low
a touc that lo conld not be heard by tho report
Va. va a croi substantlal building, erected with
aa' 'es"'N ~ aaAN's or1sloN.
Mr. Johnson--1 should like to aalk Architect
Nail q competent and skilled mcdaniel
Iii. Egan-ln the general ueceptatton Of the
torn do. stated SO last fall when he put In
a hid Tor tho foundation Of tho Court-llonse.
IIe T. 119t y ysFy generally acquainted with the
Nr. Jol,naon-Do you consider him competent
and skilled enough to erect tllis buildinEi -
Mr. Egar-I ain not prepared to suy what Mr..
McNcil's skill as stonc.cutter la; Ihave never
knuwu him iu that capaclty.. On general prin-
ciptes lie Is Il competent mechanic.
Aid smith-Will II he outof the WY to make
4 SUGGESTION HRnR3
The Chair,nan-No, cir.
AID. sruitll-lf VIC are here as the representa-
ttyus Ut the City 0f Chicago for anything, we
are undoubtedly, here unacr tho slpposftioa
that the whole building IA 10 DO erected by tho
county. It strikes lne--thts ia merely sug-
gestton-that tic first thing you ought 10 take
l1itu consideration IL, TINT you arc going to let
the contract for etolsc for tho entlrc building.
xou ,n s9q9 not ,h hnse tx. ySqF sesufy tic
trart that Is to he let; the stone to BE- furnished
will protnbly amount to 81, ,DU0,000.
Mr.. Gucnther-That is exactly tho view took
Mr. arnish-Tf such Is thu fact, IL seems to mo
although 1t may be fnpractfcaalc ut th!s latc
day-thnt it would be much ,cttcr to advertise
for BIDS for the work over again for TIE whole
building, specifying the quarrlss and the amount
q material required for the different parts u
YOU s,1 could e to work intelligently, md nun
could figure inte1'igently. 1 bullcye VIC could
aayu quarter of q million dollars BY doing that.
Perhaps next Monuuy VIC will takr action In
the Council OIL thls matter, and NJ
doubt Committee will he appointed to consult
with you next week. II YOU tAkc action to.dny
and let tlc contract, and get eut,fcent security
work next wcel. aud ask for. further sccurIty
| for the clty's half. You would theu stand Ut
the mercy of the contributor, as far a. the cty's
| portion Of the building Is concerned, ai,d you
| isill have to agree to bis terms. II, however,
you take this into consideration nov, aud take
upuble the asnuuut Ut security IRON Gr. McNcll1
1t would be all right.
Nj. MccairrcyI1t tt,s gentlsman l!a,l watched
frplh the start, he would know that We ure not
! only looking after the eulnty's but the city's
| part. Tie contractor when giving security
for our portion of the building VIII nsno havu TO
furnish security for the rity'ss portioi'. The
| city ought to haye done something before this
| tiIne II they arc tlcsirous Of takinE my s:cpa
towartls tho erection of THUR part Of the build-
ing. We l!ayu delayed thy matter t"r two
tunlty uf doing something which would juatify
| us In letting tlifs contrlct.
The CllaiFfnnn--1 ttink tho contingency to
Which tue Alderman Inns referred Inns been pro-
Mr. MrCa1fsey--Question on the motion, Mr..
| Chairman.
| NO SHOW.
Mr.. Orleans from the buck part Of the roonl)
slr. alcCalfrey-1 object; We havo heard
| cnu,lgh from t!ni.
And Mr. Orleu1ls was squclc'ctl.
Mr.. Carroll-Is Mr.. hlcNcll's the lowest bIl2
Mr. s siccaasey-sir. sc.I I Fanptngs BID is s5,ooe
Mr carroll-Whnt Is Mr.. nnr1ns' btla lie
clnIms TINT 1t Is only $3.50, ,OW. .....
Tile Clcrk examined thu bid, and reported
that II was S755, ,00U
Thu Clerk then called the roll OH tho motion.
Mr.. GUcuthcr desired to explain Ills vote. II
tlc city and county Hcrt to build }olntly, Thu
Council ought to hare st,E say III tlle eclret!n1
Of stnre. II tho city had agreed to ndopt lime
stone, he would vote for It with tue greatest
pleasure, but otherwise he would vote mo"
col. cLHANI
uiso obtained lcaye to explain Ills vote, which
hu did utter tho following fusil!on: Mr. Chair
man, two months agO Was tlle first Co,nlnts
slouer to a1ltlauNce that WIS III fav0r uf Cu0h
Uounty limestone. There Is nivycr Coln'l,ls
slouer and l 1un't behave y Inun in this hous,
hut what llarr1 It,. was IN faver Of vtttnt
There Is where sl'trltek nj! tho time. hay.
bcon accused here by tile priss here fur tho 1as
two ur lhray wilkes ior casting mo yotc, ar.l
say by this mornings paper Il Communication h
'riiE CHICAGO TRIBUNE where II ACCUSES me .
being In the ring. have lard, NJ. Chairman
Ut rings, but don't know nothing about tst
rings, ana l ,,e1oy them. The nun WIN wrro,'
arri, for tho simplo' raison tint i,
darsen't so'gn his nams to th9 arssle
reputation, aud iefoy blu, u rast my re
tlcettous on ine. And | don't b!llatnc tint cor
respondent wl!!n our County Architect in con
EeCt1un With Mr. Vuls UHflci lds stated 1eTe a!1t
fltco!led will lin in fayor uf SANDSTONE.
know, Mr.. Chairman that lie llas told inc tim
and agaiu that tr WIS III favor Of Lc.nont lille
atonc. lie put 1t OIL the ground that ha,
1llvcz asked film officially. .OticluIly!- / n!ve
hard Of the word. Ain y 70 +" NJ, Aga:
aul say to him, ai eMpluYe Of tho county, uln !
tU tell him wlln It IL my duty to call upo1, hIll
ior adgoicc-au employc Of tho county who
help to pay by nc mite VI taxes-an! ! to tel
sioncrt Ile told me lie was In favor VI llsae
stunc. Now atn the representative Of tlt
worklng1,at and Iubostra vi this county, AHl
Ata working Tor thin. Itssy NC constituents
and dcfsoy tAe, worFll t9 say tliat liver Z
back On tim. anl in for home intl!lnthry, An
nl,ali always vote for Cook County stune II
the lowest bidder. | yute 'Ayc."
1'lls IuOtlon was carrlcdby the following roto
lfa.-carrol, Cicary, con'y, AtccaHrcy. John
, | EoH-1.
Nuyt-(lncntl.cr, Loncrgan-c.
Mr.. AclnniAt's ,las,,u wns not called.
ou ,notlun Vi sir. Conly, thu meeting the
a1Iournsa.
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