, 1876-08-18

'lLeu lftifn OUT nTSt lleA III Ett1tlOmy.
Mr.. Egan-t aln not here to ctttlctse the Doard
" Commissioner McCaf!rcy-If the bascmnnt
were built Ut granite, Wouldn't It he tIcerss:sy
10 construct sab.basclncnt for durability
Commissioner Mccanrey repeated the alcsa-
tlto' tbst Mr. EEsu ln.a nnr,poscd sandato"c.
Commissioner tiucntlstr remarked that Mr..
Egnu !lad told him sGyerul tilslcs hc furorcd
limestone, with granite columns, etc.
Commissioner Carroll said Mr. EE'E had Hatd
time and again thut lc would nescr consent 10
hAye sandstone.
Mr. Egan begged the gentlcnau's pardop. II
rul) ltd said hg didn't Gare 4 d-n about l's
(Esan's} oltol.
Commissioner Carroll--Aud don't now thu.
| hear roar opinion.
Commissioner CARROLL don't fake A hack
track We wanted experts TO look for Stone
you to supcrtntcnd tic building, MUD they TO
pick tits 6tonc.
Commissioner CarTo!l-I was willing to lc.vc
Il TO four or five incchunics Ut the city. You
very aganst sandstone
Mr.. Egan-I deny
Commissioner Carrotl-I Fay you weIo.
MT WORD ~ Al GOOD As YOURS
before tlso community.
There is 10 knowing what might have hap
pcncd l.ad not Commissioner McEalrey called
ALT. an QSuCl 10 say SQfltEyHlnE.
Mlt. VAN OsDEL
said l.ls Co1nmittec had report sca.ly for the
Council, but hnl not had Ill opportunity to pro-
sent It.. Thry favored TIC appointment Of
committee " consult with the county authofi-
h:h VIZ Hii he coansy nut could eostrpet 'ade tn waos
building. Ht thought the resolution ordering
the conference would be passed. The only
question secmcd 10 be Us to tho legality
r4.rt,f rf tfa akYDHr1Hn,4t n natnot
different kitlls Of stone: Limestone had dlsln-
tcgrated and d[scolored badly, wlils sunlstupc
not only atood wcathcr well but also frc. liz
believed basenent Of llmestone Of grante up
darIt-nlorcd Bedford stonc, al,a the steps Of
either etoue, with supcrstrcture Of sandstone,
would be The best tlslng for the city a1l cupnty.
Commissioner, Holden nskcd how granite
Aid. Va,, Oaicl replied TINT grant. would
not stand fire my bctttE tlan limestone. II the
C0urt-liou&o WIS to stand by Itself .U0 or 800
feet from any building there would not DC much
within 90 foot Of the surrounding buildings the
frc-tcst wt4s I'LL Important oile.
Commissioner AcCadrcy inquired II the plans
Ind not been
CHANGED TO ACCOMMODATE THE LIME37oSE
MEN
the atze Of stone reduced 30 thu. they could fur.
Mr. Egan said tl,ut II thu division had not
been made IN his plans llmcsto1e would have
been shut ont, bc=s1asc none u tile quaFries cx-
ccpt Walkers could get out such large blocks
~ were originally contemplated without tie
cllange. Walker only would have hal cl,ance.
Commissioner MrCaitrcy-Cau le furnish tic
b'S p'qsl;s EEsn y.s rho ,,,,oo w,. ,no,,, ..
matter u fair play, 10 as nol to cut oH compe-
tftton.
Commissioner Alct,atrrey--It sandstone were
adopted, would you mol have to change the
plal.s again
MT. Egun-Therc would be practically no
clange In the design, bu. Some Of the concealed
Joints would l,c omitted. Tho sandstone men
would prcfcr that, " It woul1 bs y, advantagc.
Commissioner MrCaifrry-1f Walker gut this
contra.t could he 10 tue slnla tlluss
blr. Esan-Ycg.
satl he did not wish to dictate to thc ComMls-
sloncss, but be. favosctl sandstone a1uye the
basement, for the feas9ns ~, given oy Az. VaA
ilcar home as possible, and give work to uur
poor men, lie thought the interests Of tho
Taxpayers ougl! tn be col.sultcd, by seleettny
the material lust suited for the structure. III
such selection. 1t e.et.,rd to be the opinion
Of tl.e MINORITY Ut their Committee thai Cook
County limestone ought to 1c used, bccasFo It
was guod sto.ls, untl could he procured near
l!oine, mud they {the CulHn!lssiunersl wulld
rather give Il thu preference +" fur us sost was
cupcerncd. flsc city waa poor, mud rs II had -
much Interest In the building III tile equity, It
seenlcl tu lin The price ought " c louktd Vt,
--th.t they ougn. e 1T to Ct Thy best nate-
adopting sanlst0no,
Aid. HaltnIu asked II
rnR nEpyoip STONE
was as thick us Walker's. .....
Mr. Esan answered that =. thick stone could
he procured frOm the Bedford quarry ~ Wxb
wanted.
Aid. I'allar.i-Does 1t cost lcssf
Mr. Egan-Ych, from 20 to q cents cubic
foot less delivered III the rough.
Aid. HaIlasI-Would tho cutting cost least
81. E@an.-lt wouldn't cost any lnurc, There
IL MI estimate Of S3..a', ,D0u. -
Mr.. Frlca-uur cstiillato Ia sa2.d, oo0 for cut.
titA' ana sctttng, mud ~ cents toot for tho n.u.
gnte ,s,st between S5lU, 0GO nnl $5l7 QUO.
ALL ballard said II the Bedford stone wns Us
routl as limestone. nNa cost tess money, II
ought to be use'l. lls lal becn hesyy ta1-
Aid. smith liked Bedford atunc very much,
hui lid not k1,aw unHt its tlre-pEoof ual!tics.
Air. Egau lcnurkcI tllat 1t was very PECULIAR
limestone. II hud good gvaIl,, wus perfectly
lux u reasonably gtiod t!sc nud wutsr test; but
it lad u tendency tn tarkcn With agr, though
mol to ueytce to 1uake u building Constructed
Vi 1t uusghlIy:
Clevei.uri sto,,e would give get!etul satisfaction
tu the pturlr. cons tleElhs thu pTtrc.
Commissioner MtCal1rey inquired II the Bed
ford STONE would staAd Tire Us vel! as the
Lenl0nt.
punt, hit said the indications werc thut led.
ttIsl would bv betacr Without practical ex.
pcrincc, howrvcs, hc did nut liks to Inake Il def
iai.a stats1Hcns FeEa'tilng ~: ,,n, ~. r..,
Mavka IL g!su hts oI1lnlan generally Oh stotlc.
ALL. NAEk1N .
sstdr III his experience, hc did lot SEQ muel1