, 1876-07-25

The regular weekly meeting Of thc County
Board was held yesterday afternoon, President
johnson IN the chatr, all The members present.
The regular order OF business, the reading of
bills, was first in order. They we're Ut tho usual
variety, md referred to the proper committees.
Thu Committee on Public Charities reported
In favor Of allowing bills amounting to g. 7osSs,
and also In favor Of placing the petitions for al-
potntmcnt AZ Warden Of Tho Insane Asylum on
tllc, Adopted.
The Finance Committee reported TINT It l,atl
sold sl00, ,000 fire bonds at l03 aud accrued IN
The Committee on Town and Town Accounts
reported In favor Of bills amounting to s394o7.
Adopted.
The Committee on Hospitals reported recon.
mcnalng tho allowance Ut BILLS acErcgattng-
so,3ss;3s for tue new COUNTY Hospital. Ap-
Tho Committee on Jail and Jail Accounts re.
ported fayurably on bills to the amount Of
S4l3.b0, which was concurrc0 IN.
Mr.. MeCatErcy called up the matter Of award.
county, the bids for wllcf! l,c said i.nd Lccn
opened some time ago. Tho matter hast
o oseP Pus Hs'eased csc. 70 and al osa sGi aa a
been impossible 10 get the Committee together.
lie laopcd tho reference might Gc rteDns!dcrcd.
On motion Of NJ; butdiek the referonec was
1t}u Lllt WH0lE 41ALIeF was rC1crtCu
to The Committee on Public Service.
THE NEW COURTHOUSE.
Tic Joint Committee OH Public buildings and
Public Service reported tn faTor Of allowing tho
contractor for tho foundation Of tho Court
House the sum Of sl3,99l.u on his contract.
Adopted. ....--...-
THE NEW COUNTY HOSPITAL,
The Joint Commlttce OH Hospitals and Pub
lie Buildings reported In favor Of building the
rry{ca1 rny yfnk in t.1NHri.tEOn t,1fh t11.L
new County Hospital.
Atr. Holden u,1yed to strike but. tic words
"e1eeusivc building" aud Surgical payilon,"
which was coururrcd III.
was lost by n vote ot . to D, Measrs. Cleary,
Comfy, Holden, McCafIrey, Schmidt, and Johi,.
son voting I'll the affirmative.
Commissioner schnat, whcn the votcwas au-
nounced, moved that NIL further work on the
ncw. Hospital be atoppetl, apd that tho supcrEu-
tcndcnt &c discharged.
The motion was promptly seconded, and n
wranglIng discussion cnsued, IN whtsh tho Chair
tainetl In rlcw of tho TACT that most Of tho work
was under contruct.
Mr.. Gucnthcr moved as au amendment that
MI work not under contraet he stupped, and
0Sk r. @ Ga22 er @ aapoessS q e 5 bn GS S,o and
thought there was somethng wrong and ritllcu
1ous In the whole movement. The ntnphitlca-
tre and corri4ors asked Tor nt tho Hospital were
| necessary A311 LllG UullN1lE EuAlu HUI UE uScu
until they Ind been ercGtEl.
Great confusion followed Mr.. Ctcary's speech,
in tho mltlst Of which Mr.. Carroll muvcl a re-
consideration Of the vote By which tho rroposl
lion to build tho umpllttheatrc lad been de-
Sfr. Holden seconded the motion anil called
for the question. which was about to be put BY
tho Chair, when hc WIS reminded that the
.qucslion WIS uron tho amendment Of MF.
Gucnthcr to Mr. Schn,idt's motion in reference
4, ,a1tsnrtJflinr irnr}l m TIM T10snltn1
Mr. Gucnt6cr cut of rotc by withdrawing
his 1noton when Atr. Carrols's motlon to reron-
slder Gig vote on ti'e rcport, was taiscn ups
necessity M 9A for s % eolors M 'y but s5u tougt IL to
tho present. liz was astonis',eA' that The
Committee had not reported In favor Ut con-
str9cti1g tho corridors, AID hoHe.l the motion
for tho corridors would be rnnre Tinutely e1anl-
inel with d v!ow to asccrtnlntng whether the
estimate for their erection us made by the archi-
tcct was not cxtravngnnt.
architect, who was present, was invited to e1-
hlbit aud cxpla!n the plans, which lie proceeded
! to do.
TIC explanation Of tho plans occupied con.
| siderable time, when Mr.. Holden muyrl tllnt
| the CORRIDORS and nnplithcatre bo built At
| once.
alr. Carroll offered an amendment proriitng
| TINT tho nmphtthcatrc be- omitted.
| +. l40HEft1nA W0SCu LtlAt lNU HNplH IHlLkCr
be rcconmittcd to tie Committee tl,nt It might
| hayc IN opportunity to ascertain Hind of cor
r!d6r wNs wanted.
Mr.. Louyrgan's motion was put and los. by a
[ vate Of . to 0, wllen Mr.. Carroll'a amendment
was put anu met tho Same fate by vote OF
| to II.
Mr.. Hol1cn's original motion was then put
and lost by n vote to 9. Mcssrs. C!cary, Conly,
Holden, McCalfrey. Schmidt, and johnson
| voting In the affirmative.
AIR. BuruIck moved TINT the corridors alone
be ordered built, and air. Gaeashcr seconded
the motion.
Mr.. Lonergun moved as an amendment tina.
tho corridors be built Without reference to the
plans presented.
Tho amendment WIS lost In tho confusion
which followed, and finally tho whole question
was dsposcd Of by referring 1t, on motion o
| Afr. McCairrey, to u special Committee Of live
to report week hcnsc. The following wcr.
appointed rs said coln!nlttee: Mcssrs. McCaf
frey, bnrdIck. Holden, Schmidt, aEl Dusse.
After the transaction Of sonie further unim
portant hualnesa, tho Board adjourned unit!
| Thursday at 2 o'clock.