, 1876-08-13
The Vote recommending Walkers
Bid ReconSidored.
What the Stone Hen Think Of tho
Present Status Of Affairs.
Where Is the Money to Come from to
Put Up the Buildins2
COMMITTEE MEETING.

Roard vas held yesterday afternoon to take
some further action in the matter OF stone for
,he new Court t-House. The revelations Of the
nast few days, and the exposing of the "Ring's''
attempt to steal $500, 600 in awarding the CON.
tract for stone to Periolat g. Walker, had upset
all former arrangements, and something had to
he done hence the meeting. The award to
Walker was to have been pushed through
Thursday, 1t will be remembered, but, rs al
ready noted, the Ring ~ lacked the courage
to face the public indignation, the
steal having been shown up to be
far worse than it was believed it
could be. The next day, Friday, they were, as a
consequence, dishcartened beyond expression,
and their conferences were often long and eI-
rccdingly private. At night their meetings
preB into orgies, but while they were thus ill.,
dustrtous the stone men we're sleeping on their
'They understood that Walker was to he
dronped, and from what they could pick up
arounud believed that the dropping was rnse by
which Walker was to be given the contract Just
the same, but at a reduced price and In some
one else's name. In fact, one Individual told
the writer in semi-confdcntial way the Com
nissioners had agreed to take his bid in the
place Of Walkers, adding in a whisper that
Walker would not be the loser, neither would
the "Ring."
When the NGL4lINlSSlOLCTS QeSS,Au " S4AAIA AoA
the fraT Yesterday, however, they were
NOT ENTIRELY UNITED,
that is, the 'tRing" members, rs will be seen
from the proceedings. Mcssrs. johnson, Car
roll and Cforgn, in advance OF the meeting,
held private conference in the County Attor-
nevis oiIice, which may have amounted to much
little, aud, as early Us o'clock in tic morn
ing, Pcriolat had been around to see several Of
the Commissioners at their homes, among
whom Was the gentleman heretofore alluded to.
who Is supposed to have little limestone fund
ct his disposal in antagonisnl to Walker and
not clearly appear, but the observ-
fn~ reader will not hesitate to
btlicve tu:t the dropping out Of Walkers
name and the carrying forward Of the original
which the & Ring ~ expects to be aided in &C
eorlpliHiinr bv innocent Snd honest votes that
Periolat and Walker could never have secured.
The first step was taken at
TIE MEETING
When the meeting Was called to order, It was
foand that all the members Of the Committee
were present except air. Cleary, who it was
stated had sour 10 picnic, and call was maize
for the reading of the protests Of stone men
against the former action Of tue Colunittee
recommending Walkers bid. They We're laid
before tie Board Thursday.
RECONSIDERATION.
In advance Of their being read, Mr. McCaffrey
moved that the fornle: action OF the Committee
in recommending Walkers bid be reconsidercd.
He made the motion, he said, that the potests
might be considered, etc
The motion waS seconded tv Nr. Schmidt, and
prevailed by the following vote:
Ytas-McCanrey, Louergan, Guenther, Schmidt
Nav-Conly, johnson, Carols.
The absence Of Mr. Cleary being noticed, Nir.
nittec vas full. He wanted to see everybody
face the music. Mr. Clcary, he said, had been
Rround during the day, aud he would not coun-
tenance any dodglng.
Mr. Carroll seconded the motion and wanted
the matter to go over until Tuesday.
Mr.. McCaffrcy said if full Committed was
waited for it might be year before anything
would be done
Mr.. Gucuther was opposed to pcstponing,
md, after some further expressions, the motion
was lost By the following vote:
Yfas-Carsol1, Comfy, Johnson-3.
Nuys-Loncrgau, johnson, Guenthcr. Schmidt.
Recommendations, being from Messrs- Earn
shaw e. Goblc, Charles 4. Orleans, Patrick
Tanning, and Cummings & Hincldey, the sub
stance Of which hss already been given, were
then read, occupying considerable time
QUESTIONING TIE SOLDIERS.
After the reading was completed Mr.. Nc
C2ffrey asked Mr.. Hinck1ey If his (Bedford)
quarry was in working order, and whether Or
not be had delivered any stone recently.
Mr. Hinckley replied that it was, and that he
4 given time, and, certainly, the entire stone
Tor the proposed Courthouse.
The Chairman-What shall VIC do with the
communications!
Mr. Johnson-Place them on file, Of course.
Mr.. Carroll asked Mr. Orleans if be had
1tone-quarTv.
Mr.. Orleans replied that he was backed by the
Excelsior Stone Company at Lenlont.
Mr. Conly-Don't you know that you could
hot build the Courthouse out Of the quarry
fou name!
Mr. Orleans-I do not My bid is for Cook
and Win County stone, however. cnd If could
not get all the stone wanted from the Excelsior
Company, / can get stone from Mr.. Magennls,
md Mr. Walker, for that matter, would scarce
lyIetuse TO supply me for money.
Nr. Conly-T4ere is vast difference between
Cook and win County stone.
Mr.: Guenthcr to Mr.. Magennfs-Can you sup
Pr TIE stone for the pilasters and columns to
Mr. Orleans?
sir. siagennis-I can furnish the stone, but
not according to the architects specifications.
aIr. Guenti,er to the architect-N-hen you
made your plans did you not understand that
the pilaste1s could be gotten from but one
quarry!
MI. Egaa-I did. knew Mr.. Walkers quar-
furnish certain stone. The plans, however, had
oeen made with view to the general run OF I'LL
Inc Lemont quarries, but at no time was ne
s4t'shed entirely that Lemont stone should oe
used Tor the pilastc.s-
Mr. Gucnther-Would you recommend lime
stone for the pilasteTs!
Mr.. ECen-1 would not.
=, Mr. Guenther-Then, noticing that some OF
tne LeInont bids have not made deductions Tor
the pilasters, etc, move that
SUCH BIDS BIZ THROWN OUT
because o1 their informality.
!he motion mas opposed BY McssTs. Comfy.
johnson, and Carroll, understanding that il It
prevailed Mr.. Walker would suffer, and 1t
failed.
Mr.. Tanning, the lowest bidder on Iemont
stone, was then called for, but did not respond:
A1 McCatfrey, glancing over the bids, e called
tor Ar, Atkinson, who had bid Of S5S5,0 ,0o0 for
Lemont stone The gentleman came promptly
forward, and was asked a few questions as TO
his responsibility, to which he replied that ne
could furnish the stone, etc
His story was interrupted By Mr.. McCan!ey,
who expressed regret that Mr. Fannlcg WAS
not present.
a few moments later the Committee adjourned
Until Tuesday Afternoon, issuing instruction
that Mr.. Tanning be specially invited to be
present.
TIE STONE MEN.
WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAT-.
Immediately after the adjournment OF the
Committee, Architect Egan was given severe
talking to in desu1tory way, all Of which had
direct bearing on the Courthouse question.