, 1876-05-14


the Immediate direction Of the architect, Egan,
and the Building Committee of the County Board,
composed Of the following gentlemen: Fl. II.
Singer, Chairman, A. J. Galloway, George II.
Boguc. Thomas Lonergan. and John Herting- Nj.
Singer discovered thnt the work WIS being prosecu-
ted in unsatisfactory manner, and as the archi-
tect did not follow ont the directions Of the Bulld-
Ing Committee, twas found necessary to employ q
competent superintendent, aud the Board directed
the Committee to employ q superintendent, and
report its action to the Board a majority Of the
Committee lsinger, Galloway, and nogue), agreed
upon Mr.. n. Morris, man Of large experience IN
building, and who was recommended very highly
by the best architects aud builders in Chicago Mil
wankee,. and Toledo; but, az be was q man; whn
tetest Of Mike Baifey and the other contractors,
= LoSERGAN;A AND HERTIEG
brought II q minority report appointing one. Ed
GAM u tho position Of Superintendent which up
Pointment was confirmed by the ring members Of
The Board, and from this time out Lonersan, Egan,
interest Of the contractors. It. is needless to add
that both Egan and Gleason are still In tho employ
y On % Dec: il, 1873, in Tia election Of county
officers, NJ. Lonergan brought out john II.
Roundtree as candidate for County Attorney,
end. Geotge 8 kimberly as &c candidate @adas fer q
December, 1873, the Committee on Public chnff-
ties, composed OF five members, all Ring members,
ME- Lonergan, really the leading member, suddenly
fonnd It necessary to find moro room forfhe County
Agents Office md succeeded in getting resolution
passed authorizing the Committee to rent new
rooms notwithstanding the fact that the lease of
the rooms then occupied by the County Agent did
not expire until the following May. The Commit
tee COON reported that they had rented store ou
Canal street nt sl0o ger month. i was soon
ont In snothers name,
THE BUILDING BE1oHegn' TO COMMISSIONER
LoHERGAE,
and he has sinca rented out the balance'of his
building to tho county meat contractor and others,
which could not be rented for onc-half what the
county and the comfy contractors are paying, had
rot M Lonsrgan succeeded in; a, establishing tho
When The contracts, for ths annual supplies:
were made In December, 1873, we and that VI:
stood sead to vote f9f the ~ Knf m
terests, Of the people Of Cook County, g appears
BY the following. The bidders for furnishing
bread {eeas page So OF December session.. 1879
s..-....n .n,, c<nt*p<rD.
J. F. k1c1nhaus. North Division
J. F. Bear, South Division. .................3
c. L. Woodmau, all. 1890
moved that tie contract be awarded 70 The lowest
bidder, which motion. WAS defeated, and
THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO TEE HIGHER
BIDDERS,
llr. Lonergan acting with the majority against the
It was believed by some members Of the Board
that changes Ind been made In the construction Of
the jail and Criminal Court building from the plans
aieat{oos hsd Seen cent into Tie Board Complaining
Of auch changer, and, "a Feb, 16, 1871. On motion
Of Nj, Singer, resolution ,was passed fnstructing
Board whatever changes lad been made which had
not been reported to the Board. At the next meet
ing ofsthe Board, Mr.. Lonssgan, as Chairman
gained IN consideration Of voting Tor Sam Ashton"
for Chairman Of the Board), submitted =, commu~
mention from his uan and tenant Architect Egan,
sir. Singer, aud which was tissae of falsehoods
from beginning to end, ands proved b Commits
sionsrs C1ough and Bogue, but under ths leader
Board, and the attempt t. ascertain tho rchanges
which had been made In the construction Of the
building for the benefit Of Mike Bailey ct al. was
On page 58; Ma1chsession, 1874. we ind that11r. |
Lonergan, as Chairmnn Of the Building Committee,
submitted report recommending that the county |
II S. $50 aa 'extra services rendered. In connec-
ion with work on the jail and Criminal Court |
1uilding,. which report Was
ADOPTED By 4 FULL VOTE OF TIE RING.
On. pnge G8, March session. 1874, HI. Loner. |
an, Chairman Of the Building Committee, sub- |
nitted report recommending that ,, Nike Bailey
laa on tho jail: and Grninal Court building
which 'textras" had never been ordered by the
3oard: The report wsa passed, MI. LonerBan and
7 Tie chicago 7mes Of Aprii; IS, 1874, contatnea
detailed statement ns TO- the qualities Of goods l.
to the paupe1s, stating thAs they hid
essIou OF the Board acid April 81, 1874, the pro-
eedings (page ~ March asssion, le;41; % show that
WnEnEAs. The Chicago 17mes IN it, issus Of
ApriI 25, 1874. contained seriouH charges against
be contractor, for furnishing supplies On tha
'oanty AgenFs order th1rsfo5s, =,
Dnointed to investigate said sthtemont
tonergan md Crawford sent she resolution to
he Committee on pnoie Charities t and hospftal
aality OF supplies furnished.
TIE COMMITTEE NEVER REPORTED,
nd Periotat with tho gerntsston OF the Bling; md
.ing had elected to take charge Of the charitable
lstItutions: Of the county, continued to deliver
otten and worthless supplies to the unfortunate
Al the meeting Of the BOARD Oh Juna Is, 1874.
1e Ring membars voted to proceed with the build |
,g Of The Court House, and recomHe ended thaetAs
.cts should b - per cent upon the e<5t Of tho |
pilding, work, materials. and finish complete.~
commissioner clough (page 20 June session.
On 2H per cent instead OF per cent. which
aendmcnt WAS lost, Mr. Lonergan, and ths Hing
embers voting @ sgsinst M It.
saion), Commissioner Bogae presented .: tabu-
ted statement to the Board showing 3 list Of
ghty articles furnished 70 the Insane Asy1um and
= the prices paid and the contract price, il which
8 Price charged exceeded the contract price from
10 10 100 PER. CENT. II
Clough moved the reference OF the
perto - select cq1nm'ttee of nve, to consist Of
,mmIttees,' but the Ring members objected to {
wing their acts investigated By the honest mem
: to The Hospital and Public Buildings Commit /
es. consisting, with two exceptions Of "a thg yss5
10 Committee commenced their session By ap- g
tnting one John II. Rouutree - ths person. 70
ndacf the tnyestigstion In the' Interest sof tia 4
NJ and to shield the guilty parties 2
R9nntrce was Comfy Attorney Of tic Rtng. and t
Is the friend and candidate OF Aeaing. Ae exan- c
III he witnesses, aud, instead Of putting plafu b
aightforwa.d. questions, put such questions - j
,Q|d not call ont and develop the fncts- i
a OPINIONS WERE ALL IN THE INTEREST OF (
' THE RING, t
finally n s sshaA nais fee the
eeonsors stood, demanded his opinion; In writ +
On several points ana ThissT a,I5 Igixen sxsF
thst inns vas deEidsd 81 every respectable and {
Leliigeut lawyer in the city Who Investigated ths