, 1876-01-16
Hopes Of q Peaceful Settlement
Entertained.
Conference Between Tilley, the Mayor,
and the Board Of Public
Works.
Harms Develops Economical Traits.

ton taken By the Council Thursday night IN
adopting Tiley's compromise plan.
Yesterday morning T,lley mot tho Board OF
Public Worie, including Messr:. prindlvl'le'
Wahl, and Thompson. Mayor Co'vln was pFes-
ent, as was also Building INSPECTOR Ba'leg'
The meeting WAS set for IL O'Clock, but it was
neatly 12 before Tiley made his appearance
The plan, which had been left III the Connch
chamber, WIS brought dowu.
Mr.. Prindiville stated that they had met for
the purpose ct enabling hlr. Tiley TO get realty
to prepare his plans; and, also. to get him to
have talk with Mr. Eean IN regard to the mas
ter, 80 that they could wo:k jointly of COURSE
it the county would not agree to the Few plan
adopted by the Council, aud insisted on Mr.
Egan's ls:est, there would have to be
TWO RE1ID1S05,
that WAS all. II they insisted upon constructing
the Court. aouse on tho Old plan, "hy the city
couldn't 70 ahead at all.
Mr., Tilley said that he thought there would be
no trouble as to the agreement with Air. hean.
He would give md tske and if he aad Mr. gan
we're let alone for week or 80 they could pre-
prepare the plans satisfactorily Ae theo wens
on to state tue changes from the old plan, whtch
hzva beeu fully explained IN the columns OF LIE
TI1BuNE heretofore.
Mr. Wahl asked If Mr. Tilley waR exhibiting
tho plan adopted BY the Council, which was au-
swered in the affirmative.
MAYOR CoLvIS
said it seemed to him t!1-t the action OF
lle Board Of Public Works at lis last meet
ing with the Joint committees placed the
Council III rather unpleasant position. AT
that time the Board auopteu another plan
because the architects could not agrae. and no"
tho Council had gone to "o:k and aooptea tnls
one. Ia order TO have harmony he snggested
that the Board Of Public Works should get the
Joint comm ttecs together asain, and have them
decide upon something beside that w4lch hao
already been done, and got TlileT and Ega1 to
agreo upon plan. OF course. THIS would 90
going over the same ground again, but it would
promote better feeling and hatnopE.
Mr. Wah1 understood from what bad already
been done that tAa action OF tue COUNCIL "es
final. .,
County Board, the Board Of Public Works. and
the Baildiue Committees had adopted Mr.. E1ans
plan, becauao alr. Tilley had said he conld make
hone to conform to the formers AMI that they
could not agree, but h. had founi o1t since that
be could propose plan, AMI had doae go, ths
plau having been adone1 Dv tue Council. lie
though. that what Was wanted now WAS co-opera-
ton Of the County Board.
Mr.. PR1xp1y1LLE
than went over what had been done BY the joint
committees and Council aud thought that all
that was required now WAS favorable action BY
the County B5ard. Hs thought the arch-.
could be easily .,9 z't1en s,,a to .pse 1sr,
fronts, but the Randolph and Washington street
frouts was tho great point OF difference. lie
thought experience might hava taught both
alessrs. Tilley and Egan sufficiently 80 they
coutd hit upon p!an- experience somtss'nes
| proving very efficient teacher. Ha thouEhS
that tic a1chltects should first get their Ideas
| 1oined, agree upon plans, anu tnen once more
call tha JOINT committees together. lie III ought
| the. could got the rl4ns all r3ady, submit them.
aud get the joint approval OF city aud county. r..
| It was we'll enough to talk OF harnon.F, out
| each OF the tvo archltecta had
4 PROFESSIONAL PRIDE,
| and IS the city emplo.ed Tt!ley, tho city would
| b1cs him, and 90 with Mr. Essu. the Ccuo:;
Architect, he would bs aupp 7rted bv the County
board in whatover he did IN this thing.
Tie Mavor thought that WAS a!I right. to get
the plan ready Iirst and then call the Comm ittee
| together.
axr1ained that his sEetches were only pehclI
dtaushis. 80 that any changes which ar. E3au
m1rht suggest could TO ulade. They could irre
| tie triumphal arch rs Mr.. EGan proposed, or
| thov could have the colonnade. This was 8 mat
| ter OF taste entirely so Mr. Eeau coo1u naso
| what ho pleased.
The Mayor thought that tho architects should
| be gotten together at once.
| air. Priod,yile thought that after all thero
would be no troub'a about tho fronss on WASH
| incton and Randolph Streets bat tho corners
would have TO be liked, which could be done with
| out much difficulty.
He rnEFEEnED coLoSApEs
to arches. lie understood that 3lr. ESan vsnted
Mr. T1|ley to 20 with him into an Office, aud Mr..
Tlev should do 80. and go to work. lie wanted
Mr. Tllley to SEQ 11r. Egan and talk with him,
tho two architects to meet tbs Board at 2 O'Clock
| Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Thompson asked in regard to the reso!u-
tion whether the Mayor wonfd sign it.
Mayor Colvln eail he woald have no hesitation
| in dining 40.
Mr, T,lev nsked If he should at once COM
naenco the ground plan for thu interior OF the
! building.
| 11r. Thompson stated that he could prepare
| the interior regardless OF the corners for the
| present, to which Mr.. Prlndivitlo agreed.
| dir Wabl thought that there WAS very ll:t.o
difference bstwoen Titlog and Egan's plans, and
tnat they woald now nnicably settle the matter.
The meeting then al iourued till Tuesday alter
uoon at o'clock, when Mess1s Tilley and Ega n
will meet the Board.
| Mr. EaAS
| stated to TRIBUNE reporter yesterday afternoon
that he and Tiey could easily enough unite
u,on o olan, provided thev went together in IN
office ior week or two. lie thought the whole
| matter could now be easily settled. lie would
do his best to meet alr. Tiley If the latter would
There was trouble in tho Court-House Square
yesterday.
HARMS MILL INSIST or T1sEssNa
in his contFact. Ho IS at piesent engagea
in diving the sheathins- piles, and H.
ste,d Of putting 2o-fees lengths. as
required by his contract, he was only
putting io 8-foot long piles yesterday The
superintendent follo*od him up. and pulled
them out again. This created trouble, Alr
Egau was on the spot aod talked plainly to
Harms. but the Granger does not seem to See
that thore 1s anything wrong in all this. Hs is
penllrlous in his contract, and it is positively
stated that unless Harms is watched at every
turn, he will endeavor to 90 some petty, m can
trick. harms knows nothing Of contract
work, is not a practical builder, anu
this is hls fret contract, and he never antlcrases
getting another; therefore ha pronoses to make
all out Of it he can. DO matter hoT mean the
tricks arc ha has to play.
| scRUTISIZ1NH.
Yesterday afternoon the Judges Of the County
Cousts aud number Of members OF the bar
visited Architect Egan's o:hce to examine the
plans for the court-rooms, which Mr. Ecau ex-
plained. Tho gentlemen eee,nsd satisfied with
the arrangements. aud so expressed themselves.
and thanked the gentleman for his kindness and
courtesy in showing plans and explaining de-
tails.