, 1877-05-30
THE COURTHOUSE.

Tho Committee On Public Buildings and Public
Service met yeatorlay afternoon to go through tho
farce Of constdcrng the bids for doing tho granite
work on tho nsw Court-IIousc. Tho meeting was
farce for tbs reason that before 1t was held, Or
the granite scheme WAS discussed above q whisper,
tho "Aing" had snado the award, a. was nn'
nonnced In these columns wcek1 nRo Tho aeecpt-
nnro Of bids was forced on thom by tho timely cx.
posurc Of their plans. and since they had been &c.
cepted II was matter Of form only that they
should ba considered. In The drav'lng Of tho
specifications for tho work every procaaton had
bcon ordered to eut OF competition. by naming tho
color Of the granite. etc., und in making tho plans
tho architects instructions had been 10 clear a.
to cause him 70 marx she columns With tho
81 pafsntas rhs hfnss The
was folly for any enc. howovcr good hls granite os
cheap bis psice, to enter Into competition with tho
..lung" favo1ifa.. Tho bids wcfc, strange to say,
considered With open dootb. and even tia much.
Abom[nattd Fapost1f1 wtfo welcome to seAtA With
tho pnbiic servants. The Meeting wa heid Win
open doors, hoWCycf, moro through rcapctt for tho
Hpecal t}rand Jury In sesson At the tinc than any.
thing etso, for Il thero Is Thing above another
that tho ordinary ragstof fears It II m inquising
TIE rinsr nusssEss TAKEN ur
by tho Committee was tbs reading OF tho bids for
tho proposed grants work on tho new Court
lii. anenthsr wanted to know nrst whether tho
5naI hs 81 70 e o
settled. IIe was In favor OF substituting gzan!to
.or limestone Tor the steps, aud made motion to
III: Fitzgerald did not want to sec the work d.
vtdcd up. The bids had been made iot tha antir9
work, and what 10 wanted was 70 sco II settlod
WI. NAL, IT, psopo'sa enaase "as " 10 'nAa' VI
air; Mulloy moved 70 sab:t!tnte granite a. pro;
fta,imnnn n mu 's secnnded the mot.an. A''
nj, Fitzgerald wanted action postponed mt!
r. ,s,NstIa% Mnni1 +" n WsiEnrs rnnt,sst n n"
change WIS made.
ngan anI as aae o1 on We e.
action; -. .,..,,,,, -, .,....x
nnr1c VIII, H. Hninetion' wu,id he. '"'a''
rhn ,hssItnte w 1uS ~ ME MtxweFs a. then with.
drawn, when tic motion Of III. Muijoy 10 substi.
ssf ps sa ~ ho
vote: .,,,.,
t9asIiG' Homaann Maao Gtesf7 sehmdsa'
"aPs-Ioa'!' naen.nsi. @ tss.ssss ~. W. .s...
and tho lowest, that u the Burlington, VI, Man:
ufacturng Company for 8113, o0o. was dEat looked
a. 7Ss IT,? sess y "a ss s q " T. xysry - ~;
Now York. for sl:o, 200 These fsntleusn TALL
ny to aprsaf, ~ ,Id nld . ~ -. ss9 a'a o'ef
for $50. 00u, and NJ, Fitzgerald asked Mt,
Seyk as as eou
M... Fitzgerald moved that Ito award be mado to
NJ s aGSa aow.n = " ". as subjected to .e. Of
nunhtInt,a MORO 70 nnnoy Iii III auu faetu IA An
excuse fot moi giving ia fllo work than anything
else, lie stated that hs could not fu.nlah Fo1
Island granite but could furnish EEauila from an
adjoining isand Of the s4lno colus and quality, Ar
could ktVu abundant 6oad for tho faithful e1ecu-
tinn OF the work II tho contract was AWARDED hitn
Nj. Gucnther Thought t'at. y Ss: uowan was
personally sesp0naials, 10 ought 70 have tho work.
Samples Of Tho Fox Island gfauita aud ihs EIAn!tc
PROPOSED to b uacd by Nj. u0wau McEe submit.
| ted. and tho Conimlnsloncss Of tho 'tstng" per.
susson strained thc!s eyes 10 detect whatever dlf'
ference there was n tho texture and color Of the
two stonr4.
Ar. Aecsdfey oordl not vole for 0owan at any
labor, ana 6uiides wss nut responsible, hls com.
| papy now beipg In bankruptcy,
Ms. uowan replied that be wa4 not and hkd not
BEEN In bankruptcy, and duasd any one 70 show
| that hs had.
Mr. Fitzgerald said 1t would ba time enough 10
| a.tack Mr. Gowns responsibility when the hoard
came 10 exAmtnu and pass upon hia bond.
| BIT. MccA.lEgy read The advertisement inviting
proposals., calling especial attention 10 Tho psovis
| t0l excluding tle employment Of conrlct labor In
| any part of tho work, which Las long been hobby
| with the hlt!nx, and convenient Thing 10 dodgu
behind when .cwnrdln9 tayurIte contractor;
Bit. QoWan, In reply, rcfefsed 70 hls personal
responsibility. 2nd said that ~ did not PROPOSE to
nAo coptl labor In doing any part OF lae work.
lia wns Interrupted III bis remarks by several gen.
tieMea Volunteering 10 20 on blu bonl etc,
l Al fpreAI ham ntMrA aA n AbM