, 1877-06-12
Report Of the Special Committee
on the inspection Of the
Courthouse.
They Suggest n Thorough Exami-
nation by Qualified Ex-
pcrts.
all Contracts Should Bo Enforced, Even
by 1nterposition Of tile
Courts.
A North Side 1rcakwatcr Wanted So rs
10 Provide Rowing Ia.
cllities.

Protests Against Pumping the
North Branci, into the
Lake.
a special meeting Of tic Executive Commit
tee III tue Cltlzcns' Union Of North Chicago was
held Inst evening in Drundts Hail, corner Of
Eric and North Clark streets. Mr. William
Stewart presided.
Tho Secretary read n communication from
Mr.. ucorFc G. prusslng. Chairman OF the Special
Committee OH Inspection Of tho Court Il ousc,
which was as follows:
oazpksa Hsas a. 19 91:os <fytssg e az, e ssfs.
Easetss r. IT,, cca'itss ef TIC ctifsns unisn 4 te.
anality Of ihe material now hc'ng nscd aid c,,af:
acter Of work te1tts done upon said building, and
regular n,cetna of tho commitsse,"1 would rsy say
sha, while !eeogazo tho desire t. serve tllo
Gonn:se: and while q opinion tat II |. ad va. @
bs TO- 10 nifo1nei, and TO Inform, Tho public: q inc
q ~. %pos;sns enis's S ts yafis u:
al.o, that ths s1'oqld 6e .I9no IN a manner moss
sat 1ea ann fo'ao!e I'M" ny W. necessarily mac.
e @ aa'5 ,m;c Eiess TGpot,er, and willie y
" tho umon mi stmer bons fa'sndp'1 p'o'fo sio
pfump,o an,ons III Inc people % a. intciitssnt pubtie
spirit. to o,'tain ami spread such information and
yr se "'' to oeF tue follow
70 obtain sniormasiun on this subject Of pny
practical value, III indispensable to have cUpy
q tlIo conttac! and specifications, to havo access 10
the plans at!d bnldnR Premises. and 10 have care.
Il ff4ft tpfl i'm in hpn
I,c s"n psssGnS poss1fseu ,,, ot !ao r.;
linn. mn, ~ ,tnt,"n .r., VIII TN, nns.nsaaa, ana
siIts from tie ntnrloaton so uotaincl. II
you please, TINT all things sil0ulI not Ge foani
ready nni able 10 sct tho machinery Of tbp cnlrts
motion to enforce ttret and correct ntcrrresa.
tim OF the contsaces based on plans and srccica.
While feel a..,rcd er Tho good intention. OF tho
Een1ien1!en composing Tug Exccattso Committees Of
dnn1tinv tssr tn9m, .ncc,s IL m3 Go sSeassa fos
OF tho fnture hI Il thc s', nasiMss ssenas
ton," To forcu mcn ili{Icrcniiy luriIuc1 tshani,t
any such there 6cS 10 act honesty. has gcassaity
ps1!cd an undertaking. Of no mean dtmcn1lons.
snt: eoe a t my na GsTt1a "
.11 ftd,, y tS ~. Cns association ena tbe
dituei Of nrmnct nr nas ~. @ ay
fcssiens md occupations, and representing tle
various sections Df ,Il9 comfy, to net AZ
Committee ,f .,,, IN tho discharTo q hs
e ao ss iS o .9re IT, H' q s
ina'ion and report. Of continued snpcsyslon, 1a1,
conddcnt that nono would hesitate to accept and
Would Ss aae I'd .essss T. H.
Very respectfully, uEo. c. PnUsaISo.
VIVA a,lnntei an,t ma conm,tcc .ifsctnroeI aSpo's
WIS .'''sA "'1 Town sY I.ss IHnni,sTs u'4e'a'3ea'
Tho representatives. & tlo alftcren. wards
eoInplseu III sue Nurth .n"r WHO ilad been ap-
suited that tho Supervisor was not quite ready
to cooperate witt, them, but would 10 willing
Tic Commttteea were. tlrTnforrs arantryS f,r'
ther tim". "e''' '"''''o's' s'A4''eu lus-
Tho Secretary. NJ. T; T. Rogers, called attcn.
t,on 20 tno iaSt tnat Ghicagp possessed two bout
cis a yaetup whh na bsen r. 70 fa.
ef propcr piece Of water iu ,*ll.el, u practice.
It had been laored that tho Lincoln Park COM
the Ialie-shnra 1,rirr' ,.onstrmst ! brcor1rtahs
nsiau Of whic tho cl,bs eont1 nr"c,,c an 1T
Eattas could oe rowetl. 1t is now stated, how |
eyer tnat tac commissioners intend to protect |
tl1s uFlvc " tncans 81 what is known US tito |
tho purpose of protection, Bit viii afford no
facilities for aauatic sports sir. Rogcss offered
tae .-.-...--....-...-..
wux,x., SohhoM1So IT, Hss9Ivr1oxs; !ae,s
~ ~. tna aetesmlneu enotls OF Tue mem.
cIni,s ~ rh'rsso - % ..tat +. utIshn aat 3asns
psrmancnt Iasis. ths rroMlng rtrrnpth os smch
einGs, and tho patronage bestowed uppn thc puslc
boat houses furush conclusive eyiGnco Tim thrsc
exists among the resldents Of tho city . aennins
love to- such sPorts, aud that any plan looking TO-
watd the p.osaoin9 q ootet fselllte: for hoattug
than - p.ssent sxsts 10 Chscago nll rese!vo cor.
ost aePpo.@ ana IT.. " am!.y appteeaatsa: anu
NAVE enmmencs Inn cnn",~,rtsnn ~ LnS1a ,n'a sark
~ the IaE..shnrc T frIxs onnosTte y n.ptn Va
ut 4 short distance from ths shore, dsslencd md
intended simply as'a protection to sach drlve
without nny reard to providing basin for boatinY
pofposcs: the,etofc. 6e Il
;, Gsso'Eta, Ihat Is y tao opinion Of the cttzens'
t.t. uhoa. - expressed tatoaxh ~ Executive Com:
'Ii m!tee. .nst W cohattaetng ptoteet!on 70 tald
ima - w.i ss of thc 9t ~ NV 1oat
caM,1ounIty, should bs eonsi.e.cd IND Tcspseted.
That the building Of = substantial brcakwater
shore womb secure ~ tho cilizons ui Chicago for
al limo faclitle. for both rowing and yachting,
and adxant,sst for rowing scgattas uRsnrpassellf