of Cook county, that the city of Chicago and county of Cook will authorize the building committees of the several boards to offer a prize of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the best plan; two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the second, and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the third best plan for a court house and city hall, to be erected jointly by the county of Cook and city of Chicago upon the public square, in the city of Chicago, the said plans to be submitted to the respective boards in conjunction with the board of public works of the city of Chicago. 3. APPORTIONMENT OF BUILDING.] Resolved, That on or before the first day of August the building committee of the county commissioners of Cook county, with the board of public works of the city of Chicago, prepare in detail, as nearly as possible, the number and size of the various rooms, court rooms and offices that may be wanted in the building to be erected, with the uses which is to be made of them; such details to be handed over to the various architects that may desire to present plans in accordance with an advertisement hereafter to be made by the county of Cook and city of Chicago as soon as the details can be finally agreed upon. 4. CONTRACT FOR JOINT OCCUPANCY TO BE PREPARED.] Resolved, That the corporation counsel and county attorney are directed, under the general instructions of the respective committees on public buildings of the county and city, to draw a contract for the use of the west half of the court house square and the building to be erected thereon, said contract to be submitted to the common council and board of commissioners for consideration, amendment or ratification. The basis of said contract to be the existing rights and agreements of the respective municipal corporations in said court house square, the same to be modified to meet the future necessities of the situation. Order authorizing a contract for joint occupancy of the public square. [Passed August 5, 1872.] 5. MAYOR AND COMPTROLLER AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT WITH COOK COUNTY.] ORDERED: That the mayor and comptroller be, and they are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to enter into and carry out said agreement on the part of the city. The following is the basis of the agreement. WHEREAS, The county of Cook is the owner of block 39 in the original town of Chicago, commonly known as the court house square, bounded, by Randolph street on the north, by Clark street on the east, by Washington street on the south, and by LaSalle street on the west, subject to certain rights of the city of Chicago in the west half of said block, and it is desired that all former arrangements between the said city and said county, in reference to the same, shall be merged into a new agreement; and, whereas, the city of Chicago proposes to erect a city hall for the public officers ef said city, and the administration of its government, at some central point in said city where the public may be accommodated; and, whereas, the board of commissioners of Cook county propose to erect on said block a court house for the courts of Cook county, and the public offices connected with the administra This order was attached to a report of the committee on public buildings of the common council, presented July 29, 1872. tion of the affairs of the county; and, whereas, it is for the convenience of the public and all persons who desire to transact business with public officers that the courts and all officers connected with the affairs of Cook county and the city of Chicago should be located at some one convenient point and readily accessible to each other; therefore, Resolved, That an agreeement be entered into by, and on the part of, the board of commissioners of Cook county, representing said county, of the one part, and the city of Chicago of the other part, whereby, 1. The said parties will join in the erection of a public building on said block 39, for the use of the county and city governments respectively and the courts of record of said county. 2. The general exterior design of said building shall be of a uniform character and appearance, as may hereafter be agreed upon by the board of county commissioners and the common council of the city of Chicago. 3. That portion of said building situated west of the north and south center line of said block shall be erected by the city of Chicago at its own expense. 4. The city of Chicago shall occupy that portion of said block west of said center line for a city hall and offices incidental to the administration of the city government and for no other purpose whatsoever, except as hereinafter provided. 5. Each of the parties hereto will heat, light, and otherwise maintain and furnish its own portion of said building. 6. The necessary expense of improving the grounds around said building, and maintaining the same, shall be paid equally by said city and county. 7. The said agreement shall contain a covenant, on the part of the county, that said city of Chicago shall have the control and occupancy of the said west half of said block, for the said city hall and public offices incidental to the government of said city, without hindrance, henceforth, forever: Pro vided, that whenever the city of Chicago shall cease to use the same for the purpose aforesaid, or shall rent the same, or any portion thereof, for any other purpose than herein specified, then the said county shall have the right to resume possession thereof, and, in such case, the said city shall forfeit all its rights therein, and this contract shall be null and void; but no forfeiture shall be incurred by the use of the same for supreme court purposes, if the city should desire to so use the same. 8. The mayor and comptroller shall be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to execute such agreement for and in behalf of the city of Chicago, attested by the city clerk and the seal of the city, and the same, when executed on the part of the county of Cook by its proper officers, shall be binding to the extent and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth. Contract of the city of Chicago and county of Cook. 6. CONTRACT ENTERED INTO AS TO JOINT OCCUPANCY OF PUBLIC SQUARE.] This agreement, made and entered into this twenty-eighth day of August, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-two, by and between the board of county commissioners of Cook county, representing said county, party of the first part, and the city of Chicago, party of the second part: Witnesseth, that whereas the said board of commissioners did heretofore, to-wit: on the fifth day of August, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-two, adopt a preamble and resolutions, as follows, to wit: "Whereas, The county of Cook is the owner of block 39 in the original town of Chicago, commonly known as the court house square, bounded by Randolph street on the north, by Clark street on the east, by Washington street on the south and by LaSalle street on the west, subject to certain rights of the city of Chicago in the west half of said block, and it is desired that all former arrangements between said city and said county in reference to the same shall be merged into a new agreement; and, "Whereas, The city of Chicago proposes to erect a city hall, for the public offices of said city and the administration of its government, at some central point in said city where the public may be accommodated; and, "Whereas, The board of commissioners of Cook county propose to erect, on said block, a court house for the courts of Cook county and the public offices connected with the administration of the affairs of the county; and, “Whereas, It is for the convenience of the public and of all persons who desire to transact business with public officers that the courts and all offices connected with the administration of the affairs of the county of Cook and the city of Chicago should be located at some one convenient point, and readily accessible to each other; therefore, 66 Resolved, That an agreement be entered into by and on the part of the board of commissioners of Cook county, representing said county, of the one part, and the city of Chicago of the other part, whereby, "1. The said parties shall join in the erection of a public building in said block 39 for the use of the county and city governments respectively, and the courts of record of said county. "2. The general exterior design of said building shall be of a uniform character and appearance, as may hereafter be agreed upon by the board of county commissioners and the common council of the city of Chicago. "3. That portion of the said building situate west of the north and south center line of said block shall be erected by the city of Chicago at its own. expense. "4. The city of Chicago shall occupy that portion of said block west of said center line for a city hall and offices incidental to the administration of the city government, and for no other purpose whatever, except as hereinafter provided. "5. Each of the parties hereto will heat, light and otherwise maintain and furnish its own portion of said building. "6. The necessary expense of improving the grounds around said building, and maintaining the same, shall be paid equally by the said city and county. "7. The said agreement shall contain a covenant, on the part of the county, that the said city of Chicago shall have the control and occupancy of the said west half of said block for the said city hall and the public city offices incidental to the government of said city, without hindrance, henceforth and forever: Provided, that whenever the city of Chicago shall cease to use the same for the purposes aforesaid, or shall rent the same, or any portion thereof, for any other purposes than herein specified, then the said county shall have the right to resume the possession thereof, and in such case the said city shall forfeit all its rights therein, and this contract shall be null and void, but no forfeiture shall be incurred by the use of the same for supreme court purposes, if the city should desire to so use the same. "8. The president of the board of Cook county commissioners, together with the building committee and the county clerk, attested by the seal of the county court of Cook county, shall be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to execute such agreement for and in behalf of the board of county commissioners of Cook county, and the same, when executed by and on behalf of the city of Chicago, by its proper officers, shall be binding on the parties respectively to the extent and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth." And whereas, heretofore, to-wit: on the fifth (5th) day of August, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-two, the common council of the city of Chicago, also adopted the said preamble and resolutions, modifying the same only to the extent that the agreement therein referred to should be executed on the part of the city of Chicago by the mayor and comptroller and the city clerk, and attested under the corporation seal of said city. Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and the benefits that will result to the parties respectively, and the convenience the public will derive, by reason of locating in one building the courts of record of Cook county and all public offices connected with the administration of the affairs of the county of Cook and city of Chicago, it is hereby agreed as follows, to-wit: 1. That the parties hereto will join in the erection of a public building on block thirty-nine in the original town of Chicago, for the use of the county and city governments and the courts of record of said county. 2. The general exterior design of said building shall be of a uniform character and appearance, as may be hereafter agreed upon by the board of county commissioners and the common council of the city of Chicago. 3. That portion of said building situate west of the north and south center line of said block shall be erected by the city of Chicago, at its own ex pense. 4. That the city of Chicago shall occupy that portion of said block, west of said center line, for a city hall and offices incidental to the administration of the city government, and for no other purpose whatsoever, except as hereinafter provided. 5. That each of the parties hereto will heat, light and otherwise maintain and furnish its own portion of said building. 6. That the necessary expense of improving the grounds around said building and maintaining the same shall be paid equally by said county and city. And, it is hereby covenanted and agreed by and on the part of the said party of the first part that the said city of Chicago shall have the control and occupancy of the said west half of said block for the said city hall and public city offices, incidental to the government of said city, without hindrance, henceforth and forever: Provided, that whenever the city of Chicago shall cease to use the same for the purposes aforesaid, or shall rent the same or any portion thereof for any other purposes than herein specified, then the said county shall have the right to resume possession thereof, and in such case the said city shall forfeit all its rights therein and this contract shall be null and void; but no forfeiture shall be incurred by the use of the same for supreme court purposes if the city should desire to so use the same. In witness whereof, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be executed, for and on the part of the party of the first part, by the president of the board of Cook county commissioners, the committee on public buildings of said board and the county clerk, and attested by the seal of the county court of Cook county; and for and on the part of the said party of the second part, by the mayor and comptroller with the city clerk, and attested by the corporation seal of the city of Chicago the day and year first above Resolutions in relation to a county jail and criminal court room.* [Passed February 26, 1872.] 1. PREAMBLE.] WHEREAS: It is absolutely necessary that a jail and criminal court room should be constructed, and the subject matter thereof This preamble with resolutions constituted a part of the report of the committee on county relations of the common council, reported to the common council February 5, 1872. |