The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
nSFp THE PUBLIC BUILDIN

nSgFa II II l. PU Lie U L i S.
This is a matter in which the whole community is
deeply interested, and requires some little renec-
ton ere it can be satisfactorily determined. The
retired capitalist and the men OF moderate means
look forward to the new buildings with some dread
that taxation may be wantony increased, but their
fears are idle, and the whole will be done to the
satisfaction of the pubic If the start be right from
the beginning and the people are willing to act in
accordance with the spit OF the age and the neces
stiles of the position, ana not, crab-like, go back
ward
was the centre of the city, All the business houses
were located the loN part of the city, but such
is not the case now. Lots which before had cost
their owners taxes, and did not bring in dollar of
income, have since brought large prices, and the
houses which they had left were converted into
stores; in fact, there a period when dwellings
were actually in the city, and, strange it
may seem, large premiums were asked and de-
manded for houses which before that time had
brought but comparatively small rent. The tide
OF business west; dwellings Of the most
elegant and substantial kind were erected, and
the western part of the city could soon boast
rows Of the most elegant buildings, with all the
modern conveDiences. large and wealthy popula-
tion had sprung up, as it were 10y magic, in the
western part OF the csty In the lower part the
change was equally apparent; house after house was
altered into stores and this in limits where it
was scarcely thought that business would pay This
was particularly the case in Chestnut, Walnut, and
Arch, beyond Tenth Sixth and Chestnut is not
now and has long since resigned her central su-
premacy Sixth and Chesnut 10 not now the part OF
the city whence all the rest is TO be governed,
are the people disposed tamey to submit to the rule
of few who for their own selfish purposes, are de-
termined to rush blindly what some OF them
know very little about One fact is patent and can
not be gansayed, that there is now, and that there
has been for the last two years. strong disposition
to go to the western part OF the city, The new
Cathedral is built in that part, rows OF splendid
houses decorate both North and South Broad street.
West Philadelphia abounds In co nmodious man.
sons OF all sizes, schools and churches 10 cores
pond accompany these dwellings, and this is but the
commencement; there are still vacant lots in all
tnat section OF the city, and the owners merely wait
till the times are more settled and building mate
rials cheaper; then rows or houses, emulatIng
those in Green, Mount Vernon, aud
Wallace will ornament the western part OF the city,
One fact is exceedingly significant, that all the re-
gious corporations who erect new places Of wor-
ship put them up in the western part OF the city,
The i'm mportance OF this fact was well known when
the Cathedral was built on Logan Square and Isaac
s. Hoyt, when ne erected those houses on Vine aud
Summer streets keeny alive TO the fact Though
he never reaped the benefit OF iD that the western
part of the city the spot for new enterprises Of
pith and moment
The city OF Philadelphia has no right to seize the
public property; II does not belong 10 the city, ex-
cept as public square, and no one has right TO
NEEDLE with it. The city is the guardian OF that
property and only for specific purpose. She is
trustee and such dare not go beyond the nstruc-
tions in the deeds.
The estate on West Penn Square is also the pro-
perty of the city, but hat is free, there is no resrc
ton. and the circumstances OF the times point
TO that as a suitable location. 1t seems the
most absolute folly to build now, and say twenty
years hence alter the position OF the courts of justice
In the European cities some of the tribunals have
not changed for centuries, and when hrst built We're
on the outskirts Of the town. But Penn Square is the
actual centre and due allowance must be made for
the wants OF the city, Germantown, West Pailadel-
phia and the rural districts, which In time will be
improved, and a due provision must be made for
the wants of the future. 1t
eS57- PATRIOTIC CITIZENS, VOTE FOR PENN
SQUARES FOR THE PUBLIC BUILD
INGS-Being designed by William Penn for public
use; and being most convenient now and in future
for the majority of the people. Save Washington
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