The daily gazette., 1880-02-18
FIRST EDITION.
Municipal Matters.

COUNCIL COMMITTEES DISCUSSING THE
NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND THE
RAILRoAD IMPROVEMENTS.
Tho Water and Opening Streets
Committees Of City Council held an
other meeting, last night, and further
considered plans for the erection of
the new building at Sixth and King
streets, for the use Of the Water and
Surveying Departments.
The architect, Mr.. Frank Carswell,
submitted two plans-one a ground
plan for q front on King street, and
the other ground plan for front on
Sixth street, with front elevations
showing the grades on both streets.
The point of discussion with the COM
mittee was which street the building
should front on in order to accommo-
date the public and the occupants of
the structure to the best possible adj
vantage.
It was shown beyond doubt that the
King street front would prove more
convenient for the officials who will
use the building than'the other. With
the King street front and hall divid-
ing the building equally for the accom-
mediation of the two depa. tments,
both would be equally well served in
regard to light. The Surveying De-
partment could take the north side
and receive light from Sixth street
and King street, while the Water De-
partment could take the south side
and receive light from King street on
the east and the City Hall yard on the
south. On the other hand front on
Sixth street, with hallway equally
dividing the building, would necessa-
riIy cause the west side to have limit
ed amount of light, on account Of the
collectors Office, from which it
will be separated only bya nine foot
alley.
The opponents Of the King street
front argued in favor of Sixth street
on the ground Of public convenience
| They contended that the most availa-
BILE entrance for the mass of the peo-
ple who would have business to trans
act ut the offices was on Sixth street,
and that the King street front would
| be more extensive in construction and
less presentable in appearance than
the other. They held that the bulk OF
the people who came to pay water tax
would come along Sixth street, and
that it would be unjust to compel
them to proceed around the steep,
awkward and Tin winter weather)
slippery corner Of King street, and
then climb up several equally awk-
ward and slippery steps, to reach the
Water Department office. In addition
it was a. .gued that the presence of the
street market on the west side of King
street during the six months of the
year would be q serious objection to q
front on that street, on account of the
Inconvenience likely to be occasionec
by the market stands at the curb ant
up against the building, and the
crowds of people almost constantly
passing by.
S,rh. Above are the Rist ofthe considera
tions presented by the sdherenis OF th'
respective fronts, King street gaining
decided advantage as far As the eonve
uient construction OF the offices wa
concerned, and sixth street making
good show on the plea o public oonsid
erations. Finally decision was arrived
at, and the King s,res! front Ts was vioto
tees decision will be reported 70 Ooun
oil, for approval or rejection, before fur
tbar steps ara laken.
Folio wing the committee meeting
brief session of the joint committee ol
q new p. W. & b. X. X. depot an
v ndever aveuue branch hne was held
lu view uf the Importance OF this suojec
and the lateness OF the hour the com
mittee decided to take no action in re
gard TO this subject for at least anothe
week. II is probable that then the
will report only In relation to the ne1
depot, as the VAndever avenue railroa
project Is one OF such serious import
J apcs. Involving so many arguments pr
and con. that several weeks VIII douo
Tess elapse before It Is finally acte
| upon,