The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-07-19
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Purchase
We have interviewed to-day number
of the business men OF Enporia and other
citizens in relation to the propez-d pnr-
chase OF the old Fifth Avenue hotsl
property by the city, with the following
results:
r. D. Thomas-"I think il would be
great piece Of folly The city has
enough old buildIngs."
Isaiah Jones expressed substantially
the same opinion.
p. J. Heilman-''I Can see no a.Ivant-
age in the purchase
John II. HenniMg-"I think IL would
be better to build ON the property the
city already owns If We must have pub
lie buildings. l am not Ia favor Of the
purchaser
Vim. Clark-"l ann mt in favor of The
scheme. / think It would be very fool
ish.''
w. C. AcClary-"I think iI waald be
pretty good investment for the cily.''
L. g Wilcox-sI think it would be
AsCei(A Rlen tOA S1C lily " lis
oWa lois On Sixth avenue"
John Eskridge-''I am opposed to the
wh"le scheme and wOuld favor enjoin-
ing such purchase"
Deacon PaIAley-'.I am not in favor
uf any such investment"
Col. II. c. Whitley-"I regard the pro-
posed purchase as very foolish idea
If We must have public building let
US have good one. l am not IN favor
of the plan"
VIM. Bhrn-"I think the city has rat
traps enough, and if not il can liuy
cheaper nne than the old Fifth Avenue
hotel"
john E. IIenniag-"I da not think the
project asensible one''
w. IL. Sislrr-"Put mc dawn against
il in big letters"
Drs. FiIkins and TIuaworthy both ex-
pressed themselves as opposed To the
purchase.
Fl. c. CrOss-"I am opposed tn the
city buying any more property all it
pays its debts"
j. ". Tatham-"I wouldn { give TWEEN
ty-five cents for the whole business for
city purposes"
n. f. Weaver-''I regard the property
cheap al the price proposed and believe
IL would be q bargain"
G. w. Newman--"I haven't thought
much about it and have not formed any
opinion IN relation to the matter"
Charles Ryder-"I think the city had
better huald on its Sixth avenue lots"
WIN. Jay-"Put me down AS for.
ninsi'
John C. Jones-"I do mt favor The
purchase"
John Watson-"If the city desires rC
purchase anything let It buy tue dirt Il
put up good building"
VIM. Clapp-"I think it would be .
good investment on general primer
PIES"
Wells Bros-"Do not think it would
be a wise thing for the city to do"
E. Borton-"I think it all right. TIT
city is not in shapet put up expensive
buildings and the one in question will
answer very we'll for few years"
W.R. Griff1th-"I would prefer new
building in preference to any more oil,
ones"
E. c. EdWards-"I do not think til,
city wants the property at that price,"
| w. T. SOden-"I am strongly in favo
of the purchase. as believe it would b.
Judicious and economical Investment
| W. II. Suppe-"I cant see what tn
city wants with such property"
M. s. Piper-"I do not favor the pur
chase"
Joe Francis-"I am not favorable Il
such an investment"
Robt. Jef-"Put me down as in favo
of the purchase"
d. w. Jones-"I do not think it wouI,
be good scheme for the city"
John Bay-"I think It is a cheal
property, but do not think the cit
needs IT,"
G B. Peters-"I have not though
much about the matter and cannot sal
that have formed an opinion"
H. j. Bird-"I do not think the cit
is IN need Of any such property"
Ben WheldOn-"As far as / am in
formed in regard TO the matter do no
regard the plan jndicious one"
d. c. McMurtrie-"I regard it as
good investment"
James Smith, do not regard it as
good investment"
G.. w. BenneE"With my presen
light on the subject do not favor tin
purchase.
E. NJ. Lewis-"I can't ssy that iavo
the purchase
Fred Raussler-"I am quite in iayo
of the purchase"
Fl. v. Bundrem-"I think the proper
ty is cheap enough and that it would be
good investment for the city"
Major c. Hood-"I am fully in favor
of the purchase
Quite an additional number of ci:-
izens were interviewed, many of whom
hal not made up their minds or who
did not care to express an opinion OF
the subject.