Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12
Familiar Talks and a Neighborly
Interchange Of Opinion as Re-
CARDS the Coming Public
Improvements.
The Citizens Of Springfield Indicate
Their Preference on a Public
Question-.-They are Wor-
thy Of a Heariss, and
Should be Heard.

Improvement of the town in which they live,
and believing that the press is the proper
vehicle for the expression of the public voice
on all questions of public interest, opens its
columns to the people for fair expression.
The question is upon the location of the new
public buildings to be erected in this city,
and that expression is given as nearly in the
language of those who have kindly answered
the inquiries of our reporter as it is possible.
The testimony is as follows
Chas. II. Pierce: would prefer either
Kings or Vests corner for the government
building; don't want the market house on
the square. The Jail lot for the government
building is too far from the center of bust
ness.
is. Kelly: think the best place for
the government building is the southeas,
col ner Of Center and High streets, because it
is nearer the center OF population; property is
not so high there and it don't crowd ou, any
business blocks. This site is also convenient
for farmers as Market street is their street
and they are compelled to 60 to the postoffce
while the citizens have tree mail delivery.
The Jail lot is distant from the centre OF bus-
ness and is up hill a. that.
Andrew Blaci: | don't want to intlu-
ence the committee unduly, but think the
southwest corner OF Market and High streets
would be the proper place, and then put the
market house on south side OF the square or
south Of the government building.
Wm. Black: Put it on Vests or Kings
corner. II it is put on Vests corner the
market house might 60 south adjoining the
government building.
John Il. Johnson: The government build
ing should go on the southwest corner of
Market and High streets; because it would
accommodate more people, and do away with
the most Objectionable and unsightly build
ings in the city. Put the market house on
the south, adjoining the government building.
have talked with many influential cti-
zens and seven out OF ten would favor this
location if it should be put to vote. The
market space should be preserved
James Johnson, ST.: | would b, satisfied
with what ever the majority of the people
would say but my opinion is that the south.
east corner Of Center and High streets would
accommodate the most people. The West
corner is also good location. have moth
ing to say against the Jail lot, but | am sur
prsed at the amount Of business done in the
west part Of town; it seems to be going west,
instead OF east; that is my observation as ,e-
CARDS the business Interests of the city, but
prefer to say nothing to influence the location
Of the building and will be satisfied
if the people generally are, wherever
the buildings may be located.
&. R. Geiger Ny preference is Kings cor
ner, because Of its central location; then the
improvement would be so much more notice.
able and ornamental to the city, but really
have not thought much about it.
J. Warren Keifer (Ar. Kefer is in New
York, and will not return until tuesday,
Judge Miller think Kings corner would
be preferable on account of its central oca-
ton.
Ex-Sherif Foley: The rear OF the Lsgonda
Bank, on Market, 10 the best place, because i,
is central; no costly buildings TO be removed,
and the surrounding buildings are ali good.
Mr.. II. c. Rockfeld, who takes as much in
terest in the welfare Of Springfield as if he
had been resident since the days Of mud
roads and log cabins was asked what he
knew about the new government building.
"Oh, don't know anything abou, it, er-
cept think ! know where i, ought to be To-
Gated"
Where is tha,2" inquired the scribbler.
"Thst's on the southwest corner OF Market
and High streets. am opposed to
the Jail lot because it is too far from the bus
iness center Of the town. As for the old
cemetery lot on Columbia street, why the
man who suggested that ought TO be taken
out to the sewer and thrown in head-frst
! tell you they don't want to make such
another mistake with the 100000 addition
to the city that they did when
they built the Court House In the bot
toms. The Government building ought 10 be
on Market Square for this reason as much as
any thing else; it would be an ornament to
the square, and people coming into town on
the trains would see it. When people OF
other States and cities come into the city that
has a national reputation as the Champion
City, and catch view of the square from
the depot, they come to the con-
clusion that 'somefn's wrong First
impressions go long way. II they saw the
government building on that corner OF the
square and the market house and city build
ings on the remaining half OF the square, they
would think there was something in the
town. They couldn't get anything finer
than the Arcade Hot on this side OF the
square, and with the other side built up in
ine style, the Market space you'd present a
!ferent appearance.
"Would there be any trouble about getting
hat lot on the corner?"
"Not bit. The Government could con-
iemn the property il they thought the price
,sked is eXorbitspt. | have talked to a great
many persons about il, and they all cay that's
where it should 60"
John N. Carey was standing sn interested
is,ener to this conversation. and when
aock6eld stopped, John jumped in with,
'Thems my sentiments, too"
City Solicitor A. N. Summers was next as
aulted by the reporter with, "Where ought
he new Government building to be erected2"
"In my opinion, the King property on the