Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-05
VHERF. on WH ERs!y
wiu the Government building he l.,
Gated, Is the Question.


Special comm ssioner to-iocats the. Spring
field -governmeu building -Speir has been an
exceedingly popular parsonage this morning
aud has been constantly beseiged and sur
rounded by groups OF citizens laboring with
him for or against the various sites suggested
for the government building.
The latest rumor is that Mr.. Speir will rec.
ommeud that the building he located on the
S.arrett property, corner Of North Market and
Columbia streets This rumor arises from the
circulation of a petition by certain persons
interested 10 property in that neigbborhood
asking the commissioners to locate it in that
place. The petition has, however, received
few siguers, comparatively, ss even those
who were opposed to jail hill seem to consider
that place as infinitely superior to the Coum-
ba street property on the principle that Of
the two evils they prefer the least
In casual conversation this morning Mr.
Spier expressed himself substantially as fol
lows:
"The commission seem TO have aroused
great deal of adverse criticism in their choic
OF the jail bill to recommend to the govern
ment, but they could not have chosen other
wise without disobeyng their instructions
| They were to choose the best site out OF tn
different ones offered, and they did so. Th
lot was the cheapest offered and was in ever
respect the best building site OF the thre
Down in this portion Of the town (near Ma
ket Square) there IS a substratum that wou
make the foundation a very expensive one
In reply to question regarding the Sta
rett lot or north Market street, he said: ~
yet there has been no bid on this proper
given TO me. In looking over the town
suggested this lot myself. If reasonab
bid is made on il will consider the who
matter as fairly as can, and make my recor
mendation accordingly. If can recommer
site which will be more acceptable to t
citizens and just as advantageous TO the go
ernment as the sil lot shall do 80. II
government, if the jail lot should be pu
chased, would dig down to the lev
Of the street, thus leaving the rest
the adjacent property up in the SKY
A government building should always be
half square or square away from the bu
ness center of a city, for it occupies just
much ground that is more valuable for bu
ness purposes"
0 When informed that his interlocutor was
newspaper man, Mr.. Spier said that the 10,
= papers had been somewhat premature In th
i remarks Sunday morning. He said Il
: neither the members OF the CONF ission Z
!, the leaders Of the "pro:estants' had tried
= exercise any undue influence upon him,
entertaining him or otherwise putting b
e under obligations. He had been introdsc
.. to Mr.. Blee by Mr.. Constantine himself. 7
gentlemen OF both sides had treated him in
very kindly manner and had given him
tle information he desired, but none b
tried to Influence him in any other mann
than by stating plain facts"
There is a rumor current that this moy
| ment in regard to Columbia street 10 simI
to make the masses more coutsnted with I
Jail hill lot, which will eventually be decid
; | upon. By proposing the Columbia str'
: location the people will be forced to decide
Iavor of Jail hill.
n Mr.. Spiers leaves for Washington I
afternoon. Just what conclusion he
yr reached is known only TO himself, for
d, stated positively 10 a GLOBE -REPuBIIC rep
Of sentative this afternoon that he had not
f. ci1"d as yet which location be would reco
| mend