Daily Republican., 1885-04-06
THIRD EDITION.
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IcoMNUsIcArER.l
Now that an appropriation has been
made tor the erection Of new Govern-i
ment building In thu city Of Whining
ton for Post.ofice, the question arises.
where should il be located To my /
surprise have seen several commlnt- /
cations recommending the placing OF
the now building on Market street. /
where already expensive buildings are |
erected, and where the price 10 BE- paid |
for suitable lot, including the bnild- |
1ngs thereon, which would have to be |
torn doGn, would exhaust almost III
not Quite) the entire amount appropri-t
ated for the entire cost OF lot and the
erection of the new building l am
fully convinced that II the matter IL /
given careful consideration by our citl- |
zens, they cannot fail 70 arrive at the
conclusion that the present site OF The |
q. s. Government hlildiLg lie tae
proper place 10 erect the lew bdiidtng-
The Government Already owns a front
age OF some 60 feet or more on King
street, extending east on Sixth street
nearly enc half the distance 10 French
ssrest. Now, TO MAKE suitable room for
the new building let the Government
purchase some 90 feet more front on
King street. south Of is present lot,
making 100 feet on King street, and
also purchase 20 feet on French stref;t,
commencing at the corner OF SIKH
street, extending west 70 the present.
line of he present lot. This woulG
make lot for the new site for the Gov
eminent building land yard) CT l29
feet by 2l6 feet. By the pnrchase ol
the land herein proposed, there would
be no expensive buildings to De puE-
chased and torn down consequently,
as the Government a read WINS a large
portion OF the lot above described, a
very large amount of money would be
savei Cor the ground) by erecting the
builiing fronting or King, French and
Si6tl streets, leaving a sufficient space
oefv ecu the south side OF the building
and the adjoining properly GA the
south as will comply with the terms
stipu ated in the appropriation biz
passed hy Congress. Ther- is (iu my
opinion) no place in this city (asice
from the saving 10 the COST IL Is 81
admirably adapted for the ParPose OF a
Poss-office building as its present loca
ton. The new building would have
two handsome fronts, on King and
French streets the main entFsp &c for
main floor from this, King street front,
elevated but one single easy slep above
the sidewalk rB!s y md make the
level of the floor - feet 4aj.e lie curt
line on French street. French street
being broad, level street, aud the ont
leading 10 the railroad station, .wou.a
make the proper place for tie ~asoL
mail delivery to the Post office, anu III,
place where the outgoing mails would
be deposited therein for removal 10 thu
railroad stations. By this plan al
steep grades would be done az with
in receiving and sending a@ay tbs
mails from the Office. Tie ui.i. bag
being taken In on this floor, only out
step above the French street entrAuc.
could then De placed On an elevator and
be carried up 70 the floors above to b
enpried, contents assorted aod pre-
pared for route or general delivery iron
the building. the space between la
level Of the lower floor on ffenc.
street entrance and the door of genera
en;rane7 on hilg street would be .
feet This space of % feet, extendlu
through from French to King, si4oul
be divided ilto two stories Cat leas
the distance between King and Frenc
streets). The lower portion on Frenc
stree: - es used for reception ard d.
mail wagons Tin pouches) =; the porto
extending toward King street TO b
used fo- heating apparatus and storag
room fer feel: the second floor abov
the French street entrance u b u.s.
for asso- ting rooms Of mai -ec-'vt7i 10
delivery in the city, etc. The ftiI q .
fest between King and French street
will a., ;he main Post-oIliet 4 j.
entranrs or King street TO b On = 80
low SIP el6vate1 above the side9i.
thereon thus doing away win TN mig
flight OF steps that would be require
If the building was erected on CON
parativeir level ground, as the fall {
the ground az the present site afford
ample accommodations below the lev,
Of King street for heater and storae
rooms for fuel, etc on Sixth street, al
fine large room Gall above ground
for wagon delivery on French stree
with large asserting rooms above, whic
can be well lighted from French stree
Sixth street and the south side, bet wee
the new building aud adjoining propert
On the south, BY erecting the ne
building GU the present site sever;
Thousand dollars can be saved Oh Il
ground purchase Of Let that woul
have 70 10 expeuded elsewher
Now, Il IS very desirable thi
we should have large, handson
building Tor eur new Post office, an
the less tba: il expended for lot, II
more there will tie left OF the Apr
priation for the construction of ii
building. The present location of u
Post-ofhee is in the business centre
the city it is convenient 10 railws
stations, which is very importa
matter, as il makes but short distap
TO haul the mail in wagons to and fro
the Office, and by having the wazt
delivery on French street the ma
wagons will have only few squares
pass over, one of the levelest Al
handsomest streets Of the city, to
ceive and deliver the mail in bulk
the Post office and at the railway 5!
ton. Sow,.the mater % tbs locate
of the new POST flee j. :. very i,
portant one, and our citizens shor
give the matter their earnest consi'
Grafton, eud exert tltir influence
having II located where thev can pi
cure the best building ard genel
accommod alton with the amount
money appropriated for its erection a
completion. Pro BoSO PUBLICo
state OF the Thermom eter
tho In 4l,a at,a ~