Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-26
Pesr OFFICE LOCATION.


The CAamher % Commerce sad sss.S
Of Trade DeASanee the Psetns
BailAana.
Special meetings Of the seattle Chan
Der OF Conuaefce and Board Of Trads
we're hsld last evening 10 discuss tbs
matter Of loestion for the city pos
ohse, nov receiving tie consideration
OF the general Government. and 10 tsks
soea action thereon - the members ssv
1t.
Mr.. d L. Ysslee xas present. ana
presented In writing 4 proposition 70
she Department offering the buildjos AZ
present. ocoapisd for ons year AZ 30 4
mouth; at the same time Informing the
members that be will surely build q
brick bo1se during the wear, bet cen
the Post and Yesier- Lezry buildings.
and that spacious and suitable apart
nents IN that building would be pro-
vlded for the post sfice-
IL was informally sta ted az both meet
ings that three propositions hsd been
submitted 20 the Department. Geo. z.
Frye offered two rooms in the OperA
House for $3.50 q mouth: John Collins
two rooms and basement in Occidental
Hotel building for $40 q month, and
W. Z. Squire the corner room in the
Paeinc Ruildlng for $25 month. f1rni-
tuEe going with each offer.
IL vas the common idea that the Frys
bid was % high a. 10 be out of the ones
tiony and that IL no local objection vas
made, the Squire proposition woald be
accepted. Fer many reasons the Ioca-
ton Of the Pacific Building is undesir-
able, and in every expression at both
meetings it was condemned.
Committees on Resolutions we're ap-
pointed. their reports in each case being
nnAaimously adopted. a. follows:
From TIE cHAxBER OF ooxMEscK.
WHEREAs, The Chamber Of Commerce
OF the CITY OF Seattle has learned with
disnay ct the probable acceptance by
the Post Once Department Of the Pa
citic building for Post Office during
the foar years ensuing; and
Whereas, Said Pacific building 10 BY
reason Of its location entirely unit for
the purpose intended, being far away
from the business center, and otherwise
undesirable; therefore
Be IL resolsed By this Ch,IH.bsr, That
We condemn said location as aufit for
Pest Office, and very inconvenient 10
the general public, and detrimental to
the best interests Of the city, the dan
ger frsm IRE also being great, as the
house is three story wooden building
occupied for saloon and lodging house
purposes, and situated between other
three story frame buildings similarly
occupied; and
Be IL further resolved, That il is the
sense Of this Chamber that the Office
occupied for several years past is in
most respects more desirable than the
building offered, and that IL will be bet
ter for the town for the office TO remain
where il is until another and more gem
orally acceptable location oan be deter
mined upon.
Resolved farther, That these resolu-
tons be forwarded to the Department
as an expression Of the common senti-
ment of our community on this import
ant question.
FROM THE BOARD OF TRADE.
WHEREAS, The Seattle Board of Trade
has been informed Of the submission to
the Department of proposition look
ing to the lease OF the Pacific Building
for Past Office purposes and
Whereas, Said Pacific Building BY
reason OF its location In an out of the
way place, its disaareeable surround
ings, its dangerous construction being
ef wood and its occupancy for saloon
and lodging house purposes, Is notori-
ously anfit for a post Office for this city;
Be Il resolved, That we denounce the
alleged contemplated lease Of said build |
ing by the Department, as injurious to
the common interests Of cur CITY.
ResoItef, That We individually and as
a Board hereby give expression to our
preference for the building at present |
occupied. and until something more de-
sirable 10 offered We urge its retention
for post office purposes.
Resolved, That the proposition Of John |
Collins to furnish apartments in the |
Occidental Hotel building meets our
approval.
RESOLVED, further. That copy of this
preamble and these resolutions be for
wardsd 10 the Department a. an sx-
preston Of the popular feeling in this
city.