Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-15
FEDERAL BUILDING.
An Appropriation Pretty
Well Assured.
WHERE SHALL THE SITE BEg
A PostOfflce, Federal Court, Land
Office, Internal Revenue Of
fees, ETC., Etc.

From private advices received here
from Washington it is as certain as any
thing could be before it is in reality fai,
accompli, that the appropriation for the
Federal building for this city will pass
both Houses Of Congress. The full
lmount asked for will be granted $3.50, i.
poo. There is always a chance Of a
slip 'twixt the cup and the lip" but in
this case the chance seems to be very
small one.
The question naturally arises where
Fhall the new building go? There are
Peveral elements to be insisted upon in
my proposed site. One is 1t must be
Antral. Another, it must be amply
Tge-l20xl60 feet or the equivalent Of
lat is said to be about the area in the
minds eye Of the officials. The location
gust be one well lighted. These are the
asential elements. The other things
bling equal, quiet street would be bet
n than one noisy with great traffic.
his last is hard to combine with the
thers. A central point must be in the
idst Of or very near such traffic. To
et light streets must nearly or quite
around the premises. Then again,
MET can be obtained in almost any
,cality by paving the streets properly
18th asphaltum, which can be formed
ito an almost noiseless cushion.
With these facts in mind II is not
trange that the present county Court
ouse seems good spot for the new Fed
raj building. 1t is held to be now the
usiness center OF the city, more nearly
ban any one point. 1t is agreed that
pr all quarters Of the city il is very
early the geographical centre; that the
anks all surround il within q block:
lat the retail business lies all around it;
lat the heavy wholesale houses are not
ore than few streets distant to the
rthest OF them; that all the street car
pes pass it, or have their termini
thin block or two of that spot; that
be courts and lawyers Offices all are
immediate proximity to it; that when
ps Angeles has new commercial hotel,
she will have in few months,
will be on either Main or Spring
rect, between the old plaza and First
rect. 1t is conceded that the trend of
sidence Improvement and growth lies
a rather eccentric situation as regards
is site, being most towards the west OF
city. As an Offset to this the advo-
tea Of the plan outlined claim that
W cable road to Boyle Heights, will
aw largely that way; that East Los
hgeles is rapidly increasing in popula-
bn, that the Temple street cable will
luce settlement in that quarter as the
cond street line has done already
Ping that street. 1t is further urged
at the building is more essential to
siness men than to families from the
ndpoint OF accessibility. There are
per offices, besides that for the distri.
zion OF the mails to be in the build
(, and then the mails are carried TO
homes OF the city while business
n get them at the office.
A four story building would be neces-
BY for the requirements OF the city on
site. The postoffice needs base
mt. The whole ground floor 10 nee
airy for the receipt and delivery OF the
lis. The second floor would all be
eded for a United States District
urt. The third would be occupied
the Land Offices and Revenue offices.
10 fourth would furnish accommoda-
ns for the Commissioners of the Fed
Government.
here are of course other locations
ken Of and nothing definite can be
dicted for some time to come. The
RAID recognizes the fact that there
many eligible sites to be had and
take pleasure in keeping its readers
informed on all points connected
h this important matter as things
Inspire from time to time.