Telegram-herald., 1888-09-27

tel.ie1 .if1 reports a11 sx1i2its ugsA
tlass under .aoss 1h4Fss tie sork sas
eoastFaeiet IA saic1 e kIssL sas lEltlzt5fy
slsps anG sa8ss.s nat aels Of iss aiiea -
.ailh ne -0rk sas ipaazar4t1a asa eo1-
glrtsd d-nnal costs ~ same, names 0f Goa
traeGors. s6e. &c. SGca st.lssllcs are ascss-
sanly soms-aaE IN 1isIssisnx. ysl tlelr
Bublieafioa forms lting PAL Ia ne 1s1l-
eaLofV sxsrelses aad - DC yea % tzis
sccarisn a. srlsny a. posslbls-
aIh.s upoa -aich tkIs osildlas stk15s
and g1s B1iidiag ilssit comDlste, snDie
sl1 10 every respect asslrsois, are. 10 sis~
~ lhs nlslory of f0rroes plans adopted snd
Toe sfoFts ners. oi9rs Ma1s - pr9Elds tns
eity 18th a suits0ls ouildias tor paalc
uses proves tb4t good sfisn results Isem
d= a. sud lhal it Nould have been a serious
laistaks aad tae recon lasgdalions " even
tsn years ago Dssn carlisd into srrct-
ies facts Cleaned uo-a TIE 1sr0sy 1f for
mer .sgisiati0H. sa1 tAs Efforts ~ nose t2sn
ia allheflGg q procure suita1s slts al
secure las sTecgi0a IEsrson of a city uzil,
may not e unlalsr-stiBs And tnsfsfJfs
EsntGfs a oFlsi uarfA4Fs u such.
PROM = review of ths history Of The
prsssuL Gay Hall site. u Is ascsrLsinsd th4s
a. lsasi pofu0s 81 rs purchase price Vas
paid as early as October ~ lsot, a. = ni1h
tine tae cily bought fron +. Caaoo Tor
engine souss purposes. part OF lot A. block
ID, Campsa plat for the sum OF $40. Inis
lot forms "a part ths ground nos occupied
DT the st Dea. block. a. the corner Of
Nouf0s ans 5priaz sts.. and wAs eoayeYed
% Thomas ID. .nd +. B. Gilbert February
I3. lsos IN coasideraliOn OF $500 and the
tls 10 he east hall Of lsI 8, block 5, Cam
Pau Olaf. wnich 10 a portion Of the site now
occupied ~ tAs Ls4yard block, coraer oi
Ottawa sad Pearl sta.
HJuas 1872 the city conveyed the above
portion Of l0r 3 % W 3. Ledyard in consid-
Grafton Of s.. 0c0 which sun. IL would ap-
psaf, vas used in part payment for pOr-
zion OF lot /, block 2. Czmpsu plat. as on
the same date Of the SAFE 70 Mr.. Ledyard,
ths clty purchased from William Haldane.
the realty isst-abovs mentioned, paying
thsrefor the sum ofSii 0Oe.
"JaRs q. 1873, the city purchased from
Charles Shepard, for the sum of s.. 500. .
strip OF land adjoining IT'S lot on the south.
ten feet wide. THIS site ~ the southeast
corner OF Ottawa aud Pearl-sts. as sold to
d. Il. Waters. July 5, lss3, for the sum Of
5000 toe amount thus received being
used On the same day in the purchase frou
DR.. Spsuldsg Of l0t. 50, 6S and the south
half Of 73. at the corner Of Ottawa and Ly-
on-sts, being l00xl35 feet, of the site upon
which this building stands. The efforts of
| those IN authority 10 secure a satisfactory
site, and the hnAl action of the Common
| Council n ordering the purchase OF the
Spsulding property, Will again be referred
| 10 iater on.
Assuming the lots last named 20 be fully
| worth SIS coo, Il would appear that the city
hss shared IN t-e advantages derived from
| the growth IN resl estate values within her
| limits, as the original investments oy which
| the SDaulding property was secured are
/ fourd To be oPly s. 45O. To the lots OBJ
tainsd from DR.. Spaulding were added by
| subsequent purchases, the lands cOnsutut-
| ing the site As II now stands. The date OF
such purchases and tRe amounts paid are
| as follows.
September Is. 1855. fron $. A. winches-
ter. 50x LOO ieet, being parts OF lots 50 and
%. for the SUN OF 3, 500 March l, 1884,,
from John Bertsch 50Ii50 feet, being the
west halt lots 5S, % and II, TOR the sum of
s. 500. July 3. 1854. from Jonh Bertsch,
! 5Oxl50 teet. being the east naif of lots SIS.
/ 90 aud y. for the sum of Sl4 900; the last
named purchase inclnded brick dwelling
| that originally cost several thousand dol
lars. The last purchase made was May 5.
| 1855, from Anthony Bodelack, being 25x1O0
feet of lot s3. for which the city paid S. OO0
The total cost of the above real estate,
embracing q frontage on Lyon from Ottawa
| to Ionis-sts. Of DO feet. and 175 feet in
| depth, Is shown 20 be s34, ,450. A mere
statement OF the several purchases oy which
/ the city acquired the title to the grounds
upon which the building IL erected. conveys
4 no suggestion OF the efforts which were
I found necessary TO complste the work. The
last two purchases were especially urged by
those who saw the importance of making
the site complete. while others opposed
claiming the cost involved would be 50 great
as 10 defeat all plans for securing the build
/ ing itself The wisdom Of the outlay i. al
ready seen. and time will only more fully
confirm tae good Judgment which secured
| for the city ground both ample in size and
of central location for us City Hall.
Having thus briefly sketched the history
| Of ths City Hall lot. few facts in connection
With former plans considered and the erec-
| ton Of the present building way be oi
| interest. The construction Of City Hall
| for Or and Rapids vss first declared necss-
sry public improvement May 10. 1878. The
building was to be erected upon the lot at
| the southeast corner OF Ottsws and Pearl
sts., aud the resolution to that effect passed
TIE Council oy voteof IS TO 1. This re-
| solution vent 70 the Board of Public Works.
who, IL compliance herewith, took steps to
secure plans for . building 90 by 90 feet in
size. and not 70 exceed in cost SO. 900.
Architects were Invited TO submit plans for
suca building. and on March 3. lS74. the
Board adopted the ones offered by Chss. II.
Hsrsh. awarding At the time premiums to
/ other com petifors aS follows. To Grady &
| Wardell, 500. to Robinson 4 Bsrnsbes SIS
The plans thus adopted by the Board
| together with estimates OF cost we're SUB
mitfed % ths Council sni were OF that BODY
laid or ths table March :. 1874. Daring ths
sans month some farther cous usmunicsfiOns
| aoon fhe subject passed BE- Nssa the Conn
1 eli and he Board of Public Works but the
whole matter wss 6asliy dropped apparent
| " by mutual consent Of a. concerned. and
vas not again rsnsgsd usti nearly four
srs .ster.
"Isnua q. 1879. Henry 5. Smith. then
/ Mayor Of the nty. IN a special N essays to
I TIE Council. recommended ne ere ction ol
= bui dag upon tbe city lot 81 the corner
/ 0f Pear and Ottars-sts not n cost mors
thsn So GO. snd go Constructed that the
I irst foor could be rented for stores. the
upper portions 70 - used for city purposes.
/ The .psCial committee 70 waom The mes
saxe wss referred failed 10 agree n aav -
coumendsuons snd the matter again
rssted.
September l. 1872 Mayor LetsIii.r. IN .
specisi saessaEs 20 the Council recon
mendsd tse srsctiea Of q suildiog ao0n tne
citv l0f st a sast of SO 60. and similar IN
/ character 20 that advocated 5y his pFsdecss-
sor. Al this ssns session the Coanci
directed the Bosra Of Pualic Works 70 pro
cure pisns and speci 6cstions IN scco oraanc.
Nth TIE recon- mendslions made OF tse
MsFor. Dee.rs-r fs ssilo~i1g ths Board
trsnsuittsf "a the Ccuncii plsns and soeri-
fcsiicrs -ith at -nsfss of cost fer tse PRO
sd 1uildias sr1 81 ne ri cf ths sss.
urrtb the hsvcr. in a second message %
tns Council. urged thsf steps a- taken WITH
aur ceiav 60 carry iato eject tas rsron-
m,anrafiors contained n hIs message of
September T. Fuaiic sentiment howevsr
seemed sE.f1st tbe paa proposed ard a.
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