The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-22
.s,d Removal of the
|..;,,rsity Approved.
.ror roo CENTRAL.
<.,,,.n. Express Themselves
,,.eating Public Build
80. IA It's Place

= s.....tvss as unglafiaedfy 10
.-sisrt. and only tao Of whom
= ihesr opposition:
esryrr srILurses TOGETHER
aa--.s Ha.ler, OF the firm
Hslles. said: think
ADVOCATED By the Posi-
&c altogether the best sug-
Il would give magnificent
.s;eh could be conferred the
~.eh;sery Ct the city and county.
- convenience III having the
60 Offices concentrated IN
-, Ike the university grounds
e .nd county could without. so
- an either. arrange for the
.. loestion OF all their buildings
=. Then the university should
- 1, less crowded locality.
!. ussaing Up on Third street and
q. street and will be against at
s,s,s OF the university grounds
...szr. It's much better for the
al the success Of the university
...fsu.;on. that il be taken away
4. rmytstions TO vice incident TO
s,~fn!ty TO the busy center of city
-, 4 magnificent place for the
rould be on Mercer island IL a suf-
.rsn. Of land could be secured
"a xosr coxyEzGEsr PLACE
- Hoyt said; IL there he no
<;.t.ion IN the way. think II would
,vs.ae TO make change and place
~ and county bindings on the
a s.ts Of the university, provided
.. :rscl could be obtained for the
,rsy GEAR the city in almost any di-
q me present site Of the universitys
.aals the most convenient for the
"a county buildings, and 1 90 not
rs.eer sufficiently large tract could
- % accommodate them.
~ GENERATIONS WILL PAY The cosr.
EeB Adair, president OF the Seattle
g 4 Trade, said: When | read the
xs;on in the sT-lsrELIyaEscgg 10
- present site OF the university for
% M! county buildings I thought it
sd feasible one OF any I had heard
e~i. II II is handled in a proper way.
ID sovise placing the university In
~ shsre for years to come IL would
suosed from the encroachments Of
rts and other city elements in the
Il might be put somewhere in the
ws1u Of Lake Washington, where a
= ,las Of ground can be had At reason
y hguss. There are ways the city can
ntk this business so that futuye genera
kns en- EASILY pay for it.
srrfn THAS THE HILL sfTr.
NJ. Nelson ehilberg said. / think it
sid he great deal better move TO put
spsn house and all the public buildings
x present. site OF the university than
nds the cts has been talking OF putting
sars house. X they could get q good
u0n aid sufficiently large tract Of
~ cut of town, 1t would be much bet
b sese the university. | think {, is
zrsied too near The business portion
fsusy. and has been for several years.
nge several good locations for it out
Esa Lake Washington, but would be
Essa to favor West Seattle, ii we could
Es.arge enough piece Of land there at a
11sable price. IL viii only be short
Ma the cable cars are running there.
- would make the university handy
kys: keep II removed from the business
pss1ls Of the city.
A BREATHING PLACE sKgDEp.
|Essnciiman Harry White said: | have
ms bern In favor OF the hill site for
St buildings. but my rartiality may be
= . The fact that | own property there.
NJ say. however, that | think the pres
rs:s Of the University is too near the
~ and turmoil OF the city. and that il
Bud be removed 10 a less central place.
~ iurther say thai IL would be capital
y g locate the city and county buildings
DC university grounds, provided they
~ b. secured withon. too great cost,
Vat ways and means could be devised
As city and county. OF the feasibility
o pan have serious doubts. | would
W tsyor the city buildings being placed
% any little corLer of the tract. II
salhere they should bee surrounded by A
I'd park. Seattle is getting TO DC a erca.
aad her people viii soon want con.
ssai breathing place.
fsyoas THE mia efrE.
Ion. J $. Ronald. ex-district attorney
:. don't think there is place In
whole city as well situated for the
county buildings As the seventh street
!; Dat ! think the university should
y more ground, even II it has to leave
ely. am willing to give it forty acres
ground at York station, twenty five
6 rom Seattle. it it viii 10 there.
NATTER or COOP roLicY.
sperior Judge Eject /. ]. Lichtenberg
dislfeiined to discuss the matter, but
! The university grounds would GER
W oe iine locality for the city and
aty building and think il would be
poilcy 10 place them there, ii the
Aeould De secured.
VIII Met WITH APPROPRIATION.
: 1. I. Minor said | consider IL most
''a'e ana have no hes.tancy in saying
~ Is TIE Most proper thing to do. !
= u Slii be benefit 10 the university
20 thlng for the city and am sure the
VA Nee, with the hearty approha-
u every ciasen Of the city and county.
THINKS n VISIONARY PROJECT.
'asealman y. Z. purie said do not
Tue idea Of placing the city and county
A1'ags on the university site and do no,
. 70 see i adopted. AS Ear as site iur
0ei'dlnss Is concerned il is a poor one.
i'ak ne project q visionary one. Why,
vaia ne necessary "a move the First
! Up INTO the heart of the residence
s0h Of the city. think the idea a very
Vfe aud would vote against il as far
Sr city Is concerned.
aSh hoos FoR THE roSroFFlCr. ALSO.
= "Flfhth Davies said favor tie
! aud thlnk The university site would
grand one for the e.ty and county
aiass- am IN favor Of going even
1e'- would like 10 see the city and
~ jointly purchase the three lots on
'ass sale of Third close to Union. and
'eth thar and University. and the thres
0a TIE soa,h SIDE of Union street. be
a ihird street and the Armory That
's would make an excellent site for &
o..ses some time. The people could
a'eFd Il, and should net argue against