The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-19

pxaee. she Aeansy of he Rrounds ard their
adsrsahSzEfy to the purpose proposed are
yok 10 - aenses3. rh<y sFe seif svi3ens,
ard sh<y impress themselves upon s~sry
saaa xho considers the srblert While IN
Z measure ~ithdYarn from the business
center. these grounds are ss1fsrseuty Close
20 II fa~ pahlsc convenience Indeed they
sre as-nos. In the ceTater 81 popsiisfion OF
the ctr. and 30 section would have reason
10 ssei arvrseved a. their selection - TIE
ssse for the public oEisings- In ADDITION
10 these important considerations OF csn'
,ralstY and accessibility. the grounds are
suascsentsy large 70 szrnlt OF TIE erection
OF all necessary puhisc buildings. whs.e
each one would be sufficiently isolated TO
guard against danger from general con-
fsgration-
coussde- how the buildings could be
eroured. On the crest OF the bill coald Be
erected The courthouse and the city hail,
leaving room for federal building 10 be
erected when congress sees ft 10 make the
necessary appropriations. The city and
county could well afford to donate 70 the
general government the site for this build
ing. Three magnificent buildings, al
ulafnlv Visible from the harbor, would thus
crown the summit Of the hill In the rear
Of these buildings, out of sight from the
lower part OF town, the city and county
prisons couli be located. The ground now
occupied BY the Armory might still be
devoted TO Armory purposes, while on the
corresponding corner of the grounds, on
Seneca street, could be erected q central
building for the fire department There
would stiIl y room In plenty for the cree
ton of half q dozen other public buildings
whenever the necessity for them should
arise. With a small annual outlay the
grounds could be kept In such . condition
thar they would be an ornament to the city.
Desirable as this arrangement would be
from an aesthetic point OF visw. ii would be
no less desirable from the standpoint oil
public convenience. A citizen would be
able 10 transact business with federal,
county or city officials. and would not be
compelled TO traverse . long distance be-
tween the city hall and the courthouse, or
between the courthouse and the govern
ment building. All the government TO
which the citizens of Seattle are subject
wonld be represented within . space of ten
acres. II is unnecessary to say that public
business would be expedited by such an
arrangement, and that all who have deal
ings with the public officials would have
reason to be pleased at it.
As for the university, IL would not suffer.
A convenient site for it could be selected in
the suburbs Of the city. and with the money
realized from the sale OF the old site all the
buildings necessary for the institution
could be erected. With q favorable loca-
ton. with good aunual income and with
the hearty goodwill OF the people OF the
state, there is no reason why the state uni.
versity OF Washington should not become
an institution of learning celebrated
throughout the land.
II is understood that Chairman Gasch, oil
the board OF county commissioners, was
originally In favor Of this plan and that he
gave II up only when difficulties which he
deemed TO be insurmonntabie presented
themselves. 1t Is to be hoped that he viii
once more take the matter in hand and
with the unanimous support of the people
will succeed in carrying out the proposed
arrangement. II he does this. he will con
fer lasting benefit upon the people OF this
city and county.