The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-20
THE PLAN APPROVED.
A Suitable Site Wanted for
Public Buildings.
REMOVAL or THE UNIVERSITY.
The Ca.afy znd City Shsuid Join In
Project 50 Evidently Adszn-
tsgsoas to Both.

ard xrqafsltson Of the old site for eSty ard
ccunty bindings IS well expressed In the
following interviews With eight well known
citizens OF Seattle.
The PLACE FOE err Asp CDrsTy BCTLpEsSs-
Mr. ]. FErsh. cashier OF the Puget Sound
National bank. said: | think the LEA OF
removing the university and placing tie
county ana city bGiidings gpon the va
Gated grounds an excellent enc. The site
wouid re good one and sufficiently large
for the city hall and tie county buildings
IL would be easy Of access and would meet
ali requirements for YEAR To come. The
University should he moved out far
enough. and might be located on either
one 81 the hills overlooking the hsEbor and
the lake. While il would practically Re in
the country, With the assistance OF the
cable roads II would stall be within easy
reaGh OF the city
az BEsEFIr 70 ALL
Ir Maurice NcMieken expressed him
self ss follows. / am heartily IN sympathy
with the movement OF placing the univer-
slty in some other locality and using its
present site for the county and city baiid-
ings. II would be 20 the mutual advantage
OF the city. county and state. suitable
site for the university might he found near
Lake Washington. where it would have
water frontage. Ii would thea be superior
IN point OF location 10 any other ednca-
.ional institution in the United States.
The present site of the university would
he a splendid place for the county build
ings, End better than any other that has
been suggested. IL would be OF great al
vantage To have the public buildings all IN
one neighborhood. II would only need
about s2Do, co. to put up all the buildings,
and some of the wealthy particularly
those who have made their money here
would be glad TO endow the university. II
is always expected that such men VIII aid
institutions Of that kind. Whoever sug-
cested the change is worthy of praise, ard
if Mr.. Denny accedes to the arrangements
his very liberal offer should be accepted.
LAKE WASHINGTON PREFERABLE.
Mr.. K. l.. Terry, of the Puget sound
National Bank. said: The change is de-
sirabie. il the county would buy the
grounds for the university. ] would prefer
10 see the university go To Lake Washing
ton rather than TO Lake Union. The lat
ter locality will soon be as crowded as the
city and it would not be nearly as slightly
place as at Lake Washington. | think it
good idea OF putting the county buildings
on the present site OF the university, if
the change can be satisfactorily made.
They would be better there than on any
other site | know. | would certainly not
favor West Seattle as a location for the
university or county buildings.
SITE FOR NOTHING.
Mr.. Thomas w. Prosch: The idea is most
happy one. The site is the only sufficient
one to be obtained, while the location Is the
best in the city. 1t is no longer fit for the
purpose of state university while it is adj
mirabiy adapted for public buildings.
Newspaper men. attorneys and officials
will realize, at once the convenience and
benefit of having city, county and state
buildings together. The arrangement, like
the replat of our water front, will be I'M
equaled on the Pacific coast, and unsur-
passed elsewhere / believe the plan is
thoroughly feasible and that if the effort is
made TO carry it out it will easily succeed
Mr.. Crawford underestimate the value of
the city - available property. and overesti-
mated the cost OF a new site A thirty,
forty or fifty acre tract can be obtained for
nothing, | am positive, on Lake Union,
Lake Washington. or Green Lake. In fact,
Lake Washington, which the owners would
be pleased to give TO the state. If desired for
its university.
CENTRAL FOR ALL TINE TO COME.
Mr.. Bailey Gatzert, president of the Sc
attic Chamber OF Commerce, speaking of
the proposal, said: II agreeable to Mr..
Denny, who donated the grounds to the
university, | would be very much pleased
IN, h.,
county buildings placed there The site
would be very available and there is suffi-
cient room to put the city and county
buildings there. 1t is very slightly situ-
alton and perhaps more central for all time
10 come than any other locality in the city.
Lake Washington would be good, but there
are some beautiful and slightly locations
about Lake Union and in the vicinity of
the powerhouse. That, | would consider
the most eligible point q, present. The
county could sell the present courthouse
site, on which it can realize very large
sum OF money, and if The university ground
could be got Tor a reasonable sum il would
be best to make the change. inasmuch as
this could be made to answer both the citv
and county-and the burden would not
fall so heavy on either rs if they should
buy alone.
LARGER UNIVERSITY GROUNDS NEEpFD
Mr.. Charles W. Prosch ann in favor of
the Increment and heartily agree with Mr..
Catch, that the center OF a city such as
Seattle will be. Is no place for university
| saw the erection OF the present university
but Il has outlived its usefulness and the
time has come 10 enlarge il. By all means
let us have II removed and while We are At
II ges quarter section of land Tor il. or at
least Ion acres. The practice in the cas-,
now Is To- teach agriculture and the trades
IN the colleges a. we'll as the sciences and
We could make use OF all % iGo acres if "a.
could get II. | believe a good site with the
required amount 81 land could he secu-es
on Lake " ashington for from SOON -
$4,000. The ten acres here M the city
could be made into liae park To surround
the public buildings
@sTTEE 40 coNy ENiFNrx.
Mr.. q. G ShoTey think Il j. reo,,
scheme providing they can get The Iand
and still keep the university in Saa,tI.
The site for public buildings could no, ha
finer and the university would do be,te-
farther away from the business center n.
county would make a mistake that ca,,l8
not he Immediately rsctifes Il the co,,,f-
house Is placed ou the lofty Seventh s,-s.,
site. They would even 60 better Ia leave
II where II is. Here IS an opportunity -
secure an excellent site, aud ! think tai
Il should 10 selaei, The cts and co,,u,,.
buildings should be together Peor)e haxe
10 so 10 both places ~ pay their take ard
transact other iegs! business. ana To hsve
them together would be grea, cor
ves'sener- Again. Il 5 only matter ~ q