Telegram-herald., 1889-10-22

CO thousands, and they al require secure
storage TIE postal service - growing
so rapidly and SO many millions OF dollars
are annually expended for post-Cfices, both
large and small shat the representatives Of
the people are favorably considering the
idea of erecting public buildings IN all
cities. towns aud villages where an annual
fen - OF more than 800 Il paid. For ex-
ample, IN = small town where the post
master pays 500 per annuIn for rent, a
Duildlng should be erected for Si, 500 or a.
coo which would meet al the requirements
OF tho service for q great many years. IL
the building cost 5000. It would last forty
or dfty years, whereas rent IN the same
town for fifteen or twenty years would
make up that sum, and az the end of the
period specified the Government would own
nothing. Moreover. Ia each one OF these
buildings there could be a room for
revenue agent or officers of the Federal
courts In tho various districts, or the pen
sion agent or signal service observer.
steam boat inspectors and shipping cOmmis-
sl0ners, engineers and lighthouse oficers,
geological surveyors and quarantine COM
missloners, officers Of marine hospitals, etc.
Whenever Congress makes an appro-
priation for the erection OF n public
building IN any particular place the
Secretary Of the Treasury Is notified
zad he transmits word 20 the Super
visin2 Architect, directing him 10 Sc
lect a site 10 the town or city mentioned in
ths bill, aud prepare plans for the erection
of a building which viii not cost more than
The sum appropriated The selection OF
sifa for q public building frequently causes
the Treasury Department great deal Of
trouble. Usually every property holder IN
the city who tninks that his land Is most
suitable for the public building presents his
case by application 10 the Treasury Depart
msnt, naming the sum which he expects 10
receive for his property. it Is customary
FOR the Supervising Architect 10 send q
special agent % each city and act in the ca
pacity OF judge aud jury, 10 hear argu-
meuts pro add con IN favor Of each partic-
ular site, 70 see al OF the property offered
fer sale, 20 return % Washington aud make
q report recommending the selection OF a
particular let FOR the public building site.
The announcement 0f che conclusion Of this
speeial agent in evcrs instance Is followed
BY he protests cf az the disappointed real
estate holders and dealers. TIE Secretary
Of the Treasury. however, usually relies
upon tho report o. his special agent; but
when it seems advisable 10 make second
Investigation OF tae matter, he usgai iy sends
the Solicitor Of the Treasury 20 finally set
lie the ease.
When a site has been selected the At
toruev- General ~ notified Of that fact and
j. requested 70 report upon the title OF the
iand. The Attorney General sends his law
oficsr 20 the city in which the building
j. % be erected % examine and report
npon the titie 20 tho land, so
that the United States Government may
De absolutely sure that thers is 40 flaw
A the title before the building is erected
Not until the Attorney General reports
favorabiy upon the site selected does ths
SurpervsinE Architect prepare a plan FOR
the public building Bat al preliminary
matters having been settled. toe arChiteas
proceeds to make sketch plans of building
which viD be Gre pr0ot and 50 constructed
80 % bo wei adjusted b. The prompt dis
pAtch 81 public business. and the building
must bava tbo elements Of architectural
besur7 to educate che National taste In the
design and workmanship % private bui b
inEs. a. wei sa ro he pleasing - t1e sTes ci
the people imue istf ~ most herrft1d
Previous to t1e Yeor ts53 the construction
- puelc buildings authorized hv Congress
was generally undsr tHe supervision of 2
kocaf corlu ission appointed ov the Score
tarv ~ tae Treasury. w.-l local architects
an1 surer. rrutorts. the plans being cb-
tlned. in most eases. bv cemre i-f-n ard
fha successful architect was ordinarily ap.
rcinted sure-i0tentent Of che building lu
fs7a .her7 were rr'v t~r-r tr-three buildings
teIrnErV fo tha Gcverru c1t and ffteen
r,cre for ~t .rb Ccn-re hai made aup-0-
pr.ations Bur the work. waa growing and
fhe demand f-r aGHr5cuai ou i'uEs suE-
v--fa7 to Serrsfarv gufhrfs the necessity
~ having srrfr~fefrr archi.srt appointed
ID rfre Intelligent sri efficient AID FRI thG
-rrsfrucaon an1 preser~ation Of tnesa
sr1ainrs Secretary Gntnria. therefore. in
"a annual report for 1873 re~--nnended rat
r,,,.b A. eIfcs 1e crsate.i. saG Ccpgres< f3i-
Ecvra.f has recCuriendat.on. rec cHce Vas
uevsr regularly erastesi ~ ls-v. Congress
tas regsaf etilF rscoEslzsa irs eSasteuce
sinoa f,-3 and usie appropriations for -
maintenance. although there are % sts,ures
-vsfca expressly iefne tba iaues e The
e7rr~visinE z Architecf
The r-ossnt SuperT 'si1g Ar-hirec' hr
lanes H. Vrorim. has Seen recoz.
rs-rs f1r many vezrs as Gre -
fhs most capaale aad experienced
.~-hilscfa n fae cit7 ai hilssieiphiA s1t
his resuta ca ass not seen csunzssd -