The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-06-19
/ l0clINH EIT!ED ~
4 Essek or rsanty Buildings
Boaxht for $57.0t,a-


The cGa1sy commissioners peat sac
entire asserrcon yesterday IA coEssisi-
erinx tAe matter q = site scr he court
house. Esriv IN siss afsrznsoss fa-zs-
rsslxssonerx Fresi saseh. w. II. IAylsr
and John EFocssiag ssent cessssdsTfh'e
time in exarsiafng the Different ises
that had been spoken Of and ciseEf -
thens. Among tie ssses ossere4 -
ere in tie Hill srart. e. A. Ioesny
offered txo blocks besxeen Pike ard
Ssneea and Eighth and Ninth streets,
Crawford 4 Cssncver block tn the
Esason addition. six lots - Third and
Eaioa stre~sS, roanty block between
seventh aud Eighth. Terrace ard
Alder. and TIRE kock heswsen Fifth
ard sixth. Cherry ard s'olasnbia.
swhen The cDsss nssssiosers resssesn-
bad ia siAe evening Judge j. H. Lexis.
Iudse ]. r. Ho.t. IEssge Thomas
Barke. Hen. III. &. sgrnre. Jaslge W.
%. Weed Mr.. Bailey GzfxrFs and 9th
s-s appeared before the COMMITTEES and
expressed their view Ii. regard q, the
sisuation. SOne of them favored any
particular Ioe.tS.E, bat 81 were en-
sss-ed 10 securing . cite too far re-
moved frosa the oHsIness part Ok Tie
city. They held tnAs a tecstieR too
fsr cat would ~ .nos: ineoaveaiens fss
The general pasiic.
After the views AZ those present had
hcrr hhard, TIE cunsriuioners retired
for q psivase conference Ths whoie
sltus;icn HAS shsn carefully oonsisi-
erred. and after doe assiae.ation II wSs
decided 70 psarcha~s he sslaeS bounded
~ Fifth and sixth. Cherry and CO.
ls;nahi. streets. fsae prizes Is S5..ssn
tehn Collins o1ns the socth half OF
he block. Fur this he is to receive
- 600. j. j. Post owns the
swo lots On the northeast corner.
There il a splendid dwelling on
this property aud Mr.. Post Is
to receive Sal,0uo for the two
lots and The house. Mr.. DeKozo-
ionsky ewns another lot in the block
and a gentleman who resides at Gil
man another, ard they are 10 receive
- 600 each for them. This makes a
total OF $57.ooo
1t is the intention TO sell the County
block. between Seventh and Eight,
Terrace and Alder streets. This block
VAS purchased by the county from
Beriah Brown for o.o00. The block
is now worth $40 ,0oo and viii be sold
at the FIRST opportunity.
Where the county building at present
stands, the county owns los and a
hall. This property is worth SD 600.
This will also be sold. bat not until the
new county building approaches COM
pietion.
The county commissioners have not
vet decided on the style OF building.
They say that the architect whom
| they will employ to make the plans
ard specifications. IS the best judge OF
this. The building 10 be put up will
cost siS5 ODE. IL Will be made with q
viex to the future There viii he ad-
ditional Offices provided for those Off
| GERS who will serve when Washington
becomes a state. besides quarters for
several who are not now provided.
rhe count. Jail viii he located in the
basement of the binding. The CON-
aissiorers intend "a have the granite,
which is found on the line of the Seat
tie. Lake shore & Eastern railroad
tested. and will. If it i. found suitable,
use IL in the construction OF the base
| ment of the building.