The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-31


70 the courthouse being located on as1F
other site than the one that had FseeFt
bought and paid for for that spesilse
purpose. II Vas q good site AMI
building erected there would adj 20
the appearances Of the city.
Tas MISSY STE EEsr.
Roswell Scott thought the iirst thing
~ be considered was Accessibility Of
access. and the convenience Of al citi-
xens. IL should be 50 fixed a. to bens-
fit the many instead Of the fey. He
held that three -fossrfhs OF the popaie-
ton and wealth Of the city ssfe To-
Gated north Of the site. The Denny
site IT Eighth and s~Teca he thought
The best one. IL twas his opinion tins.
II the matter was lift To vote OF the
people they would favor a location;
nearer the northern portion Of the
town.
Eorrn sRATTEg scosFs Js'fsT.
A ripple OF laughter went up when
Mat Erannigan asked Mr. Scott what
they wanted jail for In North Seattle,
when all the crime was committed il
South Seattle.
Fred r.. Sander greatly doubted the
statement made by Mr.. scott that
two-tbirds Of the property vas north
Of the proposed site al the court house.
The First and second wards, he said,
paid two.thirds 81 the taxes.
SECTIONAL pfscussIoa.
Then Mr.. I.awton arose and said
that two-tbirds of tie people live 20
the south OF the city. and therefore
the site on YesIer avenue would Is
the most convenient for them, They
were interested In the matter just ~
much II not more than The other pso-
pie of the city.
more taxes than any other ward IN the
city, and therefore had right 20 have
considerable say about the location OF
the court house.
ID. A. McMcKenzie thought there
would be better protection from IRE in
Seventh street than In the present To-
cation OF the court house or IN the one
recently selected by the commission.
ers In Boren's addition.
A FINE LEoAL r9INT.
Fred H. Peterson strongly favored
the old site on top Of Seventh street
hill. II was easily reached by the ca
BILE cars. He had reason To- believe
that the attorneys. who are interested
q great deal In the location OF the
court house. favor@i the old site. Mr.
Peterson read the act Of the legislature
which empowered the county com
Hiissioners To purchase q site and erect
a building to cost not exceed $50
The site was pirchased. special
election was held. and the amount
was increased To $1,000. Under the
circumstances he had grave doubts
as 10 whether the commissioners had
= legal right or power to purchase a
new site for The court house
GRANT sTREKr ssfpaE ruE GATEWAY.
w. u. Easter said the building Of
the courthouse was county and not
a city matter. Nine ieHths of The
people Of the county came into
the city over the Grant street bridge
Ii the matter was left IA a vote, 80 uut
0f loo would favor the old site on
Seventh street hill lie dbl not see
the necessity OF the commissioners
paying Sol coo for 81 .esn block ia
lsoren's addition, when the county had
Just as accessible a block already paid
for.
,upeK oRgESs's AEouNTsr.
Judge X. s. Greene introduced Tie
following resolution. and moved that
II be adopted
Resolved. That IL IL tho sense - this
meeting that the county commissioners
erect the county courthouse GA hlosk 81
the presen, county property.
In speaking in favor of his motion.
Judge Greene said the county might
have selected better location for its
buildings than the enc on top of Sev-
enth street hill. still ii was n good site
easy of access along Yesler avenue
from the lower part of the town. To
his notion. IL was equally as favorable
location as the block proposed
In Borcn's addition. The site
Was selected in pursuance 81
the action of the Legislature.
Whether this purchase could prevent
the purchase ey the commissioners of
another site he Was not prepared II
say. lie held that the county had no
mopey with which ta purchase an-
other site. The 500 Ga in the posses.
sion OF the county commissioners hal
been raised for the special purpose IT
building courthouse. aud II any part
of IL Was diverted fer the purpose Of
purchasing another site any taxpayer
could enjoin such proceeding.
rnr torrY sirs ooyip uK Sotp.
sheriff J. 4. Metiraw protected
against the erection OF the county
buildings on the top at seventh street
hill, IL vas bis opinion that nut a
single taxpayer ever contemplated the
erection of the buildings on sueh a
site. The new site MAS too far out.
King county was rlsh and growing
county, and could afford a suitable
site and suitable buildings foT the a.
eommosiation Of the people and their
servants. As Tar IS the legal aspsss &
were concerned. the Seventh street
site could be suli FOR s,Sa,eo AMI
the present site for syiea With
the So s1 SO realised. site could be
purchased and not one dollar st the
taD.ua RAISED IN build she court.
house With Will be touched.
X. Z. Daniels preferred the seventh
street site Ia the eue in norAus aid.
ton. but thought neither was bvst-
class. and asked Why Il ~as that Mr.
Hisl's offer MAS not acfeptsa, 4 voice
don't Own the property
Mr.. scot; declared that Orcidenia.
square would nai foFevpy tse the ceates
Of Seattle.
A s8SgoNs ACAtskTseS.
Mr.. Rfsnnigsn inssmaAted that
Messrs. sects aud Mctraw. heinz
county officials. were interested be.
cause they dsd not iiks ta yak "a he
top OF the seventh street hil
This brought reply sFDm Shsf !.
McGraw that he owned = Ios aerssss
the street from the old site, anl w'tssill
he financially l'eneHss3 ii the ccsnty
buildings we're located there lis
sentiments ard vtsss Ia the matter
were ruled i,y something higher saaa
his osn private interest,"
City Attorney AlhE-tson aAs up-
posed to fte cid sife. aua strtssrIv
favored tAs saeek Ia naFsn a,idssaa
a. he sheasht 3 S&s she most &gEsss
SstAse.
fns Sx9 sgT0 Is kHAgtsutK
Judge JaplHs Rochester askei (
the commissioners eeald secure the
block Ia lssFenS al.sision.. aaa SheT z
Ao1rsw replied thar the aWners vsre
To give the commissioners warranty
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