The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-18
No Objection TO the Removal of
the University.
IT MUST STILL BE IN SEATTLE.
Project to SELL the Old SIT. 20 the Ctsx
and County for Their Public
Bsfidinx..

gas. when ] decided that property for
territorial university purposes / did 50 in
soo1 iaiih- Ny only reason for entering
sns provision that the property should re-
vert 70 the city IN case the territory fsa 10
support a university thereon, was for The
paFpose OF preventing its sale b. the Iegis-
is'aFc and the hawking OF the state Uni
ss'sss about the territory. DO not want
u understood that / assume 20 have con-
troi, or would undertake 20 get control. Of
the property, but desire to see the prop
cry Used 10 the best advantage. and for
the purpose for which il was intended.
os course | would always OPPOSE the
se'tiag OF the property for other than uni
sersi'y purposes, and the removal OF that
institution 10 any other place. Had | not
made this provision, I have no doubt il
would have been sold out long ago. and
gone 10 the -four Winds. -
Would you have any objections TO the
sac OF the present site of the university.
provided the proceeds are 10 be used for
the purchase Of new site in Seattle, and
the making OF proper university p.ovis-
ions p
No. | think the time has come when
more available sight might be >ecured,
and could see 20 objection to the re-
moval as long as il remains a Seattle in
stitution. .
In case the property should be sold for
the purpose of endowing state university
in seattle, doat you think /. migh. tie par-
chased by the city and county for a site for
public buildings
Yes, do think that would ne the very
best disposition that could possibly be
made OF the property"
Mr.. Denny further stated that he was
greatly opposed to the new state university
being named after him, as suggested by a
member of the board OF regents
II am not So vain as that" said Mr.,
Denny, and no matter how fiattering the
offer might seem to some, could not ae-
cept it. The university. as conducted
under its old name, has been most sue
cessfui, and | see no reason WAY il will not
tie even more SO under the name of State
University.
The report has gained credence that I
made the donation of the entire ten acres
upon which the university now stands.
IL is not fact. | gave eight and one-third
acres. think that was the exac; amount,
and the late Judge Edward Lander and
the late c. c. Terry gave the balance.
making exactly ten acres in all Regard
ing the property reyerting to the city when
not used for university purposes, the con-
clifton in their conveyance was similar to
mine.
SELL TO THE COUNTY AND CITY.
Mr.. Samuel l.. Crawford. replying to an
inquiry a. to the best disposition OF the
university grounds. said:
My idea is for the city and county to
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occupied by the university and devote the
property entirely 10 county and city build
ings. At first thought this might no. seem
feasible "a every one. but few moments
consideration only will he required to con-
vince one that the proposition Is most favor
able. For instance:
If the university grounds were put on the
market today they would bring about $780,
COO let the county and city purchase
them for that sum. paying half down. or
SltU GO each. with the remaining SuD,0o0
due in from twenty five to fifty years on
bonds at per cent, the interest. amount
ing 10 $1,000 annually 10 be used in part
support of the state university.
The money can easily be raised by the
city and county. Let the county sell all its
scattering lots and parcels of land now
courthouse block on Yesler avenue hill
would bring about $500; the present
courthouse ute and buildings, s3O0oo and
other pieces and parcels OF land including
part of the county farm, if necessary. could
be sold. which would easily make altogether
Sl00oe0. or. in other words, the required
amount of the oiiy's payment. Then LET
the $3.50 600 now i'm the bank. 20 lie used in
sfnsa. xaf has
into such building on the university site,
The city could follow a like method in
raising the necessary hall OF the purchase
money. Ii could sell the South Third
street site of engine company No. for
about so GO, the triangular block on Yes
Ter avenue. at the foot of Terrace street,
for. say. so 90. and several other valuable
lots and parcels Of land. which would swell
the amount to almost. if not the desired.
amount. Then let the city avail itself OF
the James osborn city hall fund of
$4,000 by appropriating like amount for
an elegant city bali thus afivrding Seattle
The finest public city and county buildings
on the North Pacific coast. on the most
beautifully situated and most eligible
site imaginable, right in the heart OF the
busy city.
But ROW we will Get back 10 the first con-
sileration--the securing of q suitable loca-
ton sos and endowment OF the State uni
yersitv By The sale OF the university
grounds. the regents would ind their re-
sources TO he 5000 cash, and $4,000
interest hearing bonds Twenty-Five thou
sand dollars. jud.eiously expended upon
the shores o. Lake Washington or Lake
Union, would secure q twenty or twenty
i've acre site unexcelied for university pgr-
POSES. Ii would be easily accessible rs
either cable or electric cars. with
fine roads and good WALKS. and
having waterfront unequalled for
boating and other aquatic sports
The site could lie cleared and pat in first
class condition for at least SO 90 This
would leave Si65. 90 available for buildings
and other necessary adjgncts "a 4 tirst-oia,s
state university. The interest on the 500
90 bonds Remaining would make quite a
fund toward carrying on the school shen
added Ia the yearly appropriation from the
state ~ say nothing Of the school lands
belonging 20 the university not yet dis
posed Of. | believe they have some 500
or 500 acres.
THE HorEt. RAINIER.