The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-28
1BLIC BUILDINGS.
I'll will Probably Have to
Wait 3 Year.
uainssy Growth - sss4as Pre-
e.rosS-Resssss why tks oss-
IN Should be PstissA


uvsroS CfTr. Feb. z7.--Ths public
5ilnrp pssded for the principal cities IN
SSI1 state Of Washington are being dis
81 ! great deal BY the parties psrticu-
~ in1erested here. The senators and
nutatIve Wilson are giving . good
Fl asfenii0n to the subject, and the
s(6Iug architect Of the treasury, who
~ ~ recommendations 20 the IegIsis-
- epmmitt<es, lie bordering over some
- dxures. which have been laid BE-
m from Spokane Falls, Seattle and
~ eenafe and House committees have
= More them. and they are anxious 10
e inst the amount Of money which
= flowed. The Eastern member Of
IS. Who has but q single building TO
~ ~. II likely TO insist that one build
\ - Congressman Is enough. forgetting
n nen from new states represent cities
81 hsge grown up while his own public
s. S1Ine has been in process of construc-
- M forgetting that In the West q
.S1S16e fepresentative has . constituency
- NM to i've times The size OF his own.
E ss611 ~ had 70 take what the govern
~ il without asking questions until
e1rficular year. This makes II hard
~ new state man. who has several
80 buildings TO look after.
S6for Squire. OF Washington, - amen
81 IN ths committee on public buildings
~ uvunds, will be able TO do valuable
3 - ID this particular subject He has
i - 1oyosing considerable work to the
80 q eettinR information before the
lvi6lne architect, which will give him
p n1oouate idea OF the needs of the cities
K vnhington. ffs hopes that this may
800 IS help the passage OF the bills, and
SSibie The amounts will BE- increased
~ original figures TO 500. 900 or $780,
~ ench Of the three cities named, IL
~ hat the bills will be passed In the
-. In the House IL Is altogether 10
INT matter.
y IN can be passed In the House ~
niny = IN the Senate by long odds. and
80 - been thrown eut that the lower
~ VI not allow more than two build
= 4 most for Washington, and unless II
oons 70 b in particularly good humof
= lhus The state of with but one.
IN deoision on the part Of the House
{ 0nmfltoo would make the situation very
mtu7aeeing for Mr.. Wilson. ~ the House
vu1Id naturally look 70 him as referee 70
IN which city should draw the prize. Ii
vooId y very human for him 70 pick his
home tovn. II would be particularly hard
n NJ 70 decide against his home town.
MI svsf way be might decide would Of
1oouo114 hurt some city's feelings.
emknnw Squire has looked 1T this situa-
-, ~ said TO . correspondent of the
romklrs111IsEscEa that II II we're not pos
~ = secure buildings for each OF the
Nm e(les, be believed the seaport cities
6o64 y nrst entitled TO buildings. and he
- lIspossd 10 be magnanimous II only
- import could be accommodated. and
1GD9 Tacoma to have the frst one. II
G1Ceod one badly, SO did Seattle, but he
1vvd II would he only question Of =
~ time when one would be given that
md itwouid be best to wait. The city
1efowing so rapidly that building suit
~ lor present needs would not accommo-
- the business OF Q few years hence.
~ government would recognize thar city
6tbe near future--it was bound to do 90.
1osator squire laid some big figures be-
~ Supervising Architect Windrim.
1ntfe asked for 10000 square feet for Ito
N1ding. and Senator Squire presented .
ooWing OF the business Of the city 10 back
- claim. Among other items was one
NH showed that the increase in the
mnhsr Of school children in 1889 was
Ceolsr than was the total number OF school
tadssn prior to 1877. The local officials
posented showing Of sixty employees In
- government buildings who would need
1eronmodations. and there was also Q
nosinx that the rent now paid was greater
- The interest on 10000 annually 81
Usesnment rates.
Tacoma asked for 5000 square feet, and
mpplsd With this were estimates OF popu-
ktion. The statement OF the postal business.
~ customs. the real estate and other
Nainsss.
spokane Falls asked for more square
- han either OF the other cities. the Of
acals there placing the amount OF room
needsd 1t L. geo square feet In the opinion
those Who are competent 90 judge this
~ nearer the correct size than the other
Nnmates. taking into account the growth
eef would inevitably come TO the city be.
NJ the building could be completed
- addition 10 these three buildings SEN
~ Allen has bin before the Senate for q
4uetnfe at Wails Walla. This. of coarse.
= vii work 10 secure, though with the SEN
1msac OF the lower house outlined above
30 hardly among the probabilities that IL
vceid 50 through the mill
Ihe supervising architect is much more
snd-hearted In bis ideas on public build
~ than the House committee on public
euiadngs and grounds. He is liberal in
e estimates and after a consultation with
representative Wilson end . look at the
eovtng made for Spokane Falls, he
nfsnnended an appropriation OF s7oo, 900
- NE Spokane Falls building, This IL an
nessase over the amount originally asked
tnVo, and it Is safe 10 say that IL Is a
0Sd deal more than will see daylight when
= committee gets through with the bill.
Great Southern Railroad.
WARRINGTON CITy. Feb. sr.-In the
aoase today Buckalew introduced Joint
Na0anon authorizing the president 10
ssase Reconnaissance 10 be made for .
railroad extending south through
- central American states Of Colombia.
senador. Peru and Bolivia 10 the city Of
sncre, and TO detail officers in the public