The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-01
PLEASED WITH THE SITE.
TIE LOCATION OF TIE PoSrOF-
FICE SATISFIES MOST PEOFLE.

Business Men and Lady Patrons Like
1.-THE Guards Like 1t ldost of All.
What.They Will Do With the Money
They Get for the Lot-The Proceeds
of the Sale of the Present Site TO Go
Back to the Treasury After All.
The announcement that the Guards lot,
at Bull, Whitaker. President and York
streets, had been selected as the site for the
government building was the subject Of
general talk yesterday. Almost every
body, except those who we're
interested in other properties,
agreed that the Guards lot was the best
place for the building in every way. Its
situation, just on the edge OF the business
section, surrounded entirely by streets and
fronting on the principal street Of the city.
with another principal business street in
he rear, was acknowledged 70 be unequaled
AS the postofflce was taken off Bay street
anyway, the business men far and near that
street agreed that this was the best site
offered. They have already cotton accus-
toned TO having the postoflce In that
neighborhood and find it is not 80 incon-
venient after all with the arrangements
which Postmaster Doyle has been so obliging
as to make.
THE LADIES LIKETT.
The ladies are pleased, because it will be
convenient to them and it is safe to say that
the new p stofice will be even more popu-
lar with them than its present location.
The public generally is pleased with the
selection Of the site. because they
that Savannah IS to have
public building worthy Of the name, and
that it will appear to better advantage on
this site than any other that could have
teen selected.
Another reason is that the Guards are
popular crowd, as everybody knows. and
everybody is & ad on their account that
their property was chosen.
There was some surprise at the price paid
1855, 600, as the general belief was that the
Guards held their lot at between SOC, 900 and
$4,000. The truth probably is that the
Guards wanted more than the price paid,
and the commission was willing to take it
as a site for $4,000 An understanding
was reached at S55, 900.
Eighteen months ago, said prominent
Guard last night, 1--WE would have accepted
an offer Of $50, 900 for thelot mighty quick,
but it is cheap property at $55, 900 now. In
eighteen months more it would easily have
been worth $4,000"
TIE GOAhBH OWEN A LlFI.
This sale will put the Guards finances in
splendid condition. and will enable them to
pay the SIS, 900 due this fall on the Savan-
nah Orphan Asylum property, which they
purchased some time since for SAC, 900, and
on which 81 900 has already been paid, and
all their other indebtedness besides, and
leave them about $50, 900 with which to fit
up their new headquarters. The boys will
not fail TO celebrate their good fortune on
their return home.
Supervising Architect Edbrooke was mis-
taken when he stated that the proceeds
from the sale Of the old site at the corner of
Abercorn and York streets would be added
TO the fund for the public build
ing. He found on inquiry at
ceeds from the sale Of the old site would go
back into the treasury, and the amount
which has already been spent upon the site
and foundations there, about $4,000, lie
lost to the building fund.
FINE BUILDING FOR 100000.
However, there will be about $500. 900
with which to erect the building, and this
is certainly enough to put up a handsome
structure. This deduction will m AXE little,
If any alteration In the plans for
the building 1t will be some time
yet before the work will be begun. The ar
rangements for the transfer of the property
by the state to the United States govern
nent will have to be put through the legis-
lature, and 1t will be the end of summer at
least before the plans for the building are
completed. Uace Sam moves slowly in
his undertakings, but the work, when done,
Is usually creditable 90 its proprietor.