Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-09

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Possession NAV Soon Ne obsained-Roets Cor
otheT ooverssa~nt saisdiags.
Nov that Congress has provideda permanent
habit@tion for the city post once it may be In
terestine 10 consider the position OF this once
hrst-class Offices.
No other ofsce In the United States dis-
patches 50 large an amount Of free matter
as the Washington once. n this once received
pay for all matter handled its annual revsaus
would amount 10 more than 81. zoe, 600.
The New York ONCE stands hrst with an In
come OF over $500. 600; Chicago second. with
IN income Of over e. So. 600; PhilsdelphsA.
with over s2.ooo, 600; Boston, with 81. 900. GO;
then follow In order the cities Of Cincinnati
San Francisco. Br ooklyn. Baltimore and Pts-
burg.
most important In the United States no other
Once carries so much valuable matter; no
other ofhce IL required 10 receive aud ispatsh
such great quantities Of bulky and heavy NAL
matter; upon no other ONCE docs the speedy
Transaction OF public business largel, depend.
and the necessities Of the situation in requiring
q Colossal building with proper facilities and
rooms within which TO conduct this vast aud
valuable post Office business are not merely the
necessities ofthe people ofwashington. but very
largely those OF the government Of the United
States.
rHE SOUTH SIDE OF TEE AVENUE
The selection Of the Pennsylvansa sveaus
site for the post Office not only assures q suit
able building Of the necessary size and arrange
ment Tor the important purposes enumerated.
but also points TO other buildings Of advantA9p
60 the capital. In his argument before The
House and senate committees public build
ingr regarding Poet Office Department buila-
INK ana Warrington 81 ps-l Oh. huf
the Postmaster General advocated That the
proposed post office structure be made the
initial step IN plan to ultimately OCCUPY the
south side OF fennsylvania avenue from 9th
street TO the Treasury, extending back 10 the
mall, with government buildings. New huild-
ings are Under discussion for the Department
OF Justice, the hall Of records, state Depart
ment halls, census bureau. District CoIamis-
sioners, Supreme Court and rec, ption halls
and business Offices of the President aud q
broad. comprehensive general plan might be
sketched, out OF which each new building 20
be erected might lie part. such a move
inent would give "a new start TO the improve
ment OF Washington. and the massine OF the
buildings nt one point. instead OF isolating
them AT various points in the CITY, would
greatly beHutiiy the national capita"
POSSESSION MAY m soox OBTAINED.
Now that the district attorney has been di-
rected by the Attorney General 60 secure q
confirmation of the report Of the commission
ers who have appraised the value of the prob
erty, the Judgment 81 condemnation will follow
as matter VI course, aud upon that Judgment
writ OF possession can issue rs soon q. The
government pays OF deposits in court the sew
eral amounts awarded the respective owners
and parties in interest, including the value Of
leasehulds.
IL l. earnestly hoped that no one Of the sew
erni owners will inierpose any captious objec-
tons which will result in unnecessary DELAYS.
The prices fxed are pronounced conservative
ans Just, alike to the property owners and "
the government