The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-26
LOOKING FOR 4 HOuE.
Efforts to Provide Quarters for
State Officers.
OLD CAPITOL QUITE ouTeRowN.
Action fer Prison JRte Bag Factory
Urged By Commissioners.
10 Pay All warrAnss-Senasor No
Carly VIII Fight for His Seat When
His Case Genes gr Tomorrow.

hossse 1oEnoTrow providing for the erec-
ton Of temporary building IN oiyn pia
fer the Use Of state officers. The import
ance of sgsch . building Is recognized by all
cognIEanT Of the seploraEs4e condition oi
the state officials headquarters. and there
Is no; rnDeh doubt that the leeislatare will
speedily ys7oylsse suitable relief. The Off
Gers are noH scattered all over the city.
The governor ard treasurer are IN one
building. the asadifo-. secretary os state.
superintendent of schools and land coTn-
missioner IN other buildings Some Of
them are hardly fif for a sailors boarding
hoase. In fact. 10 reach the different off
clals. one must run all over town ard
crawl mp r5ckeSv stsirusys. through dark
entrances 80 some b&6ly-lSch5ei and nlsSer-
ah.y-vensila5ed room. where ahe trustees
Of certain departments hold forth. Ealu-
able records are slowed away IN shells for
Naat Of vault rcozn. The secretary Of
states ofsce, IN particular. Is in deplor-
able condition In case Of fire or robbery
what might be DESTROYED o. stolen would
result IN ineSiima5le injury and loss.
In view Of these facts. state officers and
others conye-sanf with the situation. ask
that something he done Immediately.
Ever since the organization of the supreme
court sessions have been held under zss-
verse circumstances. owing TO the mis-
eraSie quarters allotted IL The court nov
Is held n three or four different places. IN
nsoss cases where the average attorney
assiakes To enter, not 10 mention the feel
lngs Of tho digTifiea members OF the high
es1 tribunal II the state
Representative Collins bill will ask that
the sum of slea0oo be appropriated for the
purchase Of a suitable plat OF ground, con-
IigGons to the business center of OLYMPIA.
and the erection and furnishing thereon
el building for the use Of state officers
and for other state purposes. The gov
eTnoE. lieutenant governor and state treas
UTer shall constitute the board OF commits
Sinners. that shall within sixty days after
the passage Of the bill select such ground
as m their Judgment may lie best adapted
70 carry cut the purposes Of the act For
tne purpose Of carrying ont the provisions
Q. the bill. the governor auditor and
treasurer are authorized 10 borrow on the
credit OF the state SIoo.oes. or as much
thereof as may he neoesssry
The bill has Isesssenans-lzove
Laughton's endorsement and he Is very
much interested IN the issue He stated
70 a correspondents of the PoST-INrE44t-
sEycEE this evening thai II fhelecislatare
seized fayoTably urson the bill that the conl-
mission having the matter in charge wo.Id
purchase site for the building some wlere
near the Olympia hotel. 10 by 10 fees IN
area
Several sites have already been Offered,
ranging from SSoso TO $4,000 in value. A
sketch for the building has already been
submitted 10 the lieutenant governor by
an Olympia zrchiiect. Ii Is considered an
plan and viii meet the states
present requirements. The lieutenant
governors idea is 70 Use bT,t 50 by 100 feet.
building on the corner. and reseryinC the
other sixty feet front for Whatever purpose
j. mag be needed. if at all
The elevation Of the plan shows il 10 call
for :hree-story building above the base
ment. which. owing 10 the fact that il IS
several feet above the ground. would make
IN reality, another story. The basement
and first story are 70 be Of cut sandstone.
the tSo remaining stories of pressed brick.
Appropriate ornaments emblematic of the
Sgsfe. will add beaUfy 10 the front and side
elevations.
Although the outside of the building
Is attractive. SPECIAL pains have been taken
with the interior arrangements for the
and comfort Of the officials.
Passing through large entrance in the
center 10 the first 1oor will be found the
Offices. en- suite, Of the governor, lieuten-
ant governor, secretary OF state. suditor.
treasurer and land commissioner. On the
second door vii be iound the saperinien-
dent CT public instruction. attorney gen
eral. clerk of the supreme court. alijutant
general. state meteorological and geological
ana state biologists Office. Ex-
tending across the front Of the thini floor
the supreme court room viii re found.
with = chamber for each justice. aud a con
shifting room also. The state library will
also be located on this floor, provided with
a large room. Tie basement Is reached
through vide and imposing entrance on
the side street and Hill be divided into
ten large committee rooms and a CON-
modioGs arnaory for state purposes. In
the basement also viii be located the
boiler and fuel rooms The building
throughout viii be heated by steam and
81 upliesi with al modern Improvements.
such building can re erected and s1lit-
ably furnished for s70.oa Although the
plan submitted - the lieutenant governor
j only suggestion IN rs intent. the state
officers are 80 well pleased wiih ], that
something very similar viii ie built ii the
legislature makes the necessary appropria-
Iiou.
Several members Of th.. legislature have
expressed themselves IN favor NJ erecting
= temporary building on the capitol
grounds for the use not only Of the state
but also for meetings cf the legiS-
lztn7e- The present capitol building is 50
small. uncomfortable and honely thai il
seems al injustice 70 compel members TO
meet in5 l. Even n old territorial 14vs.
when the comn5nW cath vas struggling
f0r existence, the structure wzs deemed
ina6eS3,1ase and totally unIlT- NoE tna; the
state govarument has been established and
there are many ways 10 raLse money
for such p1rDoSes Il ls thought suitable
ten pso7 ksry building should ~ erected. but
AFTER ii Il : argze6 thsf i would lie bur a
waste " money II yieW Of the TACT that the
state viii doubtless soon build perua-
neut capitol bnil3ing that vii Re credit
70 any stste IN the Unian. Ii 3 temporary
building vas erected or the capitol
grounds K would have 10 Be destroyed In
. very few years The sessions OF the
legislature cannot he held Ia any building
doxn toxin. inaSmuch a. there Is q pro-
vision IN the deed Of TIE property gwen
10 she state thai it shall revert
hack 70 the original ownsr when
Ii ceases TO be used foE capitol purposes.