The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-21
oLDAgADQuARrERs.
What Shall be Done With This
Building.

Inc now jail bulldlng Will soon De
completed, and police headquarters will
be moved to it at once. Yesterday q
TIMES reporter called upon number OF
the leading business men of the city to
ascertain their opinion as to the best
disposition to be made of the property
when the removal shall take place.
| The first one seen was Mayor H. S.
| Trout, who said:
| 1.-The lower part of the building is
now occupied by the Junior Hose Com
pany. So far as l am informed, their
quarters are ample and satisfactory. If
not, they should be made so, and the
company should occupy it's present loca
ton, as it is convenient and centrally
located.
The upper part of the building can
be fitted up at a small cost for offices.
1t would make about ten comfortable
offices, which would rent for twelve or
fifteen dollars per month each, and this
sum would be considerable item to add
each month to the finances of the city.
This. in my opinion, is the best dispo-
sition that can be made of the prop
erty."
Nj. L. G. Jordon: I'm my opinion the
best disposition that could be made Of
this property is to let the Junior Hose
Company retain the lower part of this
building, and mako such disposition of
the second story as will net them the
most money for its use. Doubtless a
tenant can be found who will pay fair
price for it's use"
Capt. w. S. Pole: II understand the
lower story affords very good quarters
for the hose company and it is good
place for it to ROMAN. The partitions
CT
it converted into a first class armory at
a nominal cost The Roanoke Light
Infantry is very much in need OF such
place. 1t is centrally located and near
the jail, and in the event of riot Of
the company being ordered to protect
the jail the advantages of it's position
are obvious. In my opinion this is a
good disposition to make of this
property"
George w. Ramsey: The city of
Roanoke already owns too little real es.
tate, and az this is u valuable los and
we'll located / would not advise it's sale.
The building that now stands upon it is
an unsightly old rookery, and detracts
from the appearance of that part of the
city. In my opinion the best thing to
do with it is to tear it away and build
good, substantial structure for the
ond story for an armory, offices or any
other purpose that will net the city an
income for it."
w. e.. Deaton: "The building is CEN
trally located and, in m opinion, it
would not be advisable to move the
Junior Hose Company from that part OF
the city. The present quarters are sufi-
cient. The upper story should be fitted
up at the very smallest cost possible for
offices or for some other purpose that
will net tho city something for its USE
l say at the very smallest cost for the
reason that am opposed to the city
spending money unnecessarily for any
purpose while the streets of the bust
ness part of our city remain unpaved
and without oewera. 1t is from this
part OF the town that we ere judged by
strangers and 1 must say that in its
present condition that judgment san not
be very favorable. Let us spend as
little money as possible on improving
ST burban streets and city buildings un-
til we have this part of our city in first
class condition"