Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-21
PRINTING OFFICE SITE.
The Discussion as Continued in the
Senate Yesterday After. The Star Re-

The Discussion as Continued I'm the
Senate Yesterday After. The Star Re-
port.
Yesterday afternoon, after The Star went
to press. the debate on the government
printing office bill was continued for I'D
wards OF an hour. though no action was
taken and the bin went over until today.
Senator Vest said that it was proposed
to pay $4,000 for the 6o.ooo feet OF ground
that were 10 be purchased. II the present
site was not utilized, what would be done
with the buildings and the land which the
government already owned there? They
could not be sold except at a sacrifice and
the building was good for nothing except a
warehouse. As for the lot which the House
committee favored, at Delaware avenue
and street, Mr. Vest said that n had
many disadvantages. II was too near the
smoke and cinders of the railroad. Il could
not De converted into an available site
without great deal OF grading, while there
would have to be a long delay consequent
upon the erection elsewhere of a new fire
engine house and stable. and the cost would
De too great Mr.. Vest predicted that IL
would not be long before the Baltimore
ana Ohio tracks would come into the city
on viaduct which would make North
Sapitoi street clear thoroughfare from the
capitol TO the printing Office site.
The Malone Site.
Malone property. a large square bounded
by and NJ and LIST and North Capitol
streets. He criticised the price to be paid
FOR the printing office site property. saying
That IS foot was rather high. He pre-
scented at some length the advantages of
the Malone lot, its excellent foundation
us position, and the extent OF ground which
The report OF the committee was indoresd
py senator Gallinger, who dwelt upon the
necessity of prompt action, and he argued
as oid senator Vest, that this could not be
ontained unless the site adjoining the pres
ent ONCE was selected. He showed that
tne water, gas. and sewer connections, all
OF winch We're on an especially large scale
TO meet the requirements of a building with
over 5000 people within its walls. were al
ready In place at the present site whereas
II new lot was selected Il would take a
long time and cost a great deal Of money
TO put them in. He repeated what Senator
Vest had said, that by paving $4,000 for
the property and s126 600 for the new build
Ing the total cost would only be SOL O00
OF which 10000 had already been appro-
priated. leaving only s51 goo to be added.
Favored Carroll square.
Senator Carey advocated the selection of
the Carroll square just south of the Capitol.
only LOCO feet. as he said, from the new L.
erary building. He pointed out that IL econ
omy was an object the purchase Of the
property in the printing office square would
end In the expenditure of half million dol
lars, and this was equally true Of the lot at
me corner OF Delaware avenue and street
he showed many objections to the Malone
lot and then discussed at length the Carroll
square. He quoted the figures of the health
officers report to show that this square was
located In a much healthier portion OF the
city than either the Malone lot or the pres
ent printing Office, and he showed that IL
was sixty-four feet above tide water, a
much higher altitude than any other site
which had been mentioned.
he also emphasized the point that the title
TO the Carroll square was in the hands of
one man and coulG be instantly passeu to
the government. whereas the other property
was in small lots and condemnation proceed
ings would, In all probability, have to be
instituted. causing great delay. The price
or the Carroll property. too. he said was
only "a cents square foot, which was much
more economical than the extravagant price
asked for the other property. This square
was near enough to the tracks OF four rail-
roads to allow a switch 20 be run into the
building. IL IL were erected, and yet not SO
close as to cause any annoyance from
smoke or dust. 1t fronted on two sides on
Garfield Park, which assured permanent
light and air. The property contained 212.-
900 square feet, which would allow ample
room, and twice as much as would be pos
sessed by the government even IL Il should
add 6o.Oco feet to the 10000 IL already DOS
sessed on the site of the printing office.