The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-07
NOW FOR 4 DEPOT.
YME y. p. CONPLK18s 1n8 DEAL
ron rnE COLMAN PROPERTY.


II. colnas asa tAs Ce0asrcaal Csm-
pssy fer oiss.sS5.3s.
Yesterday the deal WAS closed BY which
the Northern Pacific Railway Company
secured the ground for ! passenger sta
ing been held IN allegiance until Nc
Kfnleyss election was assured.
The deeds showing the transfer OF the
property were fled with the county audi
tor yesterday. the total consideration be-
ing s162 Ss-z. The tract purchased by the
company inclu1es the two blocks bound
ed by Madison street on the north. Co
lumbia street on the south, Railroad ave-
nue. on the west and Western avenue on
the east There were two parcels OF land
In the tract. One. comprising lots l. 2.
and 4 block 1ss. as shown On the map
Of Seattle tide lands. Was sold to the rail-
way company by the Commercial Com
pany for S74.sis.0i. the deed being signed
by w. +. Wickware. president, and D. B.
Dentcn, secretary OF the Commercial
Company. Lots I. 2. and 4 block ls3.
map Of Seattle tide lands. were purchased
from 4. ~ Colman and Agnes HI. Coli
man. his wife, for 81. 9t0.z1
It win be remembered that Andrew F.
Burieigh. receiver OF the old Northern
Pacific Railroad company. while acting
as receive. OF that company. opened the
negotiations. which have just been finally
closed. Ills plan. which win now in all
likelihood be carried out was that the
property should be filed In solid pas
sengtr depot erected In the center, and the
outer edges Of the lot sodced and parked
Mr.. Burleigh said at that time: The de-
tails CT construction are yet too Tar In the
future to have been even canvassed, but
IS1eel safe in saying that II the plans
Which shall recommend are adopted they
viii result In q piece OF property that VIII
be . credit to the road ana to the city,
end not only credit. but m ornament.
The lot could hardly be better suited to
our purposes. II il centrally located. and
commodious. extending 30 feet along the
avenues and 80 feet along the streets
The Columbia a Puget Sound road now
has joint right-of-way with the North
ern Pacific over a twenty-two-foot strip
along the west edge Of the block We
have two tracks, part OF the old rams
horn which now abut on Columbia street
just east OF Western avenue. These we
shall ask leave OF the city to defect. TAX
ing them up from their present position.
and carrying them along Western avenue
50 as to enter the proposed depot site or
run alongside of II on Western avenue.
That Is about all can say about the mat
ter just now. bat 1t 10 enough to indicate
pIish."
Mr.. Burleigh submitted his plan to
President Winter. Of the new company.
and received his Endorsement, as well as
that OF Chairman Adams, Of the reorgan-
ixation committee. Mr.. Burleigh then
applied to the city council to vacate Ma
rion and Columbia streets. between Rail-
road avenue and Western avenue. The
council refused to yacate both streets.
t,r,f an llU 81 linn me- va
Marion street. President Winter APP
peared before the council with other
Northern Pacific officials. and In answer
to a question said:
1T is the desire of the Northern Pa
cific to acquire those two blocks at the
prices named. and the vacation OF the two
streets. including the twenty-five feet on
which the franchise lies. Our object Is
solely the construction OF a pafseneer De-
pot. and the property would - q no
value TO US otherwise. What VIII ~ done
and how soon. 1t is impossible to say.
Certainly that much money would not be
expended without that intent"
Now that the necessary land has been
secured. 1t is hoped that Seattle will.
after many years waiting. have rail-
way station fitted to its importance as
the chief city of the Pacific Northwest.
Whether the company will go ahead and
erect the depot for itself. or whether the
road will unite in a common terminal are
as yet open questions.
The property bought yesterday by the
Northern Pacific was originally part OF
the Terry estate. 1t was donated to the
Seattle & walla Walla Railroad Com
pany. now the Columbia 4 Puget Sound.
and was sold By auction in 1876, Mr.. Col
man being the purchaser.
Assistant Land Commissioner Thomas
Cooper was asked by a reporter II he had
any Information in regard to the new
passenger depot. and he replied as fol-
lows:
when President. Winter was here on
his last visit he repeated what ! under
stand was stated 10 lie members of your
common council at the meeting in August.
that the purchase was for the purpose of
giving place to local passenger facilities
and none other; but he was particular
also to have II understood by all con-
cerned that the railway company did not
and would not commit itself TO any prom
ise as TO when and TO what extent IL
would proceed in that direction. pre-
ferring TO forego. for the present. the va
cation Of Marion street and trust TO the
future for the purchase OF a depot site
than to be put in the position OF inviting
expectations by the people OF Seattle
which the company was not absolutely
certain of being able 10 fully meet. Presi-
dent Winter Also said that q good way
toward keeping faith with the public was
TO be careful of promises. and ! under
stand tina, II was only after being assured
by Mr.. Burlesgh that as a condition OF the
vacation ordinance and purchase there was
no outstanding promise, express or i'm
piled. on this point. that authority was
given TO close the trade"
Mr.. Cooper added: The magnitude of
the transaction is. however. sufficient evil
ience OF the intention OF the Northern
Pacific to do more. and good deal more.
as soon IA the business outlook will jus
ttfy 1t. More than this. II puts the COM
pany in the position OF a large investor In
Seattle property. and Is a pretty good
earnest of IT'S intentions toward your city
and its beEef in your future develop
mcnts.''
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