The evening times., 1896-12-23
FORA NEW PRIN7ING OFFICE
Public Buildings Subcommittee
FayOrS It.
SITE OF NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL
Lots There Can Be Purchased at a
Small Price-AccessibIe TO All Car
Lfnes-Mr. Bankhead Thinks the
Measure VIII Go Through-Acted
On at Once.

The Government Printing Office Is to
have some attention at the hands OF this
Congress If several leaders in the House
can have their way. 1t is even probable
that after all new site and building will
be determined on. Many Congressman are
not at all content with the irregular and
unsafe pile OF old and new buildings at North
Capitol and II streets, which has been {.
source Of dread for years to many Of the
1000 and more persons engaged in the
government service there.
Mr.. Milliken yesterday introduced a bill
in the House to purchase site. 1t was
at once referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, and has already re-
ceived the approval OF the subcommittee in
charge. consisting Of Chairman Milliken
and Messrs. Bankhead and Morse. 1t will
not come up for consideration by the full
committee till Friday folio wing the recon-
vening of Congress, January 8. 1t is rea-
sonably sure to be favorably reported.
The Bill.
The bill directs the Secretary Of the
Treasury to purchase all OF lots 3, BIC,
ID, E, i, r, S, o, P, Q; in square 57I:
bounded as follows: Beginning II the south
east corner Of said square 574, and running
westw twardiy on the north line OF street
north 33i feet and inches to Second
street west; thence along the east
line of Second street 3Tl feet and
Z inches; thence east 334 feet and
inches, thence south along the west line
of First street west 371 feet and inches
to the place of beginning. containing in
all about 124,0OO square feet, at a cost
not to exceed S2.75 per square foot, as
per an offer OF James +. Brown directed
TO .he Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds OF the Senate ard House OF
Representatives..
He is also authorized to cause to be
erected thereon a fireproof building to be
used as a Government Printing Office.
He is authorized also to have made by
the supervising architect of the Treasury
plans and dra wings for said fIreproof build
ing, such plans and drawings TO be APP
proved by the Public Printer; and TO erect
on said square 51i a suitable building,
adapted to the use and purposes of a Gov
ernnent Printing Office, at a cost not 70
exceed STOO.O 900.
MIR. Ban shead said this morning that he
considered this property the best site for
a Government Printing Office OF any ever
brought to his notice. 1t is where tho
BUILDING now used as a night high school
stands. The lots are nearly all vacant.
being used for a wood and coal yard, with
little one-story office on the southeast
c'rner OF the square.
Mr.. Bankhead's Views.
1T has the bra nch OF the Capitol Trac-
ton Company cable running the whole
In,. g IN, .s la
same company is a block away south. and
the Metropolitan electric road is less than
a block north. In addition, the Belt line
and lexington roads run horse cars in
front Or it. II is thus accessible TO all the
extensive street car systems in the city.
In addition it is near the Capitol; can
be connected by pneumatic tube, as the
new Library is, and by a short tunnel If
desired. Besides, it is only short walk
If anyone desires To go over there 1t is also
on the way to the departments. As the land
is vacant it can be had al a very reasonable
price, should think.
LAS for the patch work that makes tie
present printing office, 1t is entirely un-
satisfactory. This government ought TO
have the greatest printing office In the
world. with the most complete modern :
equipment.
lit has heavy work 10 90, and the de.
mands On it are Constantly increasing.
As to the present buildings, they can be
used in place of buildings now rented
The patent models could he put there, and
other articles stored. on which rent 10
being paid now. ! understand the Interior
Department alone is now paying S50.UO0a a
year in rent
Mr.. Bankhead has been looking over the
problem Of a new printing office for more
than ten years. and is familiar with the
needs.
Lots a to F, in square 574, are owned
by ex-MayOr NJ q. Emery, and are assessed
as follows: A, Si,0S1;B B, S3,O62; c, So LOCI,
d. S3,O62; F., S3,O61. and F-3, S11,5s1.
There are also improvements on the prem
ises valued at $500.
Mr.. Emery also o WINS two other lets, Ons
valued at S5,3Is, the toher at S7,S2T, and
lots r and :, valued together at S6,OlS.
Sublot l., valued on the assessor $ books at
s. ,33S, with Improvements amounting to
So ,oT6. is owned by Mr.. jefferson q. Crallc,
and sublot G, assessed at S2,33S, improved
to tile value of S2,TOO, is the property Of
Mrs. E II. Moore.
Lots o. p, and Q are owned by Mr..
Thomas W. Smith. The aggregate valua-
ton placed upon these is So, ,s26, with I'M
provements amounting to $4,000.