The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-12
s,.cial Committee Recommends
Lease Of Yesler Mansion.
= HAS MANY ADVANTAGES.
of the Estate O6eF the
..fIdsng for Less Rental Than
The Cfty IL Now Paying In the
ptsito-Councf1 to Act on PrOpo-
.,d Grounds to he BeaufiAed.

re free public library Will probably be
,.wsl.sd In the Tesler residence, across
.,as, the city Bad. - January !. 1853 T1e
rf-ary. cornmistee Of TIE city council me.
.ss.arsay siio C5mp-roI.er Parry ard Ac.-
- President J. 4. Stratt0n. and decided %
.,easlsend 10 the council that the building
\ .eased b. she eisy az ine best terms Oh
,.4nabIe Ths aoase Is one 81 the Oldest
80 fsst known 10 Seattle TIE grounds
- % one block. bounded by Third and
yogra avenues and jefferson and James
ssrss,s, and tae great hosse, .ith ils many
angles. sta ~ IN the center.
The place aas cong worn an air Of dis
p.s The green lawn - patcaed with
srssn weeds and Antf mined trees stand
sxsgar4Iy about. But all tbs vii os
change. The park department VIII be
sared upon 20 hesutify the grounds; tie
,tx,y looking walls viii face the word
sgs.n In clean eoat OF paint, and the web
d me somber spider ia all the corners of
M SPACIOUS interior VIII 20 dogn before
rs broom Of tae house c.eaner.
The numerous advantages of the resi-
eenee for use as d public library are mani
les. The location is central. the building
asa grounds can be made slightly. and
there Is no lack Of room for book shelves
and reading rooms.
Tao meeting yeaterday was held in the
e1lce OF Comptroller Parry. He stated 70
bose present taat proposition had been
made him by the trustees OF the Ycsler es-
tats 10 lease the Iesier manson and
grounds for term Of years. He called
attention 20 the adaptability OF the place
10 Use as a library building. and suggested
that the grounds he pat under the Charge
Of he park department and beautified. He
said the cost Of the lease would be even
.A, rts. rfra ~ y,
he library rooms III the Ratio.
TIE committee crossed the street and
unt through the building, inspecting the
rosms on every story. The house is finish-
ei ia hard wood and Is well arranged. IL
Rzs built IN 1855 and 1856, az a cost of
80. and liz In a fine state OF preserva-
,!on Or the ground floor are five large
y9onr beside the hall and kitchen: on the
second and third floors are q number OF
BID rooms. none OF them buiit with an eye
70 saving space. A large room on the
tiari floor. intended originally as a billiard
or dance hail. would make an ideal place
tor meetings or literary or ar; societies.
Tie committee was so Well pleased with
sae mansion that 1t was decided unani-
nousy to recommend the acceptance Of the
proposition made by the Iesier trustees.
The matter Will be brought 10 the atteu-
ton Of the council Monday night IN COM
gfshensye report by Comptroller Parry.
The terms OF the lease are n matter Of ne
collation., but 1t is author.tativeiy stated
that the rental win re less than Is row be-
isg paid in the Rialto building. The taxes
Oh the Yesler mansion and grounds amount
70 f2.sOl a year.
Another proposition was offered by Swan
I.-wis. but was unfayorably considered.
his pan was TO erect a building on tract
sixty by seventy feet In the rear of the
Legs hotel. on Marion street.