The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-28
SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM.
Pref. M~aay Nominates the oid tni-
ver.sty Grounds as . stse-What
He Would Have Done ~ TO city
Hall md Government BnildinE.

The article in Sundays Pcst-lnteliigen-
Ger relating to the purchase OF 4 site Tor
the Seattle high school was Rad and dis
cussed with much interest ny many eiti-
zeas Ore feature ot the Article was es-
pecEaliy commented on ard sAas waS the
suggestion That the old university
grounds would be by <a- the most aesir-
able tract IL il could he obtained. This
suggestions seems TO have pleased many.
for the location is 50 central and the
grounds would thus serve 80 admirably
the purposes OF a public park that the
hope WAS generally expressed that some
way OF obtaining the land would be de-
yisca. Among others who expressed this
desire was Prof. Edmond s. Meany, OF
the University OF Washington. who Is
conceded TO be one OF the best informed
men in the state on matters pertaining
10 the university.
Prof Meany. in talking 10 reporter,
remarked: Il tell you what would ike
10 see done with that tract Of land called
the old university grounds ! would like
70 see the city Of Seattle buy II and then
sell part Of IL to the Seattle school dis
trict for a site of the proposed high
school. and eventually TO sell another
portion 10 the United States as a site FOR
the propo.. j government building Then
another p. .tIon could he set aside as
site for the city hall. In this way ample
room could BE secured for these three pub
lie ediaces and there would still remain
enough OF the ten acres 10 form be-auti-
full liltie park The buildings could De ar
ranged on the tract with this park idea N
view do not know Of a better use Tor
these grounds 70 be- pat -. and no one
viii deny the desirabllity Of that location
Tor the buildings mentioned.
III has been said that we would have
"a wait for TIE enactment OF special law
20 peryni; the sale az that tract. That is
not the case Just take W your session
laws Of 1898 and turn 10 section on page
~. Il IS q long section. but II - quite 10
Tie point"
The Law In the Case.
The section referred Ia by Prof. Meany
reads a. follows,
Section :. After the purchase Of the
lands Uhe new site) by the governor has
bee. a1Gf the board Of regents may, hy
leci>.oa IF sjX-eighths OF their number,
luiy ascer.ained by ave and nay vote,
whir1 shall he recorded in their minutes,
proceed TO sell the ten acres IN the clty
II Seattle. known as the university
grounds, which have been decided IL ine
stat ~ 4 a Denny and others wA.ch
loels are hereby accepted ard made Part
II this act. Such ale shall be mace az
public auction only and the said board
81 regents may sell the Who'll" Or said
ira If ten acres or It may cause the
san" 20 be subiiviaed into lots and
blocks. VITA streets and aliey% t3AlpFihtHS
90 tse ulan ~ the sait city SdJoi3ing. NJ
l.art a the said ten-aETe tract shall 70"
SOLD until the value thereof. less the IN
provanent. shalI be appraised b. three
Z 1praizers. ore 10 be- appointed by inc
aua one hy the board OF regents, VINO saaH
he paid reasonable compensation loF
h-t. ..4rs fF 10
No public auction shall he made untu
after the board Of regents has gwen no
tlce Il the time. place ana terms Q, IN. i,.%
sale, by publication for four successlN'
weeks In one daily paper At spokane. one
in Wala Wal3a. one II Olympia one ~
Post TOWNSEND. one IN NtatcoIn, one ~
publication tn be paid out OF the univer-
sits fund AZ the time appointed for the
sale the board Of regents shall puhNciy
ouen all bids received by mail or other
wise and invite other bids. The highest
bid made on the day OF sale shhii De aC-
oepted. unless II Is less taan me. ar,
praised value 90 the parcel OF land BIZ
for in which event The board shall post
pone the sale AMI readvertise. provided;
six-eighths Of the board may reject all
or any bids for all or any part 81 tne
tract and postpone the sale thereof until
some future date, which postponed sale
shall be advertised in the same manner
as the original offer "a sell The success
ful bidder must pay Ia the state treasurer
Al least one-third cash within 'wenty-four
and upon such payment shat! be cutl!'"d
TO a certificate OF purchase Ia be issued by
the board Of regents. stating the amount
bid the amour; paid ard the balance re-
naming due ana when payable. The bal
ancc due shall b. paid IN TWO equal semi
annual inStallments with interest at per
cent per annun. the first insialiment 10
ac lald in six months after the date or
said certificate. and he second instaliITleht
nn.. wear after said date. Upon full pay
mAut the purchaser shall receive a deed
- tho property - be- executed by the
state. with he seal y the state tAfL.lo
affixed which Iced shall convey TO min
the title ~ the state 60 the property te-
scribess in the iced. The purchaser may
al any time prior 10 mat ITitF ray said
halanr, Remaining due. ar any part there
whcreappu Interest on the amount i'Nid
shall cease Toe state retains lien upon
the property sold for all unpaid balances
NJ tH.- purchase pTtc~ and upon any de-
fa.it bE the purchases th@ whole q ne
balance, 0t tae purchase price ana interest
ho fBretfosn3 nj the equity ~ IA" pNr-
chnSsr tn tae land barred AL SOLD - ~
-;ift uger foreclosure Of in"rtEag@- IN
use -r4 ont making the hiEofs It bid ant
being AWARDED tee tract DID foF f8itS 10
r,tkr tAu er<t p8t .ueDt within ~" HGn-
specified the board ma. award ne trttt
a. fha rpxt highest bidder or Tra3N"Ttf~e
ana RESELL .f.- lare IS IL them seems n"st
if.- fn.. :,u-. -a~~r car pare faserS ~ tie
4si1 tr,.-srra trar oT any part tnfrrHt
81 N fsot r.t @ntttt et 20 tn" possession ~
M u-or,rtr I.u~ -h2~"t hy atr "r use IA.
tuie<s specially authorized os the board
20 taxi posses sion
Tract tam Re Purchased.
The lasr sentence s. interpreted ~ ne