The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-26
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order 70 approach sasd building =
Wcala become rseseSsa-y 10 feass an
altitude Ct between 10 &C 80 feet firm
the zEasex front. I therefore esnsssk
make 4 recommendation in shls case
rfopsaas No. IL offered ny James ~
Moore ard - located on Id. north side
Of TEion street. extending from FIRST
TO Secosss avenues With frenizzs az
1ss feet Oh geconsf area9e and - feet
on Unien street the prize asked shsTs-
for helng xt4s go.
In regard 20 tbs property tins same
conditions exist AZ these s5oxn n tne
case Of PROPOSAL Nc. 2. onS n HssIaer
form. that Is 70 seq. tfs bauT ss y lew
fest farsher removed from the First
sveHae front OF sass property and while
IL mixsst prove a desirable location. vet
1 DO not feel warranted iH making s2-n
q recommendation.
propcsala Nos. sna {. offered BY
The Ys@ser estate, Maurice MeMseksfs,
secretary. comprise the entire block NO.
xs. hssss ssess by Third assrss1s- jefferson
ssresf. Fourth avenue and James street.
and d 80 feet ~ z5S seet, Inc price
asked therefor bess1x ti5s.ee
I have given full consideration 70 fsss
property. and feel tsAas 80 location and
size Il is very desirable. but In view
Of the excessive differences of leysls
therein, tasYw b~tnx a rice ct fifss feet
between the soatnwees and northeast
corners ef said property. i wosais be
wsii-Hssis Impossible to erect thereon
satisfactory building from practical
working standpoint. arza In fact 20 DO 30
a: All would require large expenditure
sn the way 81 grading, retaining walls.
etc. therefore. ! 10 not feel warranted
N making a favorable recegna4e n1atssa
for sfs cssesderstin..
PROPOSAL No. . "a made by Joan Davis
4 Co, hssng block No. If. bounded By
Fourth and Fifth svsDsses. and sIsrtna
and Madison streets. With frontage OF
80 feet 81 Fourth avenue and 2ss feat
on Madison street. The price as<ed
therefor being Ssa.6ua.
This property canaot be given fasors-
Die consideration hses use Of lts altitude
shove the wasss front. which h about
20 feet.
Proposal so. 10 II offered by NJ Choir.
and ts located IN square bsunsies b.
Tenth and Eleventh avenues and Mar
Ion and Spring STREETS. the price asked
therefor being $500.
This property being oecr mile from
the water front. cannot he given favor
able consideration.
Proposal No. II IL offered BY A. Car
ruran. J. FL Fzsela5sn and Jacob Msl.er,
and ~ located on the north side Of
Union street, between Third ard Fourth
avenues. the price asked therefor sseing
1iis0m
THIS property. In my opinion. Is too
far removed from IEae water front and
business sharoaKhfara al the city for
tns made with eting properties offered.
Proposal No. II "a offered by A. Cor
coran. j. II Ezhsiman and Jacob Mil
ier. and Ia focat.d on the nor;h OF Uni
varsisy street. between Third and
Fourth avenues with frontage Of 80
feet on Tnsrd avenue and 10 feet on
University street. tae price asked there
for being ss1s.aso.
This prnpersy-ss not only too small far
consideration. bas the altitude from the
water front Is too great.
PROPOSAL No, H. made by w. III.
Reeves ard r., ~ tsuye. In located on
the wess side Of Third avenue. between
aaneca and University streets. with q
frontage II 40 fee. on Third avenue.
ana a depth u Ia fec. tbs price asked
therefor hsing $500
This property - not only too small
for consideration. bus the altitude ie too
great.
Rapta Srewsh oS the CITY.
Seattle - rapidly growing In ponsala-
ton and in Interest. reports showing In
crease In population. az fois0ws; From
1.l5s IN fsse. 90 q. ST in $50 and 20 % go
In 1868.
The gruss receipss Of the possofgsce
m tbs city increased from t3t. s-ss 70
December a. 1855. ta sisf. lis 81 ~ De
cember 81 1858 TIE number az EN-
psoyss a., this tirne In said once ag-
eregsss se.easy~two.
The United States district court. cir
cult court and enart 81 appeals are to
be located In the proposed building
and II sn stated that the business
thereof IL as isrgs. if not larger, than
any other west ef Chicago.
The e,sssoms office has foreiga
trade amounting 10 about 81 go 90 per
aanurn. and the ysvsnu. from said
once aggregated In ISIS siizaoe The
employees az this office ccnsia, af two
deputy eeiisstars. a shipping commits
sioner. eight inspectors, an examiner
ard clerk.
The land Office In also located In said
city. with a register. receiver and
subordinstsa. ard during the year isss
disposed 81 10 600 acres 81 land. re-
calvtng In cash therefor the sum of
tss ae
In addition Ia the above are the In
sperssr OF steam vessels. the internal
revenue Once. weather bureau, ma
rfnr hospital office osfsc~ Of the coss,
and Reoarttc survey secret service chi
n~se Inspector. payrnaster United
States navy. and revenue marine
These offices are located IN rented
buildings. az an aggregate rental II
ts.a-ee per snnuus
Large Butidta. Needed.
Considering tbs Ernat number ~
government officials who will yeqtslss,
accommodations IN the proposed hsIiid.
tng the rapid growth of the city n
the past. aaa as ssoss. ,sigitles far she
future If Ia .tnefnea unvfxe for sNs
government IN construct a building
with a 'inar space ~ tess than q sxsa
feet. which. If constructed three xf.,-
rses high. anA ~ stone ar snarssla VIII
cost atssut 81 tser square fest, or an
aggregate 80 about gesES
The aciS nf congress aa,s,r.s,,..sf
Msrrh : ana :. fSaa 0x she ;sss,ls ~
cssss ~ the site and building 81 Sasa ey.s.
and anerogrtasegi for purchase, ef ate
and commencement ~ building 81 a.,
each. afss in yfew of sNe<e fart4
I arm eoEmF~slca - recommend s3,at