The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-27
PUBLIC BUILDING STATUS.
CHAMBER or COMMERCE DISCUSSES
IT AND TAKES ACTION.
Avefa Delay In Securing Site
Large Timber Preservfng Con-

The CHAMBER Of Commerce met IN rsgu-
lar session yesterday afternoon with Pres
iaAn5 T. O. Graves Ia the chair.
After the reading os the minutes OF ths
lasf meeting. Mr.. Graves announced the
successful conclusion OF the work 81 re-
gotssging for a site for the camp o. the
Third United States cavalry. and ex-
pressed his satisfaction that these troops
and thesr horses would be- sen, here for
transportation Co Manila 1T Is not SO
much.s said he. .'sne present and direct
value e1 their presence that Is important,
bat me fact tsaa; beginning Is mace In
that recognition % SsHtties advantages
and resources 10 which we think II is en-
titled and which viii. ultimately. be given
In hrger measure
The chamber next discussed the matter
os the new government building site as
affected by the report % Special Agent
6arretxon, OF the supervising architects
office, published in yesterday mornings
Posi-inteiiigencer There was a general
feeling that Mr. GarTetson was not suffl-
Gently Informed in reaching some OF bis
conclusions and in conaesnnsng some OF the
stes that had been offered. and it was
suggested that some action be taken 10
prevent. IL possible. the delay tina; viii
arise IL the matter be allowed TO take the
usual routine course In the department
Ar. Graves explained that the situation
y that while congress had authorized the
department to select q ste and make con-
tracts 10 the amount OF $4,000. there Is as
yet direct appropriation OF only $5oao.
He suggested that as n all probability.
the price of real estate in Seattle Will adj
vance Tn the next year. II would De bet
Ter II an effort were made 10 secure the
site now He did not know whether the
department would feel itself authorized Ia
take the action. but II might he asked To
use the So.so already appropriated and
- ~ - ~.
Sa6.eou authorized TO be used. He sug-
kestei this in order To anticipate the ex-
pected appreciation OF real estate values.
As a suiIabis site cannot he secured now
or hereafter for the Io,1O appropriation.
the purchase had better be made now. IL
possible and then an effort made to get
an increase IN the appropriation for the
building. The chances are, he sad, that
about half OF the $40 90 would oe required
for the site, and the other half would not
be sufficient TO put up building in keep
ing with the needs for 1t. For his own
part ne would prefer no building at ALL
now. taan one inadequate TO the require
ments.
After some discussion the matter was
referred to the committee on Federal
buildings. consisting of Hon. C. IL. Han
ford. w, X. Gay. w. r. Boone. w, j
colkett and +. w Prosca. with the request
that they take early action.
Several communications were received
from out Of town parties, asking for in
formation, the most important one Of
which. perhaps. was letter from a large
timber preserving company. stating that
they have for some time had n view the
project OF locating their works on Puget
sound and asking for information as 10
best locations They desire To locate near
some large mill where piles and lumber
can be had and shipping facilities are
plentiful. They say the creosoted blocks
OF Oregon and Puget sound pine make the
pest paving blocks III use. and its value
for other purposes Is equally "a good Mr.
Prosch. the secretary. was directed to re
ply 10 the letter.
J. A. Moore presented a letter written
20 him by inmate ~ the soldiers hurS.a
IN ashnSt0n. ID c., stating that thu
commissioners OF that institution have
been trying 10 secure site fer branch
home at San Francisco but have failed
because OF the high prices asked there.
ard suggesting that Seattle take the mat
ter up. There VIII BE- needed 30 or 40
acres for parks. farms. gardens, etc, The
matter was referred To "A committee and
the chamber adjourned.