The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-04
HALL AND
LIBRARY
The Proposition Meets win
Unanimous Approval Site
QUESTION Discussed.

The project for a new building 20
house the city government as vel
az the library. and surround II with
a park. has met With general aps
proYhl business men comment en-
Z Enthusiastically on the proposal to ac-
quire the Old university site and use
the $50. 900 Osborn legacy as a nu-
cleus for the fund.
This legacy. as remarked yeHter=
day In the Rtar. VIII be available In
about year. Eben =. Osborn. the
administrator. HaYh the estate y III
be settled up b that time. The
generous Eift was made "a the city
OF Seattle for a public hall. There
IL nothing IN the terms Of the VII
which would prevent the money Be
, Ing used In the erection Of a com
I bined city aud library building.
with $50. 900 70 start on. the city has
a GOOD foundation for the great
work.
The question Of a temporary home
for the library is now being oousids
erred. Two propositions have been
mads-to lease the old university
I building and 20 Use rooms at the
7 Protestant Methodist church. iseN.
I Thomas r. heVsile, the pastor, hth
offered the ufe 81 two rooms. teAto
/ feet. for a reading department. They
are In the church at Third ave
nue. and Pine street. and are at the
present time unoceupled. Librarian
! smith has the Kind OFFER under con
sidsration. Meanwhile the church .
reading room viii be open from 10
"A. m. until 10 .. m. To accommodate
those who formerly ured the library
reading room.
The proposal 20 lease the old unit
vsrnlty building II regarded favor
ably but has one obstacle in the
/ fact that verbal permission has been
given 10 VIII Carson 20 Use one
room or more on the ground floor
/ for headquarters Of the Seattle Art
/ League. on December = The per-
I mission was extended 10 May l.
1 Though no consideration Vas given
or expected there IL come question
as 10 WHISTLER the regents could turn
over the rooms TO the city for
/ temporary library purposes. The
proposed purchase Il the university
site by the city n Affected By the
4 legal question whether the regents
have agthufity u dispose Of he
land Their power r. denied - TIE
land commissioner. who claims the
right by virtue % hts offfce. The
case Ia now before the supreme
court at Oiypmia IN an action Fn
titled winmgr 81 al Va Robert
/ Bridges. The regents contend tina
[ tho statutes 81 1881 and tsez elsariy
give them that poWer. since II z
provided therein that ire lard Hhaii
Z be mnld only when en- ~ the eight
/ regents agree on the price
/ A deefaian on TIE point IL expected
/ spon. President George II. ktng.
I ~ the board 81 regents. says that
until enc regents riHht % lease of
I rs,ii the land Is established. or Inst
81 Land Commissioner Bridges
I proven. No definite rror<1rltfuu eaH
/ ~ made 50 IRE city. thouNh he has
no doubt that ~ the regents WIN,
terms can be made for the purchase
~ fhe city ~ n fair price.
The movement for q central build
INK for the city Eaverufnnnt and y
hrary. surrounded b. park. Il
warmly approved ~ The citizens q
Seattle Nearly 81 who have Il.
pressed an opinion On She matter
believe IL would be a iine thing Ter
the city They have no doubt that
tire practicai detniif 81 the plan
could be arranged without difficulty
The proposal IL particularly ap.
proprinte AZ this time The library
IL without a home The city ball 4
Inadequate The fan and police
headquarters are 80 wretched that
steps have already been taken foT
a new building The city has a ma.
cieus In the Osborn legacy.
Finally. the city has a chance e
secure n hne site on renNona bic
terms Later on there will be no
such piece Of downtown property
available. and real estate purchased
then from individuals viii cost
Z more.