The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-10
CRY HALL LOCATION is a
vExEo QUESTION.
Where Shall the New Building se
Loeated--Talks With Citizens.

AXIS WIN Citixens.
The site for the new city hall build.
ing is becoming a mooted question
Every man has d different idea. Five
prominent sites arc mentioned. viz:
the railroad right Of way: the Herriott
lots on Division and Harrison: the lois
east Of Hotel Royal. the Good corner.
at First aud Harrison and block s5.
The city council has the matter In
hand and is busy hearing suggestions.
Here are some opinions:
Dr. nloomer-"The han should be
located on East Harrison ave. The
railroad is no place for it,"
e /. Hirschi Put It on the OTIS
east Of the Royal"
J. NJ. Brooks-"I favor any suitable
location. I'm for he whole town"
Col. Barringer-"Put It on Harrison
avenue"
Paul Newman, councilman Of the
Second ward.-"A site given to the
city means a large saving in the city
funds. am in favor Of building the
city ball where every one Who comes
to town can see It the first thing. and
think that the city should accept the
gift Of this site on block 55 IL the peo-
pie will buy It and deed It 10 the city.
We will save at least $4,000 and that
means a good deal"
A. p. Saunders, councilman from the
Second ward.--"A gift of the lots in
block SO suits me. There is where I
believe the hall should be built. The
business interests Of that section
should be guarded as we'll as any.
where in the city. | am in favor Of
putting it there"
John James real es ato.-"By all
means the council should build the
city hall on that block. Other sites
are either too small, too costly or re-
mote. / don't wont to haul a fellow
in a buggy out to where the thing
could be located and ,say: This is
our city hall ! want It right in town. +"
Harry Pat e. who has lived all his
life in the effe.e east and for the past
tbirty-six years did social stunts in
the sou hern cities OF the coast states.
mainly Baltimore sticks his head out
of the window of the offices of the
Mutual Life insurance company. and
screams: who ever heard Of city
hall built on a railroad"
L. ~ Beadles.--'I believe there is
but one sensible site for the city
hall and that is on the west half of the
block between Harrison and Oklahoma
avenues. Not because I have inter.
ests in the vicinity, but clearly be-
cause the site is located right for the
benefits the city expecs TO obtain from
the building, in the way of advertising
and because it will have much to do
in sustaining business in that portion
of the city. It viii benefit the west
side as much as the east side. The
east side has the Masonic temple, the
county building. It has the elegant
churches and the high school. The
property and business interest demand
that the promise OF the council to build
it there should be lived up to. am
In on buying the lots necessary and
giving them to the city"
NJ. L. Carlisle.-"The city council
should not think of building the city
hall aEy where else than on the west
half of block 55.G. p. |. is the first
place designated by the council and
which they promised should be the site
if the bonds were voted 1t is the log
ical location, for it is in a place where
every visitor to the city can see It.
They will have to pass ii going to the
hotels. Building it there will do away
with the low undesirable element that
lnow infects that district. It will re.
habilitate real estate values will
contribute to the purchasing Of the
lots on the north side of the block to
make he city a free gift Of the site.
1t VIII be large enough to give plenty
lof room and can be parked elegantly.
lTaking all things into consideration
believe this to be the best location in
the city fof this public building"