The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-10

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in the form Of the ordinance now
before the finance committee II 10
not unlikely that II will be killed.
business men aud heavy taxpayers
interviewed yesterday by The star
we're sa a rule In favor OF building
city hall but many OF them we're
opposed 20 the purchase a the re-
mniudef Of the present city hall
block as n site.
A large number Of them thought
the iuestian was good. but cunnld-
cred the present aite large enough
for the purpose Others suggested
that the Great Northern give the
city the rest Of the block IN return
for some Of the valuable streets va
Gated by the city on the tide flats
for depot purposes All agreed that
&c hIlndly vote 100000 In bonds for
building the ball aud purchasing
the rect Of the block. without even
knowing how much 81 the $3.50 600
vac 20 be spent on the site. was
ridiculous.
Every one Of them. however. was
II faxnF Of spending $3.50 600 In the
enuatrnriion 81 Jail and hospital
On the Keezer block. or some other
property.
The opposition ~ the heavier tar
payers 20 building new city hail OF
any kind at this time. the opposi-
ton tn voting for the proposition In
lta present vague form. together
with q general sentiment OF the
IeauIs IN favor Of erecting the
structure IN the vicinity of the Old
university grounds OF on Pie
street. viii all go to give the Great
Nofthefn block purchase black
eye.
The oaesn Anne Hiil Improve
meat elub l. going to take up tho
matter 81 its neat meeting. The
members nt the club Wlll probably
be divided on the matter. John W.
Roberts president Of the club. In
discussing the matter this morning.
naid
I have not talked much about
the matter 20 other members 81 the
club yat. but I know that " Sere
Obliged To vote on the matter to-
mofrow. | would be in the dark The
objection raised against tht propo-
sltlon b. those whom ! have talked
% Is that the people will not be
given 4 chance - know What they
are voting for They all simply
vote a. TO whether or not they are
WiIlinz to issue sssoo00 IN boudn
fur the construction ~ city hall
on the east half q the block now
ooruplsd hy the city hall and tho
purchase or condemnation % the
other halt Of the block They viii
not be given a chance 20 decide
upon any other location. OF upon
hoU much they want 90 pay for the
location proposed. They will not
even know how much il going 10 be
expended on the building itself. or
What viii BE- the style Of ia arohi-
lecture.
They must know these thingh be-
F fore they can vote inteiligent'y.
There IL. moreover. a strong ecnu-
ment in favor % building che city
f hail somewhere near Pike street
f What { want 70 see ia a new city
hall Immediately I want however.
e. SO fine building pat up on a
good faeHtion aud such a structure
a. viii - ii keeping with the sire
and prospective rapid growth OF
the city
}. A James. former councilman
Ham the Fourth ward. unhesitat-
tEgiy put himself ON record as %.
posed to the present plan Of the
council.
Il believe II viii be beaten az u
should b.. If Il Is placed before the
peaufe.~ he said. IF the PROPOSE
I ton were Submitted In is present
form The voters would hardly know
F = bat thay we're voting FOR. / DO not
think myself that an additional
etaes isuaeasa for the erection % "a
elty hall The present sits 10 large
enough. but II "A larger site ia 10
F b procured. 1t should be a good
ore.
Il do not know that such a
scheme would BE- practicable. but /
should Ike 90 see the new city hal.
pat up pear the federal building
and the Carnegie library BUILDING.
f / would Tie to see the federal build
/ Ing extended over the ground now
occupied BY the Plymouth church
aud the block now occupied by the
reaiafnoe 81 the late Dexter Horton
converted into a city hall site.
lat this idea that a city bal
should be surrounded By lawns aud
spacious grounds u foolish. A city
hall Is place FOR the transaction
o. public business and nothing else.
+ /. ahauld be fairly ornamental but
NOT much more SO than any other
business building The present site
/ IA large enough 60 accommodate %
city hall large enough TO serve seat
Ito for all time. A building mA
stories high could be placed ON a.
/ II necessary. Elevators would have
"a be used in any modern city hall
building, anyhow.
"The proposition 20 construct a
iail aud hospital ON the keozor
block / consider "a good one.
4 am certainly opposed 10 the
purchase Of the rest OF the city hall
block from the Great Northern. n
la absolutely unfit for such a pur-
pose. The tunnel passes under e.
The ground above 1t VIII probably