The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-26

dollars Of taxes each year. which
would be obtained from the prop
erty Il sold 70 private parties. On
the other hand the city would not
be deprtving itself Of any taxes by
building on the university grounds
because the latter being owned by
the state. DO not have 10 pay any
taxes
Mr Moore explained the lease
which he has with the regents He
pays S. eco a year annual rental Tor
the first three years OF his lease.
For the next five years be pays
s.. 600 annually. The following 10
years he pays per cent 81 an ap-
praised valuation based ON the as
sesscd valuation OF surrounding
property. The next 10 years he
pays per cent on the appraised
valuation. and for the remaining ~
years he pays per cent
Re offered TO lease the half block
wing Immediately 90 the rear Of the
Horton and Macintosh property
and directly In front OF the old uni
verslty building. now occupied by
the library. This half block meas
urrs To hy 2fo feet The members
Of the committee thought it would
be large enough n no extensive
grounds were placed around Il
President GIN and other members
81 the council maintain that it was
now the custom OF large cities 20
eliminate squirrel parks around
their city halls. but planning the
structure like an ordinary business
block.
This site
WOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH
% contain a building leo by $50
feet or larger. with four stories and
a basement such a building. with
proper adorumeut and absolutely
f.rcprouf. could be built Tor less
than $500 GOO and would last for
Is years Il would front on Fourth
avenue. which. when regarded. vii
be one Of the finest thorouEhfares
In the city. The Carnegie library
Rainier and Seattle Athletic clubs
buildings the lincoln and Stauder
hotels and the Post intelligence
building are now on Fourth avenue
Mr Moore showed that this piece
Of property could be leased for SEQ
year for the first three years and
for 81 600 for the following five
years, After that the rent would
be proportionate 10 the appraised
valuation percentage that Nj
Moore would have % pay the state
Incidental 10 the discussion. Pres
ident Gil took occasion 20 remark
that he believed that the proposed
city hall bond issue would be de
feated at the election he said be
was personally In favor ~ killing
OF the city Jail bond Issue. also. a.
Il provides for building the jail on
the keezer block. which h owned
BY the city
lie thought Il would be far more
desirable 10 sell the property. using
the So 900 thus derived towards
building a city hail on the present
site and In building a cheap brick
jail on cheap property. He was In
favor OF this course because he
thought a permanent jail would In
side Of 10 years be built on the
county farm or other outside prop
erty.
The Rainier Heights Improve
ment club. AZ a large meeting last
night In Oltman'a hall. endorsed all
the proposed bond issues The de
bate was az times Of a decidedly
vehement nature. but the PROPOSE
tons finally carried.
X l. WarEou introduced the res
olutl0n fayoring the issues. and the
aratOrical shots that we're delivered
against him were terrific Father
MetN. Of s. Mays parish. was
against the city hall bond issue IN
less e was a dead sure thing hat
the building would not be located
north OF Yesler Way. He also
thought the city should secure the
required funds By selling some Of
It's present property.
Timothy Kellogg objected 10 all
the Issues on the grounds that the
city and county public building debt
was already large enough He also
objected TO enlarging the size OF
the municipal lighting plant.