The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-22

mediate outlay FOR a city hall UNI
necessary.
The members of the council have
not yet had an opportunity 20 IN
veHtlKate the proposition. but Mr..
Moore will appear before the com
mlttoe At lta noxt meeting 10 e1z
plain the matter farther The prop
oaitinn t9nka good on im face 10
most of tho councilmon. however.
Daultnn thinks the chief objection
to the proposition nH IL now Stands
enough ground TO the city. Murphy
wants the city Ia get the benefit
of owning it's own site.
The annual interest on the 500
0e0 bond iaaue az ~ per cent would
be a. 300 This would undoubtedly
he Huflieient 10 pay the rett 81 The
university Hreund. Mr.. Maare'a
communication ~ NJ follows
Realizing with all other good
citizens Of seattle that our city
should not 80 longer without
decent city hall. but also realizing
that in tho not fnr distant future
your honorable body, from neceaz
aitY. will be compelled 90 call a
halt on many much needed I'm
pruxementH. wish 90 submit 70
you IA proposition that will relieve
our Taxpayers from obligations In
connection with tho erection of \
new city hall Of possibly 81 .00n n00
Looking forward 90 years. or
Ia -
would even dare 10 predict what our
population will be al that time. or
where the city will then desire. for
the convenience OF IT, inhabitants.
% erect magnificent city hall.
And a city hall erected az the pres
ent time would be wholly made
quate FOR the city 90 years hence
A building erected Al the present
time would have outlived its use
fulneaa within 90 years and no
doubt. would be found long before
that time 10 be In the wrong part
Of the city. no matter how carefully
or wisely the site selected at the
present time ON which 10 erect said
building might be chosen
I therefore wish 60 submit 20
your honorable body three prupoai-
tionH for the immediate erection Of
a city hall building on plans and
specifications 20 DO worked out %
your satisfaction
4 | will lease 20 you a corner
100 feet square on the corner Of
Fourth avenue and University
street. either corner that you pre-
Ter. for a period OF 90 years, Tor q
nominal rental. on which you may
erect city hall with city funds.
the building 90 be- forfeited 20 the
state at the end Of 90 years. A. per
the terma % my lease with the state
university regents.
= I will erect Tor the city
building ON either % said corners
above mentioned. Issuing bonds for
the construction OF said building up
to 500 1ua. II you desire that costly
a building. you guaranteeing tho
principal Of said bond Issue.
D I viii erect on any OF the
corners above mentioned a city
hall suitable for the needs Of the
city for. perhaps. the next 50 years
| will arrange tho funds from pr.
vats spurcea without any liability
whatever 10 the city will lease
the same 10 the city Tor a period
Of So years At a reasonable rental.
The building. n erected By myself
viii be a fircproof building In every
particular. no wood 20 be- used to
SIS construction excepting that
which Il absolutely necessary on In.
terror finish
Should any one Of these propo-
aitiona be received with favor -
your honorable body ! would b.
pleased 10 meet with a committee
appointed by your president % dis-
cusa the matter further"