Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-17
A POSTOFFICE SITE
IS TO BE- SELECTED
SPECIAL AGENT w. o. WINDOW IN
THE CITY FOR PURPOSE OF
PASSING ON PROPOSITIONS.

Special Agent W. ~. NlnuOu Ol lle
national treasury department arrived
in Palestine last night, and has rooms
at the Lindell hotel. Through the
courtesy of Postmaster Thos. Hall
Herald man had the pleasure of meet
ing Mr.. Window this morning, and in
terviewing him. He is here for the
purpose Of selecting a site for gov
eminent building in this city. The
gentleman came here from Texarkana,
where he has just been on similar
business as that bringing him to Pal
estine.
Mr.. Window is a very pleasant man
to meet and talk with, and those hay,
ing property listed, or who may desire
to submit bids for d postoffice site,
will have easy sailing so far as meet
ing the man who holds the right to
choose the property. He is agreeable,
and said to the Herald man that he
would be glad to meet all who are in
terested in the bids he has in hand, or
who may want to submit other bids.
In answer to the question as to how
long he would likely be in Palestine,
Mr. Window said he would stay here
until he made his selection, but hoped
to be through with the work in time
to leave the city tomorrow night How
ever, he will stay until the matter is
finally closed up.
Mr. Window further said he was au-
thorized to receive new bids or receive
notifications in the ones he now has.
And to make this possible he will
meet any parties having business with
him at the hotel
Asked if we would know the result
of his decision as soon as he made it,
the gentleman said no. He makes his
report ,confidendally to the secretary
of the treasury, who turns it over to-
the department Of justice to look into
and approve the title. and when tho
secretary gets to it in the order Of
business he will make his announce
ments Mr. Window has seven other
Texas towns to visit before returning
to Washington, including Eagle Pass,
Temple, Gonzales, San Marcos, San
Angelo, Corsicana and Laredo, and will
hardly reach the capital before the
middle of January, following which
time he will make his report.
Mr. Window at present has the fol-
lowing propositions in his possession
for sites:
S. T. Howard, agent-Northwes
corner Crawford and Sycamore streets,
| 125x14O. $4,000.
S. T. Howard, Northeast cor
ner Palmer and Crawford, 13Ox12O.
$4,000.
Mrs. N. Weller and others-North-
west corner Tennessee avenue and
Oak street, 12Ox13O, $4,000.
r. Cronin-Northeast corner Line
and Crawford streets. 12Ox14O, 10000.
Mrs. G. Reitch and others-North.
east corner Houston and Oak streets,
11Ox14O, $4,000.
Mrs. Laura Lee Philips-Corner Oak
and Houston streets, so by over 100,
$4,000.
w. r. Garner and others-Corner|
Avenue A and Main street. triangular.
over 17,24S square feet, $4,000.
P. H. Hughes-Northwest corner
Oak and Houston streets, 125x11O,
$4,000.
John Ormand and Northeast
corner Oak and Tennessee avenue.
13Ox1OO, $4,000.
St Philips Episcopal Church and
W. II. Dick-Northeast corner North
Sycamore and Oak streets, 125K11O.
$4,000.
Mr. Window says it is customary
where a site does not cost as much as
the amount named in the government
bill for same, which in our case is
10000, congress in passing an ap-
preparation for building usually adds
the left over money to the building
fund.
As stated above, Mr.. Window is at
the Lindell hotel and will be pleased
TO meet those having business with