The Washington herald., 1908-07-11
BIGGER MONEY MILL
Work Started On Plans to
Enlarge Bureau,
COST ABOUT TWO MILLIONS
Secretary COrteIyOu Considering
Proposals for Purchase OF Prop
erty for Annex Provided For by
Act OF Congress, and Is Expected
Soon to Announce His Decision.

Announcement was made yesterday
from the Office OF the Supervising Archi
tect OF the Treasury that work had been
started upon the plans and specifications
for the addition which is to be erected to
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
Secretary COrtelyou has not yet COM
pleted negotiations for the acquisition Of
the property authorized by Congress to
be purchased for the addition. On June
%. however. bids were opened from the
owners OF the property containing pro-
posals for the sale OF the parcels sought,
and the Secretary Is in position to close
the sales as sooG as the legal technical
tiles can be worked out
Congress at the last session appro-
priated $2,lJO0Oo 10 purchase the site and
erect the addition to the building. The
present quarters OF the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing are seriously over
crowded, and there are rush orders In the
hands Of the superintendent which are
much hindered thereby. Hence the anx-
iety in the mind OF the Treasury officials
10 hurry forward the construction OF the
new building as fast as possible.
Conform TO Present Building.
The plans under preparation by the Su-
pervlsing Architect will be in keeping
w'th the architectural design OF the pres
ent building.
Little progress has been made by the
Secretary OF the Treasury toward the
purchase OF the five squares of ground
bounded by Fifteenth and Fourteenth
streets and Pennsylvania avenue and the
Mall. which will be used for the erection
of department buildings for the depart
ments OF State, Justice, and Commerce
and Labor. Bids for the proposals 10 sell
the property were received from not more
than one-third OF the parcels IN the five
squares and Il Is understood 20 be the
purpose OF Secretary Cortelyou 20 pro-
ceed by legal means TO force the title 10
the property by condemnation proceed
ings II is thought that a special com
mission will be appointed 10 appraise
values. IN lieu Of the formal jury Of con-
demnatlon II is also understood that
action to this end will be taken by the
Treasury officials within the next few
weeks.
New Emergency Hospital.
The board OF directors OF the Emer-
gency Hospital has considered what It viii
do for a new location for that institu-
ton when it becomes necessary to hand
over is property 70 the government. A
special committee Of members Of the
board 10 investigate and find available
sites for the hospital has been appointed
and instructed 10 report at the next
meeting OF the directors IN October.
with such recommendations regarding a
site or sites as il cares 10 make.
Several property holders in the squares
TO be acquired by the government were
approached yesterday by a reporter Of
The Washington Herald. He was told
by most OF them that they had given
no serious thought tG the question. Those
talked with were or the opinion that it
would be several months. possibly
year. before they would be required 10
move. and they thought there was plenty
OF time 10 consider the question OF get
ting new places Of business.
The American Pneumatic Hub Wheel
Company, the organization OF which.
with It's general plans was published in
The Washington Herald several weeks
ago. has decided to locate its works in
Washington. and will probably purchase
a site st First and 3 streets southwest
for tCG purpose. A h Collins is presi-
dent or the company and Thomas NJ.
Owens vice president and treasurer