Arizona republican., 1909-04-06
WHICH WILL COST s24,OO0
The Purchase Price Is $S000. The Plans to Make That the Most Beautiful Block In the City Briefly Out lined.

An important real estate deal was made quickly yesterday when the Water Users association bought of the Y. NJ. c. A. the northwest corner of block 2S, better known as the Y. M. C. A. block. The Water Users will erect an office building on the prop erty for its own exclusive use at a cost of from 22.O0O to s24.O0O.
 The matter had been under consid- eration for some time and there had been some informal talk about it in each association. At a meeting of the board of governors of the Water Users association yesterday. President B. A. Fowler was authorized to enter into negotiations for the purchase of the property at a cost not exceeding SS,OOe. President Fowler. without leaving his seat. took the matter up with President B. A Fowler of the '. NJ. C. A. and quickly announced that the suggested purchase price was entirely satisfac- tory.
 Charles Patterson then proposed that terms of payment should be understood before the deal should be considered closed. He suggested a payment of g. 900 down, S2.0O0 December 1, and 
 fall MT. Fowler said that he could assure himself that those terms would be agreeable to the T. NJ C. A.. and the deal was then regarded as closed.
 This corner has a frontage of 140 feet on Van Buren street and of so feet on Second avenue. The building to be erected will probably be of con- crete and the title to the property will not pass until the building is well un- der way It is understood that there will be little delay in the beginning of it.
 The new building has for some time been discussed as The Water Temple.' Several weeks ago a committee con sisting of President Fowler, John Orme and H. J. McClung was appointed to investigate a site and negotiations were then begun with the directors of the Y. M. c. A., eliminating in the action of yesterday. When the deal had been agreed upon President Fow- Ter appointed George H. Hahn and John Orme to consult with Governor Kibbey. the attornev for the OrganiZa ton and Louis C. Hill, of the reclama- ton service, regarding the plans for the building.
 This arrangement provides for all the buildings on that block that it will stand. and also provides for making 1t the handsomest block in the city. No part of it would have been sold by the Y. NJ. c. A to be used for any other purpose than a site for a public utility building
 When the three buildings are fin ished there will be room for three parks and it is now the tentative pur- pose of all parties in control 10 put them under the direct charge Of George H. Smith and give him carte blanche to make them as beautiful as he likes.
 The government owns the east side of the block with a frontage on each Monroe and Van Buren streets of 16O feet The federal building will be To- cated midway between those streets with a space 75 feet wide on each end. Thus there will be two parks of 75x16O. The one on the south will be main tained by the city and the government will probably maintain the one on the north
 The Y NJ. C. A building will set back from Monroe street to leave room for a park I40 feet long and about 20 feet deep. There will be one of the same dimensions on the north side of the Water Users building. Out of these dimensions, though, should be counted room for driveways to reach the rear of the various buildings, but those ways will be made as ornamental as possible Identification will be sought on all sides and for that req son neither the Y. NJ. C. A. nor the Water Users building will be flush with Second avenue. This block is to be one of the show places of the south west.
 The site selected is considered a par ticularly good one for the Water Users association for many reasons. and the sale by the Y. M. C. A. is particularly good one for several req sons. aside from the fact that 1t is to be for a public utility From the Y. M. c. A. viewpoint the character of the tenants will be choice and the pay ment for the lot will be prompt and will give an added insurance to the Y. NJ c. A fund. From the viewpoint