Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB NOTES

There was called meeting of the
commercial Club and aldermen this
morning at 10 o'clock, TO secure an
expression of opinion as to the locat.
Ing OF the government building. There
were twenty-five of the business men
and bankers present. Major McIpnis
called the meeting TO order, and after
stating the object introduced Mr.. q. C.
Robinson, of Washington, ID. c.. who
stated that he had been sent here to
inspect the locations offered. and thar
~ was mis- desire to get an expression
from the business interests. He stated
that 1t was the desire of the depart
ment to locate the building where II
would be of the greatest good to the
greatest number, and where il would
assist to the greatest degree in devel.
oping the city and its business. He
read the list Of property offered and
prices, as follows:
A. j. Buchanan and ]. A. Myers.
corner Of Red Top and Anderson
streets, 115x125, $500.
}. W. Coulter, corner Red TOP and
Mosely, l15xl25, $4,000.
DR.. J. w. Howell. Main street. box
100, $4,000.
Ed Hall, corner Mosely and Regent,
150x100. $4,000.
City of Bryan. lot irregular in size.
Main street south Of Carnegie library.
$4,000.
City OF Bryan, lot on Regent street, |
south OF fire station. l20x20O, $4,000.
The alderman present proposed that |
If the department selected the site |
from the city property and preferred
the location where the fire station |
stands, the city would move the fire
station and substitute that plat.
After considerable discussion as to
general locations. Mr.. Ed Hall with
drew his proposition, stating that he
was for Bryan and desired that its
best interests be served, and wanted
the business interests to decide the
location of the building regardless of
any personal interests.
DR. Harrison offered the Harrison
property on the east side of Anderson
street.
Mr.. Robinson asked that an express
sion be given by each Individual pres
snt. A poll of those present showed:
For the Buchanan-Myers proposition,
70; for the Coulter proposition, s; for
he fire station proposition, 6.
Mr.. Robinson will make his report
o the department at Washington. The
department will probably act upon the
'eport some time in January. Plans
will then be drawn to suit the location
md the appropriation. Bids will then
'e advertised for and the contract let.
'he contractor will be given a certain
ime to complete the building. 1t IS
that about two or two and
half years will be required in which
o complete the building according to
he instructions of the last congress.
n the meantime the people of Bryan
hould take up with the department of
ustice the matter of establishing a .
United States district court here.
The board of directors meeting to.
morrow should bes well attended, as
here Is business relative to the Dallas
air exhibit that must be settled at .
nee; also the building and loan as
ociation committee is ready to report.
nd large number of persons are {
eady to take stock in the new associa-
ion.
If you want to see how much a little
rading work improves the looks OF
our property, visit the city hall and
dasonic temple grounds and see one
4 the results. The street commits
ioner and the Masonic temple com. :
littee have graded and filled up the ,
lats in front, making very pretty /.
fleet.
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