The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11
WILL INVESTIGATE OFFER
FOR P0sT-0FF|CE annex
Official Orders Forbid Purchase of
Blair Property Until In
Iniry Is Complete.
OWNER DENoUNoEs' DELAY
Governments Fabian Policy In
Closing Deal for Syndicate's Main
Street Property, Says A. I3eirnc
Blair, Entails Large Expense.
LSpae;al to The Times Dispatch

,1Sp.I,Ii 70 Inc Times Dispatch.]
Rish%ssS hSp h n,va aH'AG4,eE aass
ernment accepts tie site adioinins til.
present Federal building at Eighth
ana Main property or some other site
ernmeni's own council. 1t is also
known that although the owners of tho
site adjacent to the present post office
worth approximately 100000 tnvesti-
s gpe,Tn ~ TON w h rra, made by SPECIAL
Department has develo ,a it tse fact
that the property can be had within
the s45o.0oo limit Indeed. it is said
than this amount rather than lose n
chance to dispose OF the land TO United
states government.
But no decision will be given until
special agents now working, ON the
Plan Plan have 9ri completed their investiga
v ti3n; the agents have already de-
considers OF so great. Importance That
positive orders have been isaued that
the site which has been offered by Mr..
flair must not be accepted under any
circumstances nor at any price until
this investigation has been completed
ana a report made to the postmaster
treasury.
Postmaster- General Burleson and
formation in their possession which
they think warrant them In holding up
f IS s mSrser Until Sa further
when a definite decision is reached
Richmond Will be provided with ground
for building which Will be in keep
ing Win the growth of the city. They
are extremely, doubtful Mt this time
whether the Blair property would meet
these requirements.
BLAIR DENOuNCEs
vance,, DILAToRi TACTICS
liiatorJ tactics on the part OF gov
ernment officials in negotiations for the
p senr, se OF his property were roHndy
Representing The syndicate ef inter sasTi
In the site adjoining the Federal
Building, which is needed If an annex
suffered considerable Inconvenience and
lay in a decision. was emphaticaiiy
~ think that. u decision should be
made made in , simple Justice TO us,'' Mr.. Blair
ment has been negotiatinp fS TNe our
property. and 1t is about time definite
acton one way or the other was taken.
to erect twcnty-one story sky
scraper on our property. and II would
se eeep left s. h ina
government that opened negotiations.
ana not we. but we have been public
long" ''"' our 'iaNH TINS
TO bear out his. statements concern
ing the plans OF, tho syndicate. Mir.
Blair exhibited a letter dated January
- l9l3. showing that ~ loan of $780,
oO0 TO finance the erection OF the build
Ing had been secured, and that half
or the sum WAS then available. He
Also showed agreements with one of
the largest contractors In the South,
VINO had consented to do the constrlc-
ton work. and take $4,000 ia stock
IN the syndicnte In part payment.
SAYS DELAY MEANS Loss
OF 800 A MONTH IN RENTS
to DO ali y Me Sh9M that hs we are seeking 5
loan. however. hnd TO be declined, and
we viii now have the difficulty Of get
ting another, and times are not In our
Then; again, We ordered tenants of tho
buildings on the ground to vacate, and
are now renting Offices by the month TO
thos-- who remain. Few people care
TOR such an arrangement, and We are
losing 800 every month in rents alone,
terest on tho Investment.
There is an impression that we
are attempting to hold the govern
ment up. We believe our price TO be
reasonable. but If the govenrment
IL is worth. it still has the right OF
eminent domain. The United States
Court ia In session. and within tii-
teen days twelve men would be impan-
eied to determine tho value OF the
ground. Perhaps such proceedings
would show. thut tho property could
in the. appropriation, or maybe with
In q few thousand dollars OF It, but
II the price were not agreeable, the
Treasury DepaT tinent would still have
the privilege Of calling or the nego-
tiat!ons. l do not care what they do,
Mr.. Blair is asking $4,000 for the
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