The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-06
SCORE PROVISION FOR
POSTOFFICE IN POLK COUNTY
American Institute of Architects De-
cry the Need for Building at
Barlow

Washington, April 1.-THE Amer
lean Institute of Architects has op-
ened a vigorous, not to say sensa-
tional, fire of criticism on what it
terms the omnibus public building
pork barrel" Printed circulars are
being broadcasted among the Wash
ington correspondents which bear
the title Our Stupid and Blunder-
ing National Policy of Providing
Public Buildings" the authorship o.
which is credited to Charles Harris
Whitaker.
On every public building author
lied fer community where no build
ing was justiiiable or where the APP
preparation provided Tor building
is out OF all proportion to the needs
OF the community, every participant
becmes party TO a crime against
architecture, says the circular.
The American Institute OF Archi-
tects commends as "a step in the
right direction, the recommended
ton of Postmaster General Burleson
that no appropriation be made where
the postal receipts are less than $751;,
600 per annum, or where the popu-
lation is less than 5000, or where
the annual rental is not in excess of
$1,000 for present postoffice quar-
tiers.
The circular sets forth list of
horrible examples culled from the
last omnibus public building act,
ating new building would exceed
many times the amount now paid for
suitable postofiice quarters, to say
nothing of the interest which the
government would lose on its in
structed.
Among the examples cited as suf-
| ticient to condemn the system under
which building appropriations are
made by Congress are the following:
Barlow, a.-Population, 1852;
present rental of quarters, $3.50; cost
of operating new postoffice building,
$685..
North Vernon, Ind.-Population
2,915; present rental of quarters,
$3.50; cost of operating new postof-
flee building. $4,dS5.
Gallispolis, Ohio - Population,
$3.50; present rental of quarters,
5000 cost of operating new postof-
flee building, $4,S55,
Logan, Ohio-Population, 1850;
presel.. rental of quarters, 5000;
cost Of operating new postofflce
buildins, $4,S55.
Martins Ferry, Oho-Population,
o,133; present rental of quarters,
$500; cost OF operating new postof-
flee building. $5,645.
Basin, Wyo. population. 1858;
present rental of quarters, $500;
cost of operating new postofiice build
ing, $3,S25.
Cody, INCORPORATION, 1882;
present rental of quarters $3.50; cost
of operating new postofiice building,
$685..
Buffalo, Wyo. Population, 1865;
present rental of quarters, $3.50;
cost of operating new postoffice
building, $4,6O5.
Ellensburg, Wash. ~ Population,
4,209; present rental of quarters,
$3.50; cost of operating new postof-
flee building, s5,12O.
Aberdeen, WASH 49,
$50; present rental of quarters, 81.
zoo; cost of operating new postof-
flee building, $S,175.
| Vancouver, Wash. - Population,
$500; present rental of quarters,
400; cost of operating new post
Office building, $1,000.
| Fort Morgan, Colo.-Populatio
$500; present rental of quarters,
$S40 cost of operating new postof-
flee building. s4,6O5.
DURANGO. Colo. Population, A.
Csc; present rental of quarters, ST.
zoo; cost of operating new postoffice
building, $685..