The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-24
CITIZENS PROTEST
MILD PROTEST PROPOSFD-GEO.
N. WASkEY MOVES ON
WASHINGTON.

lily anu HIS hiION ltuEB DA t0HUlIlOnS
here, il was the sense of a mass meet
ing last night i'm the rooms Of the
Commercial club to Let George do
it, i'm d~elegating a man to 90 to
Washington to demonstrate against
the use of certain materials i'm the
new postoffice building for Madison.
Without a dissenting voice in the
selection Of representation for the
mission. Mayor George II. Waskey
was entrusted with it. and he goes
tomorrow morning.
The business men of Madison were
well represented in the club rooms
last night on a call for an expression
of popular opinion regarding the ma
terials and appearance of the new
p|ostoffice building about to be erect
ed on Center street Il, and for which
the contract is let and ground broken
in preparation for actual building OPP
erations. They were all impressed
with the partial success of many
years of effort i'm an attempt to get
a federal building for postoffice use
for the city. but We're somewhat dis
appointed i'm the details of some of
the material and construction. A
spirit of moderation prevailed, and
the matter was calmly considered by
those present.
Superintendent Of Public Con
struction Isaac Gipe outlined the diff
ference i'm cost of several materials.
Chas. Glatz offered brief suggestions
along the same line. and Jas Robert
son outlined the construction of the
building. basing his observations on
actual inspection and careful study
Of the plans and specifications. He
thought there might be a good and
sufficient reason for the use of the
common brick specified. and advised
that the common brick must pass i'm
epection for form and absorption be
fore being accepted FOR building or
the wood columns. cornice and rail
ings he only said that they were Well
protected from direct action of the
weather. The materials for steps
and floors he endorsed lie coun-
seled moderation in the demands
made on the supervising architect.
saving that those fellows are indie
pendent, and. having their work de
tailed TO them TO come within certain
limits of cost, resent outside interior
ence He thought il better to take
the building as offered than 10 make
a move that would preclude ~ get
ting any at all.
4. G.. Schmidt called attention TO
the character of buildings. private.
state and municipal in Madison,
showing that in zone of them Were
the materials poorer than the best
that could be had, the quality OF
their details and ornaments being
described as indestructible. And he
thought that the government should
be able TO ut least match the city in
making a building of beauty and per
manency.
Senator Urdahl urged sending a
man TO Washington to look after the
matter. saving that the method of
writing was slow and unsatisfactory,
when personal appeal would reacn
them ait once and assure immediate
attention. He proposed hal Mayor
Waskey be sent. or Jas. Robertson as
alternate. But he was infleXible in
his opinion that a man should 60.
Postmaster VIM. Lowe endorsed
the idea. wanting immediate action.
IT. II. Holdridge and r G. Smith
urged that the man sent get all he
could i'm the way Of Improvement on
the proposed appearance and mate
rial for the building
VIM. Rowland read an answer go q
telegram he had received from Rep
resentative Dillon. but which was
unsatisfactory in its statement of the
total amount appropriated for the
building.
II. III. Holdridge moved that Geo.
II. Waskey be sent. Mr.. Waskey
urged that there was no need for a
man TO go, but consented reluctantly.
Although his business claims his at
tention at this time, as at any or all
/, times during his many years Of in
cumbency. he has never refused TO
serve the city. The suggestion that
he 90 at midnight was me firmly
with a negative, but he did consent
to start today. but found later that
he could a V no time by going ear
lier than tomorrow morning.
IL. H. Holdridge, as vice president
opened the meeting, but the presi-
dent arriving later. the chair was re
!, linauished in his favor. After the
man to represent Madison on this
strategic move Oh Nd9hihs'oh 70"
/, appointed, a committee of five, 10.
seph Henkin. VIM. Rowland, II. II
. Holdridge. +. G. Smith and NJ. +
Berther, was appointed by the chair
!, to raise funds for financing the trip
Mr.. Waskey said today that he did
not know exactly what lines he
would present the proposition on
He has been looking into the details
of construction carefully, preparing
himself for specific statements, ano
acquiring a knowledge of the actuaI
construction to the end that he vii
know lust what things to call the at
~tention Of the officials in the capital
FARMERS EXCHANGE.
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