The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-04-13
OLD POSTOFF|CE
BLOCK LIKELY
WILL Be SOLD
Herald Washington Bureau

division OF the office OF tho super
vising architect OF the treasury de-
partment. who recently visited Port
land for the purpose OF making an In
into the need OF addition
al building accommodations for the
federal courts and tho branch post
office, has not yet been made pub
lie. Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury ]. II. Moyle has written to Repre-
Macarthur and suggested
that Congress either authorize the
OF an addition to the
old postoffice building or the sale OF
property upon which the building Is
located and the purchase OF other
property and the erection thereon OF
a suitable building for the courts and
growing business OF tho uptown
branch postoffice.
Mr.. Moyle's letter rather indicates
that the department favors the latter
course. provided the purchase price
OF other property and the new build
ing will not exceed the sale price OF
the property upon which the old post
office is now located. Mr. Moyle
makes no recommendation rs to the
suggestion that the old poStoffice
property be turned over to the city OF
Portland for public park purposes,
but Representative Macarthur Is OPP
posed to the donation OF this land by
the federal government. believing
that cities and other municipalities
should pay for government property
which is desired for local purposes.
The full text OF Mr.. Moyle's letter
to Representative Macarthur is as fol-
lows:
More Room Needed
Referring to our recent corre-
spondence in regard to the building
in Portland. Or. now being used by
the United States courts, and also as
a postoffice station, the report OF the
departments representative sent TO
Portland 10 look into the situation
has been received.
The quarters provided In this
building for the courts are made
auate and sufficient accommodations
cannot he furnished in the building
as now constructed. in view OF the
fact that the central uptown post
office station occupies a portion OF
the first floor. II appears hat this
station is a very important one and
It's maintenance practically in It's pre-
sent location is necessary. n Il serves
the retail business section OF the
city and the volume OF business tran
sacted is very large. the average
daily money order business am"unt-
ing to $500. the daily average mum
Der OF registered letters and pack
ages handled $40, and the postal 90
ceipts for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1920. we're $6oS.Go5
IAN extension OF the building has
been suggested to provide an addi'
tional court room, which 1t Is esti'
mated could be done at cost OF ap
proximately $4,000.
New Site likely
The report above referred to
would indicate that new site could
be obtained within a short distance
OF the present one and a building
erected thereon to accommodate the
courts and provide for the needs OF
the postal service in this section at
a cost not exceeding the proceeds OF
sale OF the present site and build
ing.,I this course should be adopted
It is probable that new building
would afford more convenient facili'
ties for the transaction OF the pub
lie business than would result from
the remodeling OF the present court
house, etc.
"As to the suggestion Of the mayor.
referred to in your letter OF March
IL, tndt tut pfcbtht bitc w N'''''S
red to the city OF Portland to bc used
as a park. this department would pre-
fer to make no comment, such action
being a matter OF public policy"
In connection with the proposed
changes at Portland, Representative
Macarthur today gave out the follow
ing statement;
Donation Opposed
II am undecided as to whether
shall favor the construction Of an an
mex to the old postoffice building al
Portland or whether shall introduce
legislation authorizing the sale OF the
present site and purchase of proper
ty elsewhere and the erection there
on of a structure of sufficient pro
portions for home for our federal
courts and the uptown branch post
Il al tAt