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Communication from the Mayor
February 5th 1891
To the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Seattle
Gentlemen.
In view of the fact that the present
grounds and buildings of the State university
located in this city are inadequate in the extreme
and in view of the further fact that the present
legislature of the State of Washington has manifested
a willingness to re establish the institution within
a radius of eightmiled from the present site, pro-
viding quit claim deeds are givenby all parties
having any interest whatever in the present
site, so that it may be sold and the proceeds
be applied to the firm establishment of thi
University neara the City on a broad guage basis
and this make it an institution that will command
the respect of the entire state; in view of there
facts I would urgently recommend that you at
once pass the ordinance being prepared by Cor-
poration Counsel Jacobs quit claiming the City's
interest in theaforesaid site.
(signed) Harry White mayor