The Portland daily press., 1889-05-04
THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING.
Another Petition from the board Of
Manufactures.

The Board Of Manufactures. through its
chairman, has forwarded this petition to the
city government-which is substantially that
published In the PRESS lately-which was
considered Yesterday by the committee on
public buildings:
TO ne Honoraote Mayor and city Council Of
The unexpected but emphatic refusal of the
CITY Souncll 10 lend their indirect aid to the pro-
p oSeIi ssd h exposition, which was unanl-
mendeu Dy very large number of our citizens.
mas necessarily greatly embarrassed the board of
III .a @ In carrying forward an enterprise
~ Which tney nad embarked with unselhsh and
phnanthropic purposes. Such refusal however,
thougn somewhat dispiriting in its influence con-
suerihe tnat IL was absolute in its terms, and
tnat the discussion which preceded it evinced no
disposition on the part of the Council to even en-
cUu a an enterprise so generally commended by
tltloners That an industrial exposition cannot be
successfully established IN this city, and that IL
"9 Tuo not pc OF great public benefit.
upon further and careful consideration of the
subject. In the new light shed upon 1t by the re-
cent action of the City Council, the board of man
spectfuily express their belief. that corporation
can be created under their direction, which would
improve the Market lot so called, by the erection
adapted to the purposes of exhibition of indus
tries, and which would establish and maintain
creditable exposition; provided the city would
lease TO said corporation the said lot for the
term of fifty years at an annual rental
equal TO the yearly average gross amount re-
ceved therefor for the last eight years; it being
understood and agreed that the city should have
the continuous option to terminate the lease at
any time upon reasonable notice; after the ex-
piraion of the term of ten years. taking the prop
erty of the corporation at an apprisa; and If not
so terminated, that at the expiration of the full
term of the lease the city should take the building
at an appraisal or should offer the land for sale
at an appraisal; which offer the owners Of the
building should accept or remove the building ;the
property of .the corporation to be exempt from
taxes during its occupation of the lot.
The board Of manufacturers will undertake the
creation of such corporation, and will earnestly
endeavor to raise funds necessary to accomplish
the purposes before recited if they can be assur-
ed that such Improvement of the lot as aforesaid,
and the establishment of industrial exposition,
would be considered by the council advantageous
and desirable. Wherefore they respectfully ask a
careful consideration of the foregoing PROPOSE
lions, and that, II the same should be favorably
considered, a conditional order may be passed at
the May meeting OF the council, authorizing the
city treasurer to execute lease embodying the
conditions aforesaid under the direction of the
board of manufacturers, and as may be found to
be responsible and sufficient by the committee on
unimproved real estate in behalf of the council.
q. X. MILLIKEN.
Chairman of the Board of Manufactures in behalf
of the Board.
After discussing the petition the committee
decided that the course for them to pursue
was to present it to the city government, at
the May meeting, for reference.