The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-18
LIKE BUSINESS.
Tho Auditorium Committee Hit on
q Feasible and Popular Solu-
ton Of . Problem,
Tho City to Be Asked to Appro-
pirate the Money to
Do the Work.
1t Will Save Rent and Not Iaorsass Taxes
: Cont-speciai Msetlng oftlhs Coun-
oil Tomorrow Night.

II the city couqcil will take hold of the
auditorium problem Tomorrow evening in
the way pablo opinion desires, there IL no
question but when the supreme lodge Of
the A. O. u. w. meets here In June Holena
will be nblo to offer such accommodations
ns will insure a good report from the visit
ors being carried to all sections Of tho
country. At che meeting Of the joint
committee Representing Che city council,
Board of Trade and school trustees ysster-
day in tho Board Of T4ade rooms a way
Was pointed out for the council to do this,
after she subject had been discussed and
considered in every detail. =
John ". Thompson reported verbally
meeting OF Monday to consult with the
architects A. to tho plan and cost Of an
auditorium. Hs said that Mr.. Appleton
had submitted 4 sketch Of i building 100
feet squn'e ., to be placed en- the central
school grounds, containing an auditorium
capable Of comfortably seating 1000 pso-
Pile. with = library room aud manual train
ing school, to cost $25. 900. including steam
heat. The building would have galleries.
and be lighted by skylights as we'll as from
the sides.
y. W. Kinslsy, who was present, said that
according TO his idea every proposition
80 far submitted regarding the auditorium
had boon on too ~sxtravagant a tcale. He
did not think Helena would nssd q build
ing 100 feet square in which to entertain the
conventions this year, as, according to his
figures, sush a building would accommo-
dato $500 people and that it was not likely
for a number of years there would be
q call for such q capacity in Helena. He
had consulted builders and architects and
had besn informed that q building oapa-
bic of accommodating 1,500 people comfort
ably could be put vi for $780, 600, and that
would include auditorium, manual school
and library room. Ho warned tho members
of the committee that the time was short in
which to do the work contemplated. and
said that Helena had an opportunity to
make a great reputation as q place OF enter
tainment, CT the reverse. il the city did
have q place where the bodies could meet
md where there would be room for an au-
dienoe as we'll, then Helena would DO the
point from which excursions to va
rious places would be made. II not, the
business meetings alone would bs held here,
in some hall, and the visitors would 60 to
Butte, Great Falls, Bozeman and MisBoula
10 be entertained. The A. o. U. w. men,
bers bore wore determined the visitors
should be entertained, and If there were no
would be made for tho visitors to have a
time elsewhere. They would not
be allowed to stand around the streets and
PICK their teeth.
Architect Paulsen endorsed Mr.. Kins-
ley's remarks as to tho capacity and cost of
such u building as he had described, adding
the structure planned would be an at
t~rsctive ono and saying it could be com-
pleted in time. N'@8
w. H. Orr. the contractor, gave some fig
ures ON a building that Superintendent
Williams had sketched, with 4 seating
of ! ,500 or 1,600; tho cost he placed
At SIS, 000. Mr.. Williams showed the COM
nittee a rough sketch he had made. the
auildiag being a little larger than that out
ined by Mr.. Paulsen. He said that he be-
loved the figures given by Mr.. Kinsley were
about correct.
]. Fl. Lawrence announced that no word
lad been received from Mrs. Ming in re-
aly to tho telegram sent her on the opera
1ouss proposition. For n he did not want
hat proposition to stand in tho way Of the
proposed auditorium. He felt that it would
70 a lasting disgrace if these conventions, |
Ifter being invited here, had no suitable
place, and he WAS for any PROPOSE
ion that would fill the need. SETTLE down
N soms plan" he said; "let as. for good
1883 sake, push il to a speedy fulflmsnt.''
Various propositions were discussed, in
which Aldermen Lissner and Thompson,
'chocl Trustees Fitzpatrick, Howey and
Jockey took part. The school trusteas
greed on their part to lease to the city for
years. at a nominal rent, q
,iecs Of tho central school ground, provided
he city would erect a building on it that
ould be used for a manual training school,
library n auditorium. Il was pointed
ut during the discussion that the city was
low paying 81, 600 a year rent for a library.
f the city would vote S15, 600 for the build
ng, the interest IN this would be less than
he rent, and there would be a surplus left.
n addition the city would have full con-
rol over the auditorium, the school district
sing it for teachers Institutes and school
when necessary. Finally Il. H.
lowey introduced the following resolution.
'hieh was unanimously passed;
BE it resolved, rs the sense Of this com-
,ittee, composed Of representatives of the
lty council, school trustees and Board Of
t $4,000 for the purpose of erecting a
ublic library building and auditorium on
ne Central school grounds"
The members Of tho council present
greed to call q special meeting of the
ouncil for Friday evening next to oon- !
der the matter. =
When The action of the committee be-
generally known last evening it was
10 unanimous sentiment that they were on
IL right track, and the solution suggested
asa good business proposition for the CITY.
Miss Mary H.. Jackman gives private
sKnnS In shorthand. Room IL, Bailey
lOCk. Gail Af fAfT3Ca fnr tAvap>r
Mares q Fisher, the butchers, have removed
ON Warren street. to Harmonic hall, on Broad- !
ay. Telephone 3O7.
bntcher y bradley sell tho celebrated Jackson
rset waist In black and eolors. I
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