The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
BUILDING IS ASSURED
CLUB WILL FUR
NIsH POWER TO CONCERNS.
An Option Has Been Secured ON
Ground and the Plan Is About
to BE Realized.

AT meeting OF the Indianapolis Manu-
facturers' Club last night at the Com
mercial Club the question of the power,
heating and lighting plant, which has been
long under consideration, was again dis
cussed. 1t now appears that the plans
for the erection and maintenance in In
dianapolis of a building and plant which
will accommodate under one roof large
number of manufacturing industries will
be carried out. The project was advocated
several years ago by individuals, but lit
tie aside from collection of data was ac-
complished. The Manufacturers Club took
the matter up and a promoter of the
scheme has brought 1t to so near realiza-
ton that there is scarcely any doubt that
the plant will be built and in operation
by next fall.
The clubs committee which has the mat
ter in charge is composed of II. E. Kin
ney, chairman; c. A. Bookwalter, Albert
M. Glossbrenner and w. Nj. Taylor.
Plans. specifications and data were pre-
sented to the club by the committee but
1t was decided not to make public all Of
the work and plans of the club until sew
eral matters to which publicity would be
detrimental naQ DCen Hndly SettieQ
The building will be erected and MAIN
tanned by a stock company, the directors
and stockholders of which, it is said, will
be composed almost wholly Of members
of the Manufacturers Club. The location
has not yet been decided upon, but it
is thought that property which has been
under option will be secured within a few
days and preparations for the erection OF
the hrildfnO will follnw q
Mr. H. Z. Kinney, chairman of the COM
mittee, when asked for information said:
There are several things Of which we do
not care to speak at present. think
though there is no doubt that the efforts
OF the Manufacturers Club as promoter
of the enterprise will be successful In
fact, Ii is almost so now. The directors
selected for the first year have not all
probably be signed, We do not care to
give them out now.
1.-THE building contemplated will be OF
brick. seven or eight stories high. There
will be an observatory and roof gar
den, where employees of the con-
Germs occupying the building may
find recreation during leisure moments.
There will be suitable toilet and lunch
will also be we'll furnished rooms where
managers Of concerns and heads Of de-
partments may meet for consideration OF
business matters.
to all concerns taking space in the build
ing. The principal object is to encourage
small manufacturers to begin business. by
taking advantage of the opportunities Of
fered a small manufacturer may secure
better quarters and facilities for carry
ing on his business than he probably would
if obliged to put up building for him.
self and purchase the machinery neces-
sary for power, heat and light. In other
words the money which would usually be
expended in necessary equipment for MS
plant could be turned into working capi-
tal In most cases a manufacturer would
save probably from % to so per cent. In
power, neat and maintenance.
There have already been many applica-
tons for space and L believe all space
will be taken before the building is ready
for occupancy. 1t is probable there will
be a few concerns which would occupy an
entire floor, several that would use from
one-fourth to onsyhalf as much and a
large number which would use from LOO
to 500 square feet.
1.-The probable cost of the building Is
about 500, 900. / think it will be possible
to have the building ready for occupancy
by Sept. !. 1900. The exact location has
not been fully settled. The building will
be centrally located, however, and will be
to the manufacturing industries of Indian
apolis just what the Stevenson building
was to the office business at the time IL
was erected. The size of the building will
depend much upon the location secured.
There is every reason to believe the ven
ture will be a success, both 1nduStrially
and financially, for the stockholders"
A committee was appointed to arrange
for the entertainment Of the visitors from
the National Cash Register Company, OF
Dayton. o., and the Richmond manufacture
ers, who are to be the guests of the club
some time next month. The committee is
composed of 1. S. Gordon, chairman; Alfred
Burdsall, II. Z. Kinney, d. M. Parry and
w. NJ. Taylor