The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-03
CLUB SITE BEING
DISCUSSED
SPECIAL MEETING OF CONNER
CIAL CLUB CALLED FOR FRI
DAY EVENING is CAUSING CON-
SIDERABLE TALK.

In view of the fact that special
meeting of the Wenatchee CONNER
cial club has been called for Friday
evening, for the purpose of definitely
deciding on rejecting or approving
the building committees report on a
club site, the matter is being very
| freely discussed among the business
men of this city. From present pros
poets it is very evident that the ses-
sion tomorrow night will be warm
one as the site decided upon by the
committee has many warm adher-
ents, while a number of other busi-
ness men are just as positive in their
position that the Chelan avenue site
| is not the proper location for COM
mercial club building.
The following is the report to be
submitted tomorrow evening to the
Commercial club by the committee,
Messrs. Prowell, Gum and Taylor:
Wenatchee, Wash, June 2, 1909.
To the Officers and Members of the
Wenatchee Commercial Club.
Gentlemen: We, your building
committee, appointed and given au-
thority to build a club house for the
use of this club, respectfully report
as follows:
We have taken an option upon
lots q, %, 90, 80, 81 and 80, in
block 9, of Great Northern Plat of
Wenatchee, at total price of $500.
Upon this we have paid the sum of
$50 for an option upon four of the
lots.
We have had plans prepared for
two buildings; first, the club house
proper fronting upon Chelan avenue,
and second, the gymnasium, in which
will be located the heating plant, To-
Gated upon the alley. The plans for
ethe club house we submit herewith
The total cost of the buildings is
iestimated at $4,000, the site $3,-
$500, making a total investment of
| $2O,500. To offset this, the club
now owns property which your COM
mittee believes it is conservative in
estimating to be worth $500. We
have subscriptions amounting to
$3.50, a total of s11,450. This will
reduce the amount of loan necessary
to secure to $4,000.
The building, in addition to the
quarters for the club proper, dining
and assembly room and ladies rest
room, contains 20 large and attract
live lodging rooms. Many Of these
can be rented for SIS a month, but
in order to be conservative the COM
mittee estimates the income from
these at $40 a month each, or $500.
This approximates IL per cent upon
the value of the entire property. This
tincome, in addition to the amount
now spent by the club for quarters.
etc, should be enough to maintain
the building and grounds in good
condition, pay the interest upon the
loan and form sinking fund for it's
extinguishmept.
AS We have formerly reported, we
have been unable to formulate any
plan for, building further down
town which could produce revenue
sufficient to take care of itself and
at the same time give sufficient floor
space for club purposes.
We have incurred the expense of
$170 for the architects services to
fdate, and $50 for option upon part
of the ground. a total of 1920. which
the club must pay in any case.
Understanding that there was per-
sistent agitation on the part of some
members of the club who are not
satisfied with the plans herewith sub
mitted, particularly as to location,
your committee submits the entire
matter again to the club. and does
not desire to make any further ex-
planation or comment
Respectfully submitted,
w. R. PROWELL,
ARTHUR GUNN,