South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-26
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far the coliseum there has been a success
although financial details not available.
Moines Ia. which has a coliseum seating 500
is slightly larger than Evansville. Citizens
Moines are enthusiastic in the praise of the coliseum
and what it has done for the city.
Portland, ore. in 1917. spent 100000 to build
coliseum.
Topeka Kan. says the coliseum there which cost
s6SOOO and seats but 900 people brings more than
100000 yearly to merchants of the city through
large number of delegates who visit the many
tons held there because of the auditorium facilities
The chamber of commerce Of Canton O., declares
the coliseum there the best made by
the city Canton is just about the same size
Bend and spent $4,000 for the building exclusive Of
ground.
Jacksonville Fla, had a population in 1910 OF ST.
500. coliseum was built few years with
ing for $500 persons An estimate of the population
in 1915 placed the figure at more than $4,000.
ONLY ONE FAILURE.
St Louis. Mo-. has a coliseum which IS 90 minutes
ride from the center of the city. The letter
chamber of commerce there says coliseum is a
desirable thing.
ST. Paul, Mimi. a city much larger than South
Bend of course. but still noteworthy example, has
of the most unique auditoriums in the country
Built at cost Of $500 600 ground which cost $780,
600. the building Will $500 persons theater,
10000 people all floor, as in a convention
Through an ingenious arrangement of movable pros
cenium and swinging boxes the building
verted. in the course of few hours from regular
theater to hippodrome, or into large convention
hall. Circuses have exhibited in the audi
forum with wonderful results, says the chamber of
commerce there.
Francisco, Calf. lucky enough to receive
a gift following the exposition there in
building a a cost of 81. 275 900
but financial reports yet available The cham
Der of commerce there. however writes that Every
city of any size needs a public auditorium"
Milwaukee. Wis. with a population 100000, re-
ports $4,000 profit from the coliseum there from
1910 to 1915 There market house connected
with this building, either
Atlanta. Ca. spent s25O.OOO for coliseum a few
years
Grand Rapids Mich, has a coliseum privately
owned. which is said be a although
details not given out by the corporation which
owns IT,
From a general survey OF questionnaire il is
forum is not popular In only few of the hun
dred cities from which the Chamber of Commerce
O South Bend requested Information, did
bined building appear.
A coliseum be used auditorium as
arrnory. as hall. municipal dance hall
theater, with couple of hundred minor uses
which present themselves occasionally. The market
house idea very popular in South Lend
where
These are the facts We have the experience Of
other cities conditions locally. From
these each Of must decide and the majority must
rule.
SECOND QUESTION NOT DIFFICULT.
The second question is not difficult answer
II Is not a matter opinion simply question OF
cold figures and little arithmetic The answer then
whether the city finance the coliseum. is
about like this:
cost OF the estate is estimated 100000. The
present valuation OF South Bend property
$50 500 900 The laws allow cities Of the class
n which Benz falls have a bonded indebted
less per OF the valuation