Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-11-16
THE PAYETTE
PAVILION

The board OF directors OF tne ray
ette County Amusement Club, Lin
lifted, take this means of placing {
few facts before the stockholders o.
the corporation, and before the gen
eral public:-
The club was organized about
, four years ago for the sole purpose
=. OF providing a place of amusement
for those OF us who care for dancing
particularly the young people. Stock
in blocks OF s25 per share was sold
to the business and professional
men, and others about town who ap-
proved OF the idea. No inducement
of direct profit was held out in order
to sell the stock. Some few may
have profited indirectly. but the main
idea was that a certain proportion or
our people will dance. and that it Is
better to provide clean, respect
able place at home for that purpose,
rather than have them going to other
towns.
/ Fifty-five men approved the idea
and stock was sold and money cor
lected to the amount of s2S75.00. A
lot was leased for a period OF two
years, with apparent prospects OF in
definite renewal. Construction Of
the pavilion was begun, at time
when lumber was high in price. Esti-
mates were overran, and when the
building was completed and equipped,
it mad cost about s45U0.00. Money
was procured by the personal efforts
OF the directors, lumber and labor
bills paid, and by careful supervision,
by the end OF the first eighteen
months the Indebtedness of S1700,
aad been reduced TO $4,000, which
is certainly not bad for a community
business, conducted by five men, not
onsaef whom profited thereby.
Rthe meantime the secretary Of
the board OF directors, who had held
office according to law as the organi-t
zers of the company, incorporated un-
der the laws of Idaho sent to each
stockholders a notice that on a, GER
tain date, thirty days in advance, a.
stockholders meeting would be held
for the purpose of electing a new
board of directors. Only three stock
holders, not including the directors,
attended the meeting, which Of
course could transact no business.
notice was given of postponed meet
ing, with the same result, and 1t has
been the same each year. For that
reason alone the old directors have
held over, except in one or two in
stances OF removal, when new d.
rector was appointed by the Board.
About this time the flush times Of
easy wartime money began TO pass.
Dances were occasionally run at a.
loss. But the concern was almost
out of debt; still going strong. Then
the lease expired, and owing to an
unexpected real-estate transfer, i'll
became absolutely necessary to either
demolish the building or remove III
to another lot. The only available
site was one south of the original.
which could only be procured by
purchase, and at price of s250o.
1t cost S6O0.00 to move the building.
Here came the big setback, but even
in the face OF all difficulties the in
iebtedness has been reduced to-
100000, and the balance arranged
in yearly payments.
For the last four months it has
not been possible to make even the
expenses on the Saturday night
dances. Two or three outstanding
bills are over due. Music is expen-
sive and must be paid for.
The same need exists today for a
building of this kind that existed at
the time of its construction, 1t would
take only a small profit each week.
to pay up all bills and establish a
sinking fund to take care OF the
yearly payments. II this can be done
for two or three more years the
building will be clear OF debt, and
the lot itself will be worth almost as
much as the entire amount OF paid
up stock.
But, to do this will require not
only the efforts of the members Of
the board of directors. but the sup
port Of the stockholders and the com
munity at large, Our young people
should be urged to patronize, it In
preference to going abroad. The d.
rectors believe that IL the public will
/ lend its moral support and patron
age, the future Of the pavilion is as
sured as a respectable place Of amuse-
ment In our own home town, for