Suggestions for the Majestic Site greater use of the Orchestra to be made than at present.
The provision of proper space for ublic library, art gallery and art and additional rooms. for other purposes would fulfil a much made by one. of the supporters of The following are cvggestions needed want.
The price asked Ly the present the Afajestie Site scheme for the de-owners is Tis, 3,500,00. Deduct velopment of the property in. the from this an amount of Tls. 1,250,- slent of it being purchased by the 000 received from the sale of the old. Town Hall, and the net cost Leave the existing ball room as would be Tls. 3,250,000, Add Tis. it is for the present.
500,000 for construction (a liberal would have to come down, and on Present Majestic Hotel hi cost of Tis, 2,750,000. allowance) and. we get a total net is leading from. the ball At six per cent. this means an room, baild a town ballan the annual cost of Tis, 165,000. At a conservative estimate, the leasing of Town Hall, ball room, open air cinema, sale of refreshments and revenue from entrance fees to gar-concerts, ete. dens and swimming pool should pro-large stage and also a gallery and Jduce Tls. 50,000 a year net after the hall itself should be large providing for upkeep. This leaves Jenough to accommodate rate-payers Tis, 115,000 to be provided out of the rat
could -be provided room for public Gri the fiat, and second oer To bring this home to the me inal it would.mean that a re-library, art gallery, art school or sident. renting a house at Tis, 100 technical institute, possibly a month would have to pay apthis could be arranged. so that there proximately $3.60 a year, or 30 cents would be smaller rooms. than the 'a month for this Civie Centre. large Town Hall downstairs to be Shanghai has the lowest public available to. let out for Meetings, debt and lowest rates. of any city ete. of its size in the world; also it has 'Then on the top would be a fiat] the poorest civic amer it roof that could te used in Summer not worth while taking advantage Sia root garden. ofan opportunity' which' wil "not Outside the Town Hall would be providing a Civie Centre terrace sloping down in ters to an all" enjoy, and which We will all be proud?
On" these terraces would. be stall Ierge open ait swimming pool,
tables where refreshments could be Served and some sort of roof cover supported by pillars would]
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