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Show iinsi rim mi 11 LP jlJILLIIs- Project Is to fee Fin a need by Realty Men and Manufacturers. Manu-facturers. FLOOR SPACE AND POWER ARE TO BE FURNISHED Idea Is to Give Budding Industries Indus-tries of the City Good Star. Salt Lake real estate dealers and several manufacturers of the city urc promoting a building to encourage the starting of factories of the" smaller kind. This building, it is said, will cover several acres of ground and will bo used for the express purpose of housing hous-ing small manufacturing plains, furnishing fur-nishing them power at reduced rates and giving them the advantage of a location at a low cost. Nothing definite 1ms been done as yet toward the securing of a site for such a building, but it is known that a compaii3' is boing formed, which wi!) probably file articles of incorporation within the next fow weeks. The promoters of the scheme are looking for a favorable site near tho depot district. The building to bo erected will be several stories high and will be divided off. into compartments suitable for manufacturing plants of either the largo or the small variety. The ceilings will be high so that all the necessary gearing may bo installed. in-stalled. Fine Equipment to Bo Installed. Tho building will bo provided with elevators and the power will bo generated gen-erated bv a steam plant at the rear of the building. The steam will operate dynamos and these in turn will furnish power to the tenants at a much lower rate than can be obtained at present. This plant has received the sanction and that organization will do all in its power to promote the success of the affair, af-fair, as it means more factories and more Utah products. According to a prominent real cstato dealer, interested in the propositon, a number of small manufacturing concerns con-cerns have already signified their willingness will-ingness to sign up' for space. This same dealer said Saturday that the promoters believe that they can get plenty of money for the project. It. is thought thai it will require from $200,000 to $100,000 to buy the ground ahd erect a suit a bio building. Railroad switches- have been providod at the rear of the building and will bo available for shipping purposes to every tenant. On the front will be tho platform plat-form for loading and unloading wagons. The lower floor will bo provided with storage space and conveniences for the handling of goods in bulk. |