Show y VI M. M C. C C A BUIlDING IS IDEAL FOR m CITY NEEDS Director Points Out Advantages for Firemen and Police Police Po Po- Po lice Good Bargain Ground upon which the Y M. M I. I C C. A. A building stands stand at State and anil First South str ets was sold by br tho the city of Salt alt Lake fifteen years ago for 2000 Tho The Young oun Men Men's Mens ens en's s 's Christian association association tion has built upon that ground a structure which has an appraised value of This is said aid h by ex experts who e have examined it from to roof to bo one of tho most permanently perm perma a constructed buildings ing in the tho cit city It will vil wear for or many generations genera genera- eDera It is is ono Quo of the best sites in inthe inthe the cit city and a adjoins joins tho the property owned b by tho the city and occupied b by tho the police and fire firo departments This land and build building in are arc offered to th the city eity for One business businessman man lan fi figures ures this way If It the tue city buys at that price the tue net profit to the tIie cit city will be thing something like this To on inal price cd received for the Ian land to interest at 6 cent for fifteen years to value of building Total Subtract from this and the remainder is net profit In the tho e event the thc rit city commission cannot cannot can can- not find the money moncy to make inako tho purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase a s 's a agreement could bo be made 1 by which the tho property t could be bo t taken len o over by the on en a rental basis until such tim time a as the thc city can issue tho the bonds for Cor the purchase Tho interest on at 6 per cent centis is or per month It is contended contended con con- tended in many quarters that the cit city may may well afford to pay that rental wit with such an all understanding until such time timo that the tho city cit can take over o the property on a L cash basis Ideal for tor City's Needs I ha have hare e felt Celt for Year that this build build- in inc would be bo i ideal for eal-for for cit city us uses mes c says II n B. B Porter a member of the thc board of directors of the tho Youn Young Mens Men's Christian association The police department cou could scarcely scarce scarce- ly l- be in greater creater need of or more room and andt t there there- ero is ill no room for expansion ion on oil tho the site now occupied by br police quarten ten Tho The lire fire department too is cramped for space The association building not nol only adjoins the tho police a and l lt tire fire t re headquarters but hut tho the structure ture it itself It It- self with little chan change c could bo made mado ideal for police and fire tho department uses I There is iR the tho swimming pool for tho the members of tho the departments There Thero is the gymnasium for their physical de do- There is is an excellent auditorium audi audio tor that could be used for a assembly purposes or for a a. lecture room where the policemen cemen and ami firemen could hear lectures on subjects of vital ital interest and antI imp importance to their special work There would Jio lie he ample dormitory room for pol police ce department when I tho the three platoon system is inaugurated as it may be bo some some day If H tho city can buy the plant it will ill get got the association out of debt and give ivo us a a. fund to establish re-establish ourselves es ou on a sound business hasis basil If rf an intermediary can be bo found who can enn finance tho the matter giving the cit city rental ri rights ht at a n reasonable return return re return re- re turn until suc such h time timo as the city can bu buy o outright bt I can see ee no legal Jes-al obstacle iu in inthe the tho way The best hest interests ts of the cit city certainly would ho bo served ser by such a deal The eit city should nave have that prop prop- property erty |