Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 8, 1920, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press whew in leg saturday 1920 pick of a Mau adopted but no decision is readied As to which of three Forras will be chosen had to be dropped because of Sel Lisa interests Iii Ere was no doubt that a mall could we constructed on a basis that would in. Yui Jioie to All concerned he said. Three Ocemus submitted the trip be a Egioio con Ference were Sugiu sued of like Jommy or nazis a. A. Hum advis Ory counsel to tue homme Cay Sulci to , Ana j Ai. Veyo. Scheme a. 1 or from Jiuu clogs Euy j. I Freud. I j. A. Lisiy City Avent City sur they Are a mall to por discussion centres around j Point As to How Cost should be divided tie Gen eral principle of i mull from Portage Avenue to the Parlia ment buildings on 33rondway was at a Conier nce of interested parties at ii City Hall yesterday afternoon. Three schemes were submitted but. No cd Misiur. Was reached As to which of them adopted. deferred till property owner s affected and t presen natives. Of the. Provincial government have had an Opportunity of sizing up the relative and settling among themselves ii plan for adoption. Committal by the conference to the mall project it is expected will have the effect inducing the Helfon s company to go ahead its plans for the. Erection of a store on Portage avenues sir Robert Kincl Ersley governor of the company indicated when in to City recently that it was just the uncertainty As to whether there would be a mail or not that was keep i is the company from making a Start with operations. Trio big step was not taken by the Terence till after a Good Deal of discussion i ulcer it was when those looked like setting lost in what was described us a labyrinth of details As to Cost who should Bear it and what particular plan for adopt in should be. That the hair Aid. A. H. Pulford got definite action on the general Ciu estion for or speaking with consid Erable Pulford declared n would lamentable if the scheme Tage Ai cuts Colony Siree. This is the town phenning Corror Mission a scheme. Cost 01 taking Over All land except government Jand estimated at Coati io2 Leet wide scheme b provides for. A straight Road Rii ining irom the Entrance to the parliament Buik Tings to Portage Avenue. This is the provincial gov s. Scheine. Inis would involve Ali e Hudson s Bay com Pany s sue a Block West and the diversion of thee trance to Colony in a Westerly u a cuon. In thu Arteil Cost 574v, 000. Hoad would be 131 meet wide. A cold project Osborne Street to Colony. This would be a portion of the Vimy Highway and would Bufi a separate improvement al together although1 harmonizing with the. General mall scheme. Estimated Cost the discussion was chiefly along the Linos of who should Bear the Cost. Led by Aid. Pul Forti. There was a Sec Tion of the conference Whu took Tho stand that the Burden should rest upon the general taxpayer entirely while others were strongly against the property owners affected being saddled with the whole Cost of effect ing an improvement which Benefit the City As a whole. In opening the meeting Aid. Lul f Ord said it was desirable to get at the earliest possible moment a Deci Sion on Tho general principle of whether a mall should be constructed or not. J. D. Atkinson representing the town planning commission urged the conference to agree upon the Gen eral principle of constructing a mall. Do you want something for Winni Peg or Are we still to keep our Heads under our he asked. Financial question Aid. Pulford suggested that the property owners should finance the scheme. G. Furnival i am surprised to hear an Alderman of the City. Make Rannard s hosiery no finer or More Beautiful silk is made than the japanese pure silk yarn from which is Woven Rannard hosiery. In the finished work i fineness is enhanced by that smugness at the ankle which typical of Nard is no. Feior Black Beaver Grey smoke. Russian calf Navy Champagne White and Cordovan. Full fashioned. Sizes 8f to 10. Per pair worn in s silk Lisle Hose 45c pair Queen Quality Brand. Made with seamed Back reinforced soles and heels and wide top. Special Price this week per pair. C main store 330 Portage Avenue a remark like that. You the property owners to assume the Cost and yet the scheme will beautify the City for All time. You might As Well say that the property owners in. The Vicinity of the Assiniboine Park should have borne the Cost of acquiring that Park for the Alex. Macdonald suggested that be fore any further action was taken there should be a get together con Ference Between Teh. Property owners and the government with the object of reporting upon one definite scheme at As Early a Date As possible. It was suggested that As tha Gen eral ratepayer would be affected a plebiscite should be taken. This was strongly opposed by George Elliot who stated that it was an agitation for just such a plebiscite that had Hung up the propose Uon and prevented the Hudson s Bay company from building on Portage Avenue. By such delay the City had lost Over in taxation. That agitation had done the trick before and it would do it again. Palki speaking for the Board of Trade said the Council of this Board had decided unanimously in favor of Tho mall but had not adopted any particular plan. It was considered that immediate Steps should be taken to put the mall idea through before the Hudson s Bay company started to build its store. Having stated that he understood the Hudson s Bay company and the government favored the mall or. Palk said it was Tho feeling of the Board that this was a civic proposition. Thought general Public should pay Peter Rutherford said that on Gen eral principles to approved of the mall. He failed to see How the prop erty owners should be called upon to pay for it however when the project was one that would beautify and Benefit the City at Large. If anything had to paid at All it should be paid by the general taxpayers. If that were not done he would oppose the mall. George Elliot declared himself in favor of the but said he would oppose it. If it meant that a big Bur Den would be thrown. Upon the. City. advised the conference to adopt the principle of construct ing a mall Register plans and leave the rest to future developments al ways seeing that these conformed -to1 the plans registered by adopting such a course they would obviate any great physical changes right at the Start. To was of opinion that this should be taken1 care of by the City and that local vested interests should not have too great a say in determining the form the mall should take. Aid. J. G. Sullivan said that the matter came before the Council he would naturally ask if the City would be justified in spending on a mall which would probably increase the value of property in the Vicinity by More than enough to pay for that amount. Property owners should certainly Bear some of the Cost. Why should he increase the value of prop erty at the expense of the general taxpayer j. S. Brock spoke strongly against the principle of making the property owners entirely liable for the Cost of the scheme. It would simply amount to stealing property that be longed to other Aid. Pulford that is a Strong statement. I Don t think you can go As far As or. Brock then expressed the Opin Ion that the mall would decrease the value of certain property in the neighbourhood. Aid. Pulford do you want a mall or or. Brock said he would prefer Onci that would be a continuation of Osborne Street. J e. Loftus. Representing property owners , opposed any pro position for a mall As it would be detrimental to property on that Street. U. Who said he rep resented the general Public said his was. Convinced the improvement would not be carried out by the prop erty owners and that it would have., to be done by the City. He was Satis fied the City had enough expenditure to face for necessary improvements. Without undertaking this scheme if the City had. To Bear the Cost. There should have been at some of. The elections was a waste of Lime to project with out the. Sanction of the Public. Mayors opinion i mayor c. F. Gray said there should be an expression of opinion As to whether they wanted the Hudson s Bay company to build a store or not. He was entirely in fax or of a mall that would beautify the City. He did not want to see the Hudson s Bay company s proposal j to build a store turned Down when j the company was in the mood for t erecting its store As soon As the matter was settled. The mayor then bluntly asked the conference if it wanted the Hudson s Bay store on Portage Avenue and there was a chorus of cries in the affirmative. In closing the Nayor said that personally he thought the Cost should be spread All Over the City because of the Benefit a mall would Confer upon the City As a whole. On the chairman putting the ques Tion for or against a conference Only three opposed. A. Bond pointed out As significant that of those who opposed two were property owners and one represented the citizens generally. He said there was no question that the property owners generally in the neighbourhood favored the mall. He criticised the estimates of Cost and agreed with the mayor that the. Proposition was Oue for Tho City at Large. It was ultimately decided that representatives of the. Hudson a Bay company other property owners and representatives the provincial government should Confer and submit a report on one definite scheme at a meeting to be called next week if possible. Insurance is cheap. London May news service against prohibition coming into Force in England within twelve months is being offered Here at a Premium of per Protection. Arker 239 ave e Post office Xvi i a have inquiries for boys bloomers to suit. We specialize in. Two Pant. Suits. Saturday. We will Iyo Pant As 50. Ims suit sizes to fit boys from 8. To 16 years. No phone orders. Open till 10 . Saturday. Store opens 9 . Closes 6 . R i Inson co. L i m i t e d store closes saturday at 1 . Women s and misses suits in the most varied and top to the Mimitte styles. Regular prices up to monday special smart models developed in gabardine Triestine and Serge. Jaunty flare effects which Are unusually attractive set off with silk braid and. Buttons. Others have smart vests and Tuxedo collars. 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