Salt Lake Herald | 1907-07-14 | Page 10 | The Wasatch Drive

I THE WASATCH DRIVE I Those public spirited citizens of Snit Salt Lake who were Into contributIng Ing a total of for the completion of Wasatch drive are not spending much time thanking God for the American party part The fund was as raised with the distinct understanding g between the I council and the CommercIal club com coin j In charge chare of the matter that the 1 city would build a culvert and bridge and that it If would take care ot of UI the driveway citizens did their part They built the drive and placed it in Then they looked expectantly y toward tL Lo counciL That body failed to do except build the culvert heby however committing itself to tobe be he project WP has as been hone bone and that et inc don Tb I I 1 all is valueless It cannot annot be reached and enjoyed by the public because the bridge that was wai promised has never materialized Of course the citizens who made do donations nations to the driveway fund are at least guIlty of contributory negligence because they believed the Amer AmerIcan Amerlean lean Ican council would carry out Its im implied Implied plied contract They should have kept their hands on their until aft after r the brIDge was finished until after the council had shown some evi evidence evidence dence of good faith Now they find that they were The adminis administration that succeeds the present apol apology apology ogy for city government must be de depended depended upon to give the Wasatch drive fund subscribers a run for their mone money The Idea of the drive was a splendid one From the elevation along which It runs It Is poSsible to get one of the most beautiful views in all the world Travelers along it can cair see spread out before them for miles and miles the magnificent Salt Lake valley guarded by mountain peaks with the waters of the lake shimmering in the distance Cared ared for the drive would be source of enjoyment to Salt SaIt Lakers akers and from It visitors could get in a few minutes a better idea of the splendid resources ot of the tho eft city and county than they could otherwise se secure secure cure in days of investigation