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Show read the opinion in which the title to the property and the right of the city to lease it was cited. Mr. Bacon speaking to the subject said he believed the road would reflect advantages upon city and country and felt confident the committee would see it to the interest of the city to report favorably. If the block, said he, was leased to the projectors the road w ould be built. President Lett of the real estate exchange ex-change then spoke upon the matter in behalf of the real estate exchange the members which,, he said, were unanimous unani-mous in their endorsement of the pro-' pro-' ject. At present the railroads here under un-der their long haul clause were hauling Utah ore and Nevada ore to Denver and Omaha to bo smelted. With this railroad rail-road all this could be brought here, and be assured the committee that if the matter was acted upon favorably that a company would at once be formed that would erect a large smolter to take care of all these ores and give Salt Lake and Salt Lake workmen the benefit. After some more debate the committee went into executive session. 1 THE DEEP CHEEK ROAD. Every Business Man in the City in Favor of Granting the Franohise Asked For. SOME TTPIOAL COMMENTS CITED . benefits that It Would Brint: to Salt Lab) City Citizens Befora a Council I -. Committee Legal Views. The Deep Creek railroad scheme is the uppermost topic with Salt Lakers today. They are generally favorable to the proposed enterprise aud do not hesitate to express themselves on the subject. Some of tho business men are decidedly emphatic on it and their chats are of the strongest kind. The petitions for signatures are being signed . right and left aud the list of autographs is growing hourly. Just what disposition the city council will make of the matter is unknown to the public. As the thing stands it is the duty of all citizens to attend the meeting meet-ing tonight and take an active interest in the proceedings. Now is the time for action aud upon it tho future prosperity pros-perity of the city will depend. Let the assembly be pointed and brisk as to speech and have' something to' say on tho matter. No lukewarm people need ( apply. j The following citizens were interviewed inter-viewed today and that they are enthusiastic enthus-iastic on the subject will be seen by what they said to a Times reporter: R. S. Hamilton Yes I am in favor of the enterprise." The idea of keeping the proposed railroad out of the city is terrible. The people have always been crying for railroads and now let us hrve it. W. H. Cramer We have signed the petition. Yesterday we were conversing convers-ing with a civil engineer who said he had often wondered why a railroad had not been built through the section of the proposed Deep Creek route. The road will certainly open up a fine coun-try. coun-try. ,: E. L. Craw I am in favor of it toe and nail. It ought to be built and the city should grant the franchise without delay. ' ' H. V. Meloy If the franchise is not granted it will be one of the greatest Calamities that can possibly befall Salt Lake City. ' F. M. Ulmer You bet I am in favor of it. It will tap a splendid country. Such improvements are the only things that will make Salt Lake City a great place. R. A. McCornick The road ought to come. With tho improvements the company promises to make the square will be a pretty place. W. E. Ware 1 am in favor of it. As to the square being used for a breathing place is all right. Both could easily be established there. Pratt & Pratt We say railroad and that it is needed. A. B. Sawyer: I favor anvthing that brings a railroad to Salt Lake City. The prosperity of a city dopends on its railroads. If built it would double the population of this city within five years. Then too it would probably solve the question of freight rates. If it is built tho freight rate will be reduced at least 50 per cent. J. T. Stringer: Let her go Gallagher. By all means encourage the thing. ON TO DEEP CREEK. A Delegation Argues tho Situation Before the Committee on Streets. The aldermanic committee on streets and public grounds met last evening to give audience to the delegation from the Deep Creek railroad company. The delegation consisted of Judge Powers, James Bacon, F. B. Stevens, President Lett of the real estate 1 exchange and W. B. C. Allen. There were present as the committee Alderman Hall, Cohn, Pickard, Watson and Wostenholmo, each of whom answered to the call of the roll. The special order of the occasion was then introduced and a petition bearing some 600 autographs was read in favor of the project. ? Mr. Bacon then filed a plat of block 48 as it would appear if the company was granted the favor asked. The line will enter at the southeast corner, aud the right-of-way and depot grounds will be 300 feet in width, running diagonally diagonal-ly through the square. The depot building build-ing will be 75x200 feet, two stories in hight, constructed of stoue, and will be tho finest structure of the kind in the city. That portion of the grounds not occupied occu-pied by tracks will be laid off into parks of about three acres each, and by an amended proposition the company proposes pro-poses to expend $1000. each year in beautifying these parks, the improvements improve-ments to be made under the direction of the city council, the parks to be set out with trees and flowers and made very handsome. Mr. Bacon asserted that some question had been brought up regarding the right of the city to lease' this square, and stated that he had obtained an qpinioa from Judge Powers and W. H. Dickson, which he would cause to be read. Judge Powers then |