Show A UNION DEPOT THE revival of the project fora union depot in this city seems to meet with favor from all classes of the community before this city assumes the proportions which it is ejected to reach the railroad question so far as it relates to a general depot and the route of the lines within the borders of the municipality ought to be well considered and definitely settled we do there is any ana need to try to make the general public see aft the importance and benefits or of a union depot its advantages will be clearly perceived by every re reflecting floating a n 1 mind its location is a different matter we believe the sentiment will be overwhelmingly in favor of some place outside of the business portions of the city where the lines can be without cutting up the streets more than is absolutely necessary the western part of town offers the most feasible spots for the depot and it oho ta d occupy 1 some point further west than the present utah central station it is desirable that one street only running north and south should be occupied by the railroads access to the depot from all parts of town r is now made easy by the street car service and will be still more facilitated as the electric car system is extended the trouble over the fourth west street franchise would th us be averted the people i n that neighborhood would be relieved of their grievance the railroad companies would perhaps have objections to removing their tracks westward but we think all their difficulties could be removed if approached pro ached in an amicable spirit and with a sincere desire for the general welfare and an absence of intent to injure any person or corporation the thing cannot be done in a hurry or by excitement exult ement and a pressure of individual projects wise heads will have to figure out this matter and conservative men be entrusted with its management the best thing for the city as a whole must be the paramount consideration and vested rights must not be ignored let the proposition be well weighed and worked out devoid of any party spirit or factional interest or glorification |