Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-16

The NEW VI, GENIAL DEroT.-Ihe io'
lowing communication, which We cut IRON
the Daily Times Of May let. presents some
Of the strong and obvious objections TO Tue
proposed location OF the new Depot. lhe
matter is one Of considerable importance rs
regards both the convenience of the Public
and the pecuniary interest oi the h"ad
neither o. which, as it seems 10 us, can DC
turlhercd by placing the Depot a, 80 inaees-
siblc aud distant spot is the one berth oil
the Freight Depot
To N. Eators Of III, Dnly TINS:
lam clad to learn, by your paper this morning
that A passenger depot (Which is much wanted) Is
10 be erected in cur village during the present
season. be the Trustees of the Vermont Central
Railroad; but | am sorry t. learn that II Is pro-
posed to locate it "ou the Central quay lst nortn
of the present freight depot Ii placed there u
will be dihicult Of access, ard exceedingly ineoh
venient at all seasons for the people u nuuE
ton but especially so in the winter 30 lar as our
citizens are concerned IT might as well Do IN the
| village of Winooski. The best location Tor this
| depot for the accommodation OF the village oil
Burlington and tho travelling public, is between
| Nam and Arg streets, and between the line oil
the rsiirosd track and Water street.
Every rossibIe accom- u Istiol could be secured
here. and a Joint depot with tho Rut!aLd road
cou III be erected if the two Companies, or Trustees
can agree to il. If they can not, the Centfai IN
.erest can accomno date thomsc yes and the ruoiio
| without the concurrence AMI CO 'reratiun OF 'h'
| Rutland railroad interest.
| Il il PROPOSED to build depot 10 feet long D,
AZ - =, 49, - call
| Lake St, which is 1876 feet west oil W alter street
the dero, building should be erected in a lin
With the Eas, eide of Lake Street, stovs mention
! ed az sotpc distance. say ~ feet, south oil TIT
south line Of Main Street. 81 the size above 81 'ci
fed, il would leave loo feet between tie Easter
front Of the dero, and the west line oil ate
Street. of this about 80 feet could he approPri
ated next t. Water street for the slope oil the EN-
bankment Of Water Street, and would leave :
feet for level space between the front OF the dc
DO. and front OF the bank for Carriages, Msil an
Express wagons, This 81 ace could lie made orna
! mental as we'll az convenient, and the "ncle raj
road depct would be clear # strcets a. u shooi
he.
II is to lie hoped, after the mary attempts
q" 6." the rail,old and depot in Burlington, som'
thing NAV be dono now for the comfort, satisia'
faction I'd accommodation Of our citisens anu u
travelling public. 1t costa no mere 10 NO u
thing RI ht than wrong, ii as much. -,
The location proposed Is Convenient 70 u
, Steam boat landing, the Rutlsui railroad dePo
! the hotels and our principal places Of bushes:
and the approach to the space in front OF the 60
. | rot ia safe and convenient down Main and hin
streets. while that on the Central quay Is 90,
| difficult and dangerous, as well as 100 Ia or "
object is to call the attention Of cur Su2ens
| hi. matter It seriously elects their interes
!. and convenience for all time to come. IL th
matter is arranged aal the present track tn rous
the d" gully and heart Of cur villa Sc shall be
= | moved it will leave u with most complete RAJ
= road accom- nodatcrs, without the danger ana
4 CIrIiEN.
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