Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-16
ExaEssfSE nA,.nNAp eaANen

 Ysinted at by Prestdent clark of the rsaynSssniffhted Road HefSre tAe ceM- | t,,,tsYce on Streets The Matter Tas,red-Tne commerce street Aas~ out rDfsapprovcd.
 president 0. r. Clark of the Consolidated road appeared befose the committee on streets last night to explain the reads pe- sition in regard te the layout for the en- tension of Union avenue to Spring stseet, The road has presented petition asking that the order for the opening of Che etseet between Water and Meadow etseets be se- seinaed. The layout from Water to Spring stsees is not opposed hS the road. presi- dent Clark @as accompanied by Attorney 9eesse D. Watroas. The president asked that action upon che opening of the street be deferred for few months, because the company ia now considering extensive and important changes ia its entire plant in this city, What these changes are in de- tail President Clark would not state, be- cause the plans are not completed as yet. He said the company had in mind the util- nation in the near future of its entire property bounded by Meadow and Water streets and by Union avenue.
 Our present passenger depot, said the president, has plainly outgrown It's use. fullness It is altogether too small and inadequate to the uses to which we wish to put it as well as for the proper aecomo- dation of its passengers. Our freight train takes up about 1 ,000 feet and passenger train often requires almost half of this space. We wish to improve this condi- tion 50 as to have plenty of room for our patrons to get from one train to another without having to go around the end of trains or climbing over the platforms or the cars.
 The precise nature of these changes President Clark would not state. He in ferred, however, that new or larger pas senger depot would be plaeed towards the northwest from the present depot and much nearer the green. Meadow street, he said, would have to be changed at it's lower end and other extensive improvements would result in this section. When these changes have been completely planned, which they will be in a few months, said he, I have no doubt but a way may be found for street from Meadow street to Spring or Cedar streets that will give an outlet, just as good as at the present pro posed extension, to the residents of that district Changes on the water front were also 1nClmaG6u Dy Gue pIeSlOout. ne thought it for the interests of all con- cerned to wait for these plans to develop. President Clark left after making this statement.
 Attorney Watrous said it was evident that the railroad company is acting in per feet fairness. He asked that the commit tee continue this whole matter to the next court of common council and the next mayor, as there are several matters be- tween the road and the city to be ar | ranged. The opponents of the roads petition were present in large numbers and many spoke against it. They thought President Clark ought to have been more definite in ] laying his plans before them, but the more ! conservative saw that it would be impossi ble for the president to expose the detail. 1 of his unpublished plans at present an6 agreed to await the action of the road il these changes.
 1 In executive session the committee de cided to table the whole matter for tn, present. This will give the road the tim, needed to perfect it's plans. l Ex-Judge Sheldon and Edward McCarth, appeared to urge the committee to approv layout for the extension of Commerc, street, which has been ordered. This ex tension is made in conflict with man, | principles, which have guided the 1egisla tive bodies of the state in the matter o grade crossings and the like, and tn committee decided to disapprove the lay out as drawn. This was done in the hop of getting new one with either tunne or bridge.
 It was recommended to lay crosswall at Thompson and Newhall streets.