Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-13

TWO ROUTES SUBMITTED.
One BY the Business Mons Association
and Another by l.. z. Kelsey
for the North Benches.

On Saturday night the council com
initlee on streets held meeting 10
discuss the boulevard proposition. The
members present were Wantland, Bell,
Lawson and Heiss.
Judge Colburn was present as q rep
fesentative Of the business Men's MS
ISOLATION. For that organization he
submitted a report favoring the follow
ing route: Starting at the Temple block
corner ON Main street, running by The
moat direct route to the Warm Syringe
aud then on slight grade to the brow
OF Capitol hill on the south side OF the
Capitol grounds, following the side OF
the hill; thence north on the east side OF
the Capitol grounds to the RESERVOIR;
thence along the pipe line on the
west side Of the canyon distance OF
5000 feet to the bed Of CITY creek canyon.
This would give iail OF Hfiy feet
in tbs 5000. The route would then DO
up ihe eaA side OF the canyon to the
tower. the distance on each sido OF the
canyon being about the same. From
the tower the route would be east
along Sixth street to the cemetery,
thence south TO Third street and thence
east to the reservation, and across 1t
ON an easy grade to Fort Douglas.
From Fort Douglas the route would he
ON an easy grale to the Intersection OF
Sixth south anu Thirteenth East, and
west along sixth South to the center OF
the city.
The following tracts are taken from
the report:
"At the point where the drive leaves
the canyon, at Andenon's tower, n
pleasant surprise ~ In store Tor It's
patrons, passing from the limited area
OF the canyon they arc suddenly con.
nonlrd with a spectacle OF slIenuid
PROPORTIONS. The view from this point
is OF exquisite loveIiness; II compre.
hends the most magnificent mountain
trimmed valley on earth; the beholder
has an uninterrupted view OF the gu.
tire CITY, with tue winding courso VI
the river Jordan, and the southern anu
western pirtiOns OF the Great Salt
Lake, with Its mountain Islands, and
the wasatch and Oquirrh ranges In
their entirity; this view continues with
the drive, In u greater or lesser deg CO,
until 1t reaches the heart OF the city,
Assuming the streets to be- l32 feet
wiue, 1t ~ suggested The nigh fences
about the private residences DO re-
moved and be replaced by a stone
Gaping, about two feet In height. BE.
tween the coping an paved sidewalks
could be placed a grass plat two feet
Wide, and nj the outer edge OF the
l5.foot paved sidewalk is feet set asid,
for grass and trees. Adjoining this {
25.iOJt mncadam roadway would b,
constructed. Duplicating this upon
either side would leave thirty-two fee
OF space Ia the center for street ca
tracks and driveway. The report ais
suggesIs the space between the stree
car rails be also planted In grass.
ANOTHER ROUTE.
Lewis T.. Kelsey, representing tn,
north bench property owners, sub
mitted n proposition favoring the fol
lowing route: The boulevard to etar
at u point where Capitol avenue in
tersects the brow OF the hill; thence
along the west side OF the hill on
grade OF por cent to the bed OF tn,
canyon, a distance Of 1900 or 9, 0OI
feet; thence along the east side hill o.
J the canyon on slight grade to wher,
Ninth or Elevsothstreet intersects thu
brow OF the hill; thence east alons
Ninth street or Eleventh street to tn
cemetery grounds; thence southeastern
across tho cemetery grounds TO q con
inuation OF Eighth street on the ehs
side Of the cemetery; thence east half |
mile. From here the boulevard woult
swing around In the shape of semi
circle, through PopperIon Place ant
the reservation, passing within quar-
ter OF mile OF the ilsgpoie OF For
Douglas, and on around TO Mini
south and Thirteenth Eaet. From
this pvin, south to either Roper sttee'
Eleventh south or Penltentiary stree
and west ON either OF these streets /,
Flfth East, the present drive, and bacl
up town past Liberty Park and til,
city and county building.
Mr.. Kelsey spoke Mt length In favoI
OF his proposition and In conclusion
offered the following, which he salt
the north bench property owners will
readily agree to;
' Whereas, rhoro is a petition now be
fora tina Iitv rnuuoil nf Salt Lake Gitt