The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-08
MAPS BEING
PREPARED
Exact Situation as TO Status Of the
Depot Site viii Be Reduced
to Paper by Engineers.
Mr.. Hammond Eill Give All Fair ShON
but. Therefore. cannot iiasten con-
stfuction 10 the City--lt is
What We kant.

Work has been going forward quietly
during the past two weeks on the depot
site matter and certain business men
have determined that the site shall be
In the center OF the city II possible. They
claim that the question Of location Is an
important one and that the merchants
cannot afford to have the freight station
at either OF the extreme ends OF the city.
The city Is not now. aud from Its posi-
ton and shape never will be so large
but that the Scow Bay site will by all
odds be the most advantageous location.
The question OF drayage charges will be
found to be an important one. and they
have Induced the company 10 defer de-
clsion In the matter until more work can
be done towards securing the central To-
uaticn. Should the railroad company de-
eide on locating the depot at Smiths
point the principal shipping and whole
sale business would OF necessity drift TO
the peighborhood OF the depot. II Is not
question Of what the railroad company
wants. bu. IL is what the city wants and
must have, II makes little difference TO
the railroad company where the depot Is,
but Il makes big difference TO the ship
per and merchant. one thing IS quite
certain. which Is of extreme Importance
will be done on the construction OF the
line through the city until the depot
site Is determined. II win be a matter of
seroius moment to all II this part OF the
work has to be left until lSS and as a
well known real estate agent said yes;er-
day. Il behooves every man, woman and
hid TO urge the matter TO settlement.
10 same gentleman said that IL was
st NIL to delay in arranging for the
Scow Bay site. There Is where the de-
Nut must go; there is the site that will
ere nearly do justice TO all and the
fuation may as well be recognized first
l. last. No good can come Of delay
only harm-and the sooner the question
is settled the sooner immediate benefits
OF the railroad will be felt by ALL"
MAPS PREPARED
Inquiry at the railroad offices yester-
day revealed the fact that the engineers
OF tho company are preparing maps
which will show all of the ground. In
tended for depot site, for which deeds
have been put in, for the three different
locations. and which will also show the
ground still needed for each site, but
which has not yet been donated. BY this
afternoon the matter will pe in shape TO
HAtntHl 10 Nilt NNlAbuS NOAhhAANA~NN NHANA
have It In hand, so that they can see
just what progress has been made in
securing the different sites The greatest
progress seems to have been made by
the parties having In hand the depot site
Rt Alderbrook, which ia almost complete.
Their offer is now almost double that
made by any of the other parties
MR.. HAMMOND,
Who is here for a day or two, said to
an AstoriaE representative last night that
he did not feel justified in coming to a
hasty decision in the matter of depot
site, as he wanted to give all interested
a fair show, hut neither did he feel justi-
fled to, or could. commence construction
through the city until The matter was set
tied.
Another matter which Is considered of
some Importance, Is the fact that the city
cannot reap the full benefit of the moneys
being spent here until proper hotel ac-
commodations are provided for the many
strangers sure TO flock here this season,
Instead of lying down asleep, II was sug-
gestod active steps should be taken to
provide for the proper care of visitors.
II this h not done. Portland will con-
tinue to be the headquarters for stran-
gers who may have an interest In Asto-
ria.