Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-17
TO CLEAR THE WAY

The visit Of capitalists interested 10
The projected railway from Los Angeles
10 this city some Of whom are here
and others are expected In a day or
two. Is an event of much importance
10 Utah. We need not eypatiate on
the benefits tha, would accrue to the
State. aud particularly to this city,
from the road now contemplated In
deed they would be beyond present
computation.
We DO not think there Is anybody In
Utah. unless Il may be some persons
interested IN the Southern Pacific, who
would oppose the new lire or in ans
way impede Us progress to completion
But the chief question before US is
what viii the State, or, rather the
people Of salt Lake DO. to further the
enterprise and secure the terminus for
this city
The promoters Of the new road want
franchises and grounds Tor a depot.
These ought to be obtained on easy
terms that is II the demands made are
reasonable. In a few days It win be
known what franchises are required.
and II can then soon be determined
whether the requests can be granted
II Il known now that the place wanted
fot depot grounds II Pioneer Square Il
f not clear however thai this spot Is
wanted or none We suppose that while
q may be considered the most deslr.
able some other convenient site win be
acceptable IN case that square cannot
BE- obtained.
The Deseret News has already raised
the question as to The legal posdbill.
" Of esdng Pioneer Park to any com.
pary for any purpose other than that
Which has been designated that ls. Tor
a public park or pleasure ground. We
have noi done so out OF hostility to
'he enterprise. on the contrary we
thlI u ought TO be encouraged by
ess'y means that Is possible and legal.
folnllng oui an obstacle IN the way OF
NE load, Is not hinderlug IT'S cons,rlc-
Ton The impeachment Is not Of our
creation It Is not a phantom. either.
II stubborn fact and win have to
Be- faced.
hsnother part Of this paper we pub.
HA ne city ordinance defeating Pio-
nd square to public use as a park
Nn'n 4 was framed It was designed
70 'rwnt the conveyance Of the SQUARE
,'' nE'oad or other private purposes.
S0n' O The best lawyers IN this city
sHe9nsdlted as TO is binding charat.
e The measure had been recon-.
n''s'a by Mayor John Clark In order
y Mal oui any plan that might again
= hlioiueed to turn toe property into
f'lfoai grounds
We are Of the opinion that the city
a-''o'Iis' have lost the power to con.
~ way piece o. property TO anybody
"onF to the people Tor a breath.
s,''' and pleasure ground. and cam
a'' v allenated at any rate without
.'H direct consent Whether the
u.',''r eouli be legally Effected when
.' .'u'nsd by popular vote. ls a oues-
wv . Be decided by legal opinion.
"p9' this matter forward for ss-
~. W. consideration, not to throw a
Nc Nc. n the way Of the railroad poop-a
.s1sllsye this movement Is yery am.
.as' to others that have bean started
1s SIMILAR end In view. The money
's' as the men to build The road
a., y is not a scheme On raise
..na RS desirable to have ,bs ,.,-.
~ organized In Utah Bur b
, r'' aade part o. that consideration
',e v'ah men shall subscribe a hrgs
:, I'M q Foch or take up a bic b.a.s
. ~, S.la' Rights o. way and dor,t
-. ''s aye Necessary, ond therefore
49,, i'safded as a cone. .5p ,s,.
- go Be made readily Co ord.r toso.
s1' ~ hs Incorporation Of the road N
en-. mat nothing win prevent tba
s,l 1, !, Of this enterprise. n
Dig thing for Utah. II viii
Nm s''Aa Thing for SAT- Lake City. It
49,, : One thing Tor the trsysillrr
- ss'H It Will be a boon to The co .'''.
:" Therefore general interest should