Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-15

viii have 70 be made and that is con-
templated, by which general traffic on
foot and by team can be conducted with
| safety. The place for the steel viaduct
proposed may possibly be changed 70
| as 10 accommodate the greatest num-
| Der Of the public possible. That Is a
matter for serious consideration. The
wishes Of the people who are chiefly In
lerested win have TO be consulted. Now
IS the time for them 10 present their
views and desires, but this point should
always be considered-.tho greatest good
to the greatest number should prevail
We do not concodc that the west part
Of the city was at any time tho choice
for residence property" Proofs 10 the
contrary are so patent that they need
not De pointed out. That, however, II
to some extent q matter Of taste and
need not be here discussed. To people
who desire large garden patches and a
damp soil probably that part OF town
might appear to offer greater adyan-
tages than some other localities IL has,
however, little or nothing TO do with
the question Of the building OF the rail-
road depots.
our correspondent makes some asser-
tlons IN regard to the rights" Of the
people IN the west. and asks whether
I'VE think their demands are unreason-
able II we are TO decide as 10 the build
Ing OF a vladuct oh every street closed
for the purposes required by the rail-
roads, we would say yes, We believe
that the City Council is amply COM
petent to decide what ought to be done
for the convenience OF the public at
large, not merely TO meet the demands
Of few individuals. We do not believe
that there viii be 30 much inconven-
fence to people living on the west side
when coming into other parts Of the
city as may be imagined when the de-
pots are erected. The statement that
they VIII have TO go several blocks"
out of their way Is not correct; It Is an
exaggeratlon. A few residents may
have to travel little farther then
than now in order to reach the business
part of town, but that VIII depend up
on the spot they desire TO reach on
foot. Street cars win furnish quite as
much II not more accommodation than
before. and we believe that n great
deal Of the trouble that now looms up
win prove TO have been imaginary.
1t should be understood that the
switching yards in the locality OF the
present oregon Short Line depot, which
cause great deal of annoyance and
danger, win be removed to North Salt
Lake, which will be some compensa-
ton for the real inconvenience that may
arise from the closing OF streets, ana
the improvements that wlll be made
connected with the new depot will be
of benefit In many ways, not only to
the general public but to the people who
now make complaints. A large number
OF persons viii be employed In the
various departments at the new struc-
ture. Many OF them viii pa
tronize establishments on the west side
that VIII spring up in consequence.
They viii need board, houserocm etc,
and expend considerable money In those
directions. and the general improve
ment that will take place at the depot
and it's surroundings will recommend
itself to all classes, and all residents
OF the city
Such actual damage as may occur
win have to be met, undoubtedly. by
those who cause II. What that viii be,
II anything, we cannot determine, nor
can any one at present give sound
judgment az to what II will be. The
whole subject should be considered
temperately, calmly and with vles
TO the general welfare. This, we be-
lIeye, will be done and eventually all
parties concerned win be satisfied with
the results.