The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-28
NEW BOULEVARD
IS TURNED OVER
Formal Transfer to City Is Made
By the Commercial
Club.
TRIP OVER DRIVEWAY MADE
BY INTERErT ED PARTIES
Drive Will Be One of the Most
Inspiring iii Entire
COuntr.1.

The fornality of turning over the
work done on the boulevard northeast
of the city and along City Greek can
yon, was consummated Thursday after
noon. The work, which was done by
the Commercial club of this city at an
expenditure OF $4,000, was officially
turned over to the city with appro-
pirate ceremonies. At the last meeting
OF the board of governors of the Com
lnercial club it was decided to turn this
work over to the city TO finish, the
club having done the work which II
agreed TO do.
the club cafe three carriages conveyed
those who were TO take part in the
affair TO the head OF the boulevard.
Those who went were: Councllmen
Arthur Rarnes, Thomas Holiday, L. r.
Black. r. S. Fernstrom and Carter;
President c. A. Quigley of the Com
bers, most of whom were on commit
tees: W. j. Halloran, j. ". Houston,
Il. p Morris. ". II. Bintz, l. IL. Clay
ten, A. f. Doremus, Q. ii. Meredith
and H. J. Dininny Of the committee on
public improvements and parks; y. ID.
Murdoch and l.. G. Kelsey OF the com
mittee on boulevard construction
At ? clock in the afternoon three
carriages pulled up IN front of the Com.
mercial club and were quickly filled
with the above-named gentlemen. Two
press representatives accompanied the
party. A drive was made up City
Creek canvon road to a point about
three-ouarters of mile above the sec
ond tank station. Here q bridge which
has been erected by the city at a cost OF
about $1,000 has been built across City
creek, connecting the road with Inc
boulevard. After an examination or the
work which had been done at the
bridge the party drove over the course
of the boulevard.
Route Of Driveway.
Winding around the hillside, fully
seventy-fiTe feet wide, this beautiful
driveway takes its way. Across the
deep canyon the sky line Of the oppo-
site mountains to the west could be
traced, while the imposing piles them
selves loomed up 10 awe the spectator
with their vastness and their grandeur,
The remains of the old boulevard
creek were still visible. Along the
drive, which is fully 200 feet above
the bed of the creek. the carriages
wended their way. Exclamations OF
delight burst from the members OF the
party as the vehicles came to halt on
Inspiration point, which is on Eleventh
street Far below like a dream picture
like view of some fairy city
spread the most beautiful city IN the
world, Salt Lake. Lying peacefully
within the basin which forms ITS site,
the mountain fringe, the ragged peaks,
forming a frame for the picture, which
could not be duplicated by an artist,
except the Great Artist who designed
it, the city spread away. To the west
ward the deep blue of the Great Salt
lake made an almost invisible blur
npon the background of the picture.
The Temple, st. Mark S cathedral and
the City and County building loomcd up
in the distance in an imposing manner
A short distance to the east the L. D.
S. hospital stood, while to the south, al
most as close, stood the old observation
tower, the two lending reality to the
scene.
Inspiring sight
Nesting among the beautiful green
trees the residences of those who go
to make up the great city were barely
visible. II looked like a forest, and
only the houses that stand on the
fringe of the town could be thorough
ly traced. The point which bears the
name Of "Inspiration was we'll
named, indeed, for if there is any sight
that would inspire the tourist, the resi-
dent, any human being who sees 1T, il
would be the beautiful picture spread
out below. Long and earnestly did the
members of the party gaze at this en-
chanting sight. Finally the drive was
continued to a point northeast of City
cemetery, where a gulch, or draw, finds
its way from the mountain tops toward
the city. 1t is at this point that a cul-
vert. costing about $1,000, will have TO
be built. When this is done the boulc-
ward will be extended on and connect
with the military road leading to Fort
Douglas, thence by way Of the city
streets back into the main part Of
town This will make a drive OF about
sixteen miles, every foot of it being
framed In the most beautiful scenery
Almost every tree along City Greek
canyon has been preserved, and the
wild tangle which presents itself TO the
view of the visitor is an enchanting
one. Trees viii be planted along the
drive and it will be beautifed from
year 30 year.
Slight misunderstanding.
It is estimated that the cost to the
city TO improve and make passablc tho
driveway from Inspiration point on TO
where it will connect with the military
load viii be in the nlghborhood of
$4,000, exclusive Of the building of the
culvert. This is cheap, 10 say the
least, for driveway which will in a
few years boone famous-one which
will make the city famous.
Some misunderstanding came about
between the members Of the Council
and the Commercial club representa-
tives during the ceremonies. 1t seems
that the Council understood that the
Commercial club was to build the cul-
vert, while the representatives Of that
organization claimed that such was not
the case. 1t was finally decided thai
the City Engineer be instructed 10 fg
urc out the cost of building the culvert
and of improving the driveway to the
point of connection with the military
road, and that the members OF The
board of governors meet the City Coun
ell In open meeting following this. This
was looked upon as being the best
means of settling the question.
In any event, there is no question
about the fact that the work will bt
finished and that Salt Lake will have
one Of the most beautiful driveway.
in the country. The roadway leading
from the city along City Greek cnnvoI