The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07

placed before them they We're accepted
without hesitation.
Suggested by Jeffery.
The idea of the boulevard was first
suggested by f.. T. Jeffery, president
of the Rio Grande system. He entered
into communication with the Hartman
officials and, when assured of the CO.
operation of the Oregon Short Line in
the project. ordered the preparation of
the detailed plans for the boulevard.
These plans, which have now been
completed. provide for the building of
a boulevard lined by cement walks and
paved i'm the best possible manner 1t
will be lighted by cluster lights placed
AT frequent intervals. The lights will
be similar to those now being erected
on Main street, and will be supported
by ornamental iron pillars. This il
Elimination, together with the careful
patrol which will be maintained, will
assure travellers an absolutely safe
passage from one station to the other
at any time of the day or night. and
viii be of material aid to the police in
maintaining order in that portion of
the city.
The figures compiled by the railroad
engineers show that the building of
this boulevard will entail an expense of
approximately $4,000. This expense
will be borne jointly by the two roads
The name under which the new bouie-
ward will be known has not as yet been
decided upon, although several names
have been suggested. Among the names
proposed Union boulevard and Rail
road avenue seem to be the faVOrites,
but it is not likely that any definite
name will be selected until conference
is held with the city council
The railroad officials anticipate no
difficulty i'm securing the approval of
the mayor and city council, and work
will be started on the boulevard in am
pie time for its completion before the
two stations are ready for occupancy.
The grading, paving and lighting Of
the boulevard will be done by con-
| tract, and it is the intention of the
officials of both roads to award the
contracts for this work to local firms
whenever it is possible to do so.
Depot Plans Expanded.
Nothing could more clearly Indicate
| that the Importance of Salt Lake as a
railroad center is fully realized by the
| officials of the Rio Grande than the
changes made i'm the plans for the new
| Rio Grande depot. The former plans
provided that the building should be
set back some 200 feet from Second
South street, being connected with the
thoroughfare by covered arches. 1t has
now been determined to extend the
building right up to the street. This
change means not only large increase
in the size of the building, but also the
expenditure of from $150.000 to $4,000
more than was at first contemplated.
The final plans for the station have
now been completed and a plaster of
paris model made which gives a perfect
picture in miniature of the building as
| 1t will be when completed. The style
OF architecture closely resembles that
Of the new Pennsylvania railroad sta
ton which is being erected at West
Thirty-third street, New York City.
The front of the building will be lined
with graceful stone columns, which add
greatly to the impressiveness of the
structure. The original cost of the
building was estimated at 100000, but
| the changes i'm the plans which have
just been completed will raise this cost
| to between $3.50, 900 and S675, 900.
! The work on the building will be done
almost entirely by contract, and the
Rio Grande is making an effort to have
these contracts go to Salt Lake firms
In fact several bids from eastern con-
Germs have been passed by already and
| Salt Lake bidders given the preference
The contract for a large portion of the
plumbing of the new building has al
ready been awarded to George G.. Doyle
& Co. of this city. This contract does
not include the completion of ali the
steam and water lines through the
building and yards. but provides for
the placing of the leaders which will
feed the minor lines. The sum involved
in this contract is about $50, 900. There
are other contracts which will be lei
within the next few weeks which viii
entail the payment of between $3.50, 00(
and 5000. 900.
The engineers of the Rio Grande are
now busily engaged in estimating anC
drawing plans for the new and in.
creased trackage which the building Of
the new station will necessitate.
Grand bail, Saltair, May 6. Held!