DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-12-24
DELAND CITIZENS
FAVOR REMOVAL

The event of the week in DcLand has
been, and IS the effort to have the At
lantic Coast Line change the location of
the depot to point further west, 50 as
to avoid the necessity Of crossing many
of the principal streets of the town.
committee of citizens has circulated
petitions and secured the names of per-
haps so per cent Of the property owners,
requesting this change The petition
will he presented to Agent Powc, and be
by him forwarded to Superintendent
Higgins of this division; committee
will then 60 to Sanford to see Mr.. lliS-
gins personally and urge the change of
location,
The railroad company asked for an
expression of opinion on this question
and the expression has come good and
strong. Following is the petition and
the names of those who had signed it up
to noon Wednesday;
To the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company:
GENrLEMEN
We, the undersigned citizens of De-
Land, desire to urge upon your com
pany the dcsirablity of Il change OF To-.
cation for the new depot building at this
place which We feel confident will soon
replace the one recently destroyed by
fire. TO reach the old site, it has been
necessary to cross som, OF the principa!
streets of our city, and our great i'm
provcmcnt and rapid growth in the past
few years has caused an amount OF
traffic on these streets which has rem
dcrcd it hazardous to run trains over
them, and this we believe will be con-
tinually increasing hazard, even under
the present railroad facilities. We all
earnestly hope, however, that in the
near future it may appeal to your com
pany rs a fair business proposition TO
run your main line into our city, IN
which event. Of course, the old site Will
be especially undesirable for railroad
buildings as compared with q location
further west, which will not only reduce
construction but also avoid the hazard
of running trains across our printipal
streets. We believe that in making
this request We are voicing the wishes
of large majority Of the citizens Of our
city and therefore earnestly request that
in the erection of such new buildings as
your company may have IN mind, the
location may bc changed from the old
site to some point further west.
b. T. PrcVatt, Publisher.
Egiord BY, Attorney.
e. Prentice Carson, Prof Is. ), !,
(Rev) VIM. J Hardness. Ist NJ, t. t..
Grant Bly,, Lawyer
II A. Bolcy, Jewclcr
ohm Lofbcrg Contractor.
K. E. Bushnell, Merchant.
J. a. Erickson, Merchant.
!. W. Whitco,nb, Well Drilcr.
J. Franl; Adds. Merchant.
Robt Parkinson, Publisher
. J. L. Bigclow, Merchant,
Irwin Wilatowski, Sign Painter.
A. l.. l.. Suhric, Prof StctSon Univ,
Lee McCrory, County Judge.
i. A. Bizzcl Clerk
Hugh K Hunter, Clerk,
W. &. Watts. Merchant,
{. b. Rosa, BurSar s'tctson Univ
NJ Sti;h, Merchant,
(Rcv) Robert ] Carson, Clcrg NJ EC
DR.. J. W. Roscborough, Pres Pastor.
A. II. Woodall, Mcrchlnt
s. L. Newton, Druggist,
{. W. Price, Merchant
Thos y, Page, TaX Payer.
Berlin II. Wright, Tax Payer.
{. p. Field. Fields Garage
Geo. B. Price, Tax Payer
J. X. Turner, EX-Sheriif.
George r. Haynes, Merchant.
Il. T. Biclby, Property Owner.
!. VIM Gardner, TaX Payer.
L. Reeve, Merchant.
g. Howard Merchant
Kicker Bros, Tailors,
Roy Perkins,
]. r. Blanc. Tax Payer.
J. S. MAY, Contractor.
Adam Karr Tax PAYER