The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-04
ruE LOOP, PROPOSITION

Mr. A. +. Doremns, the well'known
civil engineer OF this city, widely
known and respected public spirited
citizen. has worked out scneme lot
the accommodation OF the street ran
waV system and also of all interurDhn
car lines now in operation or TO be put
into operation. He thinks that now Is
goo6 time 10 begin the pTactica'
working up TO This scheme. He calls
attention to the fact that there Is
complete lack Of necessary waiting
rooms in the streets of tins citS. HIS
plan would provide 4 series OF waitluG
rooms. toilets. and drinking fountains
whereby the public would he well hc'
commojatcd and resting seats provided
| He would have all iDtclurpan lincs run
direct to n central loop, which would
surround the four blocks between state
and West Temple streets and First
South and Third South, HIS scheme
does not contemplate the abandonment
of the street ear service on Main street
or Second South, but his idea is that
this would be natural result OF the
adoption of his plan later on. AS pre-
sented, the plan, looks very attractive,
and the question is, while its adoption
would undoubtedly be Of great service
to the public whether it is feasible at
all and if feasible, how 1t Is 10 be
brought about.
The present street railway franchise
is so al-embracing that any lnrerter-
ence with it would have TO be paid for
at price. The franchise is liberal
enough to the company, and III a way
there is n use of the street railway
tracks provided for interurban lines.
But IT is difficult to make adjustments
that will extend the facilities for the
use of those tracks which the general
provision of the franchise might be
supposed to furnish. The Doremus
scheme provides this; but it would
, have to be looked into very carefully
from the street railway company g
standpoint as well as from the stand
point Of public service and conven
,, ience; and undoubtedly there would ot
found obstacles greater OF less. But
the point that Mr. Doremus makes l.
that if this city is ever to be the grea
city that nature contemplated, and i
the citizens are to have the best use O.
. the public utilities nominally PROVIDED
for their comfort and convenience, tn
i, city authorities cannot begin any to-
. soon to provide the facilities for tba
G comfort and convenience. 1t Is with
, view wholly TO such public use that Nj
Doremus has devised the plan which h
e presents.
Il The Tribune, in considering this mat
" ter yesterday morning, called upo
, the City Commission to be cautious an
>. wary in its procedure in this matter
:. as indeed it ought to be in any consld
cradle matter Of public interest. w
have no word TO recall on that matter
but on the contrary, wish TO reaffirr
the opinion given that the city shoul
be cautious and act with due care. An
u so acting, il it thinks it should act a
" all, it will, of course, take into consid
Grafton the beneficial points presente
by Mr.. Doremus as well as the advers
= points that the railroad company G
'' any other interest or that any ind
" vidual might make against the propose
: Mr.. Doremus s proposition is backed b
'e the Real Estate association, and ths
~ is a body of men Of great deal c
weight in this community. We con
=, mend the whole subject to the Munic
pal Commission with the renewal of o,
injunction to examine with care and
- cautious in action.