The Ocala evening star., 1915-01-22
THE UNION STATION

The Star has received copy of the
order of the State Railroad Commits
sion to the railroads entering 0cala,
in regard to building union passen-
ger station. AS most of the matters
referred to in it were published in
this paper some months ago, we will
not repeat them, but the following de-
tailed description of the station will
be of interest to our readers.
Description of the Depot
We, the railroad commission of the
state of Florida, do hereby order and
adjudge that the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company and the Seaboard
Air Line Railway shall erect, operate
and maintain a joint passenger sta
ton or union depot in the city of
Ocala, Florida, with the following con-
veniences and facilities, to-wit:
A waiting room for white passen-
gers containing not less that 1900
square feet of floor space, with a rest
room connected thereto which shall
contain not less than 165 square feet
of floor space. Also smoking room
for men connected to the said waiting
room, to contain not less than 165
square feet of floor space. with a toi-
let room to contain not less than so
square feet of floor space.
A waiting room for colored passen-
gers containing not less than 800
square feet of floor space, with closet
facilities for men not less than 100
square feet of floor space and same
for women of not less than 100 square
feet of floor space.
room with approaches and platforms
of concrete or other suitable material
A canopy or umbrella shed which
shall be joined to the depot and shall
extend along the track of the Seaboard
Air Line for a distance of $50 feet,
and a similar shed Of like dimensions
along the track of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company, for the com
fort and convenience of passengers
entraining and detraining.
And it is further ordered that the
said station and the approaches there
to shall be adequately lighted, either
by electric lights. or other lights o1
equal power and efficiency. =
And it is further ordered that the
said joint passenger station or unior
depot shall, be located at the cross.
ing of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road Company's track with the track
of the Seaboard Air Line Railway il
the northern part of the city of Ocals
near the present depot of the SeaboarC
Air Line Railway.
And it is further ordered that tn.
said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company and the said Seaboard All
Line Railway shall begin the construc
ton and erection of the said join
passenger station or union depot OF
or before the 1st day of November
1915, and that the same shall b.
completed and ready for use within
six months thereafter.
And it is further ordered that tn
, plans of said station or depot shal
be submitted to the said railroad com
missioners on or before the 1st da,
: of September, 1915.
Il And it is further ordered that tn
Ocala Northern Railroad Compan
: and the Ocala Southwestern Railroa
4 Company or either of them, have tn
Z consent of this commission to join j
the erection of such joint station Q
union depot if they or either Of thel
\ so. desire; or they, or either of then
= shall have the right to enter sue
\ joint depot upon such terms and fc
: such rates for the use of such join
4 passenger station or union depot an
4 the privileges Thereof as are just an
= reasonable. The privileges hereh
= extended to the Ocala Northern Raj
= road Company and the Ocala Soutl
western Railroad Company sail in I
way delay or interfere with the ex
cution of this order by the Atlant
= Coast Line Railroad Company and Il
Seaboard Aid Line Railway.
r. Hudson Burr, Chm'n.