Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-05
STILL SEEKING
THAT NEW DEPOT
Civic Improvement League Is
Now Behind Move to Get
New Structure.
PETITIONS BE|AG SIGNED
II IL Highly UnsanitsrY
Place.

That the citizens Of Alma intend
10 have new passenger station in
The near future has been made very
evident from new agitation which
has been started this week. following
the letter recently received by Mayor
Francis King
To start IN, movement petitions
are being sent around, first to the
shippers Of the city, then TO the bust
ness men and finally to the taXpay
ers. which win be sent 20 those IN
authority with the railroads md the
state
II is the intention 10 submit copies
Of the petition TO the two railroads,
abe Ann Arbor and the Pere Mar
quette. the state railroad corr mission
and the board Of health
The petitions which are berg free
y signed around the city, indicating
how Alma feels about the depot, call
attention 20 the fact that the station
rs highly inadequate for the present
day needs Of a rapidly growing com
merciahzed city such as Alma has
come 20 he in the past few years. 10
the highly unsanitary conditions that
are now existing and have been cx-
sting AT the passenger station, and
10 the desire Of the citizens to have
thc rose bed at the east end Of the
depot spared, rather than be torn up,
partially al least, 10 make way for
a wooden structure TO be used by the
American Railways Express.
The petition which is being circul-
ated about the city and is being
aigned by large numbers of the best
Of Almas citizens follows:
alma, Michigan, December ,, 1918
ITO Whom II May Concern:
WHEREAS, the passenger depot in
Alma. now occupied Jointly by the
Pere Marquett, Railroad company
and the Ann Arbor Railroad company
as a union station. is wholly IN
adequate, unsuitable and out Of date
and its cramped quarters In such
dark, unsanitary and filthy condition
as to endanger the health Of all per
sons compelled TO enter the same, and
WHEREAS, L is usually absolutely
necessary for capacity crowds 20 as
semble in said station, at least dur
ing inclemont weather, while await
ing the arrival and departure of
trains. or at lease for suiiicien;
length Of time to purchase tickets
before snttsSrtaining trans, and
that an inspection Of the premises
named, by representative Of the
State Board Of Health would result
IN the condemning and quarantining
of said station 70 prevent its custom
airy use. thereby protecting the pub
he, because OF the danger 10 health,
and
WHEREAS. representatives of the
American Railroad Express company
are now planning 70 erect building
tor commercial purposes and their
own convenience on a certain site
Iscated a few feet from the passen-
ger depot above referred 70, on lit
Gle plot of ground, considered one OF
tire few beauty spots in our city,
known as the Rose Garden" planted
and cared for by and under the aus
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