The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-13
DONNELLAN'S SUGGESTIONS
CONSIDERED AT LENGTH BY !
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
To Arrange for Entertaining the
Visiting Fire Chiefs-A Letter
from Senator Arthur Brown
Home Industry-Report ON Fin
ances.
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interesting report was read:
Salt Lake City, May 2, 1896
To the President and Directors of the
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce:
Gentlemen-The undersigned, to
whom, as a committee, was referred
the excellent communica ton of April
18th of Colonel John w. Donnellan,
have given the contents of his letter
careful consideration. We feel that
the thanks of the chamber specially,
and of the public generally, are due
to Colonel Donellan for his many ex-
cellent suggestions. We only regret
that no more of Salt Lakes citizens
take the interest in the movements of
the chamber of commerce which this
gentleman does, and that we do not
receive more suggestions from the pub
lie on subjects which are of such great
interest to the whole community.
Still, we hope to be able to discover
many directions in which the efforts
of the directors may be utilized to ad-
vantage. We realize, however, that
there are very many things which oc-
cur to the minds of active business
men which should have attention, but
which in the press of other duties
might be neglected by the body of
men, who are, however much they may
be interested in the welfare of the city
or the state, apt to overlook such mat
tiers. We therefore take the liberty
of urging the members of the chamber
of commerce, as well as those who are
not yet connected with our body, to
give us the benefit of their ideas upon
all matters of public Importance, as
surfing them that such recommends
tons as they make will receive the con-
sideration which they merit.
We cannot think of anything that
would be more profitable in advertising
the wonderful resources of Utah than
would be the proposed tour of our
worthy secretary, E. F. Colborn, to the
eastern states. We realize that his
long connection with the chamber of
commerce and other business inter-
ests of Utah, his rare gift of eloquence
and his remarkable memory of facts,
would enable him to present before the
most intelligent audiences of the east
the beauties and resources of our coun-
try in such a manner as to attract to
our borders many wealthy, intelligent
and energetic people. We cordially
endorse the recommended ton of Colonel
Donnellan that an effort be made to
secure means with which to send Judge
Colborn east for a several months trip,
providing the gentleman himself finds
it possible to so long leave his business
without personal supervision.
We are pleased to know that con-
gress has already appropriated $780,,
900 for the erection of a public build
ing in Salt Lake City. We recognize
that this sum is inadequate for the
needs of the state such as ours is and
will soon become. Yet we believe that
this appropriation will be followed by
others of sufficient size, as the erection
of our public building progresses, to
complete building in Salt Lake City
THAT shall do credit to our government
and to the state. We therefore recon-
mend that after our congressional rep
resentatives return home from the
present sitting of congress that they
be made acquainted with the necessi-
ties of Salt Lake City for a larger APP
preparation. and that they be urged
at the coming session of congress to
secure an additional appropriation, so
that we may have at least from one
to two million dollars with which to
complete the structure necessary.
We endorse with earnestness the
recommendation that steps be taken
for the selection of Fort Douglas as
a permanent military post. We think
it advisable to secure the names in
such petition as may be necessary to
secure this some of the prominent Off
GERS of the fort, who will themselves
recognize the desirability of this loca-
ton. We recommend that not only our
congressional representatives be urged
to use their influence to effect this de-
sirable object, but that the military
officials themselves be requested to pre-
sent an applica tion to the proper au-
thorities in Washington for such
appropriations as may be necessary to
establish permanent buildings and
also to park the reservation itself. 1t
needs no argument to convince the
residents of Salt Loke city and all WISH
tors who come here that no more
beautiful park can be found in the
world than that which might, with the
expenditure of suitable means, be
established on the bench to the east
of the city We therefore suggest that
our secretary correspond with the
proper officials at Fort Douglas to OBJ
tain their views as to the best method
of accomplishing the objects sought
the selection TO Fort Douglas as a
permanent post and the parking of the
military reservation.
Every citizen of Salt Lake can be
impressed with the great advantage
which would result to Salt Lake city
by it's selection as the headquarters of
the Oregon Short Line and Utah North
ern railway systems. Special work
will be necessary with the re-organi-
cation committee and perha ps with THE
bond holders of these various lines,
which are to be consolidated in the
reorganization. We therefore recon-
mend the appointment of the following
gentlemen as a committee to take this
matter actively in charge: F. H.
Auerbach, John W. Donnellan, John
Dern, Richard Mcintosh and Thomas
G.. Weber.
The sugar factory at Lehi has now
established the fact that beet sugar
can be produced in Utah at a profit
under any ordinary conditions. We
feel that the thanks of the community
are due to those who have so unfalter-
ingly and periodically stood by that
institution during its days of adver-
sfty and experiments. We think no
citizens of Utah are more impressed
with the necessity of other factories in
our state than are the gentlemen who
are already connected with the Utah
Sugar industry. We therefore recon-
mend that before any communication
is had with gentlemen outside of Utah
looking to the establishment of
other factories, that consultation
first be had with the present
directors of the Utah Sugar COM
pany. They can perhaps establish
another institution in some part of
the state, which their experience would
enable them best to select. We think,
however, that this company should
have the first opportunity of carrying
out the measure proposed. We there
fore recommend the appointment of the
following committee to consider this
matter and take such action as they
think the case merits: ]. H. Hughes,
Heber J. Grant, James G.. Mcdonald.
w. S. Henderson and Emanuel Kahn
You committee feel that the agricul-
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