Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-11
:. .oirtments win be Made by
= The Mayor Within Next
Few Days.
p,sv7IFY SALT LAKE CITY.
p,rs commissioners to See That
Trees FIanking Streets Are
Trimmed and Tended.
. ,.,tlon to Plant Lawns Through
ant the City and TO Generally
Make 1t Beauty Spot.

=, Lake is to have its board OF
commissioners and the appoint
qIll be made within the next few
49,. by Mayor j. S. Bransford. The
s-ar,nce creating the park board was
..a,s July go of last year TO become
ss,ire Jan. is, 1908. The powers OF
i, commission are wide and compre-
W ,;,sye and contemplate n "City Beau
III ,sto The Civic Improvement league
e M great measure responsible for the
o,,nance and at the time 1t was pre-
,i,d TO the council. it had been con-
,-,rsd by members OF that organiza-
lin and preliminary plans were adopt
G!
Sn Francisco years ago provided for
"A r,rs commissioners and after the board
4 hi supervised the planting and trim
Ming OF shade and fruit trees, grass
N rl5,s in street centers and at curb lines
s,d public parks I'm general, a marked
a innroyement was seen--in fact. there
ms almost new city. One of the first
,,eps taken by the mayor of the city by
4 me sea was to look about for an artist.
4 He stopped looking when the name of
VIII CIawson was reached. In that
Salt l.akers took no small amount of
pnde VIII Clawson was made q mem
her Of the commission and he. with his
associates and men to execute their
\ mans made a city of much beauty with
statuaTy flowers, trees and lawns. Salt
4 lake has prided herself many times on
tae achievements of her artists and 10
VIII Clawson, although he adopted San
francisco as his home until the earth
quake arrived. she accords praise for
work well done. To her artists at home
She looks for accomplishments and
views with satisfaction their excellent
work.
The ordnance creating board OF
park commissioners requires the mayor
to appoint FIVE members, not more than
three TO be of the same political party.
The members shall be residents and
househoders Of this city.
DUTIES OF THE BOARD.
The duties Of the board are to regu-
late the planting of trees, shrubs and
plants In public parks, streets, side
walks, avenues and public grounds in
the city. In order that uniform sys-
TEN of planting be carried on the COM
nissioners shall determine the class OF
trees to be used in tree planting and
parking districts to be established by
the council When a parking or tree
planting district Is created by the coun-
al, the board OF park commissioners,
IN the manner provided for other pub
lie improvements. is required to adj
tertise for 20 days the notice of inten-
ton The board is vested with the
power TO condemn and remove all dead.
decayed, unsightly or diseased trees at
The expense of the abutting property
owners.
When the council creates such a dis
tnct, the board of park commissioners
required to submit to the council the
Specifications for the proposed improve
ment and an estimate OF the cost OF
the work TO be done. The council then
makes levy to raise the fund neces-
sary TO do the work.
OTHER APPoINTEES.
In addition 10 the board OF park COM
mlssioners, there win be a superip-
phdent Of parks. who must be u COM
pelent and experiences landscape gard
sheF. His salary Is to be $125 per
uQnth park keeper is also provi led
Tor to be paid 1888 per month ana an
sssstanS at S5 per month. Both must
pe experienced florists. The landscape
gardener Is To live at Liberty park IN
u house provided by the city. To do
lhe necessary work, the board may
Employ such workmen as may be need
TO- The hoard Is to elect from its mem
Dership 4 chairman and the city record
Ct u TO b. secretary of the board.
HrODDTfU arx nT
Guys streets have petitioned for int
psovelnenla and have received attentio'.
~ the hands OF the city council. The
result of the Efforts of the property
owners dds been to greatly beautify the
uly' Law have been planted at the
curb line along many of the cily's
streets, trees have been planted and
olhefs trimmed and already a sample
,as Deon shown OF what the city could
l9lK Ike II united action We're To he
sken In the last statement Is foun
ne iaet that is responsible for the crea
Won OF the park board. The incentive
.laa Of the citizens Salt Lake may
uuly become a beautiful city.
PARKING OF STREETS.
The city will maintain the parking
" me ccnters of streets. the properly
owners the parking at the curbs. TIL
greenhouse and conservatory are sltu-
a'ed m Liberty park and II IL there
Mal the flowers and plants used to
MAKE The park a beauty spot ara
PERSONNEL or BOARD.
Mayor Bransford has not decided the
personnel OF the board OF park ~
NIlNNtgHaHg sol g.tts
nm for his consideration. Former
Mayor Thompson. former Mayor Ricn
alu 4, Morris. Senator Simon Baniber-
ssr n. NJ. Wells, a. Fred Wey and
o.hrs ar1 among the ones who may
receive the appointments. For IN,
pace Of superintendent OF parks thor,
9'e aver 10 choose from. Davii u
law and James Williams have beer
nlshllon ~ as possible appointees. Their,
n.y. others who may have the quaiihcl.
Jus ana whose names will be con
,taeIed when presented. II. +. Heath
e m prsieit parlt-keeper. ana John Wis
o,ha city sexton, are mentioned f0l
''oer nlicos In tho board.
PRIZES FOR YARDS.
Mhsh the board Is appointed Il vii
s sn az MS back, ready with st-oa,
rlpl7i the Civic Improvement league
na Ivy league VIII start an active cam
p pasn tor private gardens 10 be IN har
t,vNy WIN tho parking and tree plant
s scheme to be provided IN tho publ,
Lh A prize competition for ih
ny 'front.' and back yards IS amoni
pllnh The commissioners and -,
nusus VIII work together for beauti
az 1,ty ana viii expect the supper
~ clllsens, They point out, an,