Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-19

entering upon the discharge OF the du-
tics of his Office. subscribe to the con-
sutuuoual oath, and enter into bond
tu such city the amount OF which shall
Doe fixed by the city council. with two
or more good and sufficient surctics or
corporate surety, 90 bo approved by the
city council conditioned for the faith
ful Performance of his duties as such
commissioner: the expense. if any OF
such board shall boz paid by said city.
Sec. 4 The board OF park commits
sioners shall have the exclusive control
and management OF AN land and real
property which shall have been or may
hereafter be- acquired. set apart, or
dedicated for the use of the people of
the city as public parks cor pleasure
grounds. OF AN parks and parking OF
streets. avenues or sidewalks Of the city.
of an houlevards that may be- acquired,
dedicated or constructed as "a portion
Of the park system or the city The
board shall have authority 90 purchase
an articles and material for and 60
make contracts on behalf Of the city
for the performance Of an such work
and the construction of an such im-
provemcnts relating TO parks and park
ing as may be- ordered by the city couu-
ell, but am such contracts shall be-
subject to the approval or rejection
of the city council To create parks
and parking districts lu an streets, av-
euues sidewalks and bouleyards sub
jcct 90 approval of the city council
The board shall have authority to es-
tablish rules and regulations for the
Use and government of such parks,
parking. boulevards and pleasure
grounds and may prohibit the use "
the drives On any OF said parks. parking
districts. houleVards and pleasure
grounds Tor leaning speeding or other
purposes injurious 20 them or danger
GUS 20 the public The board shall have
authority 10 plant. or direct and rcgu-
late the planting trimming, pruning,
care and maintenance Of shade and or
namental trees shrubs and lawns iu all
parks and parking districts, and 20
cause the removal " Objectionable
trees, shrubbcry and lawn In such dis
rict and shall serve notice upon each
property owner abutting said districts
the plants and the requirements adopt
ed by the board for such district and
shall also state the time that such
work shall be- attended 90 and III any of
said property owners refuse or neglect
20 comply with the rules or require
ments Of such district. then the board
shall have the authority TO cause the
work 20 bee done and for the cost Of
said work a special tax shall be- levied
upon the abuttlns property which shall
be due and payable within one year
and form the approval or said ordin-
anCc shall become and shall remain
until paid a lien upon the said property
and be levied collected and enforced
tho same az other special taxes.
The board with the consent of the
mayor and city council. may employ "a
superintendent OF parks, at such SALE
airy az may be- fixed by the city council,
| who shall bc "a competent and oNper-
fenced landscape gardner whose duty
% shall be- 90 supervise under the said
board and C0uformably TO the rules
and regulations as said board from
time 20 time may prescribe the work
of the care. maintenance, Improvement
and Identifying Of said public parks
and parking in streets avenues side
walks and boulcvards. The board. with
the consent Of the mayor and city
council and az salaries 90 be- fixed by
| the city council, may employ park
Keepers who shall be- competent hOr-
| ists. and the board may engage such
| other employees and wurkWen as shall
| bo necessary. the compensation of such
| employees and Workmou Co Doe fixed by
! tho city council.
| THE board SHALL with The approval of
/ the city council nave authority to cN-
! pond fur and ON behalf of DO. city al
| sums of money chat may he auproprat
| cd by the council from Che general fund
! for the same purpose, and aIl money
! that may he realized from HE sale of
I privileges In ur near tho parks of th'
. p.ty Tho board shall have such add.
/ ioual powers relating fo tho parks
and parking system us uaE Doe pre-
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