The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-30

tion, greater progress was made than
for many years,
The creation OF the board OF park
commissioners law, two years ago due
entirely to the efforts Of this league,
has by careful work, laid the founda.
tion for a beautiful city The city off
cials and citizens, generally, do not
seems to appreciate the possibilities
OF such a board and the results that
could be accomplished by united ef-
forts
The greatest need and most impor
tant to all work towards beautifying
our city should be the gradual planting
of trees, upon the public streets
at expense OF the city and according
to the rules as adopted by the board OF
park commissioners. other cities have
demonstrated the fact that better and
quicker results are obtained by this
method than by allowing OF forcing
property owners TO plant trees for a
series Of years. To accomplish such
results, city forester must be en-
ployed. at a stated salary per year,
who shall have absolute control and
power subject TO the approval of tho
board OF park commissioners, to spray
trim, condemn, remove and plant all
trees upon the public streets OF the
city No property owners or citizens
should be allowed tree privileges here
tofore granted. The results accomp-
lished by such forester would be al
most immediate and within a very few
years. Ogden could point with pride to
a beautiful city with beautiful streets
and uniform trees of one size, one var
iety and property spaced, | regret
exceedingly the Indifference of the city
officials and citizens generally, upon
the neglected condition of the trees
upon the streets Of our city.
The few public parks with improve
ments made last year. are In reason
ably good condition, but certain chang
es are necessary and ought to be made
at once, namely:
The taking down Of the hedge and
stone coping around the city hall build
Ing, should be done and the grounds
reparked as designed and adopted by
the board of park commissioners last
year. The hedges around Lester and
Liberty parks should also be removed,
together with many old and unsightly
trees, and especially In the eastern
one-half of Lester park, A rustic rock
fountain should be erected In the cen
ter of Lester park
The unsightly and unsanitary
grounds around the fire station. dis
grace to the city, should be leveled
and seeded to grass.
| The electric fountain should be com
pleted
The parks should be better lighted,
especially the City Hall Square; the
most valuable city property, in the
heart of the business part of the city,
with but one lonesome light to guide
you to the police station.
Grounds for future public parks,
children's Fairgrounds and driveways
should be secured and future city ad-
ministrations improve them.
| The large city blocks filled with
waste, valuable land ought to be d.
videi by cutting streets through the
center, improving the general appear
ance Of the city and adding greatly,
Increased revenue
| Alleys should be opened and paved,
especially In the business blocks, at
expense OF property owners and fire
hydrants placed at stated intervals
along said alleys. thereby protecting
the business district from fires and
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Arc lights In remote sections would
better serve the city, a majority of
the citizens and protect the business
district from fires and financial loss
by placing them In the center of the
business blocks. the parks and grounds
OF City Hall Square.
The unsightly telegraph, telephone
and trolley poles should be removed
TO center OF blocks or placed under
| round
Cluster iron column lights should
be placed along the business district
at expense of property owners. Troll
Icy cars to have suspended wires
across the streets from electric light
pole to pole
Better regulation Of stock, running
at large. by police department.
Taking down Of both front and side
fences by property owners and park
Ing the sidewalk district.
Other suggestions could be given.
but the few as outlined. carried into
effect would greatly beautify the city.
Ogden located as il is geographic
cally, Is a commercial and prosperous
city and with the united effort OF the
city officials and citizens can be made
very prosperous and beautiful. The
citizens appear Indifferent and do not
appreciate the possibilities waiting
for us to grasp and improve conditions
at this time.
commercial and prosperous CITY
cannot succeed alone with manufac-
turing. farming, railroad and diver
sihed interests. without improving
conditions for the pleasure Of Its citi.
zens.
The values Of such improvements
add wonderfully to the commercial ad-
yantages. by making better homes
better buildings, better business and
better progress along every line.
The environment Of such improved
conditions upon the future generation
would be OF the greatest possible bene-
1T
Let one and all boost for a greater
and more beautiful Ogden. and NOT
only boost but work to accomplish re.
suits.
Not long since the league passed
a resolution asking the city admins.
tration to make statement regard.
Ing the status OF affairs In the water.
works department of the city. asking
particularly, that statement be made
showing exactly what the city had
purchased when 1t bought the water
works system from the Ogden Water.
works company. In response TO the
resolution letter from Mayor Brewer
TO the league, was read. The mayor'a
letter said:
Ogden. Utah. April %. 1908.
Mr.. John S. LOWS. Sec, City I'm.
provement League, city,
noar