The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-23
PLAN TO BEAUT|FY
CITY IS DISCUSSED
Park Commissioners Intend to
Do Much Work During En-
suing Summer.
WILL IMPROVE LIBERTY
PARK IN MANY RESPECTS
Solution Of NeXing PiOueer
Square Problem May Also
Present Itself.

Greater results In bcautifyins Salt
Lake than have ever been seen before
arc expected by the board OF park COM
mlssiuncrs for 1910 and the active CAM
paign of rhe board Will be mapped out
al n meeting To be held at The CONNER
Cial club Wednesday afternoon. The
boaro already has an appropriation OF
about $4,000 AT its disposal with the as
suancc OF tho city that additional
sum viii be available IN July
The board will appoint new super
intendent of parks who Is an expert in
that line and who viii Sive private in
cliyidusls the benefit OF his knowledge
or trees. shruhpery and landscape gar
dcning Fly this means il is hoped 10
add materially 10 the beauty of The city
and special attention 20 the parking of
tho streets and the space between side
walks and curbs will bc given.
The park board hopes TO use Its innu-
ence i'm bringing about the observance
OF reerla tions regarding the care of va
cant lots and, In many ways aside from
the regular work caring toy the public
works. the members OF the boa rd hope
TO gain the cooperation OF :he residents
of salt Lake in making tho city more
beautiful.
Favor Children's s Playground.
Incidentally, the members OF the park
board arc heartily in favor OF the chill
dTeu's playground movement, provided
proper ways and means for the eStab-
lishment and maintenance OF the play
grounds can bc devised. Along these
lines. the park board will issue series
Of bulletins making suggestions where
hy property owners may assist in the
general plan OF beautfying the city. The
firSt Of these bulletins will be issued in
about two weeks.
\. Fred Wcy, II member of the city
park ommission. said YESTERDAY that tie
park board would ask the people uf Salt
Lake 10 devote Jll the energy nnd care
possible toward improving the appear
ance of the streets in the residence dis
tricts and planting and caring for shrubs
and trees that would add to the appear
ance OF the city.
Advice Without Cost.
Tho superintendent OF parks will be
ready at any time 10 give private cili-
zcns advice regarding the planting and
pert advice VIII be given without cost,
said ATr Wey. Yesterday. The park
commission intends TO DO great deal
OF Improvement work in Liberty park
and an island will be constructed. Ce-
mcnt abutmcnts will be built around the
lake and The band stand will be moved
"a the island. \ part of this plan is to
place seats In The shaded area north of
The lake. and the general effect Will re-
suit iu,n great Improvement in the facili-
lies for hearing the concerts.
The board is now receiving bids for
the various concessions, such as music.
candy popcorn. boating and the like. \
now system of wafer distribution VIII be
put in effect which will give us an op-
portunity 10 sod and improve the park
The present Fairgrounds will be moved
from The northwest corner OF the park
10 the west end and new entrance will
be constructed We arc also planning
trim out the trees on The north side
NJ the park, and II our available funds
hold out Liberty park viii be a model
beauty spot before the end Of next sum
mer.
AS to Pioneer Park.
The question of Pioneer park has been
brought Up frequently in the last few
months. and II has been puzzle 10 rhc
park commissioners which. thus far, has
not been solved by the numerous sug-
geSIlons that have been made.
Owing 10 its location near the hand
some new Denver & Rio Grandc passcn-
ger station. we believe this park should
be made Il garden Of beauty which would
give lasting impression 80 tho thou
sands OF visitors who would gain their
first view ri tho city while passing
Pioneer park on their way from the sta
ton.
Pioneer park is a little low and dur
ing Ihc last year or two We have boen
filling III the low spots with soil and
gravel. raising the surface four feet Ia
some places. The park board IS eager
10 sec this square improved. but we h;sTc
now no funds available We nave been
assured. however. thai another appso-
priation will be made next summer That
viii enable us 10 open the park"
Commission Has Been Ignored
Mr. Wcy said that the park commits
sion bad been discussing the PUBLIC play
grounds proposition. although the local
Fairgrounds and park association mad so
far not seen fit TO invite the CITY park
commission 10 its meetings o; 10 call
for IL general discussion OF the move
ment.
Tho park board is not going 10 lend
its aid 10 any selfish aims ii savoring
Fairgrounds but. individually. The mem
hers arc I'm favor o. the movement. pYo-
Vided proper was and means can be
devised. said Hfr W.. There are
many vacant lots THAT might Le use2 10
good advantages for Fairgrounds and We
look for the success OF the movement
said
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