The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-24


bridges, Approximately 5000 cubic feet
OF concrete has been put In and about
1900 cubic yards ol dirt eScavated.
An old-looking and shabby refresh
ment stand was taken down. also the
old handstand and several more old
buildings. A semi-rustic stand was
built and also several smaller shelter
buildings and houses for birds and
animals; The conservatory has been
enlarged for propagation purposes
with capacity OF 10000 plants
Vast improvements.
-Four new cobblc- built sanitary
drinking fountains have been in
stalled. One for sulphur and city wa
Ter together. Twelve new arc lights
will be installed and all buildings
electric lighted. A zoo is started,
gers, coyotes, wildcats and several
water fowls. parrots and black and
white swans. cranes, storks. etc.
Twelve acres Of new parking is being
made and about 1900 shade and orua-
mental trees are being planted. New
flower beds are made and also flower
borders, which brings tho total UP TO
eighty beds, The shade trees are
we'll trimmed and sprayed and are In
good condition. About $50 new benches
We're added to the park and two now
comfort stations were installed.
About one third OF the area OF the
drive has been oiled as an experiment
and has proved to he very satisfao-
tory. Altogether about 5000 feet OF
pipe has been laid for sprnkling
purposes In the new parking
Free concerts are now held Sun
days and Wednesdays at cost OF
about 800 per week.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PARK.
recommend the removal OF the
remaining locust trees on the east
side OF the park. leaving about six
teen OF these that are worth retain
ing. and the planting Of all the sur
face into lawn and young trees OF n
good variety. such trees to be Of as
large a size as can be transplanted.
] further recommend the commenc-
ing OF a city tree nursery as mat
ter OF economy and convenience.
/ further suggest the building OF
frst-class bandstand. with good
acoustics, near the lake at Liberty
park: also the removal from said
park OF all the barns, stables. etc,
which are entirely out OF place, also
the Installing OF more amusement
features. such as bowling alley.
scenic railway. etc., at the west side
near the middle OF the park.
PIONEER PARK.
Outside OF a few minor improve
ments on the Fairgrounds this park
might be called completed Trees
this spring, and a bandstand and re-
freshInent stand were erected. and
new lawns put in on the east and
west borders or the park,
REC COMBINATIONS FOR PARK.
recommend that monument
commemorating the arriving of the
first pioneers al this square be erect
lighted to prevent It's It's becoming co pst't
rendezvous for undesirable parties,
ATHLETIC PARK.
This WAS the old estray pound. and
is now undergoing improvements by
the making OF first-Class ball field
bleachers. etc. while the old and un-
slightly buildings are being taken
down and will be replaced by appro-
pirate buildings.
FAIRGROUNDS.
4 considerable amount OF the ap-
preparation " being expended TO Inn
prove and Install public Fairgrounds.
~ Liberty park wadlng pool for
small children and large number
OF swings, see-saws and other play
ground apparatus are installed. be-
sides swimming pond OF concrete
s5x25 feet, with appropriate dressing
rooms. which are nearly completed
for the use OF the girls. At Plonear
park "a girls swimming pond and
dressing room have been Installed
y
number of other playground features
were added IN the park. At the day
nursery, or nelGhborhood home /,
playground for the small tots has
bern made and equipped with ap-
parstuS. Apparatus II nov being
made and VIII be placed in a few
days ~ the experiment Fairgrounds
at the Jackson and the Bryant
schools % the city. which viii bo
under the supervision Of the board of
education. Some work liz being done
Improving the public library grounds,
About t~en'y-one acres OF land Is
being purchased for a park I'm tho
Oakley subdivision, northwest Of tho
city. which VIII be known a. the
Riverside park" and work viii
soon commence In making pIav-.
ground there and I'm doing preliminary
work ior parking.
CANYON ROAD PARKING
The locality opposit. Third ana
FIFTH avenues, in CANYON ROAD Snr '
mcTly wilderness. 81 being parked
l1~ns are doing well aud 200
SHADE trees are growing nIcel,,
These are sycamore and sugar rpanie
This park needs a number OF sbr',hs
q nd lawn plants next spring 10 BE-
complete
BoULEvARDs.
This department also has frnprov,1
the roads from Second avenue to
Gated and this road. when oil.d. viii
hr boulevard a. good 2. any ,b,,
can he found. From the CANYON r,sd
parking 20 tho mixing plant sbrd.
trees 'thc silver usplsb are lining tho
road. which - nop open for su,ns |
.s far - the mixing plant. where a
slzu iH placed. The locality oy -.
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