The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-08
MAY TURN GLEVWOOD
INTO PUBLIC PARK
Extension of Municipal Play.
grounds Strongly Urged in
Official Report.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune
OGDEN Jan. T.-Recommendauons
that the city purchase Glen~ood PARK
on the Canyon road. for transformation
INTO public park; the establishment o'
another municipal Fairgrounds III inc
southwest section Of the city. and the sc-
ouiring OF the old municipal hoepita'
property for public purposes. are the
principal features OF the park comnis-
sioners' report. which was suoHittcu W
the board OF city commissioners ,oday.
The proposed purchase OF GienWoou
mark il regarded as the most important
park development which has been sug-
ges,ed In this city. AS outlined In tne
park commissioIers' report. Ill IL IL snnnl,sd
with beautiful shade trees and could De
made one OF the finest municipal PARIS
In the entire west. Considering the pres
ent price OF land in ogden. tne psIh
board members consider that the pur-
chsse Of Glenwood at this time would be
a wise act.
old municipal hospital. Monroe avenue
and Twenty eighth street, be turned over
for playground purposes. the PARK COM
missioners suggest that the hospltsi
building be offered TO the Martha society
for a day nursery. They point out that
neither the building nor grounds are
source Of revenue To the city AT present
The society is required at the present
in which 10 care for the children whose
parents are forced to work during the
day.
II is the intention Of the boar dur
ing the coming year to lay OFF tho east
halt of Monroe park on Monroe avenue
and Twentyninth street, In lawns and
parking, The west half. which Is now
being used as municipal skating rink,
Will be used for baseball, football tennis
and other outdoor recreations. AS the
only children's Fairgrounds in the city
at the present time are located In Liberty
park. the commissioners propose the pur-
chase OF parcel OF ground In the south
west section Of the city for esta blishing
another Fairgrounds.
For the purpose of accomplishing the
the improvements mentioned and carry
Ing on the general park work for 1914 the
board proposes the following appropria-
tlons:
For improvements on Monroe parks 5000
For underground wire system for
Liberty and Lester parks. 1000
Purchase of plot OF ground In south
west section OF city. 1000
PLAYGROUND apparatus for new .oo
Fairgrounds ......--s--s-..s..y Z,ouV
Pay roll for all parks, ,-...........- 5000
Incidental expenses. such as re-
pairs. seeds and machinery 800
Total Observation-Disclosures. SIS, 900
Although they admit that some oppo-
sition has been encountered. the park
commissioners declare that the public Is
gradually becoming educated to the ne
cesslty of beauiifying the city by means
OF universal tree planting. Plans have
been made 10 plant shade trees on several
blocks Of city streets for the purpose OF
showing the citizens the benefits TO be
derived from systematic tree planting
The matter OF appointing a successor
10 w +. Volker. president OF the park
board. whose term expired on January l.
was referred to the board OF city COM
mssioners as a committee OF the whole
An early appointment was urged BY the
park board because several important
matters pertaining to the park work
should be taken up at an carly date