Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-08-30 | Page 11 | Watershed Contract is Signed by City

WATERSHED CONTRACT IS SIGNED BY CITY If Approved by Government Foresters Will Replant Denuded Area Formal contract with the United States forestry department whereby that thal department is to assume jurisdiction tion over O tho the Salt Snit Lake c watersheds fo for reforestation and protection fire tire was ell approved b by the city commis slon sion yesterday morning morning- The contract will now go to the forestry for or for estry department at Washington D D. c C. tor for approval al and if It It Itis is ed apro will wll be signed b by both parties and tho the for for- estr estry department will at once a assume sumo control Under the tho contract the local forestry office otc will patrol watersheds all around Salt Lako and tr trees from the government government govern govern- men ment nursery In n ill Big Cottonwood canon canyon can can- yon on will be planted on the denuded sheds at actual cost For er e every aero acre planted Pl for tor tho the elt city the tho will viii plant an additional acre free Cree o or of charge c on government go property adjoining ad ad- Joining Owing to the absence from rom the city of ot the commissioner of l parks and public c ct property who left leCt yesterday morning on a t trip to Wyoming to secure some Iome wild animals for fOl the tho Liberty Libert park zoo zoo his work was delegated to the commissioner of public safet safety The work of ot the commissioner of at was turned over O to the commissioner of streets while the tho former commis is away on his vacation Pursuant to the new ruling that all aU day laborers In each city department be bo confirmed In their appointment by tho mo commission the superintendent nl of ot waterworks submitted to tho thc commit slon sion a a. list of at III names namos Tho The appointments appoint appoint- ments month were confirmed