Show BYHOWER WOULD GIVE SOUTHWEST PARK PLAYGROUND Asks Asks' With Which to Cany Garity Out Proposed Im Improvements Irn- Irn in n City Cay t 1 I Recommendations of Park I I I Superintendent J I j That land be purchased purchase and a now new I II I park iJ 03 on created In the thc southwestern tern J I I section of or the thc eH city I That be ho ultimately spent converting the time new Riverside park j jI I property into an up date park parle j I jI ITh I Th That lt the estra poun pound grounds beI bo be I II I converted Into an Rn athletic park parl J That existing playgrounds be I completed Improved and additional j I playgrounds be bc established If IC 1 I I ble bl Je on school grounds j I jI II I The r remaining ten acres aces of J Lib Lib- j I crt park parte be Improved and antl a l SUitable suitable suit SUit- I able zoo oo building be erected That the parking of Canyon road be extended into City Creek ca canyon ron i and the land at the mou mouth of or th the I II I canyon be converted Into a park I Also that additional parking be made I I along the canyon boulevard j I That the driveways ways In Lih Liberty Libert park parl I Ibe I be made mno ductless by use of or oil for Cor I I sprinkling j I I That a site sHe be purchased and a aI I J bull building erected for Liberty Libert park I horses and antl vehicles and that the tho I ha hay barn and stables in imi tho the park beI be bo f I remo removed d. d I I That be appropriated for forI I Ij j I park purposes for the tho current year ar J with which to carry carry carry car car- N NEARLY ry out proposed park parl boulevard i is and md public property Improvements asked ed for the year ear 1913 b by the thc department depart lepart- ment of parks an and public property In Its annual budget and in its annual report re re- report port proposed improvements are out outlIned outlined lined i by Superintendent Nicholas E By- By hower calling callin for about more than was expended by bp the department during tho the past year ear During tho time year 1912 the time department nt spent more than but was was unable unable un un- un- un able to do much of or the time work worle desired because of oC lack of ot funds A com comprehensive compre compre- pre pre- plan of further Improving Improving- time the park and antl boulevard property already under Improvement un mind unu of converting unimproved property hus hu been worked worl out h by the superintendent of parks and he lie has asked for Increase iu in appropriations I Among Amon the tho mo most t important Improve ImproTo meats advocated b by Mr Byhower for forthe forthe forthe I the coming coming- year ear Is the tho purchase of or land arid ond tho creation of or a ft park In tho the southwestern part of ot time the city now 1 without a 1 park paik of ot any sort sort and thu tho laying lading out and ancl improving Improving- of oC tho property proper proper- t ty designated as Riverside park lk I Combined Park and Playground Time Tho superintendent suggests that a plot ilot of land Jand in the time vicinity of ot i I Grove Gro bo purchased suggesting jU that hat It bo ho made a combined park and children's childrens chil dren's drens playground fw one Twenty acres or so o of or lan land we west t of Thirteenth West Vest street and between nn end Clinton avenues which Is cut cul In half halt b by tho tue Jordan river was wah purchased for fOI a little tittle more than I early last tt l' l and antl designated as Riverside lily Riv park Plans Plans- for time the laying out of or if this timis park and anti Il Its conversion Into Ino a n. recreation spot pot have beet beeH prepared by br bythe bythe i the and antl approved iI b by bythe 1 the commission The superintendent ont I advises advise that the time work of or laying out I Ithe the park according to plans plan time the planting plant plant- lug ing of trees grass and antl shrubbery and the Hie creation of or a a. Imming pool 1001 ool In iii the liver be b done this year ar It Is s proposed d to expend on this park lurl before it is finally d In condition conditiO the tho pound frOnt from runt H ItS Hit ll By moving mo present location a splendid site ito would oUid be he left teft for tOI an athletic field time the super super- and recommends that als a s I Continued on Page 3 3 Column 4 BYHOWER WOULD GIVE SOUTHWEST PARK PLAYGROUND PLAYGROUNDs Asks s 1 With Which to Carr Carry Out Proposed Propose Im Improvements Im- Im Im- Im Improvements in City Continued From Page Pago One this be bo dono done at once He would have havea a baseball grounds and fields for tor other outdoor sports provided on these lands Attention Is 18 called to tho the fact tact that there Is 18 wasted land near tho mouth of or City creek can canyon on In tho the vicinity of Moran 1 s 's mixing plant which coulbo could coul bo ho converted Into a beautiful park at comparatively cly small cost He urges that the parking bo be continued on from Canyon road Into the can canyon on an and aJon along tho the can canyon on boulevard as M a section of or 1 the great proposed scenic boulevard I system Necessity for providing more children's childrens chil chil- childrens children's I drens dren's playgrounds and carrying on Improvements at those already established Is pointed out by the He urges that If It possible the the school school grounds of or the city be converted into playgrounds an and used as such un under er proper supervision durIn during during dur dur- In ing vacation periods Tho The report shows allows that last year thirty thir t ty acres of Improved ground wore were ad added ed to the Improved area of Liberty park so that now only ten acres of ot the entire park parle is left unimproved Mr 11 Byhower urges that this section be Improved this year ear The superintendent superintend superIntend- ent urges immediate construction of or a a. suitable san sanitary I tar zoo building Leke Doubled In ii Sire The Tho park lake was almost doubled in size during the past post year ear Rustic bridges and rustic rustle houses through the park were constructed Mr Byhower urges that tho t a bandstand be constructed In the L bo lake lalee and tl that d 11 free s Sunday con- con bo t ts con conAn vu 0 or An experiment In allaying dust on the the-Libert the park pari driveways with oil oU was tried last year and found so successful successful suc suc- that the use of oil on all roadways roadways road road- ways this year Is advocated ad Pioneer park was Improved last year car yearby yearby carb b by the ad addition of or playground apparatus apparatus apparatus appa appa- ratus and swimming pools and It isnow is isnow now in perfect condition Planting of or medium sized flowering lowering trees and a few flowering shrubs on the street s on the city side of oC the tho City and County building Is advocated ad ad- Conversion of or a draw or gully in Douglas Park ParI ParIa a addition which has been dedicated to tho the city Into a a. neighborhood neighborhood neighbor neighbor- hood hool recreation park parI is s advocated ocate A strip of land between East and Twelfth East and Seventh South and Eighth South known as Arlington park IHUk is 13 to bo ho convel Into a a. sha shady y retreat and play pIny spot for or children this year 0 car Public Baths nt at Springs hower that as toe sir Mr r. r U Byhower urges es as soon po possible the city take hold of or Warm arm Springs now leased and open public baths free freo to tho the public A revenue from Crom concessions Is suggested Preliminary work worl on the tho City creek canyon section of or the tho propose proposed scenic boulevard has already been commenced and the superintendent urges that it be continued as rapidly as possible so soa a as to o ere create t E a public de demand 1 for com coin of or the proposed eu system It is suggested that the tho borders of ot the tho CIt City creek canyon canon boulevard could be bo greatly Improved ed b by the tho planting of ot trees and shrubs and the placing of ot rustic seats scats here and there To maintain tho the very en foundation of ot Salt Lakes Lake's attractiveness Its Its broad broa tree-lined tree streets streets streets-it It Is urge urged by tho the superintendent that the trees many of which have been badly badh neg neglected be given better care As the le trees are arc the property of or the private a property owners owners owners own own- ers some sort of law Is urged which will require private ata owners to have the tho trees properly trimmed spra sprayed ed an and MENTS 11 E TS Interest r st ston on County County Warrant t Funds Ind Dond e Total 3 12 1 5 3 O G C. C 4 4 17 45 70 r. r 3 OK 3 19 G. G 4 2250 49 15 WI 1 23 2453 K protected from Crom disease and Insect pests Planting of oC roses and flowering plant plants where curb borders wide enough Is advocated and Mr Byhower urges that uniformity be observed In the tho trees trec and that varieties be bo chosen that will bo ho suitable to the tho neigh neighborhood A s synopsis of 01 playgrounds improvements Improve improve- Improvements ments ment ma made e during the tho year Is s given and the tho superintendent observes that thal tho the patronage given Iven them proves tho the need for extension of or this work |