Show MAYOR ORDERS 8 CLEANING DAY GAY Calls on Merchants M to Close Clo e Their Places of Business April 16 PROCLAMATION IS ISSUED I EVERYBODY IS ASKED TO CLEAN YARDS YARDS Mayor lIa ol Ezra Ez Thompson T o t son yesterday esterd y issued a proclamation calling upon merchants to close lose their places of business on Arbor day da in order to give s an unity to participate in the general clean in mg ing Mp pp IP of f the tho yards and streets of the x city that day The Civic Improvement league lEa has been agitating the cleaning day idea for the past two weeks The mayors mayor s proclamation comes as a direct result of the agitation n It is believed that all a stores and places of business will be closed in Iii compliance with the wishes 01 ol the mayor as expressed In his procla mation matlon I IThe The improvement league has arranged for the dividing of the Hie city Uty into districts Special inspectors appointed by b the may ma or orand arid and the leau acting jointly will be selected To these the tIu f inspectors will be del the porter to enforce the dictates of or the proclamation T On the day following Arbor day da It t has been arranged to have havea A wagon call c ll at all street intersections for the collecting of all rubbish collected during the cleaning up process The ordinance against bon fires will be suspended during Arbor day da in order to allow any an who wish to burn burnall burnaU burnall all aU trash and rubbish without Interference ence by b the police Following is the mayors proclamation Whereas p Pursuant to law his excel lency len Governor John C Cutler has des and proclaimed Monday April 16 1906 as Arbor day d y and In said tion has recommended that said day be observed as a public holiday and that all ns devote the day to the planting of trees rees flowers and and to the beautifying of public grounds and private ate vate residences and also recommend the work wor of the Civic Improvement league and advised that the exercises of said day Include the work of renovating their premises and the beautifying of their homes in every practicable way wa and Whereas Representatives of said Civic Improvement league and other residents of Salt Lake City have petitioned me to call the attention of the residents of this city to the suggestions contained in the aforesaid proclamation and to make certain certain tain tam other recommendations in respect to the tile manner of observing said s ld day and Whereas There is an awakening awak nin among all aU good citizens in regard to civic con conditions conditions and a wholesome and growing sentiment in favor of general generl improved municipal conditions and a desire to ad advance advance advance vance the aesthetic as well as the sani sanitary sanitary tary and governmental situation of our city Would Have Stores Closed Therefore In accordance with the peti petitions petitions aforesaid and with a desire to con contribute contribute tribute tributo to the advancement of objects so worthy and important I J Ezra Thompson mayor of Salt Lake City Cit Utah do hereby commend to the theatt attention att nUon of the residents of this city the tIre proclamation 1 of his excellency Gov Governor Governor Governor John C Cutler and earnestly rec recommend recommend recommend that the suggestions therein con contained contained tamed be fully observed and to that end and for such purpose I hereby rec recommend recommend that all business houses close on said day da and so far as possible there be an abstention from the usual daily dally pursuits and that all citizens give the day to the beautifying and improving of the city lt to the planting of trees and flowers the cleaning of premises both public and private and the renovating of houses and all other ether improvements Nature has done much for Salt Lake City Cit and with the advent of ot new rail rall railroads railroads roads the ever eyer increasing stream of min ruin mineral mineral eral wealth Into our midst the courage and of her residents It should be the greatest gre test city cit between St S1 Louis and San Francisco To aid In Its growth it must be beautiful and its streets and sidewalks should be improved and main maintained maIntained tamed dt bot as high a standard as possible all public buildings and grounds as well i as private residences and premises should be advanced ad and kept neat and clean old decayed trees should give way to new I Iones ones and generally whatever will tend to advance adanee improve and beautify our city should commend the earnest support of all al classes I earnestly urge the citizens of Salt SaIt Lake City to unite In building up and beautifying our city that with the com corn coming comIng corning ing years its influence and fame may ex ox extend extend tend Dated Bated Da ted at Salt Lake City Utah April 6 1906 V EZRA THOMPSON Mayor |