Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-04-25 | Page 9 | Drive to Move Zoo Hits Snag

DRIVE TO MOVE ZOO HITS SNAG 1000 Citizens Oppose Plan Is Claim The campaign to move Hogle Gardens zoo to its former location in Liberty park hit a 3 snag Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day when a large group of citizens residing in the vicinity of the park began circulating petitions opposIng opposIng opposing ing the removal Virgil H. H Smith of 1057 Denver street an leader who has resided in the neighborhood for 18 years said mid the petition contained approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately 1000 names Mr Smith will submit the peti petition ion to the city commission Tuesday Meanwhile Edward L. L Vetter Salt Lake City zoo board boards secretary was confident that the removal al will willbe willbe willbe be a reality within 30 days Gerald Irvine deputy city attorney attorney attorney ney said the city is not responsible for any debts incurred by the Salt Lake Zoological society during its operation of the zoo and that re removal removal removal re- re moval could not be held up because of legal action In this respect Commissioner of Parks P. P H. H Goggin Goggin Goggin Gog- Gog gin who is also chairman of the zoo board partially favored Fairmont Fairmont Fairmont Fair Fair- mont park over Liberty park should the city commission favor the re removal removal removal re- re moval idea