Show I ZOO BUILDING PLANS BALKED Commission Majority Hits Proposal The city commission Thursday put a heavy foot down upon Commissioner Commissioner Com Corn missioner P. P H. H Goggins Goggin's efforts to institute a construction program at Hogle Gardens zoo By a two to vote three they defeated de do- his motion to direct the city engin engineer er to prepare plans and specifications specifications specifications for an improvement pro pro- gram Instead they voted to call a meeting of city commissioners and members of the zoo board to canvass canvass canvass can can- vass the zoo financial situation with the aim of reaching an understanding understand understand- ing as to actual needs i Commissioner Harold B. B Lee led the heavy-footed heavy detachment when ho he expressed fear that the engineers engineer's report might call for a a. or outlay money now out of reach of the city commissioners Voting with Commissioner Lee were Mayor E. E B. B Erwin and Commissioner Commissioner Com Corn missioner William Murdoch Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Com Com- missioner George D. D Keyser Keser lined up up with Mr fr Goggin Allegedly deplorable conditions nt ot the zoo resulted In dismissal dismissal dismissal dis dis- dis- dis missal of Captain R. R D. D McCollin as keeper The light of public attention was thrown upon these conditions when two deer died at the zoo allegedly from thirst and heat and the Salt Lake Humane society protested the conduct of zoo affairs Captain replied to his dismissal notice with the protest that he had not been allowed sufficient sufficient funds with which to conduct the zoo properly saying he had to bum materials from Fort Douglas to make needed Improvements Examination of the zoo account on on the city that al although although although al- al though the more than half expired less than half halt of or the funds had been expended particularly for tor materials Commissioner Goggin upon whose hands rests the zoo white elephant explained that he was reluctant to tobe tobe tobe be too free with the cash for fear of at running out before the end of ot the year Besides he said there was talk of moving the tho zoo t to Liberty park anyway |