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Show A Mcr.acs to Oct Civic Cecity. ' There is a disposition on the part of a certain element of Salt Lake's population to cut down the magnificent trees which adorn the thoroughfares of the city, to make way for the construction of asphalt as-phalt streets and concrete sidewalks. If this policy, pol-icy, which has been already practiced on a small scale, is permitted to continue, a disastrous blow will be dealt the civic beauty of Salt Lake. . If necessary extreme .measures should be taken to protect our trees.' If it comes to a choice between sidewalks at the 'expense of trees, then we say eliminate elim-inate the sidewalks from all plans for the beautifying beautify-ing of Salt Lake. But .there is nd reason why such a situation should be created. X city " ordinance now operative calls for six-foot sidewalks. On many streets it is impossible to build pavements of this width without removing the trees. Bather than destroy de-stroy the big poplars scores of citizens have delayed constructing sidewalks, owing to the presence of this iniquitous six-foot sidewalk ordinance on the statute books. Were this law amended so as to provide for six-foot walks when practical and four foot ones when the presence of trees figures in the calculations, the greatest menace to the trees of Salt Lake and at the same time a drawback to the beautifying of the city, would be eliminated. Spare the trees, for they contribute more to the beauty of Salt Lake than any other ndorument. |