Show RICH FIELDS PARK WILL BE BEAUTY SPOT WHEN agn concrete work on pool Is started city spring to bo be enclosed with brick and concrete structure to contamination of water supply unless all signs fail the city swimming pool will be in operation by the endl end of july according to H J hansen who is supervising the work for the city the material is on the ground ready for the contractors great piles of sand gravel cement and reinforcing Info in steel are at hand the forms for the concrete walls were started yesterday and before the aleek closes the walls will be going up the excavation tor for the pool I 1 is 3 now ready for the concrete floor reinforcing in info steel wire will be spread on the ground and on this the concrete will be poured the pool will be feet and will be divided into two compartments ments one tor for children and one for adults the childrens section will be 30 by 55 feet with a depth ranging from 2 14 feet to 3 A feet the adult adults ts section will be ranging from 3 feet to 7 feet deep the pool is so situated that it may be drained and flushed as often as may be necessary the drain plug being located on the floor level in the northeast corner where the water ilu ian be drained into the main ditch a few feet east of the pool it will be fed from the city spring by a pipe and only about 50 or 75 feet separated separ atee teG the pool from the spring the channel of the main ditch will be straightened and run on the north side of the pool ten bath houses or dressing rooms will be built and these will be equip continued on page five Rich richfield fields s park continued from page one ped with showers and a pipe leading from the pressure tank will pass along the top of the bath rooms furnishing pressure of cleansing purposes there is much le velling to be done to put the grounds in shape but this can be accomplished at small cost as there are plenty of holes and depressions wherein to dump the soil from the mounds that will have to bo be moved altogether the project promises to be one worth while and a recreational park will be created that is much needed electric lights trees grass and flowers will malre make a beauty spot of this little corner and anyway the grounds around the city cites s water supply should have been made clean wholesome and beautiful long years ago the creation of park and swimming pool promises to do this for the city spring according to supervisor hansen the old and inadequate brick covering over the spring will be removed and a substantial brick and concrete building will be erected and this will be equipped with concrete and steel outlets for irrigation ditch swimming pool and city mains thus protecting the water supply from contamination this new covering for the spring will provide an increase of three feet of additional head in the old supply tank thereby giving additional gravity pressure all this is going to cost money but the cites revenues can not be spent to better advantage than in improving and safeguarding the water supply and providing recreation grounds for its citizens the park as pointed out by one of the city council members is situated some distance from the center of the city but with fifth north street properly graded cleaned of brush and tree lined there will be provided an enticing and entrancing spot to lure citizens to forget the struggle for existence and hie themselves and kiddies to one of the prettiest parks arks to the found anywhere and within much easier distance than less alluring spots that claim attention land and patronage at present liberty park in salt lake city is a godsend to the poor and needy of zion and rich fields recreational center can be in made ado to serve its citizens as efficiently efficient ly as does salt lakes great park and it should be reme bared that it is for use as well vell as show let there bo be no signs to deprive kiddies of the glory of a real playground grass crass trees and flowers were made by the great creator to delight the hearts of the children if the present plans are carried out and the park and swimming poo pool are completed the present city administration will have erected a monument to themselves and and the members will have justified their selection as city administrators |