Show ca Y discuss GITT PARK PROBLEM steps stepi also taken to improve protection teotil in of property against fire several matters vital for the development and welfare of city and citizens were thoroughly discussed in the meeting of the city council held thursday the foremost among them being measures to be taken to protect property against fire after the conflagration in the furniture store of lindquist warner which resulted in heavy damage for the owners the commercial club appointed M E hickman W L warner and A C forsey a committee to recommend to the council certain steps to improve the fire protection service the committee met with the council as well as the standing committee councilmen peter nelson nd iid lesilie A poulson and the result of the meeting was the recommendation that the city organize a force of fire fighters not to exceed 25 men to pay to the force a small regular badary which is not to go to the individual members but to go to a common fund to equip the members with proper fite resisting uniforms to purchase a chemical fire extinguishing gui shing apparatus in addition to the very efficient flusher and to install a better fire alarm details will be worked out at the earliest possible date so as to be prepared for all emergencies another interesting discussion was devoted to the possibilities of a municipal park on the county block a movement mox ement also initiated by the commercial club guy lewis at 0 nelson and W P payne appeared be tore the city solons to sponsor the movement and the councilmen listened to their requests with a great deal of attention while most of the city fathers are heartily in favor of a municipal park they have to contend with the poor finances of the th e city and want to go ahead with the utmost care they are therefore 9 in favor to investigate the coet county in alty block location alongside with other places proposed like the one on conter center street and the presbyterian church grounds the suggestion however made by the commercial club seems to meet with the most favor from all sides and the committee will make investigations and report to the council in one of the next meetings |