The morning call., 1894-12-03

fence was erected along the boulevard four
years ago and if this growth westward
continues for few years more Superln-
tendent ncLaren says he will have to
move the fence further out and make a
second boulevard.
Nature in her secret way has been doing
all this imperceptibly along the beach,
and now another change is taking place
higher up on the cliff that will in time
make a surprising difference in appearance
of toe rocky bluffs that overriding the road
way. This latter one has been precipi-
tated by Mayor-elect Sutro building his
fence to shut off a view of the seals and
Cliff house when fighting the Southern
Pacific Company.
Suiro, as 10 we'll known, ran high
boarding along the western line of the
roadway around the Cliff. In so doing he
followed official survey lines that indi-
Gated the correct boundary OF Point Lobos
avenue on the bend to meet the ocean
boulevard. Now the old roadway
meandered without regard for survey
lines, and in places trespassed on Sutrn's
private land where it slopes down the cliff.
SO the boarding cut off long slice about
midway up the slope and only fifteen feet
was left for driveway. But there hap
Dened to be another side to Point LobOs
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vey, which. however, Mr.. SutrO did not
take into consideration, though 1t cut
through his beautiful gardens and contln-
ues several feet behind the Clitt House
stables. or sheds. and thence into the rocky
bluff over 100 feet from the present face OF
the cliff, leaving bare margin for the
parapet aud dwellings on top.
Between these lines the Park Commits
siouers hold full sway by virtue Of an act
of the Legislature placing Point Lobos
avenue and the boulevard under their
control. And they are losing no time just
now in clearing off the rock between
them Every day tons and tons of rock
are blown out upon the road and carried
away, and if the blasting be kept up for
any length of time SutrO's peace of mind
will be disturbed out of all reason, for the
bias ting goes right under his pretty resi-
dence, which is threatened with frequent
upheavals. His fence has been blown
away by flying rocks, and soon the bluff
will be sheer cut from line through the
ornamental parapet and the fences over
head down to the roadway. The miser-
able-looking sheds for horses at the Cliff
House will be in the middle Of a wide
avenue and the driveway will have
broad sweep around the hill.
SO long as the Park Commission needs
rock for macadamZing avenues and the
ocean boulevard their contractors will cut
away at the cliff under Sutro Heights until
about 100 feet from tue present front is
cut away. Even now Warren and Nc
Nally are moving hundreds of tons daily
to cover the graded ground for boulevard
south of Golden Gate Park. Before this
work alone is finished nearly all the rock
will have been blasted and carted away.
The ocean highway is nearly completed
for the distance of mile south of the
park, giving continuous pleasant drive
way from the cliff to within mile of the
Ocean House. There is level sandy
beach in the gap yet to be filled, and SO
connection can easily be made with the
Ocean House road by riders.
LAS soon as the sand is thoroughly
soaked with rain" said Superin tendent
McLaren yesterday, I'VE will plant sea-
bent grass along the beach and boulevard,
and also reclaim the sand dunes opposite
the Seal Rock House. where grass has
been torn up. 1t takes constant watching
to do much with the sand out there, as it
shifts so much in strong winds But hope
to have it all planted with sea bent and
trees and shrubs that will grow even
against the winds. Without shelter
fence you can't get trees to grow along the
beach. The leaves of exposed eucalyptl
are blown away, and other trees planted