The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14
ASK MONEY FOR
PROPOSED PARK
PROVEMENTS
Commits SionerS Ap-
peal to Supervisors.

The annual report Of the Commissioners
of Golden Gate Park was filed with the
Board Of Supervisors yesterday afternoon
and a copy forwarded TO the Governor.
The report, which IS signed by Cormis-
sioners A B. Spreckels, Fred W. Zeile and
W. H. Metsou, is a voluminous document
and contains vast amount Of Inforrla-
ton concerning the work done in main
tanning and beautifytng the big pleasure
ground during the fiscal year ending June
80. The opening paragraph IS an appeal
TO the Supervisors TO appropriate surn-
eient money 20 keep the park up 10 its
present standard and TO complete the i'm
provements already under way.
great deal has been accomplished dur
ing the last year in constructing new
drives and roadways and the Commission
ers strongly recommend that means be
provided for the continuance Of this Work
on a larger scale. The Commissioners
especially urge that q boulevard be con-
structed connecting the Preside Park
system with Golden Gate Park. also that
a boulevard or approach TO the park be
carried to Van Ness avenue. Here is an
other recommendation that is presented
Tor the consideration OF the Supervisors:
Not less than fifty acres OF land should
It once be purchased between Mission,
Twelfth and Townsend streets and the
water front, where children from the con-
gested districts may exercise and play.
This park should not be created for the
purpose of containing flower beds or ex-
pensive Improvements, but should De IN
the nature of common. North OF Mar
ket street the city is well supplied with
open spaces, parks and Fairgrounds, but
south Of Market street, where the most
congestion exists. practically no provision
has been made for breathing spots or rec
reation grounds. The two small squares
there situate are entirely inadequate 10
the demands of that section of the city.
Children are compelled to resort Tor rec
reattOn TO vacant lots and dusty or mud-
dy streets.
In support Of the plea for these i'm
provemants the Commissioners cite the
fact that thirty years ago the lands for
Golden Gate Park were purchased Tor
$500, 600 and the property is now worth 81,
assessment on adjoining property by rea-
son Of it's enhanced values. would net SUI
fiCient revenue 10 pay interest on the IN
vestment The proposed boulevard 70
connect the Park with the Preside would
in the opinion Of the Commissioners, be
a source Of great value to San Francisco,
by attracting the attention Of the entire
country.
The commissioners also give a detailed
account of the work done on the proposed
chain of lakes which IS destined TO prove
one OF the most attractive features Of the
Park. The largest lake Of the system, 1900
feet long, with a width varying from 400 10
100 has already been completed and
roadway built around 1t. These lakes are
to be studded with tsIets and otherwlse
beautifed. The work OF oeauufylng
Buena Vista Park, which was begun dur
ing the past year, is also treated at con-
siderable length
The table Of receipts and expenditures
shows that the amount Of money from all
sources received during the year was
S25I 095 So. while the disbursements foot
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