The San Francisco call., 1904-10-29
RIGID RULES
FOR AUTO CARS
Park Commissioners Deter
mined That All Chauffeurs
Shall Respect the Laws
FOR SCHOOLS
Board Devises a Plan for
Adorning the Windows of
Classrooms with Plants

The Park Commissioners held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon in the offices
of A. B. Spreckels and devoted consid-
erable time to a general discussion of
new rules for the governing of auto
mobilists within the confines of the
pleasure resort.
There were present President Spreck-
els and Commissioners Cummings and
Sullivan. The discussion on automo-
biles was brought about mainly by the
case of Cuyler Lee, who has of late
given considerable annoyance to the
commission through his apparent utter
disregard of certain rules of the board.
Lee was before the board for renewal
OF his license He said he lost his Ii
cense and insisted that he had ad-
dressed several letters to the secretary
of the board asking for a renewal, but
had failed to receive a response.
Notwithstanding that he had no IL
cense, Lee admitted yesterday that he
had been riding through Golden
Gate Park for several months until last
Sunday, when he was placed under ar
rest. 1t is not the. first time Lee has
been in trouble over his infraction Of
the park rules, and the Commissioners
were disposed to withhold his license on
this ground. They, however, finally
took his case under advisement, but
not until President Spreckels had given
utterance to some severe criticism
about the way many of the San Fran
cisco automobilists are openly violating
the rules adopted for the protection of
@o
Lee it was apparent that the president
intended that his remarks should be
broad in their application and act as a
warning to others who have been ig-
noring the commission in it's plan to
safeguard the public at large against
accidents in Golden Gate Park. Com
missioners Cummings and Sullivan ex-
pressed themselves as in accord with
President Spreckels.
During the discussion President
Spreckels stated that he had been in
formed by reliable persons that a num-
Der of proprietors of automobiles had
been accommodating park permits and
giving them to unlicensed patrons
whenever the latter rented a machine
with a view Of taking a ride through
the park. The Commissioners decided
that hereafter applicants for licenses
will have to furnish the secretary of
the board with their photograph, which
will be attached to the back of their
permits as a means of Identification.
The secretary was instructed to request
the police to stop all automobilists en-
tering the park during the next thirty
days and compel them to show their
licenses. 1t was also decreed by the
board that hereafter all applicants for
permits must call on the secretary of
the commission for them.
On the suggestion of President
Spreckels the board adopted a resolu-
ton instructing Superintendent Nc
Laren to have constructed by the park
carpenters 200 boxes, which shall be
filled with vari-colored geraniums and
lobelias. 1t is the intention of the board
to have these boxes of plants dis
tributed among the schools for the pur-
pose of adorning the schoolroom win
dows, a practice that is very common
in Holland and Germany. The first of
the boxes will be distributed among the
public schools south of Market street.
A petition from the members of Fire
Engine Company 29, situated at Bryant
and Eleventh streets, for number OF
plants with which they desire to beau
tify the ground in the rear of the en-
gine-house was referred to Superintend-
ent McLaren.
A design for an inscription to be
placed above the gate at the Haight
street entrance of Golden Gate Park,
that was donated by A. McCavley, was
adopted
Superintendent McLaren acknowl-
edged the receipt of two handsome
English pheasants, presented to the
park by President Spreckels.