The San Francisco call., 1904-06-11
SEEKING ROOM
FOR MOBILES
0ceanside Residents Say
Autos Tear Along Narrow
Boulevard at Terrific Rate
YACHTSMEN KEEP COIN
Contribute Only Few Hun
dred Dollars Toward the
Building to House Models


Park Commissioners Reuben H
Lloyd. A. Altman and w. J. Dingee at
tended a regular meeting Of the board
al Mr.. Lloyds Office yesterday after
noon. Commissioner Dingee was called
10 the chair in the absence Of A B.
Spreckels, president Of the commission.
A. s. Campbell, representing residents
Of the Oceanside district, south OF the
park. requested the widening OF the
boulevard south Of II street. He re-
ported that the automobiles travelled
rapidly on that section of the boulevard.
The pace at night was terrific, he said.
lie also asked for a driveway from the
intersection of II street and Forty
seventh avenue 10 the park. The board
stook the requests under advisement.
J. H Todd. speaking for the members
OF the Model Yacht Club. frankly in
formed the Commissioners that ma
terial aid in the construction of the
proposed house at Spreckels Lake
could not be provided by the club. The
amount so far contributed is less than
$500. A structure costing S14. 600 is con-
templatec by :he board. The Commits
sioners were told at the outset that
Commodore l. Cutie and, other promis-
ing yschtsmen would raise large sum
Of money 10 aid the enterprise. The
subject was postponed for further con-
sideration.
The superintendent report for the
month OF May states that the under
ground reservoir near the Dutch wind
mill on the ocean beach has been
Widened and deepened so that il viii
supply 100000 gallons of water day.
During the month Of May seven miles
Of roadway. fifty feet wide. was oiled.
The profits Of the Children's Play
ground for the month Of March were
sl43A The receipts amounted TO
s3752 %.
The japanese Tea Garden for the
same month returned a profit OF s125 81.
Commissioner Dingee called the
boards attention 10 the neglected con-
ditiOn OF the garden and Commissioner
Altman was requested to look to the
premises.
In anticipation Of the award OF
yearly contracts for supplies the San
Francisco Labor Council sent 10 the
board a list OF unfair houses with
q request that such houses be not pat
ronized. The Commissioners ruled
that the charter required award to the
lowest responsible bidder.
Joseph Cleary. acting superintend-
ent, was directed to warn pedestrians
against using paths assigned TO wheel
men.
Commissioner Lloyd announced that
ex-Judge Murphy had drawn an or
dinance re-ena citing and vitalizing or
dinances hitherto adopted. The new
order was read and laid over until the
next meeting Of the board.
Commissioner Altman spoke Of an
interview he recently had with Paul
Steindorf in reference to choral socie-
ties singing al the park. 1t was the
sense Of the board that Director Stein
dOrf should enlist the services of sing
CTS. A temporary platform will be
erected at the music concourse.
Acknowledgment was made of
many contributions TO the memorial
museum. Commissioner Lloyd gives
10 the park several rare and valuable
coins and also a gold bronzed copy OF
the London Nail, Queens jubilee edi-
tion. The number contains a fac
simile Of the paper issued at the lime
OF the Queens coronation.
The commission formally accented
the Earl Cummings fountain in front
Of the conservatory, Golden Gate
Park.