The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
STONE PARAPET
FOR CLIFF ROAD
Park Commissioners Are in
Favor of Supervisors Plan
to Construct Stone Wall
LIBERAL GIFT TO CITY
Captain James Mcdonald to
Provide the Money for a
New Convenience Station

AOf IuC UuC uO1IC,J lOI Il
New Convenience Station
Improvement of park properties. in
Guiding a stone parapet for the Cliff
road and the routine business were
discussed yesterday afternoon by the
Park Commissioners in the office of
President Adolph Spreckels, 327 Mar
ket street. There were present Com
Hissioners Spreckels, Sullivan, Lloyd
and Dingee. Mr.. Sullivan was compell-
ed 10 leave shortly after the meeting
was called to order, but he remained
long enough to say that he favored an
Investigation of the bids submitted
last week for the privilege of publish
ing the Park News, the official park
programme. He thought that as
Quirk & Co. and Phillips, Smyth 6
van Orden, bidders, were very close
TO each other in a business way there
might be collusion. However, as Quirk
q Co.'S bid meant substantial sum
for the treasury Of the commission in
excess Of any that other firms offered,
President Spreckels did not see the
necessity of allowing the contract to
remain unindorsed. 1t was finally
agreed that the matter should go over
until the next meeting of the board,
when ii will be decided what disposi-
tion shall be made of the privilege.
Captain James Mcdonald, through
the board, made a generous offer to
the city. Captain Mcdonald says that
he wants to present the city with an
improved public convenience station
tor the park at Filbert and Stockton
streets. Captain Mcdonald said that
all that he desired the Commissioners
to do was to stand the expense for
grading and piping. The offer was ac-
ceptec.
Mr.. Sullivan said that he hoped
that the gift would be followed by
other generous donations by public
spirited citizens.
Supervisor Brandenstein, on behalf
of the Board of Supervisors. appeared
before the board with plans for the
proposed new parapet at the edge Of
the road that leads from the Cliff
House to the beach. Mr.. Brandenstein
explained that the Supervisors had ap-
lropriated nearly $4,000 for the i'm
provement. and all that was desired
was the sanction of the Park Commis-
SiOners.
NEW SURVEY WANTED.
A question arose as to the survey of
the lands owned by the. city, and Mr..
Lloyd said he thought that some of
the property that should be within the
city lines was being used by persons
who had no right to occupy it, He ad-
vised that the City Engineer run the
lines again. President Spreckels added
that when this was done he did not
think there would be any objection to
going ahead with the wall.
Mr.. Brandenstein said that City En-
gineer Woodward intended to make
use Of the surplus cash, over the cost
of the parapet, to build a nine-foot
sidewalk along the line of the wall
The parapet Will be three and a half
feet high and constructed of natural
rock
Mr.. Lloyd then moved that the City
Engineer give the exact lines, partic-
ularly at the north end of the road,
and when it was ascertained just
where the lines are the building of the
wall shall proceed. The motion also
included the giving of specific author
ity TO the Supervisors to proceed with
the work. Carried.
A communication was read from
Chairman James d. Phelan of the Nc
Kinley monument committee inviting
the Park Commissioners to take an ac-
tive part in the ceremony of receiving
the monument on behalf Of the city on
the oath of the present month. Mr..
LlOyQ moved lndI 1TeSlQSnI Spr6CkelS
be appointed to receive the monument
on behalf of the Park Commissioners.
Mr.. Spreckels suggested that Mr.. Sulli-
van do the honors for the commission,
but as Mr.. Lloyd insisted that his mo-
ton prevail it was decided that the
question be taken under consideration
and reported upon later. A band will
be engaged for the occasion.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that new pipe
ho loid ha of q nj nf 4 ha
windmill pumping station to a point
west of Strawberry Hill, where a reser-
voir will be constructed. The water
will be needed for the new half-mile
track. One mile of pipe will be re-
quired and advertisements for bids
were ordered The expense for pipe
will be about $500.
The Association for the Improvement
and Adornment of San Francisco re-
quested that Park Superintendent Nc
Laren furnish loan and slips of plants
for window flower boxes that people
have been asked to place in the win
dows of their homes. President Spreck-
els reminded the board that there had
already been set aside enough boxes
of plants for the city schools and that
the commission had it's hands full. The
board then decided that it would not be
practical for 1t to assume the extra
expense of providing thousands of slips
and the necessary loan to citizens.
AUTOMOBILE PERMITS.
The board has decided that all appli-
cants for duplicate automobile certi-
ficates must swear to affidavits before
a notary stating that their original per-
nits have been lost.
Claims were made on behalf of
Gladys Holbert, a little girl who was
injured by being thrown out of q goat
cart at the children's Fairgrounds. and
by p. ]. Flood, who says that he lost
his positi n for giving information
against an ex-policeman who shot an
elk that was browsing in the paddock.
The commissioners have provided a re-
ward of $500 for the arrest and con-
victiOn" Of any one committing such
an offense, but Flood failed to cause
the arrest or conviction necessary. Both
cases were referred to Superintendent
McLaren with request that he report
after making investigation.
Orinda Parlor Native Daughters. de-
sires to plant a memorial tree in honor
of pioneer mothers, in Golden Gate
Park. The request will be granted if
the parlor agrees to plant the tree ac-
cording to the superintendent direc-
tions.