The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-06
ANOTHER LDLNDMILL
TO ADORN THE PARK
Public Spirited Citizen Gives Twenty
Thousand Dollars.
Automobiles Ask for Greater
Rights and Privileges.

Golden Gate Park is to have an
other Dutch windmill. The present
mill on the ocean beach has proved
so useful as well as ornamental that
q public spirited citizen has come for
ward with an offer to give $4,000 for
the construction of a similar plant at
the southwest corner of the park.
The proposed new mill may develop
sufficient power to pump water into
Stow Lake. In the adornment and
cultivation Of Golden Gate Park an
ample water supply is essential. The
quantity of water. 10000 gallons an
hour, lifted from subterranean
streams near the ocean and forced
into a reservoir mile distant from
the pumping plant, irrigates quite an
area Of the famed pleasure ground
and saves the city q vast sum Of
money annually.
donation was made at q regular meet
yesterday afternoon. The session was
attended by Commissioners A. B.
Spreckels, President Reuben H.
Lloyd, William H Nelson, w. J. Din
gee, Earl Cummings and Mayor
Schmitz. Mr.. Lloyd was the spokes-
HAL lOL the ne 6dlQ.
Il am authorized by q man who
does not desire his name to be men
toned to say that he will give $50, 1000
toward the building of another wind
mill in fhe park"
There is an impression that the lib
ersl contributor is Mr.. Lloyd himself,
but on this point he enters vigorous
denial
At the meeting yesterday the Mayor
congratulated the board on the ex-
cellent results accomplished by the
Commissioners IN building the present
mill. incidentally the fact was re-
called that the promoters of the enter
sQuandering the public money on the
plant The supply of fresh water
seems inexhaustible and the motive
power for lifting ii is given by the
winter and summer winds.
Yesterday President Spreckels,
Commissioner Dingee and Superin-
tendent John McLaren were request
ed to call on Charles Webb Howard
and see what terms could be made for
1rrigatlng Lobos square from the
mains Of Spring Valley. The board is
improving this park Of twelve acres
on North Beach, near Bay, Fillmore
and Webster streets. It is destined to
become a popular recreation ground
AUTOMOBILE REGULATIONS.
r. =. Schwerln, L. p. Lowe and /.
J. Frey, a delegation from the Auto
mobile Club of California, petitioned
the Commissioners to revise the regu-
lations touching privileges to auto
mobilists in Golden Gate Park. Mayor
SchmitZ Joined in the plea for extern
ton Of privileges to the owners OF
machines.
1t was set forth in the agreement to
the board by Mr.. Schwerin, president
Of the Automobile Club. that the
membership Of the club approx
mated four hundred. Thy were reput-
able. law-abiding citizens and he men
toned that they should not be bebarred
FROM the use of the thoroughfares In
the park because rowdy renters of ma
chimes and irresponsible chauffeurs dis
regarded the regulations Of the board
and endangered the lives of pc
destrains. He assured the commission
that the members Of the sclub would
pay the expense Of employing police
men TO detect and arrest transgressors.
The club wanted sixty days time to
demonstrate that the privileges sought
for could be granted with safety to
the public. Mr.. Schwerin pointed out
that opportunity should be given to
show Eastern visitors the attractions
of San Francisco's great park
Commissioner Lloyd said the priv
ileges granted by the board had been
misused. On the south drive the ma
chimes at night went at terrific speed
and reckless parties made night hid
eous. The Commissioner remarked that
the park was used by 400, 900 people who
did not own automobiles. On Sundays
and holidays it was crowded with