The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
NEW AUTO RULES
FOR THE PARK
Privileges Are Extended by
the Commissioners for a
Period of Two Months
TO BE GIVEN A TRIAL
Board Hears Complaints as
to Insolence of Employees
and Will Hold an Inquiry

The Park Commissioners, A. B. Spreck-
els president, Reuben H. Lloyd, Earl
Cummings. William H. Metson and w. ].
Dingee. together with John McI.aren, su-
perintendent. met yesterday afternoon in
room 1000, Palace Hotel. 1t was reported
TO the board that employees at the boat
house. Stow Lake. were uncivil to the de-
gree OF insolence. 1t was resolved that
special meeting Of the Board of Commits
sloners should be held at 2 p. m. next
Wednesday to investigate complaints
made by M. S. Kohlberg and c. H. Har-
wood.
Superintendent McIaren reported that
soundings had been made at the south
west corner Of Golden Gate Park to as
certain If water was abundant. An am
pie flow for the proposed new windmill
was found five feet beneath the surface,
the conditions being Identical with those
of the existing windmill. To-day the
Commissioners will view the locality and
adopt site for the new mill. The sum
OF $4,000 given by s. G. Murphy for the
new mill is in the keeping of the Park
Commission.
The superintendent reported general
progress of work in Golden Gate Park
and city squares.
The profits Of the children's playground
for the month OF May amounted to s10S5.
The Japanese tea garden returned profit
OF s143 for the same month.
Bids for q small quantity of coal were
opened The contract for supplying Penn
sylvania egg and Welsh anthracite was
awarded to the Pacific Coast Coal Com
pany. The contract for Wellington was
awarded to w. G. Stafford. The award
in each case was made to the lowest
bidder.
The Commissioners after the transac-
tion of regular business went into execu-
tive session to confer with R. P. Schwer-
in and others of the Automobile Club rel
ative to the proposed new ordinance for
regulating the use of motors in Golden
Gate Park. The text of an ordinance was
agreed upon. The new order will take ef-
feet on July 1, 1906. 1t will undergo a
trial for sixty days. If it proves success
full and advantageous it will be adopted
permanently. If it fails to meet require
ments 1t will be rescinded
NEW AUTO REGULATIONS.
The proposed ordinance excludes auto
mobiles from the Panhandle. and it closes
the park to all machines at IL p. m, The
following provisions relate to speed and
the use of driveways:
Motor vehicles may use the main driveway.
the middle driveway and the south driveway
in the Golden Gate Park and that portion of
the Great Highway south of the place where
the northerly line of Fulton street IL projected
westerly would intersect said highway be-
tween the hours Of 6 "a m and 6 p. M, ex-
cept that that portion of the main driveway
from the point Of intersection of the middle
driveway herewith (near the Garfield monu-
first avenue IL projected across the park would
intersect said drive is hereby expressly set
apart for the exclusive use OF horses and light
carriages On Sundays; and excepting further,
that motor vehicles may use the south drive
way from a. m. to IL p. m.
Tho speed of all vehicles on the main and
middle driveways and the Great Highway at
the times when they are not reserved for the
exclusive use of horses and light carriages will
be limited 10 eight miles per hour and the
speed of all vehicles on the south driveway
will be limited TO fifteen miles per hour.
The driveways, speedways and roads hereby
set apart for the use of horses and light car
riages VIII be designated by signs reading
Automobiles Prohibited" The road to Straw
berry Hill the music stand, the observatory,
the spec lwav. the north ridge driveway and
the Panhandle included IN the roads so set
apart for the exclusive use OF horses and light
carriages.
Automobiles will not be permitted to stop in
the park except at the parking plats maintained
therefor by the Park Commission
On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
the range of the automobile will be linn
iteed chiefly to the south drive.
STRICT ENFORCEMENT.
No automobile will be allowed in the
park that has not strictly conformed to
the provisions of the act of the Legisla
ture, approved March %. 1906 The pro-
visions of the State law will be rigidly
enforced by the Park Commissioners
No instruction of beginners will be per-
mitted on any driveway of Golden Gate
Park. Every operator of machine must
display his State badge.
The Commissioners yesterday adopted a
regulation excluding vehicles and saddle
horses from the ocean beach north of the
salt water pier. This space is reserved
for pedestrians.
Arthur Putnam was authorized to model
q sphinx for the Memorial Museum.