The San Francisco call., 1910-11-16

John McLaren, superintendent of
Golden Gate park and other city parks,
made a tour of the various parks south
of Market street Monday morning
to determine the progress made in the
direction of Improvement for the pub
lie good
In Golden Gate park a gang of men
is putting the sump adjacent to the
pumping station in complete repair
This sump. which Is supplied by seven
large subterranean supplies, has a ca
pacity OF 100000 gallons of water
day, which is used for watering the
cultivated portions of the park and
supplying Stow and Spreckels lakes
and the upper reservoir on Strawberry
hill.
A force of men is putting the fin-
ishing touches on the boulevard at
Fourteenth avenue that will connect
with the Presidio reservation south of
the marine hospital The military au-
thorities are disposed to continue this
drive from Fulton street on the south
to the reservation line and through
the reservation TO connect with the
Dewey boulevard. The park forces
have finished their eight blocks of the
boulevard, which is lined with flourish
ing shade trees and on each side of the
drive the ground has been sloped and
grassed to a line four feet above the
main roadway, which is f1anked by two
Is foot walks for pedestrians.
NEW STYLE FOR WALKS
This" said the superintendent, as
a new departure in the laying out of
parks. There is no other park in the
United States in which the walks are
higher than the main road. This is
intended to give pedestrians a good
opportunity to see those who drive or
ride"
At the Fulton street end two wide
roads fork, one to the east and the
other to the west. The former con-
meets with the main drive and the
latter, the grading of which has just
picturesque part to Stow lake.
Work is being continued on the IS
foot wide park on the south of the
main drive, which will lead from the
park lodge to the Great Highway.
The purpose of this" said the SUI
perintendent, 'is to provide a safe
thoroughfare for those who walk. and
their number is increasing daily. BY
following this walk they will be out
of danger of passing vehicles. and
from its elevated position will obtain
a fine panoramic view of the stadium"
CONCRETE PILES ON BEACH
The concrete piles at the beach. just
beyond the beach chalet, have been
set, under the first contract. and, be-
ing reinforced on the eastern side, will
act as a breakwater and prevent the
advance of the ocean, which, at that
point, forms strong eddy and
threatened to destroy the Great High
way
A large number of new piles are
being constructed to extend the break
water ESQ feet north. When these are
thoroughly seasoned. which takes sew
eral months, they will be placed in
position.
In compliance with suggestion of a
committee from the California women's
clubs, the sign of the beach chalet
is to be changed so that every one
who goes there may know that It is
not a wayside tavern, but is operated
for the benefit of the general public
by the park commissioners.
The sewer in H street is nearing
completion, and when finished 1t will
be tapped at different points to carry
off the park sewage.
UPPER DRIVE REPAIRED
The upper drive, 10 feet above and
north of the Great Highway, has been
put in good condition for more than a
mile, and from this line those who
drive in vehicles or autos or who walk
have magnificent view of the Pacific
ocean as far as the Farallones, %
miles away. The commissioners hope
to extend this drive to the Laguna
Merced outlet.
"ThiS use of ground, which makes
this drive possible is not the work of
man." said the superintendent, but
that of the elements. The tides and
the wind have driven the sands up to
this height, but to prevent drift the
commission has planted deep rooted