The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
NORTHERN SIERRA COMPANY.

A. L. We'll stated the proposition of
the Northern Sierra Power and Water
Company, which proposes TO secure its
supply from the north fork of the
Feather River. The supply, he said.
would easily be 400. 100000 gallons of
water a day. He laid stress upon
the fact that there are no complica-
tions with irrigation companies and
but few riparian rights. He called at
tention to the electrical power that
could be obtained. and said if used it
would mean an income of $4,000 600
yearly. At the prevailing water rate.
he concluded. the city taxation could
be reduced so per cent. The company
wants $4,000. 900 for its water rights
and will take city bonds.
John S Partridge for the Sierra
Water and Power Company laid stress
on the fact that his company can bring
water nearer the city than any other
proposition offered, which would effect
a saving in piping. The supply of his
company is located at the conjunction
of the forks of the Mokelumne River.
The company is willing to guarantee
that a storage reservoir can be con-
structed that will hold $4,000, 600, 900
gallons of water and can easily supply
daily l35,O00,000 gallons of water at
a cost not TO exceed $23, 200, 900. includ-
ing piping. Mr.. Partridge also referred
to the fact that his company could
bring water into San Francisco by
gravity.
Jay E. Russell. interested in water
rights or the American River, near
Auburn, gave considerable information
as to the water supply he has in mind.
He states that the watershed is more
than 1900 square miles in area; that he
can bring water to within lis miles of
the city, that ne can use the gravity
an electrical power plant the city could
put the plant into running order for
s4,6S7,S42. He produced a sample of
the water from his region and caused
ripple of laughter when he produced
from satchel some water. muddy in
color, that he said was a product of
the Contra Costa Company.
w S. Tevis. president OF the Bay
Cities Water Company, referred briefly
to the purity, of water and source of
supply, which is Echo Lake, near Lake
Tahoe. There is absolutely no ques-
tion," he said, regarding, our rights
We purchased from an established
company that has been operating for
thirty years Today, if necessary,
without further preparation, we could
furnish 50.0O0.00O gallons of water
and by extending lakes could furnish
the amount required for future USE :
WANTS VAST SUM FOR RIGHTS.
Z. Duryea Jr., engineer for the COM
pany, explained the location of the
plant, and said there were three things
to be considered-purity, quantity and
cost He said that gravity is possible
but he does not believe it practicable
The Bay Cities Company wants s10,-
100000 for its rights, lands and plant,
which includes reservoirs.
AS he explained. William Muir wants
$2,S76.440 for rights on the north and
middle forks of the American River.
He explained in detail what would be
his plan of bringing the water into
San Francisco.
Until we have more complete in
formation" said A. d. Lawrence for
the Stanislaus Electric Company, .it
would be absurd for us to set a price.
We would like the committee to inves-
tigate our offering as TO its availability
and then will ask for a line on the
kind OF piping desired and the method
of construction"
Hugo d. Newhouse offers a water
supply ranging from a quarter billion
to billion gallons day, but said he
could not tell the source, because he
is dickering with others in regard to
electric plants.
You must submit some sort of
proposition" said Chairman Phillips.
IF we are to consider its'
We don't propose to gougs the