The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
REJOICES
CITY OFFICIALS
Mayor Says Municipal Water
Supply Will Be Second to
None in the World
Manson Characterizes Success
of Project as Dawn of a
New Era

ssThis has been one of the most i'm
portant days in the history of San Fran
CISCO said Mayor Taylor last night.
'FOr years we have talked and talked
about a municipal water supply, hut we
have done nothing but talk. Now that we
have taken the actual step San Fran
cisco Will be given, through the Hetch
Hetchy project, water supply second
in purity, abundance and desirabiIity to
that of no other city in the world. San
Francisco will never be founded on a
rock until it has such a water supply of
it's own. The results of the day have
been most gratifying"
The most enthusiastic man in San
Francisco last night was City Engineer
Marsden Manson. who has been the
chief exponent of the Hetch Hetchy
project. Manson has labored for this
water supply for 10 years and now his
plans are beginning to mature.
1T is the dawn of a new era for San
Francisco" said Manson. I'VE have
only been maneuvering for a
position and the next step will
be to start the fight. We still
have a long and hard fight to perfect
the ownership. in fee simple, of every
acre of land in the two reservoir sites
and upon which the dams shall rest
Il feel especially grateful to the
press of San Francisco which, discard
ing politics, self-interest in some in
stances, has been unanimous in the
support of the good cause, and it is the
first time in the history of San Fran
cisco that 1 have seen such unanimity
of support.
1T is a clear complication of what
I have consistently believed in-trust
the people. they do right in the long
run"
Supervisor Murphy spoke of the cleo
ton as one of the most progressive
moves in the history of the city.
1T has been a long battle" said Muir
ply, but the result has been worth 1t.
The demonstration was certainly a re-
markable one and the huge majority
shows that the people have given the
matter conscientious study, that they
have thought the matter out for them
selves, and have come to the conclu-
sion that the time is ripe to begin
preparations for a municipal water
supply not surpassed by any in the
world"
Is FINE SHOWING
Supervisor Bancroft expressed his
satisfaction with the result.
1T is q fine showing after the way
the proposition was misrepresented in
circulars sent out at the last minute"
he declared. There was a great deal
of money spent and much published
against the project. No money was
expended in publication of facts in ia
vor of the project. The people used
good judgment in not needing the state
ments of the special interests"
The vote shows surprising conf
dence in the administration" said Su-
perYisor J. Emmett RiXford last night.
TT was a tremendous vote for a special
election. especially as the propositions
have been fought strenuously by the
Spring Valley company. 1t indicates to
me the dawn of a new policy. In years
past there was never a public utility
proposition that carried. The pan
handle project never carried and the
old purchase of the Spring Valley COM
pany's plant was defeated. 1t shows
that the city is ready to move ahead on
modern lines and do that which prac-
tically every other large city has done
in the matter of public water supply
JOHNSTON PLEASED
One of the men who devoted a great
part of his time to the water problem
was Supervisor Johnston. He took part
in the campaign with Supervisors Clan
mini and McLeran and discussed the is
sues before many of the improvement
clubs Of the city. He said last night:
THE large vote is proof that the peo-
pie were aroused to the Importance of
the subject. The people were not
swerved from their purpose by the ap-
peal of private interests when meas
ured against the public good. The re-
suit is a reprimand to those who, hav-
ing their private interests to serve.
employed Misrepresentation at the last
moment"
THE size of the vote certainly shows
that the people have looked into this
matter carefully" said Supervisor
Thomas Jennings last night. The peo-
pie have made very proper decision