The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10
GARFIELD TO SIGN
OVER HETCH HEICHY
Waits Only Sanction of the
President, Whom He Will
See Sunday
spEc1AL pIsrATcH 10 THE 81

WASHINGTON, May e.-city Engi-
neer Manson. Representative Needham
and the Nodesto-Turlock attorneys had
another interview with Secretary Car
field yesterday regarding Eetch Hetchy.
The essential points OF the grant OF
Hetch Hetchy and Lake Eleanor to the
city OF san Francisco were agreed
upon. Sunday evening Garfield viii see
the president upon his return from
Pine Knot and will lay before him the
general features Of the agreement. If
the president has no objections the
order viii be signed and promulgated
Monday, and a statement will be given
to the press showing why the depart
ment grants the right to San Francisco
TO develop water Notwithstanding the
protest Of sentinentalists against pos-
sible damage to science features Of
Yosemite park.
City Engineer Manson has won a
notable victory in securing Hetch
Hetehy and Lake Eleanor without any
partnership arrangement with the ir-
rigation districts. Under the arrange
ment made San Francisco viii develop
the Lake Eleanor supply first. the
project to be accepted by q vote Of the
city within two years and the work
completed within five years.
When the needs OF the city require,
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Hetchy site. with the stipulation that
the city will build a dam $50 feet high,
this being the height always contem-
plated in the city's plans.
The city Is to sell excess electric
power at cost to the irrigation districts
for pumping purposes, the price 10 be
fixed BY the secretary Of the interior in
case Of disagreement, The electric
power viii be used by the irrigation
districts In the daytime and at night
Sc may all be used by the city for
lighting and other purposes.
The city agrees to respect the water
rights acquired by the irrigation dis
tricts under California law, which il
is bound TO do IN any event. 1t also
agrees to sell excess water from the
Eetch Hetchy system at cost Of stOr-
age and sinking funds charged. when
ever the city government itself decides
that It has an excess of seasonable re-
Quirements and can safely dispose Of
the surplus.
In case Of disagreement as TO the
Price. the secretary Of the interior is to
decide. but in no case is any authority
except the city government itself to
decide when the excess water is to be
sold. This Arrangement meets Gar
fields desire TO see Hetch Hetchy
eventually developed to its capacity
and its waters made available for irri-
Eation as well as municipal supply.
The municipality, however is made its
own Judge OF its needs.
The irrigation representatives are
pleased with the arrangement. They
are willing TO rely upon the good will
OF San Francisco to furnish water
whenever IL has a surplus that is
needed for irrigation. The Hetch
Hetchy dam wiz not be built. however,
for ten years at least and in the mean
time the irrigation districts may de-
eide to build their owp reservoirs.
Engineer Manson went to New York
tonight to inspect that city's fireboats
with a view 10 getting points for the
fireboats to be built for San Fran
cisco as-part OF the new high pressure
FIRE fghting system. He will return
Monday and see Secretary Garfield I'm
lnediately after that official has seen
the president regarding Hetch Hetchy