The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
MAYOR SENDS PLEA
FOR HETCH HETCHY
Supervisors Instruct Executive
TO Wire City's Wants to
Washington

cisco for permit 10 use ceAt&'hn
Voir sites I'm the Yosemite national park
known as Lake Eleanor and Hetch
Retchy for the purpose of reinforcing
the water supply of the CITY ana cou"'s
of san FrancfscO; and
whereas. il is of paramount inpor-
fance TO the city and county OF san
Francisco and it's inhabitants thar such
application be granted; therefore, De X
Resolved. that his honor, the mayor,
he and he il hereby requested ana au-
sborfzed for and on behalf of the
c5t,- and county of san Francisco to
urge upon the secretary OF the IN
ferior tie necessity Tor favorable action
upon said application; and be II turther
Resolved, that copies OF these reso-
Iutfons be Immediately transmitted by
telegraph 10 the secretary OF the IN
terror and 10 the president OF the
United states.
The resolutions above were adopteo
unanimously yesterday by the board OF
snDe-visors They were presented by
Supervisor Johnston, chairman OF the
special water committee, just before
adjournment and under a suspension
of the rules We're acted upon faVorabIy
without discussion.
Copies Of the resolutions were wired
at once to President Roosevelt and Sec
retarv Garfield to reinforce the efforts
Charles W Hornick, general manager
of The Call. who are now IN Washing-
ton The government was induced by
these two. o.representatives of the people
TO reopen the matter, and the super
visors believe that now is the time
TO press the issue.
Although no definite plans have been
suggested by the members of the board
of supervisors for a complete water
H. -sr~ n the Hpfpl HeTcnV
ana Lake Eleanor sources are deemed
essential TO any comprehensive scheme
that may be worked out Even were
the CITY 10 acquire the Spring Valley
plant The engineers who have studied
the subject state that it would be
necessary eventually TO acquire Sler-
ra supply.
several members of the board eX-
pressed great satisfaction at the change
of sentiment in Washington, which
may vet place the natural mountain
reservoirs. within the grasp of San
Francisco.
GOOD CAUSE FOR HOPE
.The news from Washington that
the secretary Of the interior Will grant
q rehearing," said Supervisor jennings
chairman Of the finance committee,
gives us cause 10 hope that the DAY
is not far distant when San FRANCISCO
will have a supply of pure water. We
believe that all the objections offered
TO our application for the Hetch
Hetchv rights can be successfully met
and that Secretary Garfield will grant
our PRAYER We are not asking for
anything that Is going TO injure others
The Sierra supply is large enough to
furnish the irrigationists all the water
they require and in addition give the
people of the bay counties the relief
they most stand in need Of"
Supervisor McLeran believes that
the city should not delay longer in
securing a water supply.
1T is the one great need Of San
Francisco" said he. and I cannot un-
derstand why any objection should be
raised 10 an application for the Hetch
Hetchy rights There is water to spare
for all and I am surprised that any
one should throw obstacles in our
way. We are not going to deprive
any one Of a sufficient supply. The ir-
rigatfonists are unnecessarily alarmed
and I hope that at the rehearing we
VIII be able to convince them that
unknowingly they have been doing a
great injustice to San Francisco and
her people"
OWN SUPPLY NECESSITY
1T IS absolutely necessary said
Supervisor Murphy. that we acquire
our own water supply. The Sierra
project can be carried out successfully
if the secretary Of the interior with
draws his opposition. Not alone is
San Francisco crying out for water.
The other bay counties are in need
also and there is a plentiful supply
at hand at Hetch Hetchy. We must
not lose any time in preparing to pre-
sent our side Of the case in convinc-
ing manner. The trivial objections to
san Francisco's application can be
brushed away. In the promise of a
rehearing I see a hope that the prayer
of the people for water that gives
health, not disease, is about TO be
granted"
.sAEe must have water" said Super
visor Hooks, and the Hetch Hetchy
supply is the only one available Now
that rehearing Of our application has
been promised we should be ready to
make a winning fight / am in favor
OF leaving no stone unturned that may
assist in getting what we sorely need
IA supply Of pure and health giving
mountain water"
DR.. Giannini, chairman Of the public
utilities committee of the board. feels
confident that Secretary Garfield will
act favorably upon the application
The irrigationists," said he, ARE un-
nCEtcSc-AA4t cldICQ- IutIt Is more lna0
enough water for San Francisco and
for them. We are not asking to cut
short their supply. All we ask for is
the water that is now going to waste.
There is enough water I'm Lake Eleanor
and Hetch Hetchy to supply the wants
Of the irrigationists and the people of
the bay counties.
MAY VISIT HETCH HETCHY
cit is not improbable that the utilities
committee Will visit Hetch Hetchy to
become more familiar with the supply.
san Francisco stands in absolute need
Of pure water and we must get il at an
early day. When the rehearing opens
we should be prepared to present facts
and figures that can not be controvert-
ed by those who are opposed TO the
granting Of the city's application"
supervisor Booth took issue with the
statement that the Sierra club is op-
posed to the acquisition Of the Hetch
Hetchy by san Francisco.
The news given by The Call that the
Hetch Hetchy water project is to be
again taken up by the secretary of the
Interior" said he, lis OF the greatest
Importance TO our people. hope that
the secretary's reply viii be favorable
to san Francisco, for, above all things,