The San Francisco call., 1908-11-12
SPRING VALLEY HAS
SACK FOR VOTERS
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with the law. calls for the acquisition
OF the County Line system. small
s local concern, for $4,000.
Tt VIII be seen from this that a big
bond issue is IN no way involved. The
people are called upon merely 10 ac-
cept the federal grant and TO make the
payment of 100000 TO acquire a fun
legal title by purchasing such lands as
are In private hands
ADVERSE ARGUMENTS REFUTED
The arguments advanced against the
project have been met in the follow
ing statement, which bears the sigma
tures OF Supervisors Giannini, Murphy
and McLeran:
TO- the people of the city and county
Of san Francisco:
The public utilities committee Of the
board Of supervisors call the attention
OF the people of san Francisco to the
advertised statements that have been
published in the daily papers, condem-
natory Of the Hetch Hetchy and Lake
Eleanor water supply project for san
Francisco, which statements are in
greater part false and misleading. and
sn order that the voters of the city and
county OF san Francisco may be fully
advised in regard TO this matter, sub
nit herewith a brief statement of the
facts.
The Hetch Hetchy and Lake Eleanor
sources Of water supply for san Fran
cisco have been approved by tile mayor
ot me city and county and by the board
Of supervisors. after a most earnest
and careful consideration Of both the
physical and legal phases OF the ques-
zion.
ENDORSED BY LABOR COUNCIL
The proposition has been indorsed
/. by the san Francisco labor council and
BY the Merchants association Of San
Francisco. and the adequacy and avail
ability OF the sources Of these supplies
have been approved by c. z. Grunsky,
civil engineer and late member Of the
Panama commission, by Desmond Fitz-
Gerald OF the Boston. Mass, water
works, by Professor c. D. Marx of
Stanford university, and by City En-
gineer Marsden Manson.
The legality Of the grant made by
James r. Garfield, secretary of the in
terror department Of the United States,
10 the city and county of San Francisco
has been approved by the attorney
general Of the United States after a
reference Of the subject TO him by
B
The legality Of the proceedings lead
tng UP TO a submission Of the question
OF acquiring these sources of water
supply has been approved by Percy Y.
Long, city attorney, and by Curtis H
Iindley, the latter being one Of the
most prominent authorities on water
rights in the United States.
The board Of supervisors, on July 1S.
1908 solicited offers for the sale to
~ of
Of the plant Of the Spring Valley water
company. and notice of such soiicita-
tion was published for so DAYS Per
sOnal service Of the notice was made
upon the Spring Valley water COM
pany, requesting that an offer be made
within so days.
SPRING VALLEY REFUSED
no offer was made within the time
stated, and on October 2. 1908. a COM
munication was received from the
Spring Valley water company in which
II refused 10 make any offer what
soevsr.
The attitude Of the public utilities
committee and of the board of super
visors in regard to the acquisition of
the plant Of the Spring Valley water
company still remains unchanged.
Whenever the Spring Valley water
company. in good faith. submits TO the
city a bona fide offer 10 sell its plant,
negotiations VIII be at once resumed,
and the question Of acquisition of those
properties viii be referred to the
voters.
Whether or not San Francisco ac-
quires the Spring Valley water sys-
TEN. It is absolutely essential that we
go 10 the mountains for water, and this
latter is the sole and only question be-
Tore the people at tomorrows election.
DO not be deceived by the mislead-
Ing statements as to bonded debt.
NO Indebtedness can be incurred
without the consent Of the people,
OPPOSITION TO BoURN
Refusing to sell and taking the stand
5 that the city shall not acquire a plant
Of its own, the Spring Valley directors
canvassed the business districts yes
terday and circulated petitions in their
endeavor 10 tighten and perpetuate
their grip upon the city. A letter
printed on fine quality note paper and
resembling IN form an invitation to an
afternoon tea. but couched in that
1acile phraseology of the My dear Sen
ator' letters Of John d. Archbold, was
given wide circulation yesterday by
w 3. Bourn, its author BOurn's con-
1dential correspondence follows:
Dear Sir-I have made the water
situation Of northern California the
subject Of careful consideration and
study. Aside from my interest in the
Spring Valley water company. aside
from my financial interest, 1 firmly be-
1ieve that the best interests Of the city
of San Francisco will be served by the
defeat Of the propositions to be voted
upon on Thursday, November y. 1908
Il trust that you viii accept the view
Of one who has given serious consider
alton TO the subject from a civic point
OF view. For the best interests of San
Francisco. I hope you and your friends
viii vote No on all the propositions
submitted TO the voters at the election
on Thursday next Very sincefeIy
yours, ". B. BOURN.v
IN addition Bourn sent out personal
letters TO all the share holders of the
company asking them to vote against
all three propositions.
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