The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
EssENTIAL CoNpITIoNs

There are two essential conditions
fixed in the grant of the Hetch Hetchy
and Lake Eleanor sites by the govern
ment which must be complied with TO
make it of effect in giving this city
the extremely valuable rights desig-
mated therein" says Manson. Under
the first OF these conditions the city
must perfect its acquisition of owner
snip, and under the other condition the
city authorities must submit to popular
vote within two years after the date
OF the grant, namely. May Il, 1908, the
acceptance or rejection thereof. The
sooner this is done the better, for 1t
VIII give the electors of the city an
opportunity to say whether they want
THIS source Of water supply or whether
they prefer the existing condition with
Its risks, entanglements, endless litiga-
ton and annual rate fixing"
Manson's report details the many
steps taken so far by the city in the
Hetch Hetchy negotiations and outlines
the future course to be pursued under
the provisions Of the charter. He shows
that by reason Of the necessary legal
delays the bond election to raise the
S500,O00 needed cannot be held prior TO
November :. 1908, and he urges that
such an election be for a date as soon
following as feasible. He continues:
OPTIONS OBTAINED
10 carry out the urSt stipulation OF the gov
ernment grant options have been obtained upon
all patented lands in Heuch Hetchy valley and
upon four other tracts adjacent for exchange
70. 4alos IN tne reservoirs Despite ADVERSE
action By the auditor a first payment Of $4,000
20 close these options was made result oi
p loan 10 the city by high minded citizens.
The advantageous purchase was thereby kent
possible for q time but fOrfeitable unless the
later payments named therein be made One
of the conditions essential 10 fulfilling this
option Is The payment not later than 80 days
after an election early IN November OF by Feb
ruary j. 1903, OF $4,000 upon the purchase price
The present status, therefore, Of this vita
matter IS Is follows. The most abundant. avail
able ana purest source has been selected and
us acqulsiuon now depends upon the carrying
ont of the certain conditions above reviewed.
These conditions. considering the value Of the
arqnls tion are extremely simple and require less
expenditure 10 complete than has ever been
sSl1-ee of water supply for sny community OF
tie size Of San Francisco
Manson estimated the capacity OF
Lake Eleanor reservoir at 6,2S2, 900
gallons with a $50 foot dam and at
$4,000 600 gallons with a 200 foot dam.
Hetch Hetchy. with a 100 foot dam,
would store 1913, 200 gallons and with
a 25o foot dam $4,000, 900 gallons.
PROVIDES AMPLE SUPPLY
"A 250 foot dam at Hetch Hetchy,'
SAYS Manson, is well within the pos
sibilities Of the site and at this height
ID viii hold two and one-half times the
combined capacities Of all the peninsula
reservoirs. The new Croton reservoir
for New York city holds 31,000.000 gal
ions. or less than one-half the capacity
OF the Hetch Hetchy reservoir at its
reasonable development estimate
that IN addition 10 these funds a bond
issue Of 100000 should be made avail
able to be sold in amounts Of not less
than $1,000 600 as required
Clerk Behan Of the board Of super
VisOrs forwarded yesterday TO Secretary
of the Interior Garfield a report show
ing the action which had been taken
by the city in relation to the govern
ment grant. Accompanying Behan's
letter was a schedule showing the
various legal steps that must be taken
before final acceptance. This showed
that the earliest possible date that the
election might be held was November Z,
1908.