The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
SUPERVISORS MOVE
FOR SIERRA WATER
California congressman to Be
Asked to- Work for Hetch
Hetchy Grant
Otto Tum Suden Presents Plan
for Leasing of Spring
Valley Works

Msrsden Manson, who was sent to
II Essbington TO learn the cause OF de-
lay in reoeiving a reply from the fed
srsl officials relative to the city's ap
pncation for permission 10 use the
reservoir sites in the Yosemite national
park for reinforcing San Franciscos
water supply.
Manson has full authority TO repre-
sent the city in the negotiations, and
IN the hope OF assisting him in his
work the board. at its meeting yester-
day, adopted the following resolution
presented by Supervisor Johnston:
Whsreas, there is pending n the department
oI ne nterlor sn application oy me elV ano
tain reservoir sites IN the Yosemite National park
knovn as Lake Eleanor and Hetch Hetchy fOr
the city and county; and
Whereas. Il IS OF paramount importance 70 the
city and county and It's Inhabitants that such ap-
plicstion be granted; therefore be Il
Resolved that his honor the mayor be and be
= hereby requested snc zuJhorizeo tor ana on
BEHALF OF the city and county 10 as our sena-
tors Aessrs- Perkins and Flint. and our coDgres
sionsl representatives. Messrs. Kahn and Hayes
20 urge upon the secretary OF the interior the
necessity for favorable action upon said applies
Ion: and be Il further
Resolved. that copy Of these resolutions be
Immediately Transmitted By telegraph TO the sec
retsry Of the interior
FAyoRS LEASE OF SPRING VALLEY
Tho investigation being made by the
water committee preliminary 10 fixing
the rates for the coming fiscal year will
. - resumed after word is received from
Manson The committee will consider
at that time a suggestion made by Otto
tum Suden 20 settle the controversy be-
tween the water corporation and the
municipality. Tum Suoen. in q com
uunicstiOn TO the board. proposes that
tho city lease for a term OF years the
water supply Of the Spring Valley COM
pany at a fixed or progressive rental
which would permit Of the corporation
meeting its fixed interest charges. The
company would be required to main
tain the systems and mains, but would
have nothing TO do with the distribu-
tion Of the water, that duty being un-
lertaken by the city. Under this ar
sangement. Tum Suden says, the super
visOrs could TX rate that would be
fair and satisfactory to the consumer
and. in addition. the controversy with
the company would be ended IL would
also, he thinks, cause a great saving in
insurance premiums, as the installa-
tion Of hydrants would be under the
direction Of the city. Protection against
hre could be given 10 the outlying dis
Iicts that are now without sufficient
supply Of water or the necessary num-
her Of fre hydrants.
WOULD DE CRAFT INSTRUMENT
A new code OF laws to regulate the
plumbing and drainage Of buildings
was sent back 10 the building laws
committee on motion Of Center. who
said that the proposed ordinance con-
aimed very little but what the courts
have already knocked out. AS a graft
instrument il would be a success"
center said that Il placed too much
discretionary power in the hands OF
-r.. aT~r-
with a pull" could be relieved of the
duty Of observing its provisions.
McLersn also opposed the measure
and thought that il should be revised
by some one versed in plumbing.
A bin changing and re-estSblishing
the Official grades on Rincon hill was
passed. the differences between the con-
tractors and some OF the property own
ers having been adjusted
FOR RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS :
A resolution appropriating s1s7.4eO
out Of the surplus fund to be expended
by the board of works on the following
reconstFuction projects was passed to
print:
For reconstruction Of sew.rs-chsnnel street
sJo. 500. Commercial street. $50, 900; Sacramento
street. Davis 10 East, IS coo: California street
Davis 10 Drumn, IS 600.
For replznkiDg Third street bridge, 1850.
For repsveme1t Of streets TO be expended in
-propo-tionste amounts during the months Of
April. May and June, 1905, S37, 500.
sewers. s.. 900: Brsnnsn street, $4,000; Eight
ee1th street, Poison 10 Division. 5000; Tenth
street, Bryant TO Brsnnan. 5000; Mission
street Fremont 10 Spear. s.. 600: ClemeDtina
street, Second TO Third, $500; Townsend street.
second 10 Third, $500; Washington street. Mont
romery 20 East So coo; Clay street Montgomery
- Drumn. s.. 600; Jackson street. Montgomery
20 East 5000; Folsom street Spear to Main.
BATTERY street, Market 70 Pachc s. 600
For cleaning streets during months OF April.
For fencing. with wire fence automobile
boulevard, Ingleside 10 Ocean View, and for con
strucring two water tanks 5000
MAY USE OUTER TRACKS
The United Railroads and the Suffer
street railway company were granted
permission 10 continue operating the
outer tracks IN Market street from
Sansome 70 the ferry landing until
June l. The extension was granted so
as not to interfere with traffic during
the feet festivities
The Presidio and Ferries railroad
company was granted temporary per-
nit 70 run its cars along Larkin street
from Union 10 Vallejo. along Vallejo to
Franklin and along Franklin back TO
Union street, pending the sale of a
franchise over these streets. The
change is made because necessary. as
the company proposes 10 use electricity,
and cars could not climb the steep
grade in Union street between Frank
In and Larkin.
An invitation from Santa Cruz to at
tend the festivities in that city in
honor OF the feet was accepted.
Frank J. O'Rourke was the lowest Of
3 bidders who sought the contract 10
shoe the horses Of the police depart
ment during the remainder Of the cur
rent fiscal year His figures were:
Shoeing.s2; rubber pads, 81.
Bids for printing and distributing the
delinquent tax list We're received as
fOllows. James II. Barry company, for
each item OF real and personal property
and unpaid poll tax. q cents; Mission
Times. cents; Journal OF Commerce,
% cents, and the Leader. . $40 cents.
The bids viii be acted upon by the
printing committee next Friday
Psyot, Johnston, Murdock, Pollok
and RiXford were appointed TO serve
with the utilities committee in the
campaign for the bond issue. A reso-
luton calling q special election on May
u ] 20 submit 10 the electors the follow
ing propositions was passed and will
20 70 the mayor for his signature.