The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
SAN FRANCISCO GETS
HETCH RETCHY GRANT.

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this grant unless it had been shown
conclusively that the needs of San
Francisco justified him in permitting
the people of that city to select this
do by the affirmative vote of two-thirds
of their electors.
PUBLIC WILL BE GAMER
Furthermore, the Hetch Hetchy will
not be used until Lake Eleanor is de-
veloped TO its fullest capacity, and If
Heteh Hetchy be then used the reser-
voir VIII not by any means destroy the
beauty of the valley. Instead of the
meadows there will be a lake of pure
clear water. around the margin of which
paths and trails will be constructed.
AS a result of this change the ad-
vantages to the public would be many
and great. The city of San Francisco
and probably the other cities on San
Francisco bay would have one of the
finest and purest water supplies in the
world the irrigable land in the
Tuolumne and San Joaquin valleys
would be helped out by the use of the
excess stored water by using electric
power not needed by the city for muni-
cipal purposes, to pump subterranean
water for the irrigation of additional
areas; the city would have a cheap and
bountiful supply of electric energy for
pumping it's water supply and lighting
the city and its municipal buildings; the
public would have a highway at it's
disposal TO reach this beautiful region
Of the park, heretofore practically in
accessible"
VOTERS MUST APPROVE
The official order is in the shape of
letter from Secretary Garfield to the
commissioner Of the general land office
approving the maps of location for the
Lake Eleanor and Hetch Hetchy reser-
voir sites as filed by James D. Phelan
and assigned to the city of San Fran
cisco subject to the filing by the city
OF the formal stipulation presented by
City Engineer Manson and the fulfill
ments OF the conditions therein con-
tanned. This stipulation has been out
linsd in The Call dispatches. 1t must
be approved by the board of supervisors
and mayor and afterward by popular
vote. 1t provides in substance as fol-
lows:
to the United States equivalent areas
outside of the reservoir sites and inside
the park in exchange for the land in
the reservoir sites.
.. The city agrees that interior
department regulations shall apply to
all city holdings in the park and that
the public may enjoy them so long as
the storage and protection of water is
not interfered with.
8. The city viii develop Lake
Eleanor to its fullest capacity before
beginning the development of Hetch
Hetchy and Will use the latter only
when the needs of the city and adjacent
cities which may join 1T in obtaining
a common water supply may require.
4. The city will not interfere with
the right of Modesto and Turlock dis
tricts to the natural flow of the Tuol-
umne river up TO the extent of their
claims.
5. The city will return to the river
above Lagrange dam all waste water
used for power.
IRRIGATION NOT RETARDED
6. The city will sell at cost to Mo-
desto and Turlock districts for pump
ing purposes any excess OF electric
power not needed for the municipal
purposes of San Francisco.
7. The city, when 1t begins Hetch
Hetchy dam, will build structure $50
feet high, and whenever. in the opinion
of the city authorities, the water sup
ply is in excess of seasonal needs and
il is safe to do so, such excess water
will be sold at cost of storage and sink
ing fund charges to the irrigation dis
tricts, provided that no prescriptive or
other rights may attach to said dis
tricts by user or otherwise to the water
thus furnished.
s. The city shall within two years
submit the question of acquiring this
water supply to popular vote, and If
the vote is affirmative, 1t shall COM
mence construction at Lake Eleanor
within three years after election and
complete 1t within re years, unless
this time is extended by the secretary
of The interior for good cause
All members of the California delega-
tion congratulated Engineer Manson on
his success. He will arrive at San Fran
cisco Saturday