The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Rivers and Harbors
SAN FRANCISCO

Chap. 141: Amends section 1924 OF the political
code by striking out the provision touching
San Francisco By the governor or mayor Of San
Francisco and leaving the regulation ana ana
amendment of charges solely in the harbor
Chap 2s7: Amends the water front act by
giving the San Francisco. harbor commission
Jurisdiction and control of such blocks and
parts OF blocks may be formed by the
change Of the water front and the extension
of streets. The commission may keep such areas
as open spaces for the benefit of the public
or inclose them may assign them to such
uses as In their opinion viii most advantage
also authorized to lease certain seawall lots
for terms not exceeding 25 years to the high
ciity leases executed prior TO 1901 are recog-
nIzed and approved.
Chap. 800: Provides for submission to the
people proposal 10 issue 5000, 900 worth of
bonds for the improvement OF San Francisco
harbor by the erection of wharves, piers, the
dredging. etc. The bonds to be of the de-
nomination OF $1,000. bearing interest at 4 per
dated a ID JULY 1873 s and and a apns bosds I0r rha
be redeemable by lot after 1850. The act estab-
from which principal aud bond interest will be
paid, such fund TO be made from the pro-
chan 406 Directs the San Francisco harbor
commissioners commence actions in condem-
nation to secure title In the state of the lands
included in the boundaries OF tie proposed
Islais creek or India basin improvement and 70
satisfy judgments out Of the proposed 81 ,000. 600
issue If the same be ratified by the people of
the state.
Chap. 4o7: Provides for submission. TO the
people at the general election in 1910 Of a
proposed bond issue for sI.900000 to create a
sinking fund for the acquisition of those lands
included in the proposed India basin or Isais
creek harbor improvement scheme. The pro-
posed bonds are TO be per cent "a year bonds,
redeemsble by lot from and after 1910.
SAN DIEGO
Chap 623: Provides for the submission TO the
voters of the state of act providing for the
and % aia M of n
600 for the Improvement of San Diego harbor
and the creation Of sinking fund from the
receipts of the harbor for the redemption OF
such bonds.
TIDE LANDS
Chap 444: Adds section 3443a tnewl 10 the
political code. defining tide lands and repeal
lands under the swamp land section. Tide lands
shall not be held to apply to or include the
shore, bed of any navgable stream or the
ocean between ordinary high and low water
mark.
Chap. 800: Grants to the city of Oakland the
states interest in the salt marsh and tide lands
between the Twelfth street dam and the San
Antonio estuary.
Chap. 291: Amends section 2349 political
code. designating certain streams and waters
public ways by including therein Newport
bay, Orange county and all the arms of that
bay and sloughs, together with the Santa Ana
river to section 10, township g.
RIvERS-SACRAME ETC.
he available Immediately and remainder January
1. 1910. for the improvement OF the Sacramento.
San Joaquin and Feather rivers. recommended
by the debris commission and the federal en-
pesled by Chap. 432 because the conditions were
not agreed to, by the war department, and
Chap l4T reappropriatei the S460 ooc making
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