The San Francisco call., 1909-04-06
OUTLINE PLAN FOR
CITY WATER SYSTEM
Giannin and Manson Recommend Prompt
Work in Hetch Hetchy

A definite plan of procedure for the
preliminary work on the Lake Eleanor
and Hetch Hetchy water system was
placed before the board of supervisors
yesterday by Chairman Giannini of the
public utilities committee and City En-
gineer Marsden Manson. The recon-
mendations We're included in a full re-
port OF the negotiations at Washing
ton. The proposals, which provide for
the location of canals, power stations,
the acquisition OF rights of way and
the preparation of dam sites, will come
before the board next Monday for def
mite action. AT that time it is the
intention to commit the city by for
NAL resolution to the policy outlined
The report recommends first of all
that the purpose of the officials of
this city to purchase the Spring VAL
ley plant be reiterated and that the
attention of every stock holder of that
company whose address can be OBJ
tanned be specifically called to the pur-
pose OF the city and its intention to
purchase the Spring Valley plant as
soon as square offer can be had for
the sale of Its properties"
PLAN OF PROCEDURE
The report then presents the follow
ING pIan or procedure:
1-(a) Perfect the final payments
upon all purchases of lands in the floor
of the Hetch Hetchy reservoir and
areas for exchange.
"(b) Acquire by purchase under ne
gouatlons now In progress or other
wise: all privately held lands in Flea
nor lake reservoir.
"(c) Perfect final location of the
route from the west boundary of STAN
islaus forest reserve to the CITY and
ACQUIRE title fn rights n oll
structures.
"(d) In accordance with the recon-
mendations of Consulting Engineers
Fitzgerald and Marx construct gaug-
ing stations on Eleanor creek and
Tuolumne river and occupy them for
continuous guagings. This work can
propably be done in conjunction with
2-la) Clear the foundation of Flea
nor lake dam and perfect final plans
for this structure SO that construction
may proceed in the spring of 1910.
WIDE SCOPE OF WORK
"(b) Perfect final location of all
canals and power sites under permits
now granted.
"(c) Perfect final plans for the con-
struction of Cherry creek diversion
canal, for Eleanor lake main canal
and for Tuolumne power station, that
these works may be proceeded with
so as to use this power for operating
the compressor, drilling and excavat-
ing plants to be used in all construc-
tion work upon dams, canals, tunnels,
etc. The work, under CD to embrace
the necessary location and construc-
ton of the telephone lines, trails and
roads essential for the direction and
progress of the work.
's(3) AS soon as the plant and force
used in clearing the site of Eleanor
lake dam can be transferred similar
work to be done at the Hetch Hetchy
site"
WILL FIRST TAKE LAND
Tt is the plan of the committee on
public utilities to obtain possession
of the Lake Eleanor lands at once.
either by purchase or condemnatio
proceedings. A corps of men will then
be placed in the field to locate the
canals and power sites. At the same
time negotiations will be begun by
which the city may secure a clear
right of way for its pipes and canals
from the Sierra sources to the city
of San Francisco.
The carrying out of this schedule
says the report, lis essential to the
perfection of rights of incalculable
value TO this city. The manifest i'm
possibility of properly perfecting these
rights under a shifting control makes
IT ohligatorV uDon the Dresent adj