The San Francisco call., 1909-02-24
PLANS FOR LAKE
ELEANOR DAMS
ORDFREDDRAWN
Supervisors Take Big Step For
...= ward in Project for Sierra
Water Supply
San Francisco Now Has 'Vested
Right" Through Expendi-
ture of 100000
Resolution Carried Over 0ppO=
SitiOn of McAIIister and
Pollok


The city took another step yesterday
IN acquiring a Sierra water supply from
Hetch Hetchy valley and Lake Eleanor.
TO rivet the municipalities claim and to
fuihn the requirements of the federal
government in the Garfield grant. the
board Of supervisors empowered and di-
.rected the board of works to prepare
:. plans for the dam which viii impound
the waters OF Lake Eleanor. Pollok
5and McAllister opposed the action, but
found no supporters for their motion
.postponing the matter for four weeks.
: II was brought out that the city had al
ready acquired vested rights under
the secretary's grant by the expendi-
ture Of about 100000. and yesterdays
Legislation viii further strengthen the
grasp Of San Francisco on her source of
9vater supply in the mountains.
=. I don't think this should be done"
said AIcAllister. In a few days there
win be another secretary OF the inte-
-'rfor and he can revoke san Franciseo's
>. whole claim with the stroke Of his pen.
The matter IS before congress. To put
. This through now is like waving a red
rag in the face OF a bull"
WILL SHOW GOOD FAITH
san Francisco win show its good
faith by going ahead" said Murphy
.-The- people have commanded us in no
uncertain tones TO secure the Sierra
N9ster supply. Ia accordance with two
acts Of congress the secretary Of the
interior has given US the right 10 store
waters in Hetch Hetchy and Lake
Eleanor We have already acquired
vested rights under this grant by an
. expenditure OF about 500. .0Oo. Our ac-
-tfon today. so far from being uncailed
for or waving a red rag" in anybody's
face is strictly in line with the re-
=. taliirements eXacted by the government
IN: ] Is grant
.:Fts q strange way to proceed, said
Mayor TAYLOR. ITO acquire rights under
a grant and then sit around until some
-i5ody gets ready TO revoke them. The
rights this board grants are revOcabie
at Will bur we don't find the citizens
and companies that secure them para
iyzea by the thought that some future
- beard may wish TO take back the
privileges conferred"
Pollok thought Ihe city should not
force matters down the throat of con-
greSs by rushing ahead while that
body was considering further conces-
-sfons
I've are not forcing anything down
: ahvbody's throat" replied Murphy. "A
right OF way over a mans land for a
Aahle Is just as good as a fee simple
title, when availed OF. That is what
the city now has
CITY HALL BOND ISSUE
A step to put before the people the
question OF voting a $4,000 600 bond
issue for a new city hall was taken
yesterday when the board Of super
ysisors. instructed its public utilities
-c9mmittee 10 bring IN a bill initiating
the. legislation necessary. The board
VIII soon determine the date for the
election and the matter Will probably
be- put before the electors by early
.Summer.
- Ehe project for a competitive sub
mission OF plans for the new hall. with
! PRICES aEgregating $4,000, 10 arouse
-tfse interest Of architects throughout
the.cOuntry, was received from the city
architects Office with the board OF
works approval and was referred to
the building committee
:APP0RTIONS BOND FUNDS
The. board apportioned the $sOs5.-
$50 TO be received for the $1,000. 900
worth OF bonds sold recently among
the funds as follows: Fire protection.
! 2,293.95f; sewer. $9f4.676; school.
sI.0O2. z52. 40: hospital, s439,022: han of
justice, s720,ss0.5o; garbage system.
s695.054
7, Assistant City Engineer Connick
submitted 2 schedule OF the amounts Of
money necessary in carrying forward
.ihe work Of the fire cisterns, fire boats.
auxiliary system. sewers, ETC. from
neW till the end Of July.
p McLeran's plan TO build a tenn
i. porary city hall" on the school lot in
F: Golden Gate avenue near Hyde street
:: was lost
p -rhe fire alarm box matter was
shifted into the finance committee.
- Upon McLeran's motion the district
-1atfOrney's Office was requested to CO.
operate in the prosecution Of the mur-
sderers Of Policeman Billy" Helms, as
some weeks go IL was requested in the
similar case Of Sergeant Noting
3. Architect \. W AIOhr was given the
do0r to voice his protest against the
p estructiOn OF the city hal. He said
II. was 30 per cent intact and could be
restored for s3.00O.Oo0. The board ad-
/ 1ered TO its purpose OF building a new
!: one for S4.000.000 instead.
The board passed to print the bill
OF the town except South San Francisco
sfd the bin regulating the sale OF coal.
p. grain. and hay.
= The Paramount athletic clubs petit
.lion for the April fight permit was re-
-f6rred TO the police committee.
The Aquatic Improvement associa-
tfon's petition that the legislature be
.llfemorialized to provide basins for
yachting, boating. swimming. etc. was
also referred to committee.
Bourn Would Reduce Rates
That President Bourn Of the Spring
VALLEY company would give the chill
dren-s hospital and ali similar institu-
= lions water at half rates II the board
p. n supervisors would pass q resolution
.'authorizing" the reduction was the
statement which aroused some COM
nsent- among the supervisors at yester-
DAVIS meeting. when petition from
-irahy Of the citys hospitals asking for
such q resolution was presented.
The Spring Valley company before