The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
WILL DISCUSS SALE
OF SPRING VALLEY
BOurn Willing to Meet Super
vis0rs to Agree on Price
for Water Plant

Steps were taken yesterday by the
city and the Spring Valley water com
pany looking to the acquisition of the
While Supervisor Johnston and City
Attorney Long were in conferences with
Mayor Taylor yesterday afternoon a
letter arrived at the boards headquar-
ters from the company suggesting an
interview and naming Monday after
noon as a cOnvnient time
Johnston had agreed with Long to
send formal note to the company this
morning asking the same thing On re-
turning to the boards rooms ne re-
ceived the communication Of 5. 2.
Eastman. second vice president of the
company.
The hour. o'clock Monday after
noon, suggested by Eastman. will not
suit the supervisors, as the board
meets at that time. and IN tOday's com
municatiOn Chairman Johnston will
seek to arrange for a conference this
afternoon or Monday morning in order
that it may precede the next board
session, when action may be taken
upon il If anything tangible should re-
suit from the first conference
Yesterdays letter was chiefly i'm
portant as indicating that the company
was ready TO name price for its entire
property, Notwithstanding the boards
rejection of the s19O0O.O 900 offer for the
pipe system.
Eastman's letter to the supervisors
follows:
l have to acknowledge receipt of your letter
OF November II, inclosinG certified copy OF
resolutions No. 47s3 and No. 47s4 passed by
your board
MY attention has been drawn to articles in
the public press stating that your committee
has been unable to arrange through time
TO confer with Mr.. BOurD. these articles being
based upon an informal telephone communea-
tion 10 me from City Attorney Long. asking
me whether Mr. Bourn would receive the com
mirtee appointed by resolution No. 4I94. the
latter communication having been received at
: time when Mr.. Bourn out Of town.
The resolution contains formal request for
an interview. nor mentions any time at which
the committee desires TO meet the representa-
/ tives OF the company.
The position Of this company is fully set forth
in its letter to you dated November II. 1909:
and as therein set forth. II you really desire 20
acquire the property OF the company and 10
endeavor 10 agree upon figure at which you
win recommend its acquisition TO the electors.
the representatives Of the company will meet
the committee
Mr. BOurn has suggested Monday. November
-. at O'Clock, convenient time for him.
and he win meet the committee at his of6es
I ct ths. ;s.=e. II. however, this hour IS Dor
convenient to he members Of the committee he
will endeavOr TO lake his time their time and
meet them at such other time as viii meet
L
The following resolutions were passed
last night by the San Francisco labor
council;
Whereas. the principle OF municipal owner
ship Of public utilities has long been advocated
in the economic Rrogram of the American fed
/ Grafton Of labor and has been indorsed by this
council. and
Whereas. this COUNCIL has applied this prin-
eiple by indorsing she proposed municipal
ership and operation Of the Geary street rail-
road in this city and the acquisition and de-
velopment Of a municipal water supply from
| the Sierra mountains. and
Whereas. this council recognizes in the bond
issue ordinances adopted By the board Of super
visors. ard TO be voted upon BY the people on
December so next. necessary and practical
solution Of the Geary street railroad problem.
| and in the bond issue ordinance TO be voted
by the people on December IS next and ef-
fcieut and satisfactory solution OF the water
supply system. particularly since il insures the
city's right 10 develop the Hetch Hetchy valley
as a reservoir when required; therefore be IL
Resolved. by the San Francisco labor council
/ in regular session assembled that We do herehy
give to these ordinances heartiest approval.
and that we urge upon the members OF our az
/ hliated unions and upon the voters OF the city
the necessity OF giving TO them their support
at the polls. to the end that this city may az
soon as possible be guaranteed better local trans
portation service and that a sufficient supply
Of pure water may be had BY Our citizens at the
least possible and at the earliest possible
date.
introduced by Michael Casey and John Nc
II Iaughlir. teamstcrs' union: Andrew J. cal
lagher photo engravers: John o. Walsh, mold
ers; John r. Knowles ice wagon drivers No SlS-