The San Francisco call., 1910-03-29
CITY TO PURCHASE
RIGHTS TO WATER
Supervisors Close Agreement to
Secure Ham Halls Holdings
in Watershed

Without argument or a dissenting
cepted yesterday the agreement by
which the city is to receive the Lake
Eleanor and, Cherry creek lands. water
rights and power sites held by Ham
Hall and his associates, for a total
payment of 100000. Mayor Me
Carthy stated that he would withhold
his signature to the agreement until
the city attorney was satisfied as TO
the titles involved in the transfer.
The agreement calls for an immediate
payment of 100000 for the Lake Ell
eanor holdings and the execution of an
option by which the city may acquire,
within one year. all the other holdings
and rights upon the payment of an adj
ditional 100000. With the completion
of this contract, now lacking only the
mayors signature. and that waiting
only City Attorney Longs execution of
the papers with Attorney Jesse Lilien-
thai for the owners, the city will have
obtained ownership and control of all
the private properties in any way in
cluded or abutting the watershed and
reservoir sites OF the municipality
Sierra water supply system.
Samuel p. Eastman. vice president of
the Spring Valley company, asked the
supervisors yesterday to let him in
clude in the makeup of the capital
charges of the plant an item of SIS 900
omitted since 1906 and classed under
''bills payable" by mistake. The sum
was the main payment for the Fifield
ranch of 1,107 acres secured in the
watershed of the Crystal springs lake
reservoir.
Eastman sent the supervisors cards
of admission TO all the company's
works and properties, and invited their
criticism of what they found there.
referring to past Misunderstanding"
and representations"
Supervisor Nelson's foray into the
office of the clerk of the board for a
job turned out badly. He proposed that
Miss Kate Sullivan be dismissed a
stenographer and Miss Anna Murphy
be put in her place.
Il understood that the women folks
were not to be disturbed in any
changes in Office, especially in this of
fee" said Supervisor Loughery. 81
tell you that / am opposed to this and
/ move it go over a week"
Nobody objected and Loughery's dis
position prevailed.
Supervisor Kelly put through reso-
luton creating a bond and ordinance
clerkship and stenographic position,
it being explained that the two posi-
tions were now held by II. A. Mason
and by II. Mills, but had never been
legally acted upon by the old board
The bids of Stewart F. Smith of the
Mission bank for $4,000 worth of the
1904 sewer bonds and of T. A. Warren
for s16,200 worth of the same bonds
were referred to the finance committee
The bids were at par. the bonds bear
ing 312 per cent.
The board referred to the police
committee the Pacific amateur. athletic
clubs application for fight permit for
April Is in the Dreamland rink and of
the Dolores club for fight permit for
the same rink May 20. 1t granted the
following amateur fight permits:
South Side athletic club, April 1 West
End, April Is: White Rock, April %;
Hawthorne, April 90. and Centennial,
May g.
The janitors' union put in a protest
to the board against the employment
of prisoners and policemen to do jani-
torial duty about the city prison and
police stations. In the letter the
points were made that the civil service
tests for policemen didp't give any as
surance that they had janitorial abili-
ties, and that the prisoners cleaning
cells took away work when there were
eligibles awaiting the city's call
Upon the request of Chairman
Knowles of the fire committee, the
board will meet in special session this
afternoon at O'Clock to consider
whether it will enforce the fire limits
ordinance after May l or grant another
year of grace to the owners of shack
buildings.
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