Event
Panama–Pacific International Exposition, 1915
The 1915 world's fair on the Marina fill, celebrating the Panama Canal and the city's rebuilding.
99Board decisions about it
1910–1924first and last decision
In short
- 2 May 1910Board adopted resolution endorsing the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and asked the Mayor for a proclamation.
- 6 May 1912Five million dollars in Exposition bonds approved for the Panama Pacific International Exposition, repaid through annual city tax levies.
- 16 Feb 1914Sierra and San Francisco Power Company was granted a permit to move its overhead electric lines underground near the Panama-Pacific Exposition grounds.
- 24 Feb 1915Congratulations sent to Panama-Pacific International Exposition directors on the successful opening of the fair.
- 10 Mar 1924Panama-Pacific Exposition's escrow deposit for correcting auditorium acoustics was transferred to the Auditorium Fund.
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- James Emmet Haydenproposed 4 · 1910–23
- Charles Albert Murdockproposed 3 · 1910–14
- John O. Walshproposed 3 · 1910–14
Organisations
- Panama Pacific International Exposition Companynamed in 20
- H. S. Crocker Companynamed in 1
- City Electric Companynamed in 1
Places
- Chestnut Stnamed in 3
- Bay Stnamed in 2
- Laguna Stnamed in 2
More from the records
Who was paid · 2 organisations
| Panama Pacific International Exposition Company | 8 decisions |
| Municipal Railway | 1 decision |
How many decisions pay each one; amounts are not shown until a person checks them.
Votes · 57 roll calls
yes 889no 11absent 28
57 printed roll calls; 53 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| resolution | 57 |
| ordinance | 21 |
| other | 6 |
| motion | 5 |
| charter amendment | 4 |
| communication | 4 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | 58 |
| referred | 15 |
| passed first reading | 5 |
| continued | 2 |
| submitted to voters | 1 |
18 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 99 decisions · in date order
- Board adopted resolution endorsing the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and asked the Mayor for a proclamation.
- Board sent a charter amendment on $5,000,000 in bonds for the Panama-Pacific Exposition to the November 15 ballot.
- Board urged the Legislature to adopt constitutional amendments permitting the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.
- Bill 1876 providing for the state tax levy for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition was passed for printing.
- Murdock's resolution offers the old City Hall site to the Panama-Pacific Exposition for a permanent auditorium; adopted.
- Walsh proposed printing a Panama-Pacific Exposition device on city stationery; the resolution was laid over one week.
- The Board adopted a resolution letting Mayor Taylor travel to Washington to promote the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
- The Board adopted a resolution, introduced by Walsh, to print Panama-Pacific Exposition slogans on city stationery.
- Board urges Panama-Pacific Exposition directors to choose a site quickly or submit the question to voters; referred.
- The Board sent thanks to the New York Legislature for backing San Francisco's bid for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition.
- The Board adopted a resolution sending a telegram to President Taft asking his support for San Francisco's bid to host the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition.
- The Panama-Pacific International Exposition Company was asked to submit a design for an exposition flag, adopted.
Pages that mention it · 8
Scanned pages whose text has the name: 6 Board journal pages, 1 city report pages, 1 city directory pages.
Journal 1910
Journal 1913
Journal 1914
Journal 1915