Project
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
Opened in 1936; the city dealt with its approaches, terminal, tolls and the 1989 and later rebuilding.
about 550Board decisions about it
1925–2016first and last decision
In short
- 6 Jul 1925Mayor's office forwarded M. K. Miller's letter opposing James Oliver's bay bridge franchise, referred to committees.
- 4 Oct 1926Board authorizes its Special Bridge Committee to hire three independent bridge engineers to study a San Francisco Bay bridge.
- 10 Oct 1932Havenner moved that the Mayor appoint a citizens committee to honour the Bay Bridge Commission's work; motion carried.
- 19 Oct 1936Fifty-cent Bay Bridge toll urged on the California Toll Bridge Authority
- 1 Feb 1965Supervisors urged a southern Bay bridge from India Basin
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- Warren Shannonproposed 36 · 1926–36
- Andrew J. Gallagherproposed 27 · 1926–35
- Franck R. Havennerproposed 24 · 1926–35
Organisations
- Construction Company of North Americanamed in 7
- Inter Cities Bridge Companynamed in 6
- Southern Pacific Companynamed in 3
Places
- San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridgenamed in 18
- Fremont Stnamed in 13
- Fifth Stnamed in 10
Left out: San Francisco Chronicle, paid to print the Board's legal notices, not a party.
More from the records
Who was paid · 7 organisations
| Southern Pacific Company | 1 decision |
| California Toll Bridge Authority | 8 decisions |
| State Department of Public Works | 7 decisions |
| State of California | 2 decisions |
| Public Utilities Commission | 2 decisions |
| Municipal Railway | 1 decision |
How many decisions pay each one; amounts are not shown until a person checks them.
Votes · 247 roll calls
yes 2,617no 294absent 492
247 printed roll calls; 168 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| resolution | about 280 |
| motion | about 110 |
| ordinance | 51 |
| other | 43 |
| hearing | 33 |
| communication | 15 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | about 170 |
| referred | 91 |
| continued | 74 |
| passed first reading | 12 |
| refused | 9 |
| pending | 9 |
about 170 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 546 decisions · in date order
- Mayor's office forwarded M. K. Miller's letter opposing James Oliver's bay bridge franchise, referred to committees.
- The War Department will hold a public hearing on trans-bay bridges on December 11, 1925; the matter was referred to committee.
- Hearing on the Construction Company of North America's Bay Bridge franchise application was continued to April 26, 1926.
- Board continued hearings on bay bridge applications, with City Attorney to give an opinion in one week.
- Edward Bertram to ask for a San Francisco Bay bridge franchise
- Edward Bertram to ask for a San Francisco Bay bridge franchise
- Edward Bertram to ask for a San Francisco Bay bridge franchise
- Proof that notice of E. A. Bertram's double-deck Bay bridge application was published six times; referred to committee.
- Proof that notices of A. O. Stewart's proposed Bay bridge franchise were posted in three city locations; referred to committee.
- R. Lee Dunn's application for a Bay bridge franchise was continued to July 6, 1926.
- Inter-Cities Bridge Company applied for authority to build and charge tolls on a bay bridge from San Francisco to Alameda County.
- Hearing on the Inter-Cities Bridge Co.'s bay bridge franchise application was continued to August 10, 1926.
Pages that mention it · about 120
Scanned pages whose text has the name: about 120 Board journal pages, 2 city directory pages.
Journal 1925
Journal 1929
Journal 1936
Journal 1953