Project
Hetch Hetchy Dam
A project in about 260 Board decisions, 1907–2003.
about 260Board decisions about it
1907–2003first and last decision
In short
- 16 Jul 1907Board repealed its earlier resolution abandoning the Hetch Hetchy reservoir application and asked the Mayor to represent it at rehearing.
- 1914Board of Public Works is directed to advertise for bids for an 8.5-mile road to Hetch Hetchy Dam.
- 27 Aug 1917Board motion for a supervisors' inspection trip to Hetch Hetchy Valley on or about September 15 carried.
- 20 Nov 1933Board adopted the canvass of votes on thirteen 1933 bond propositions, including Hetch Hetchy Dam and Sewer Bonds.
- 24 Jun 2003Environmental OK for dam water-release changes upheld.
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- Tom Ammianoproposed 20 · 2003
- Ralph McLeranproposed 10 · 1920–23
- A.H. Gianniniproposed 6 · 1908
Organisations
- Utah Construction Companynamed in 38
- Standard Oil Companynamed in 8
- Spring Valley Water Companynamed in 7
Places
- Ocean Beach Esplanadenamed in 3
- San Bruno Avenamed in 3
- Van Ness Avenamed in 3
Left out: San Francisco Chronicle, Recorder Printing and Publishing Company, paid to print the Board's legal notices, not a party.
More from the records
Who was paid · 76 organisations
| Utah Construction Company | 30 decisions |
| Standard Oil Company | 8 decisions |
| Spring Valley Water Company | 7 decisions |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 7 decisions |
| California Meat Company | 7 decisions |
| Union Machine Company | 7 decisions |
How many decisions pay each one; amounts are not shown until a person checks them.
Votes · 145 roll calls
yes 1,926no 48absent 175
145 printed roll calls; 119 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| resolution | about 150 |
| ordinance | 31 |
| motion | 29 |
| other | 10 |
| contract | 9 |
| communication | 8 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | about 100 |
| passed first reading | 21 |
| referred | 20 |
| continued | 15 |
| pending | 10 |
| tabled | 3 |
85 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 257 decisions · in date order
- Board repealed its earlier resolution abandoning the Hetch Hetchy reservoir application and asked the Mayor to represent it at rehearing.
- Resolution adopted urging the Secretary of the Interior to grant the city reservoir rights at Hetch Hetchy Valley and Lake Eleanor.
- Mayor authorized to urge the Interior Secretary to favourably decide the city's Hetch Hetchy reservoir site application.
- Proposed agreement to buy Elmer E. Smith's Tuolumne County lands for Hetch Hetchy reservoir sites was passed for printing.
- Payment of $573.65 for expenses of acquiring a Hetch Hetchy Valley water supply was passed for printing.
- The City agreed to buy inside lands in Hetch Hetchy Valley for $150,800, exchanging outside lands with the United States.
- Interior Secretary reinstates San Francisco's application for Hetch Hetchy reservoir rights inside Yosemite National Park.
- Marsden Manson was paid $573.65 for expenses of acquiring a Hetch-Hetchy Valley water supply, by Resolution 2153.
- Mayor is urged to press Congress to favor the city's application for reservoir sites in Hetch Hetchy Valley.
- City Engineer reports success on Hetch Hetchy and Lake Eleanor sites
- Proposed resolution would pay Elmer E. Smith $10,000 from the Surplus Fund for Hetch Hetchy Valley land; passed for printing.
- A $10,000 first installment for land near Hetch Hetchy Valley was passed for printing, pending a later vote.
Pages that mention it
Printed pages of the decisions on this page.
Journal 1907
Journal 1910
Journal 1920
Journal 1934