Project · creek and channel in the southeast, Bayview–Hunters Point
Islais Creek
A tidal creek and marsh that the city filled for industry from the 1920s, dredged into a shipping channel and bridged at Third Street.
about 360Board decisions about it
1908–2025first and last decision
32items in the archive about it
In short
- 16 Feb 1925The Board backed the state bills that created the Islais Creek Reclamation District.
- 18 Jun 1928It overruled the property owners' protests and approved the district's assessment on the land being filled.
- 1930–1937The district's bills were paid in lists approved by the Board: landowners, a lumber mill, railroads and builders. the companies are linked by their names only, not checked
- 17 May 1946Supervisor Edward Mancuso moved road money for a new Islais Creek and Third Street bridge.
- 25 Feb 1991Public Works was allowed to apply for state loans to build the Islais Creek sewer works, to stop sewage flowing into the creek.
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- Edward Mancusoproposed 9 · 1946–48
- Andrew J. Gallagherproposed 5 · 1928
- James B. McSheehyproposed 2 · 1928
Organisations
- The Islais Company, Ltd.named in 19
- Reinhart Lumber and Planing Mill Companynamed in 17
- San Francisco and Fresno Land Companynamed in 16
Places
- Third Stnamed in 18
- Islais Creek Channelnamed in 12
- Islais Creek Bridgenamed in 10
Left out: San Francisco Chronicle, Recorder Printing and Publishing Company, paid to print the Board's legal notices, not a party.
In the archive 32 about it
- Typical section of Islais Creek Park
Plan · 1905 · Daniel H. BurnhamDavid Rumsey Map Collection · CC BY-NC-SA - George Will on Islais Creek
Film · 1999 · growing up by the marsh in the 1910sShaping San Francisco · CC BY-NC-SA - Official opinions of Percy V. Long, City Attorney
City report · 1912 · "Islais Creek Lands in Private Ownership"IGS Library · Democracy's Library
More from the records
Who was paid · 38 organisations
| The Islais Company, Ltd. | 19 decisions |
| Reinhart Lumber and Planing Mill Company | 13 decisions |
| San Francisco and Fresno Land Company | 16 decisions |
| Western Pacific Railroad Company | 9 decisions |
| Boyd Investment Company | 8 decisions |
| Southern Pacific Company | 7 decisions |
How many decisions pay each one; amounts are not shown until a person checks them.
Votes · 252 roll calls
yes 2,782no 18absent 466
252 printed roll calls; 245 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| resolution | about 260 |
| ordinance | 38 |
| other | 16 |
| hearing | 12 |
| motion | 11 |
| communication | 8 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | about 210 |
| referred | 26 |
| passed first reading | 15 |
| continued | 14 |
| pending | 6 |
83 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 356 decisions · in date order
- Glen Park Improvement Club asked for $10,000 to build a bridge and culvert over Islais Creek at Mission Street; referred to Finance Committee.
- Plans ordered for the Mission Viaduct over Islais Creek
- The Mission Promotion Association asked for an appropriation to build a culvert over Islais Creek at Diamond Street, referred to committee.
- The city appropriated $65,000 to replace the Mission Street viaduct over Islais Creek; United Railroads' compromise payment is still being documented by the City Attorney.
- The City Attorney advised that Islais Creek lands are privately owned, and the matter was referred to the Lands and Tunnels Committee.
- Board of Public Works was authorized to advertise for bids on a sewer carrying the Bernal Heights district discharge to Islais Creek.
- Culvert to be built under San Bruno Avenue at Islais Creek
- Culvert ordered under San Bruno Avenue at Islais Creek
- Board asks Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads to hire San Francisco residents for building the Islais Creek bridge.
- Acting Health Officer urges finishing the bond sewer from Lake Geneva to Otsego and Cuyuga streets to end Islais Creek sewage nuisance; referred to Streets Committee.
- Board directed the Clerk to reply opposing in principle the reconveyance of Islais Creek lands to the State without compensation.
- Resolution, introduced by Supervisor Jennings, directs the City Attorney to include all city property in the India Basin condemnation complaint; passed for printing.
Pages that mention it · about 1,200
Scanned pages whose text has the name: about 980 Board journal pages, about 130 city directory pages, 44 city report pages.
Journal 1908
Journal 1930
Journal 1935
Journal 1948