All decisions
80 Board decisions about James A. Johnston, in date order. Each links to its printed page.
- Board asked the advisory committee on City Hall rehabilitation to submit its report before the September 8, 1908 meeting.
- Mayor authorized to urge the Interior Secretary to favourably decide the city's Hetch Hetchy reservoir site application.
- Board continued its investigation into gas, heat and power rates, with the hearing put off to February 20.
- Spring Valley Water Company was ordered to file detailed receipts and expenditure statements with the Board by February 8, 1908.
- Gas, electric and power rate investigation report adopted, directing the Artificial Lights Committee to report a rate bill in February.
- Board considered Bill 442 setting water rates from July 1, 1908, a majority report against a minority rate bill.
- San Francisco Gas and Electric paid $24,593.40 for March lighting
- Mayor is urged to press Congress to favor the city's application for reservoir sites in Hetch Hetchy Valley.
- Resolution directs the Gas and Electric Company to install street lights at dozens of San Francisco locations; vote continues next page.
- R. G. Hooker urges dropping the Bryant Street playground purchase
- Fillmore Street arches and the City Hall dome lit in May
- 169 new cluster lamps ordered for Post, Geary and Ellis streets
- Clerk authorized to advertise for proposals to light city streets and public buildings for 1908-9.
- New street lamps ordered for Laidley, Diamond and Hayes streets
- Supervisor D'Ancona was added to the special committee on city dealings with Spring Valley Water Company.
- San Francisco Gas and Electric ordered to install new street lamps
- Offers sought for a Jackson School site near the Panhandle
- Geary Street railway told to pave between its rails
- Supervisor Johnston's motion referred the Lake Eleanor and Hetch Hetchy water supply question to the Public Utilities Committee.
- Supervisor Johnston moved to lay over the ordinance regulating street pipes and conduits for one week and print it.
- Proposed Resolution 3050 would require Spring Valley Water Company and other suppliers to file detailed customer and revenue statements.
- Board adopted a resolution approving the Assessor's list of clerical errors in the 1909-10 assessment roll.
- Board declares the June 1909 special election result, which authorizes an $11,005,000 bond for municipal buildings, lands and improvements.
- Supervisor Johnston proposed a resolution rejecting offers from Spring Valley Water Company and W. H. H. Hart to sell the city's water supply.
- Board directed the Artificial Lights Committee and Board of Public Works to protect the fire-damaged lamp posts around City Hall.
- Bill to put $45M Lake Eleanor water bonds and $35M Spring Valley purchase before voters on January 14, 1910, passed for printing.
- Bill giving notice of a December 28, 1909 water bond election was indefinitely postponed on Johnston's motion.
- Bill licensing nickel-in-slot machines was sent back to the Police and Licenses committees for review.
- The Building Laws Committee was asked to study cheaper construction within the fire limits and report its conclusions.
- Proposed ordinance to buy the County Line Water Company's plant was passed for printing on Johnston's motion.
- Board of Public Works told of the condition of the O'Farrell Street sidewalk
- Clerk directed to ascertain assessed values of Spring Valley Water Company properties in four Bay Area counties.
- The Spring Valley Water Company was granted a five-day extension to file its statement, on Supervisor Johnston's motion.
- Architect Willis Polk's proposal to rehabilitate City Hall was referred to the Building Laws Committee.
- Spring Valley Water Company was ordered to file detailed receipts and expenditure statements for fiscal 1907-8 by February 2, 1909.
- Stephen Potter appointed official stenographer for the water, light and telephone rates investigation at $8 a day.
- Telephone rate hearing closed and all exhibits and testimony referred to the Telephone Rates Committee to draft a rate bill.
- Hearing on gas and electric rates closed and testimony referred to the Artificial Light Committee to prepare rate bills.
- Spring Valley Water asked to lay mains in five petitioning neighborhoods
- Supervisor Johnston's bill setting gas quality standards and a maximum gas rate for 1909-1910 passed for printing.
- Supervisors postponed the sale of 240 water supply bonds until 3 p.m. on June 1, 1909.
- Supervisor Johnston's motion postponed the bid opening for 240 water supply bonds to June 7, 1909.
- Notice given of the June 22 election on nine bond propositions
- Board postponed the opening of bids for 240 water supply bonds until June 14, 1909.
- Supervisors postponed the deadline for bids on 240 water supply bonds until 3 p.m. on June 21, 1909.
- Proposed $2,000 for the Board of Public Works to investigate a municipal water supply, passed for printing.
- Johnston's resolution asking the City Attorney how to compel Spring Valley Water to supply adequate service was laid over one week.
- United Railroads ordered to remove its switch at Post and Market
- The Board postponed the deadline for bids on 240 water supply bonds until 3 p.m. on June 28, 1909.
- City Attorney asked how to compel Spring Valley Water Company to supply adequate water to citizens.
- City Attorney directed to start condemnation proceedings for lands and rights around Lake Eleanor for the water supply.
- Clerk to return checks to the unsuccessful bidders
- Voters asked for $8.5M to build a new City Hall
- Supervisor Johnston's committee report on resubmitting a municipal Geary Street railroad bond proposal to voters was adopted.
- Tax agreement confirmed on Elmer E. Smith's Hetch Hetchy land
- The Public Utilities Committee's report recommending resubmission to voters of a bond for a municipal Geary Street railroad was adopted.
- Proposal to pay Dillon & Hubbard $2000 from the water supply bond fund for bond expert services; passed for printing.
- City Attorney granted $5,000 to pursue city claims to Hetch Hetchy and Lake Eleanor water lands.
- Fifteen mile speed limit extended through the Richmond District avenues
- The Public Utilities Committee recommends the City buy the County Line Water Company's works for $40,000 to keep a community's water supply.
- City Attorney asked about a city railroad on Market Street
- A $600,000 bond issue to build and equip a Polytechnic High School was passed for printing on first reading.
- Resolution to spend $13,128.77 from the Water Supply Fund clearing Hetch Hetchy reservoir sites was passed for printing.
- An ordinance proposed authorizing the City to buy the County Line Water Company's real and personal property; it was referred to committees.
- Proposes that the Board of Public Works prepare plans for Polytechnic High School, funded from a 1909 bond authorization.
- Municipal railway proposed on Geary Street and Market Street
- City asks owners to offer their Geary and Market street railways
- Proposed ordinance providing for the operation and management of the municipal water works.
- Resolution asks the Board of Election Commissioners to fix special election precinct lines to match general election precincts.
- Supervisors passed for printing an ordinance calling a December 28, 1909 special election on a $45 million municipal water bond.
- San Francisco Gas and Electric installs new lamps on Polk Street
- Bill to bond the city for Geary Street and Market Street railways was passed for printing.
- Special election called on bonds for the Geary Street railway
- Supervisors passed for printing an ordinance declaring the city must borrow by bond to build a municipal water system.
- Public Works was asked to prepare plans and cost estimates for developing Lake Eleanor and Tuolumne River water for Spring Valley's works.
- City Attorney asked to obtain Dillon & Hubbard's opinion on the validity of Polytechnic High School bonds.
- Bonds worth $4,278,824 awarded to four banking firms, funding fire, sewer, school, hospital and water works.
- Street levels to be changed on Castro Street and Valley Street
- Motion directs the Clerk to reply to Board of Public Works about the procedure for County Line Water Company meter installation.
- Supervisors authorized the City Engineer to sign applications and maps perfecting federal land rights granted to the city in 1908.