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Show CITY OWNERSHIP IS GIVEN A SETBACK Snn Francisco, April 20. Municipal Munici-pal ownership of San Francisco's water wa-ter system wns given a tempornry setback today when the voters ot the city vetoed tho proposition to purchase- tho plant ot tho Spring Valley Val-ley Water company for $34,500,000. Tho bonds received a mnjorlty of tho votes cast ,but tho two thirds vote necessary to carry them was lacking. When San Francisco wns granted water rights by. congress In the HetcU Hetchy basin It was tho understanding understand-ing that tho city nke over the properties prop-erties of tho Spring Vnlley Water company. |