anaheim-gazette 1912-04-11

Minutes of Water Board Report of the Preceedings of Saturday's Meeting by Secretary Wallop Anaheim, Cal., April 6, 1912. The board of directors of A.U.W.Co. met in regular session on the date above given with all members present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Beazley reported the south branch ditch in very bad shape. Referred to the superintendent. Sherwood reported that the excavation for the reservoir was nearly finished. The report of the finance committee was received and filed. Reports of treasurer, superintendent and secretary were each in turn received and filed. Mr. Keech reported that he had received a warrant from the secretary for $100 in payment of the bid for the oil pipe line franchise, and he had bid for the franchise and same had been sold and an ordinance passed granting the franchise to the Anaheim Union Water company. A communication was received from W. F. Morse complaining of a leak in the pipe line on Geo. Hatfield's property at West Anaheim. The superintendent was instructed to attend to the trouble at once. Communications were received from J. C. McCormack and Mr. Doran asking for permission to tap the 4in. oil pipe line for fuel purposes on their respective leases. In reply to the request the following resolution was offered by Attorney Keech, and on motion of McFadden seconded by Beazley was adopted by the board. Resolved, that Directors Bradford and Hale be authorized to notify Gard to the advisability of the A.U.W.Co. furnishing water for oil development purposes it was moved by Hale and seconded by Sherwood that Attorney Keech be instructed to prepare an amendment to the bylaws which would give the A.U.W.Co. power to enter into such contracts and present same at next meeting. A bid was received from Mr. Cokley for a lease on the Tuffree reservoir site for oil purposes. The board did not think the bid large enough, and Cokley was so notified. Communication was received from the Petroleum company requesting the A.U.W.Co. to sell them a one-half interest in the 4in. oil pipe line. Their request was denied. A communication was received from N. F. Morse, Mattie Taylor, O. A. Blattner, J. W. Newell and D. B. Hendricks, requesting a pipe line from the N.W. corner to the S. W. corner of the Mattie Taylor ranch. They agreed to pay one-half of the cost. Their request was referred to the ditch committee to investigate and report. General Order No. 15 from the railroad commission of the state of California was referred to Attorney to answer. The application of Peter Weber for assistance in putting in about 100 feet of 16in. pipe on North street near West street, was referred to Dwyer to investigate. A bid was received from S. F. Catey for constructing a reinforced concrete pump pit at pumping plant No. Communications were received from J. C. McCormack and Mr. Doran asking for permission to tap the 4in. oil pipe line for fuel purposes on their respective leases. In reply to the request the following resolution was offered by Attorney Keech, and on motion of McFadden seconded by Beazley was adopted by the board. Resolved, that Directors Bradford and Hale be authorized to notify Doran and McCormack that they may furnish and put in the company oil pipe line at their own expense, proper connections while such pipe line is being constructed and without any assurance that this company will allow such connections to be used; but if said Bradford and Hale shall find such connections may be used to deliver said Doran and McCormack oil under a safe and satisfactory contract they shall so report to this board for such action as it may think best. Mr. Coakley asked the board to guarantee him that the A.U.W. Co. would not bring suit against him if he put in a pumping plant at Richfield, in the sandwash, and pumped water to the oil district north of the north branch ditch. Mr. Coakley was informed that any such action would be at his own peril. After considerable discussion in re- General Order No. 15 from the railroad commission of the state of California was referred to Attorney to answer. The application of Peter Weber for assistance in putting in about 100 feet of 16in. pipe on North street, near West street, was referred to Dwyer to investigate. A bid was received from S. F. Cailey for constructing a reinforced concrete pump pit at pumping plant No. 3. The board thought the bid a little high and referred the communication to the ditch committee. George Bauer presented a quitclaim deed to an abandoned ditch on his property which he requested the board to sign. On motion of Dwyer seconded by Beazley the president and secretary were authorized to sign the deed. Applications on file for transfer of stock were on motion granted. Request of J. F. Hahn that he be given the 12in. pipe which was replaced by 16in. on his property was referred to the superintendent with power to act. Sherwood submitted prices on various concrete mixers and the board decided on a No. 6 Chicago improved cube concrete mixer, and Sherwood was authorized to purchase one at once. Wm. T. Wallop, Sec'y. Report of the Superintendent for March, 1912 To the Honorable Board of the A. U. W. Co. Gentlemen:—Following is my report for the month of March, 1912: Regular Employes $695.00 CLEANING To cleaning at Tuffree's Reservoir $9.00 To cleaning Anaheim Ditches 83.00 To cleaning and shoveling North Branch Ditch, Fullerton 102.00 To cleaning Ditches between flumes four and eight and flumes 153.12 To cleaning at Horseshoe Bend and at Head of ditch 70.25 Total cleaning 417.37 REPAIRS Labor and team work to patch North Branch Ditch 172.50 To repairing pipe lines at Placentia (used 68 sacks cement) 16.00 CONSTRUCTION To labor and team work to excavate for reservoir 612.40 To excavate for re-inforced pipe line 1451.36 To labor to sink oil line at Placentia 83.00 To labor and team work to make pipe in yard 232.05 Cement used 419 sacks To teaming 16" pipe, Anaheim 7.00 Cement delivered to oil wells 20 sacks Cement delivered to oil wells by Murphy 20 sacks To labor to make cement foundation for warehouse at Placentia 24.35 Cement used on above 41 sacks To labor and team work to put in crossing at Lemon Street, Anaheim 21.00 To labor and team work to excavate for reservoir 612.40 To excavate for re-inforced pipe line 1451.36 To labor to sink oil line at Placentia 83.00 To labor and team work to make pipe in yard 232.05 Cement used 419 sacks To teaming 16” pipe, Anaheim 7.00 Cement delivered to oil wells 20 sacks Cement delivered to oil wells by Murphy 20 sacks To labor to make cement foundation for warehouse at Placentia 24.35 Cement used on above 41 sacks To labor and team work to put in crossing at Lemon Street, Anaheim 21.00 Used on above 3 sacks cement To labor on crossing at Placentia 28.00 Used on same 4 sacks cement To labor and team work laying 26” pipe along Holcomb property, Sycamore St Anaheim 177.35 Amount of pipe used 535 feet at 60c per foot $\frac{1}{2}$ cost of same to be paid by C.E. Holcomb and $\frac{1}{2}$ by City of Anaheim and $\frac{1}{2}$ by A.U.W.Co. Used on above 30 sacks eement To labor and team work on P.P. No 2 53.75 To labor paid for construction at oil fields as per Murphy and Slater time 787.56 To digging trench for 12” pipe line on South Branch ditch 26.00 To labor to build warehouse at Placentia pipe yard 73.39 Total construction $3577.21 STANDING CEMENT ACCOUNT Cement on hand March 1st 555 sacks Cement received in March 796 sacks Total 1351 sacks Amount used in March— Oil wells 40 sacks Used by Company 565 sacks Sold on order 56 sacks Amount on hand March 31st 690 sacks Total 1351 sacks PIPE SOLD To Orange County 21 joints, 42 feet 10” at 13c $5.46 To Orange County 1 joint, 2 feet 12” at 15c 30 To Dunbar Bros., Anaheim 2 feet 24” at 50c 1.00 Respectfully submitted, A.L.PORTER, Sup't. A.U.W.Co. 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