anaheim-gazette 1934-01-25

Report Of BOARD of AUDIT For the Year Ending December 31, 1933 Anaheim, Calif., January 18, 1934. To the stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Co.: Gentlemen:—Your Board of Audit submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1933. STATEMENT OF LOSS AND GAIN, DEC. 31, 1933 I. WATER AND GENERAL ACCOUNTS: Water deliveries $ 92,586.93 Rentals 1,150.00 Cement, hauling, pipe, sundries 854.77 General Expense $ 6,565.02 Repairs 6,400.67 Cleaning general 5,602.95 Cleaning, Tuffree Reservoir 5,608.34 Sand Pumping 847.95 Electric Power 21,772.71 Pumping 3,091.39 Pumping Plant Repairs 3,706.47 Water Distribution 9,903.86 Salaries, Office and Directors 3,425.00 Attorney's Fees 600.00 S. A. R. D. Co. General Expense 7,923.23 Taxes, except oil wells 1,705.46 Interest 17,091.24 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE $ 94,244.29 TOTAL OPERATING INCOME $ 94,591.70 NET GAIN FROM OPERATIONS... $ 347.41 II. OIL ACCOUNT: Oil Royalties 12,635.92 Oil Salary 567.40 Oil Land Taxes 2,786.99 Oil Well Expense 127.50 Oil Well Depreciation 370.08 TOTAL OIL INCOMES $12,635.92 TOTAL OIL EXPENSE $ 3,851.97 Taxes, except oil wells ... 1,709.46 Interest ... 17,091.24 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE ... $ 94,244.29 TOTAL OPERATING INCOME ... $ 94,591.70 NET GAIN FROM OPERATIONS ... $ 347.41 II. OIL ACCOUNT: Oil Royalties ... 12,635.92 Oil Salary ... 567.40 Oil Land Taxes ... 2,786.99 Oil Well Expense ... 127.50 Oil Well Depreciation ... 370.08 TOTAL OIL INCOMES ... $12,635.92 TOTAL OIL EXPENSE ... $ 8,851.97 NET INCOME FROM OIL ... $ 8,788.92 III. DEPRECIATIONS: Tools, Sand Pumps, Dredger, etc. ... 1,156.22 Trucks ... 1,083.00 Furniture and Fixtures ... 70.15 Pumping Plants ... 7,249.05 Construction ... 38,215.22 TOTAL DEPRECIATION ... $ 47,778.64 NET LOSS ... 38,642.31 ... 38,642.31 TOTALS ... $145,869.90 $145,869.90 $47,778.64 $47,778.64 BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1933 RESOURCES Real estate and improvements (appraised at double assessed value) Lot and office building, City of Anaheim ... $ 7,840.00 La Habra reservoir site, 1 m. S. E. of Brea ... 400 acres 97,200.00 Tuffree reservoir site, 2 m. N. of Placentia (Caroline Av.)27.27 acres 5,130.00 Shorb Tract, near Horseshoe Bend ... 683.65 acres 18,520.00 Crowther Tract, cor. Placentia and Orangethorpe Aves. 40.00 acres 6,480.00 Gomber Tract, S. W. of Atwood ... 44.39 acres 8,020.00 Yorba Tract, half north of Yorba Bridge ... 35.76 acres 3,660.00 Yorba Reservoir Tract, 1 mile E. of Yorba Linda ... 84.78 acres 8,230.00 Sundry Rights of Way (in fee simple) .15 acres 150.00 Lots in Placentia ... 1,410.00 TOTAL REAL ESTATE ... $ 156,640.00 Mineral Rights (double assessed valuation) ... $ 15,610.00 Water Rights, Halladay Tract, at Yorba Bridge ... 10,000.00 Pumping Plants ... 65,241.36 Oil Construction ... 2,097.00 Construction Account ... 726,089.34 Dredger and Holst ... 2,917.97 Tools and Implements, Well Rig, Plie Driver, Sand Pump, etc... 7,966.35 International Trucks (4) ... 1,082.81 Furniture and Fixtures ... 210.45 Gasoline, Oil and Other Supplies ... 970.20 Pipe ... 2,057.47 Gravel Pit ... 500.00 Pumping Plant Supplies ... 2,966.00 Stock, S.A.R.D.Co... 1,400.00 Stock, Yorba Linda Water Co... 100.00 Accounts Receivable,(sundry) ... 903.71 Accounts Receivable (consumers) ... 142.36 S.A.R.D.Co.Land and Purchase Acct... 65,750.00 Notes Receivable (S.A.R.D.Co.) ... 95,250.00 Notes Receivable (Sundry) ... 7,180.89 Cash in hands of Secretary ... 1,097.00 Cash in hands of Treasurer ... 1,301.68 TOTAL ... $1,167,474.59 LIABILITIES Capital Stock ... $ 800,400.00 Surplus ... $80,560.15 Notes Payable ... 280,250.00 Accounts Payable, December Bills ... 2,210.43 Accounts Payable due Consumers ... 4,043.37 Accounts Receivable (consumers) 142.36 S. A. R. D. Co. Land and Purchase Acct. 65,750.00 Notes Receivable (S. A. R. D. Co.) 95,250.00 Notes Receivable (Sundry) 7,180.89 Cash in hands of Secretary 1,097.00 Cash in hands of Treasurer 1,301.68 TOTAL $1,167,474.59 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $ 800,400.00 Surplus 80,560.15 Notes Payable 280,250.00 Accounts Payable, December Bills 2,210.43 Accounts Payable, due Consumers 4,043.37 Accounts Payable, Sundry 10.64 TOTAL $1,167,474.59 WATER DELIVERIES — 1933 January 80c per hour per 100 inches $ 370.85 .68% February 80c " " " 100 " 87.05 .16% March 80c " " " 100 " 2,659.50 4.88% April $1.00 " " " 100 " 8,032.49 11.82% May 1.40 " " " 100 " 8,172.70 8.59% June 1.40 " " " 100 " 12,555.15 13.53% July 1.60 " " " 100 " 13,734.60 12.63% August 1.60 " " " 100 " 15,971.55 14.73% September 1.60 " " " 100 " 11,418.05 10.52% October 1.40 " " " 100 " 9,263.90 9.71% November 1.20 " " " 100 " 8,031.15 9.85% December 1.00 " " " 100 " 1989.90 2.90% TOTAL $92,586.93 100.00% BONDS The bonded indebtedness of the Company is as follows: Issue of 1909 outstanding January 1, 1933 $ 5,000.00 Bonded indebtedness reduced 5,000.00 Total amount bonds outstanding None BILLS PAYABLE Notes outstanding January 1, 1933 $283,850.00 Notes reduced during year 3,600.00 Total notes outstanding $280,250.00 Indebtedness reduced during year $ 8,600.00 CONSUMER'S ACCOUNT — 1933 Due from consumers, January 1, 1933 $ 227.70 Due to consumers, January 1, 1933 4,022.35 Received from consumers in 1933 92,739.11 Water delivered in 1933 92,586.93 Refunds, etc 45.82 Due from consumers, January 1, 1934 142.36 Due to consumers, January 1, 1934 4,043.37 TOTAL $96,903.82 $96,903.82 SURPLUS ACCOUNT Surplus, January 1, 1933 $138,392.46 Decrease in Assessment on Mineral Rights $980.00 Decreases in Assessment on Real Estate 18,210.00 Deficit from Loss and Gain 38,642.31 Surplus, January 1, 1934 80,560.15 $138,392.46 $138,392.46 OIL PRODUCTION Barrels Our Royalty 1913, Gross Production $73,122.02 1914, Gross Production 820,015.51 64,335.31 1915, Gross Production 833,300.02 59,594.65 1916, Gross Production 506,730.08 39,458.58 1917, Gross Production 402,139.85 59,510.36 1918, Gross Production 329,281.71 52,966.68 1919, Gross Production 234,617.96 43,136.51 1920, Gross Production 161,768.72 31,666.26 1921, Gross Production 207,883.81 40,316.12 1922, Gross Production 222,508.83 30,761.50 1923, Gross Production 179,666.16 16,036.38 1924, Gross Production 172,217.01 21,745.22 1925, Gross Production 168,885.72 18,784.27 1926, Gross Production 173,460.12 24,828.56 1927, Gross Production 259,356.00 37,592.88 1928, Gross Production 245,774.94 28,913.73 1929, Gross Production 199,733.93 26,614.04 1930, Gross Production 178,324.40 21,474.49 1931, Gross Production 146,757.09 13,713.06 1932, Gross Production 133,873.72 12,816.92 1933, Gross Production 119,302.01 12,635.92 TOTAL $729,843.36 The balance of the outstanding bonds of the Company were paid off this year, and the debt of the Company was reduced $8,600.00 during the year. The remaining debt of the Company is in the form of notes to individuals. The maturity dates of these notes has been spread so that no very large amount matures during any one year; thus making it impossible to embarrass the Company by too large demands for payment. The credit of the Company is of course, very high, and we do not anticipate any such large demands; but think it well to provide against it. You will note that the operating income just about balances the operating expense this year; although the water rates were lowered and less water was used. No decision has yet been given in the Lillibridge sult. The Santa Ana River Development Company continued to purchase water from the Lillibridge plants; these plants were pumped continuously for over six months putting over 3,000 acre feet of water into the river near Prado. During the year the Company has leased to Bardeen Petroleum Company, Ltd., the La Habra Reservoir site and they have one well drilled to a depth of 2700 ft. All of our plants are in first class. We are now drilling a 24-inch hole in the No. 6-8 stage "Q" type pump and Gomber No. 5 and this will be operated will have to be abandoned due to conditions. GENERAL EXPENSE This account shows an increase to the fact that rock and boulders were a cloud burst practically dammed there. We spent the above amount moved of the channel; clearing the brush and ening same from the bend in the river one-half mile down stream. ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRIBUTION During the 1933 session of Statewide Orange County Water District were very active in behalf of the Superintendent W. T. Wallop were casions and at election of Directors of Intendent was elected Director in Dis familiar with the Bill and its possible action taken by the Board was secured funds for purpose of preparing the Chapman Street Bridge for spreading. Respectfully, WM. SANTA ANA RIVER INSTITUTE Statement of Receipt January 1, 1933 RECEIVED January 1, 1933; Cash on hand A.U.W.Co.-General Account Less Amount Refunded S.A.V.I.Co.(General Acct.) Rentals: J.F.Downey W.Zylstra H.J.Kimmerlle I.V.Ashcroft J.W.Charney J.C.Chambers A.T.Moore Chapin Bros. J.Moreno L.S.Danner Mrs.R.W.Needham maturity dates of these notes has been spread so that no very large amount matures during any one year, thus making it impossible to embarrass the Company by too large demands for payment. The credit of the Company is, of course, very high, and we do not anticipate any such large demands, but think it well to provide against it. You will note that the operating income just about balances the operating expense this year, although the water rates were lowered and less water was used. No decision has as yet been given in the Lillibridge suit. The Santa Ana River Development Company continued to purchase water from the Lillibridge plants, these plants were pumped continuously for over six months putting over 3,000 acre feet of water into the river near Prado. During the year the Company has leased to Bardeen Petroleum Company, Ltd., the La Habra Reservoir site and they have one well drilled to a depth of 2700 feet. The Associated has quit-claimed all of their lease with the exception of five wells on the west side of the lease. The undersigned members of the Board of Audit have carefully examined all books, papers and other records appertaining to the business of the Company for the year ending December 31, 1933, and find that the same have been kept in a correct, neat, clear and intelligent manner, and the foregoing is a full, true and complete report taken from the books covering the above mentioned period. We wish to commend the office force and the executive departments for the careful and efficient administration of the business of the Company. Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR STALEY, S. C. HARTRANFT, Board of Audit. COMPARATIVE COST OF OPERATING VARIOUS PLANTS Shorb No. 1 3770 152840 $1839.49 $348.88 $117.43 $2305.80 150 .407 Booster 3763 97200 1169.91 348.22 58.72 1576.85 150 .279 Crowther No. 3 1361 148390 1552.90 355.49 600.81 2509.20 180 1.022 Crowther No. 4 1176 306320 3205.81 307.17 20.00 3532.98 400 .751 Crowther No. 6 1260 197600 2067.88 329.28 149.55 2546.71 300 .673 Booster 666 60150 629.47 173.96 6.45 809.88 450 .270 Gomber No. 2 1094 237600 2486.48 263.31 42.13 2791.92 275 .928 Gomber No. 4 433 23960 250.74 104.21 15.31 370.26 60 1.425 Gomber No. 5 895 83850 877.49 215.39 34.46 1127.34 135 .832 Halladay No. 2 2244 96750 956.08 154.68 432.24 1543.00 80 .858 Halladay No. 3 3054 107060 1057.96 210.52 530.88 1799.36 65 .906 Halladay No. 5 2178 115050 1136.92 150.13 200.55 1487.60 90 .758 Halladay No. 7 3777 193680 1913.85 260.35 710.71 2888.06 90 .848 Halladay No. 8 2671 124100 1226.36 184.12 93.75 1504.23 100 .563 Booster 2232 118500 1401.28 153.85 62.50 1617.63 300 .241 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT FOR 1933 CONSTRUCTION No Construction of any importance was undertaken this year. WATER DELIVERIES We started delivering water the first of March and ran steadily until the thirteenth of December, when we had our first good rain. Water sales for 1933 were approximately $16,000.00 less than in 1932 mostly due to the cut in rate of $20 per hour from March lst to Dec lst. Had the l932 rate been maintained in l933 our sales would have amounted to approximately $106,000.00 or $3000.00 less than l932.In other words we delivered about $3% less water in l933 than we did in l932,due no doubt,to the efforts of every one to cut production costs—and right along this line,our total pay roll covering operation for l933 was $5000.00 or $14% less than l932,which in turn was $20,ooo.oo or one-third less than l931,showing that the improvements put in during the past few years are paying big dividends in decreased cost of operation each year. Rentals: J.F.Downey W.Zylstra H.J.Kimmerlie I.V.Ashcroft J.W.Caney J.C.Chambers A.T.Moore Chapin Bros. J.Moreno L.S.Danner Mrs.R.W.Needham J.R.Newberry No Construction of any importance was undertaken this year. WATER DELIVERIES We started delivering water the 1st of March and ran steadily until the 13th of December, when we had our first good rain. Water sales for 1933 were approximately $16,000.00 less than in 1932 mostly due to the cut in rate of 20c per hour from March 1st to Dec. 1st. Had the 1932 rate been maintained in 1933 our sales would have amounted to approximately $106,000.00 or $3000.00 less than 1932. In other words we delivered about 3% less water in 1933 than we did in 1932, due no doubt, to the efforts of every one to cut production costs—and right along this line, our total pay roll covering operation for 1933 was $5000.00 or 14% less than 1932, which in turn was $20,000.00 or one-third less than 1931, showing that the improvements put in during the past few years are paying big dividends in decreased cost of operation each year. WATER LEVELS The following table gives the water conditions at two locations at the Gomber Tract and Crowthers Corner for the past three years: Crowthers Corner Gomber Tract 1931 166 feet 2 inches 190 feet 6 inches 1932 166 feet 2 inches 185 feet 1933 171 feet 6 inches 197 feet 9 inches Showing a total loss for that period of 5 feet 4 inches at Crowthers Corner and 7 feet 9 inches at Gomber Tract. However, since the heavy rains of Jan. 1 and 2, 1934, water level at Gomber Tract is rising and with water still running in the river at Yorba Bridge we feel that this loss will be greatly reduced by spring, and conditions for 1934 will be practically same as 1933. WATER SPREADING We are again spreading water at both Gomber Tract and Crowthers Corner. Last year records were kept on the water spreading activities at Crowthers Corner by the State Division of Water Resources on a plot of ground covering 2.14 acres and the results showed this soil absorbs 1.79 A.F. of water per day and the gross amount applied over a 31 day period was 58.60 A.F. per acre. TUFFREE RESERVOIR For the past few years we have been dredging and dragging the Tuffree Reservoir, with very satisfactory results. As it is a great deal cheaper to drag the silt in a dry state, we have practically drained the reservoir and are again operating our drag line which is doing a fine piece of work. FREE DIRT We have several thousand yards of good rich silt which has been taken from the Tuffree Reservoir, which our stockholders are welcome to without charge. PUMPING PLANTS P. P. No. 6 at Crowthers Corner was pulled, thoroughly overhauled and lowered 12 feet. Due to conditions of well at Gomber No. 5, the big pump could not be lowered and it was removed and replaced with a No. 3-13 stage "Q" type B.J. which develops the same amount of water with greater efficiency. Crowther No. 3 was pulled, overhauled and lowered 12 feet and a new 150 H.P. synchronous motor installed in place of the regular induction motor. This motor cost $1200.00 more than the regular motor, but we saved $336.80 on our electric bill due to an allowance made by the Edison Co.-for a savings created. As this plant was only operated 1361 hours or 56½ days of 24 hours, it represents a savings of approximate $6.00 per day. Halliday No. 2, 5 and 7 were pulled, sand pumped, repaired and replaced. Halliday No. 3 was pulled, sand pumped, and equipment from No. 4, which is practically a dry hole installed in No. 3. No. 4 will not be operated. Your plants are in first class condition for 1934 season. Now drilling a 24-inch hole on Gomber Tract in which we will install stage "Q" type pump and 300 H. P. motor which was removed from June 5 and this will be operated in place of Gomber No. 4 which well will be abandoned due to conditions in well at 200-foot level. EXPENSE Account shows an increase over 1932 of approximately $1000.00 due that rock and boulders washed down from Clay Mine canyon during last practically dammed the river channel just below the Head Gate. At the above amount moving this rock and gravel to the North side canal, clearing the brush and trees out of main channel and straight from the bend in the river above the Head Gate to a point about the down stream. COUNTY WATER DISTRICT In the 1933 session of State Legislature Senate Bill No. 1201 creating County Water District was passed, and your Board of Directors active in behalf of the bill. Your President Mr. H. H. Hale and Agent W. T. Wallop were sent to Sacramento on two different occasions election of Directors of the District held on Oct. 21st, your Supervisor elected Director in District No. 3. As you are all more or less with the Bill and its possibilities will state that so far the only real purpose of preparing the River Channel between Yorba Bridge and Street Bridge for spreading of flood waters. Respectfully, WM. T. WALLOP, Superintendent. SANTA ANA RIVER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Statement of Receipts and Disbursements January 1, 1933 to December 31, 1933 RECEIPTS 1933, Cash on-hand ... $62.00 Lo...General Account ...$10,821.40 Ret Refunded ...2,898.17 .....7,923,23 No.(General Acct.) ...7,923,23 Lawney ...750.00 Extra ...134.76 Ammerlie ...1,400.00 Microft ...150.00 Haney ...125.00 Hambers ...150.00 Moore ...148.00 Bros. ...200.00 No ...1,800.00 anner ...295.00 W. Needham ...170.10 Grape Industry's Stability Depends Upon Restriction Recommends Elimination of All Marginal Vineyards; Wine Grapes 373,00 Tons Stability of the grape industry in California depends upon restriction of acreage; elimination of marginal vineyards would be a move toward improved conditions. Wine grape production in the state is now estimated at 373,000 tons, which is a small increase over the forecast made in the previous month. Those statements are among the highlights of two reports received by the state department of agriculture concerning the viticulture situation in California in which such widespread interest evinced as the date for repeal of the prohibition amendment arrived. The recommendation that grape acreage be held down was made by A. E. Prugh, market reporter for the federal-state market information service, who has his headquarters in Fresno in the heart of the grape belt. The second statement, as to the extent of the crop, was made by E. E. Kaufman, statistician of the crop reporting service of the state and federal departments of agriculture, in Sacramento. In his review of the 1933 California grape season, Prugh reported in part to the state director of agriculture: "The grape industry in California, after rising to the heights of prosperity and dropping to the depths of despair during the past 15 years, now seems to be piloting its marketing ship into quiet anchorage, where, while abnormal profits will not be made, neither will disaster continually threaten as has been the case in recent years. This stability depends, however, on acreage not being increased, and the elimination of marginal vineyards would also be a move toward improved conditions." The grape industry in California, after rising to the heights of prosperity and dropping to the depths of despair during the past 15 years, now seems to be piloting its marketing ship into quiet anchorage, where, while abnormal profits will not be made, neither will disaster continually threaten as has been the case in recent years. This stability depends, however, on acreage not being increased, and the elimination of marginal vineyards would also be a move toward improved conditions. "Prices of wine grapes to growers as high as $75 to $100 per ton in the early prohibition years, caused a wild scramble to cover the state with vineyards, which, when they came into bearing in depression years, caused all sorts of marketing troubles. The farm value of California grapes in 1920 was estimated at $83,130,000 and in 1932 only $20,-116,000. "That tells a story in itself." The view of the federal-state market information service reporter is shared by the United States department of agriculture: "Although the market outlook for grapes during the 1934 season has improved (as well as somewhat during 1933), due to the prospect of the repeal of the eighteenth amendment, there is ample acreage of wine grapes in the country for the increased demands, without additional planting." The Forgotten Woman — Remembered! Now that the "forgotten man" is being remembered...something ought to be done about the forgotten woman. Must she go on toiling in the same old way...using out-of-date methods in her daily work? Or is she Now that the "forgotten man" is being remembered...something ought to be done about the forgotten woman. Must she go on toiling in the same old way...using out-of-date methods in her daily work? Or is she to have modern equipment, on the same footing with men? 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