anaheim-gazette 1948-06-10

LOOKING BACKWARD By C. E. HOLCOMB (Editor's Note: The following article is the second and concluding part of the story of Anaheim Union Water Company, following its history from its organization. We present this story in the hope it will recall the incidents listed to a great many of our faithful readers.) The following Receipts and Expenses 1878 to and including 1888 is rather interesting: 1879 — Receipts, $5497; Expenses, $5280; Excess Expenses, $217; with a very dry previous winter. 1880—Receipts, $3150; Expenses, $4084; Excess Expenses, $898; and a moderately wet winter. 1884 — Receipts, $1078.97; Expenses, $28,524; Excess Expenses $27,445; the previous winter having flood conditions. 1885 — Receipts $5200.35; Expenses $11,924.84; Excess Expenses $6634.49; the previous winter was rather dry. 1886 — Receipts $3426.92; Expenses $14,920.71; Excess Expenses $11,493.79; the previous winter was moderately wet. 1887 — Receipts $3748.12; Expenses $13,534.35; Excess expenses $9786.23; the previous winter was average. 1888 — Receipts $2526.85; Expenses $7243.07; Excess expenses $4716.22; the previous winter was rather dry. The large ditch expense account of 1884 immediately after the consolidation, was caused by the destructive effects of the floods of the ditch was enlarged to its present dimensions, to serve as a joint work for the two districts. After the expenditure of $40,000.00 the work was abandoned, as many of the land owners refused to pay the tax levied by the commissioners to continue the work. In April, 1876, subsequent to the abandonment of the work, the Stearns ranchos syndicate, who owned a large proportion of the land in the two districts, and who had paid their tax for the construction of the ditch, organized the Cajon de Santa Ana Water Company, with a capital stock of $200,000.00, and took possession of the canal. The people who had made such efforts to get water for their lands were encouraged to see a wealthy company of capitalists take hold of it, but when two years had passed without any work being done they began to despair. In July, 1877, seven individuals, land owners in the district, organized the Cajon Irrigation Company, with a capital stock of $20,-000.00, in 200 shares of $100.00 each; made a filing at the head of the partially completed ditch, appropriating 4320 inches of water, and began construction. They took possession adversely to the claim of the Canon de Santa Ana Company, and brought suit to quiet title between them. This action was never tried, and possession was never strongly resisted by the defendants. At any rate the new company maintained their possession and continued the work of completing the canal. None of the stockholders were very wealthy men, and the company had a hard struggle to raise the means to carry on the work. They were attached for debt several times, and at one time filed a petition in insolvency. Finally, when they were assessments in excess of their total stock. Some of the stockers thereupon refused to participate in later assessment. The company brought suit to compel them so, and were defeated in ground that the company not legally assess its stock or access its nominal capital organization was declared active, and their only alteration was to reorganize, which under the title of the Northheim Canal Company, in 1882, taking the name of the company which had been sorbed by the Cajon Irrigation Company four years before time, after the sale of his canal to the Anaheim company trouble was brewing over vision of the water between two. Anaheim Water Company Cajon Irrigation Company—the beginning of their jointorship the Anaheim company—the Cajon company entered contract by which the divider water was to be managed a board of two directors on each company, with the promise that they should select a case of disagreement. But arrangement did not work with Anaheim company wanting Cajon company to give their fifths of the water, and them from their half of every maintenance below the connection, and all expenses they were not using their canal to carry water. At last gun arguments were about used and then the Anaheim company brought suit for injunction was granted, but fled so far as to allow the company to use 150 inches final judgment. The cost of the case was virtually zero. The large ditch expense account of 1884 immediately after the consolidation, was caused by the destructive effects of the floods of that year to both the Cajon and the new Anaheim canals, which were washed away in places and in others filled by landslides. The deficiencies in the cash account are met by general assessments on the stock of the company. The supply of water for this district is short. A perfected system would probably greatly relieve the district from embarrassment on this score. The problem is not a simple one. Just what should be done for economy's sake and to insure best results is a point not to be quickly or lightly determined. The total area on which water stock has been placed is 6844 acres and the area actually irrigated every year is somewhat less, probably not exceeding 6500 acres, of which probably more than half is supplied by the Cajon canal. The total number of irrigators is 350, of which the greater number are on the Anaheim canal, in and around the town of Anaheim. The largest individual irrigator cultivates about 190 acres, the smallest irrigates 1 acre. Vineyards cover about 60 per cent of the irrigated area, citrus orchards about 10 per cent, deciduous orchard about 5 per cent, barley, corn, and vegetables about 20 per cent, alfalfa 5 per cent. In 1886 the irrigation covered somewhat over 4000 acres. The present organization has succeeded to the rights of the Anaheim Water Company, the Cajon Irrigation Company, and its successor, the (new) North Anaheim Canal Company, the original North Anaheim Canal Company, and the Kraemer ditch, as well as to the work done under irrigation district commissioners in districts 1 and 2, and to the rights of the Cajon or Santa Ana Water Company. The Old Kramer Ditch.—The first of these works in point of time is the Kramer (Kraemer) ditch, which was in use some years prior to the founding of Anaheim. At that early day prior to the title between them. This action was never tried, and possession was never strongly resisted by the defendants. At any rate the new company maintained their possession and continued the work of completing the canal. None of the stockholders were very wealthy men, and the company had a hard struggle to raise the means to carry on the work. They were attached for debt several times, and at one time filed a petition in solvency. Finally, when they were most deeply involved, they effected a sale of half an interest in the canal to the Anaheim Water Company for $20,000.00, which enabled them to pay their indebtedness and continue the work. Prior to this sale they had increased their capital stock to $25,000.00 but this was insufficient to complete the ditch, and they called in... The Old Kramer Ditch.—The first of these works in point of time is the Kramer (Kraemer) ditch, which was in use some years prior to the founding of Anaheim. At that early day prior to the beginning of general irrigation higher up the stream it received an ample supply and irrigated lands in what is known as the Kraemer tract, on the rancho San Juan y Cajon de Santa Ana. After the building of the Anaheim ditch, the Kraemer received its supply through the head of the newwork. This was never a considerable amount, but in the consolidation of interests under the Anaheim Union Water Company, the priority of the water right was recognized by the allotment to it of twenty shares of unassessable stock in the new company. In December 1859, the Anaheim Water Company was incorporated. The North Anaheim Canal Company, was formed in 1872; then in June 1878, it conveyed its claims to the Cajon Irrigation Company. Cajon Canal has had a checkered history. It was begun in 1875, under the commissioners of a local district formed under the Bush Act of 1874, an act applying solely to Los Angeles County, and providing for the formation of irrigation districts, under the supervision of a county superintendent of irrigation. District No. 1 was organized with the view of building a small work but 3 feet wide at the bottom. A ditch of this size was completed for 8 miles to the mouth of the canyon. District No. 2 was subsequently organized, and Assessments in excess of the capital stock. Some of the stock holdings thereupon refused to pay the water assessment. The company brought suit to compel them to do so, and were defeated on the ground that the company could not legally assess its stock in excess of its nominal capital. Their organization was declared defective, and their only alternative was to reorganize, which they did under the title of the North Anaheim Canal Company, in October 1882, taking the name of the old company which had been aborted by the Cajon Irrigation Company four years before. Meanwhile, after the sale of half the final to the Anaheim company, double was brewing over the division of the water between the two. Anaheim Water Company vs. Cajon Irrigation Company.—At the beginning of their joint ownership the Anaheim company and the Cajon company entered into contract by which the division of the water was to be managed by board of two directors, one from each company, with the provision that they should select a third in case of disagreement. But this arrangement did not work well. The Anaheim company wanted the Cajon company to give them three months of the water, and release them from their half of expenses in maintenance below their collection, and all expenses when they were not using the Cajon canal to carry water. At last, shot gun arguments were about being used and then the Anaheim company brought suit for injunction against restrain the Cajon company from diverting water from the river, asserting their priority of claim, use, etc. A temporary injunction was granted, but modified so far as to allow the Cajon company to use 150 inches pending final judgment. The decision This decision led to the consolidation of all conflicting interests, and the formation of the Anaheim Union Water Company, organized in January, 1884. To this company were conveyed all the water rights and property of the Anaheim Water Company, The North Anaheim Canal Company, and the Cajon Irrigation Company. State's New Motor Law in Effect July 1 (Western News Service) This is the first in a series of three articles explaining the California motor vehicle financial responsibility law. Editor The Gazette. On July 1 California will embark on a new phase of motor vehicle history when administration of the motor vehicle financial responsibility law enacted in 1947 begins. Designed to protect citizens against proven financially irresponsible drivers, the act also promotes safety by making it possible to remove habitual accident causes from behind the wheel. The act is enforced solely through suspension of the driver's or operator's license or privilege for failure to do one of the following things: 1. Report to the department of motor vehicles, financial responsibility, Sacramento, within 10 days any accident involving injury, death, or property damage in excess of $100. 2. Deposit within 60 days of filing the accident report an amount of security deemed by the department sufficient to meet any judgment for damages arising from the accident. A standard automobile liability insurance policy providing limits These three little French girls peer eagerly through a gate Versailles Palace trying to get a glimpse of Britain's Prince beth and her consort, Prince Philip, who visited the famine on their recent trip to Paris. LOCAL VIOLINIST THE PLAY IN RIVERSIDE Mrs. Floyd Gilbret young violinist of 407 S delphia street, this city with the Riverside high school during graduation they were not using the Cajon nal to carry water. At last, shot an arguments were about being used and then the Anaheim company brought suit for injunction restrain the Cajon company from diverting water from the river, asserting their priority of aim, use, etc. A temporary inction was granted, but modiced so far as to allow the Cajon company to use 150 inches pending final judgment. The decision the case was virtually a victory for the Cajon company, as the deree limited the appropriation of the Anaheim company to water efficient for the original 1165 acres, only. And as their irrigation and spread to more than 300 acres, all the remaining area above 1165 acres was made subject to the appropriation of the Cajon company. 1. Report to the department of motor vehicles, financial responsibility, Sacramento, within 10 days any accident involving injury, death, or property damage in excess of $100. 2. 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