anaheim-gazette 1953-05-21

THE ACCOMPANYING CHART is one which was compiled by S. H. Finley, veteran water engineer of Orange county, who passed away several years ago. The Neff Well is located southwest of Anaheim, north of the Katella school a short distance and has been the key well used in water measurements in Orange county for decades. If the chart were to be continued to the right, up to 1953, it would show a rather poor picture in rainfall and a wavy line on the water level dipped with the pumping season each year by sea level. This chart comes from the files of Orange County Farm Bureau, which was waived 15 years ago, as now, for conservative of water and practical ways of replenishing underground basin. at DOUGAN & HYLTON CO... PLATE GLASS MIRRORS at DOUGAN & HYLTON CO... 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Action by the Orange county water district directors in order to immediate prosecution of the injunction suit filed a year and a half ago against the cities of San Bernardino, Riverside, Redlands and Colton, to halt increase of pumping from the Santa Ana river basin seems sure to pull the trigger on one of the bitterest legal battles in California history. It also could write one of the more significant chapters in the history of California water law. If the injunction suit should be successful, it would cut back the use of local water by the four cities to the amount they were pumping five years prior to the filing of the suit on Oct. 1, 1951. That would be Oct. 1, 1946. Terrifying Prospect What that would do to them so terrifying a prospect that they can be expected to fight through the courts to a finish. The four cities have grown rapidly in the seven years since 1946. If their present 175,000 population were forced back to a water supply for only 100,000, say, their consternation could be imagined. Their only out, if they lose the suit is to join the Metropolitan water district and import Colorado river water. That, of course, was the original purpose of Orange county in filing suit. The filing date established an estopal point, beyond which no more prescriptive water rights could be built up by use. These rights acquired by use are the only water rights any city holds on underground water supply, according to California law. With the estopal point fixed Orange county sat back and let the litigation rest, hoping its less they join MWD. If they defeat Orange county then Orange county can kiss goodbye to most of its Santa Ana river water supply. The cities above will leave little of it if the courts do not restrain them. In Orange county, the feeling is that in such case this county will be little worse off than it is now. It has been decided to let the tail go with the kite, and file additional injunction suits, separately against Corona, persistent opponent of MWD; the Temescal Water Co., which is accused of exporting water from the basin, and the city of Rialto. Legal strategy calls for delaying these cases possibly two years after filing, meanwhile getting the fourth city suit out of the way. That would block efforts to get the cases consolidated and confused by a diversity of issues. To Set Precedent The attempt to take a substantial water supply away from four important cities offers a legal issue so important and so precedent-making that it is sure to be watched throughout the state. One of the outstanding water suits in California was Pasadena's Raymond basin case, in which water rights in a basin of short supply were adjudicated to form a water district and import Colorado do river water. That, of course, was the original purpose of Orange county in filing suit. The filing date established an estopal point, beyond which no more prescriptive water rights could be built up by use. These rights acquired by use are the only water rights any city holds on underground water supply, according to California law. With the estoppal point fixed Orange county sat back and let the litigation rest, hoping its gentle pressure would teach the culprit cities the error of their ways, and they would cease encroaching on Orange county's water supply. It would act as a prod toward MWD annexation, it was hoped here. Cities Unimpressed This purpose was no secret. The upriver cities were appraised of it. But they apparently were not impressed. Although movements are afoot in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties to annex large areas to MWD, they are understood to be sponsored by agricultural interests, who were privately delighted at Orange county's attack upon the cities in their areas. The cities themselves, especially Riverside, are reported to be dragging their feet. And headquarters have been set up in San Bernardino for a movement seemingly trying to drown out the MWD move by talking up a far more expensive Feather river project. Orange county's patience finally snapped when the Riverside city council the other evening blandly ordered eight more wells drilled in the basin. Loser Will be Hurt So the die is cast. Somebody is going to get hurt, whichever way the suit is decided. If Orange county wins, the four cities will go on water rationing un- LaHabra Fence Co. Opens Fullerton Branch Location The La Habra Fence company, which has been in business in La Habra for the past five years, has opened a second location at 1024 S. Spadra road, Fullerton, under the management of Jack Weddle. In addition to fences of all types, the company also is handling playground equipment, portable bar-b-g's, incinerators, clothes poles, brick sand, gravel, stopping stones, To Set Precedent The attempt to take a substantial water supply away from four important cities offers a legal issue so important and so precedent-making that it is sure to be watched throughout the state. One of the outstanding water suits in California was Pasadena's Raymond basin case, in which water rights in a basin of short supply were adjudicated to form a pattern for such situations in the state. The winning attorney in that case was A. E. Chandler of San Francisco; probably the most famous water lawyer in the western states. Mr. Chandler is now representing Orange county water district in the injunction suit against the four upriver cities. He believes he can win the case. Arrayed against him likely will be another outstanding water lawyer, Kenneth Wright of Pasadena, who represented upriver interests in working out the tri-county agreement to permit Orange county to proceed with its water salvage project in Prado basin. Not to change the subject, but what did become of the Prado basin project? The Future is For Those Who Will Use It! (All Others Prefer the Past) Branch Location The La Habra Fence company, which has been in business in La Habra for the past five years, has opened a second location at 1024 S. Spadra road, Fullerton, under the management of Jack Weddle. In addition to fences of all types, the company also is handling playground equipment, portable bar-b-q's, incinerators, clothes poles, brick sand, gravel, stopping stones, blocks and flower borders. In addition, the Fullerton location also has a tool and equipment rental service. Weddle reports that he is well pleased with business at the company's new location. It was established to better serve the firm's many customers in the Anaheim-Fullerton area, he says. Because of the fact many people interested in products handled by the firm cannot shop week days, the Fullerton business is open every Sunday. $265,625 Due County For Road Work Robert C. Kirkwood, state controller, announced today that the quarter ended March 31, 1953, $61,994,578 has been allocated for the construction and improvement of city, county and state highways. The sum is the quarterly distribution from the highway tax fund and is an increase of about 10 per cent over the same period in 1952. Of this allocation, the cities will receive $5,389,020; the counties, $13,932,297; and the balance of $42,673,351 will be deposited in the state highway fund. Of the total amount, Kirkwood said, Orange county will receive $264,625.33 which is to be used for construction and maintenance on the county road system. 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