The herald., 1895-10-21
BEAR VALLEY WATER PAPER
An important Legal Fight in the Near
Future
The AIessandro Defense Association Organ-
lied to Fight the Water
Bonds

San Bernardino Sun: The decision OF
Judge Ross against the Wright irrigation
law has found many supporters through
out Southern California. as most of the
irrigation districts that have issued tonds
propose to take advantage of this decis
ion and contest under the Law the pay
ment of their bonds when the case
reaches the supreme court Of the United
States ON an appeal from the decision of
Judge Ross.
Prominent in this move has pe3n the
Alessnndro district with headquarters at
Perrls, AMI several meetings have been
held and money raised to secure legal
talent to represent their side before
Judge Ross next month. At a recent
meeting says the Moreno Indicator,
there was large attendance and much
interest was manifested throughout. The
president stated that the object f the
meeting was to decide on a means of
raising fund to employ an attorney to
property owners of the valley in case the
Wright act is declared null and void.
There was m ach discussion as to the best
meth cd of raising fund. as the bylaws
prescribe that all assessments shall be
based on acreage. President Myers ia
erty owners represented in the case for
small sum, say $3.50. A uniform sum of
IS each was finally decided upon and
larpe number Of the members of the
association signed an agreement to con-
tribute that amount toward the fund.
The name of Judge Gregg OF San Bernar-
dino WAS mentioned as u desirable attor
ney to take charge of the case. Eulogis-
tic remarks were made on the ability of
Judge Gregg by several gentlemen. 1t
was finally decided to employ Judge
Gregg to represent the association in the
suit set for November 4th before Judge
Ross, in the case OF the Cleveland Loan
ana Trust company VS.. the Bear Valley
S~The Aiessandro district secured their
water from Bear valley under what are
called class b certificates, OF which there
are 10000 issued. OF these. 5000 certifi-
Gates, or about that mum Der. are hello in
this vicinity, and the owners have held
meetings and propose TO organize, secure
counsel and bring their side of the ques-
ton before Judge Ross. ...-
The point which will be established
ty this suit, and for which all GLASS B
certificate holders are contrasting, is
whether their certificates constitute q lien
or claim which is prior to the mortgage
sought to be foreclosed. Many If not all
of these certificates, which cost the holder
from SIS to $50 each, were issued before
the mortgage was given, which the Gle We
land Trust company now seeks to tors-
close, and the holders will contend that
they must be recognized as superior to
the mortgage. If Judge Ross should up
hold this view then the holders OF certifi-
Gates will be protected, and when the
Cleveland Trust company proceeds with
its foreclosure, they will be forced 70
make terms with the certificate holders.
Otherwise the certificate will be valueless
and the company will furnish water To
those using 1t for irrigation purposes at
a rate to be fixed by the board OF super
visors. The company will still be forced
to supply water rs long as it is to be had,
but the rate fixed by the BOARD of super
visors would probably be higher than the
extent the forfeiture would be detri-
ment.