The Imperial press., 1904-12-10
IMPERIAL WATER USERS MEETING

[ contingent fee of 5O,OOO acres of water | rights in Mexico tO attorneys in Wash ] ington t6 secure the carrying out of the l purchase of the California Development | Company's property by the government, disposes of all hopes of success along the ! lines you are pursuing, and 1 could not | in justice to myself continue tO act as attorney for your assocIation when I 1 firmly believe you are following fatal policy. I therefore desire to severe my connection with this association in order that l may be free to work for govern ment ownership along lines that to my mind promise some hopes of success"
 MT. Gleason immediately moved that the resignation be accepted, which was done without moments delay. The meeting then adorned. | After the meeting was adjourned fur ther consideration and discussion lead those who had voted for the Thayer te Rankin contract to feel that mistake had been made. Consequently caucus ot the members that could be readily reached was held. At this caucus Messrs Holt, Lombard, Gleason, Edgar, Me- Pherrin, Ulrey, Rothwell and Chaplin were present. The sentiment of this meeting was that the contract should be reconsidered and Attorney Ward asked to reconsider his resignation. Owing to the absence of Messrs Miller, Wills and Ravens, action that would be legal could not be taken. A special meeting was therefore called by the president to meet November 25th at 10 a. m.
 At this juncture a telegram was sent by Dr. Lombard to Willis George Emer- | A fS..- members of the AssOcia tion who had voted for the Thayer & Rankin contract. MT. Emerson responded to this call, ar irving in Imperial on the evening of Nov. 24 and left the following morning at :25 a. m.
 The outcome of this was that when the meeting which was called to rescind the Thayer X Rankin contract came to order, MT. Ulrey offered the resolution of the minority hereinbefore published, and after it was ruled out of order, Mir. Gleason moved to adjourn. The roll was then called and the meeting ad- journed by the following vote: ayes, Holt, Gleason, Edgar, Wills, Miller, McPherrin, Lombard; nays, Ravens, Ulrey, Boutwell,, Chaplin.
 Having been requested to reconsider his resignation, Attorney Ward pre- pared and submitted to President Holt the following proposition:
 November %, 1904. To the Board of Directors of Imperial
 Valley Water Users Association GENTLEMEN :--
 have been asked by the President and Secretary and other Directors of the Water Users Association to recall and withdraw my resignation as the General Counsel and attorney of the Water Users Association, and they have assured me that the ground which | gave for my resignation shall be at once removed.
 l have given the request serious con- sideration and herewith submit my views thereon: will remain the Gen eral Attorney and counsel of this AssO- citation upon the following terms and conditions, viz:
 First.-l am t. be the actual and not nominal general counsel and attorney, and am to be in charge of and have general control over all the legal busi- ness Cf the Association.
 Second.-I am to have a positive sal- ary of $25O per month in cash and ex- penses, and $l50 additional per month, additional contingent upon the owner ship of the California Development