Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-20
JOEL CORFMAN AGAIN
GIVES HIS WATER VIEWS

Editor Press-Dear Sir: No doubt
many who have land stocked at the ra-
ito of one share to an acre have SO far
heSitated to relocate at the ratio of four
shares to five acres, thinking they might
some time need the full four feet, which
may be true. | wish to say that since
the California Development Company has
been declared common carrier and can
not choose whom it shall serve that No.
| is not limited to 100000 acre feet, but
has right to order just as much more
as may be needed.
1t is high time that this valley should
acquire "a preference right to all the wa
ter we will ever need, before some of
the other projects up the river have Sc
other lands This is our only hope of
bringing the remainder of this desert land
under water and we should not let our
opportunity slip. | would suggest that
this stock be placed with the secretary
for sale for two reasons. First the COM
pany should have stock on sale so they
can compel men to stock up, and second,
they should have it for the convenience
being compelled to.
Another thing, | think we know too
little of what has happened in our COM
panY affairs until something has been
done that we feel it our duty to protest.
suggest as a remedy for this that the
secretary be required to publish a fun
report of every meeting of the board of
directors, whether regular or special, and
the names of those voting yes and no
on edCh question. / also suggest that
the minutes be published in a daily pa
per printed in the valley within three
days after each meeting, without waiting
for their approval at the next meeting,
and also again as they stand after ap-
prOVal.
1t was stated in our last meeting that
we agreed not to discharge our zanjeros
if they let non stockholders have water.
1t might be well for us to know how the
orders for this water are handled in the
office and how these bills are collected
and how the money is accounted for; also,
if this water so delivered is not a cause
and stock water? We have had so much
said in the annual meeting about these
men stealing our water that it seems good
to know how it is being done.
Just at this stage of the game comes
Mr.. Mccall asking how to get results on
this system. Just enforce the bylaws
even though you have to go to law, as
you said you would do to enforce the
rules laid down by the board of direct
ors. If you have 200 shares of stock
located on 800 acres, both you and the
knowingly violated the bylaws of Wa
ter Company No. l. And the case should
be looked up and the guilty parties pun
ished. | think if this is true you can
addtionsl stock by declaring the 200
shares illegally located and shut you.
water off. But still there is a question
or two How did YOU induce the board
of directors to locate that stock in that
manner? 1t takes a man who is ready
to not only enforce the bylaws on others
but to live up to them himself to be
fitted as director. If you will refer to
the first page of your copy Of the by
laws you will see these words;
THAT the purposes for which it is
formed are: To secure a supply of water
for irrigation, domestic and other pur-
poses from the Sociedad de Yrrigacion
Y Terrenos de la Baja California (Socie-
dad AnOnima) and to distribute the same
a I itC a4a
| want to call attention to the words
cost and Stockholders" and place
plenty of emphasis on both. The cost Of
this water is so cents per acre foot, and