Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-28

The prospective appointment of Mark Rose director
of the Imperial Irrigation District board vitality
not only the east side but the entire county.
With the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the valley
of the American Legion and large majority of
the taxpayers of the county opposed Rose and mstrust
full of his his appointment to the irrigation board
will come not only as surprise but as challenge With
minority in the board and will oppose each and every
occasion the will of the majority his appointment not only
that what little harmony there has been among the
directors will disappear but that and further far
reaching breaches will be made which bode good for the
country whole
The personal interest Rose corporate interests
of the aguna Water so bound in the affairs
of the Imperial Irrigation District board that Rose dis
qualified morally if not legally from holding important
position. The great opposition in the past to Rose
based the fact that he urerng his personal amb
ons at the expense of the country whole and to
him in position where he will pass his claims
There legal question involved which District Attorney
E. Simon will undoubtedly be called before Rose
which will undoubtedly be made by Super
visor R. A. Holt The legal question is hold
political position such the dictatorship of the irrigation
board is when he has large claims pending for financial ad
justment before said board?
Judge of the superior court stopped from trying any
before him wherein he is interested financially 9TH
erwse school trustee, supervisor, other legislative
officer specifically prohibited by state law from letting
contracts otherkse being Interested financially in
matter coming before him. 1t would that the
legal prohibition would extend the of director of
the irrigation board Rose has claims pending before the
board which involve thousands dollars If he be permitted
to director he will be the position of judge
trying his case which the law specifically prohibits
Such condition of affairs ntoerable No good to the
county from the appointment of whose self
interest contrary to the interest of the country The
limit of patience reached when it proposed that such
shall be of the judges of his financial claim
1t would seem that the legal doctrine of estoppe runs in
this and that Rose is esopped from sitting of
the directors board which will have to pass
claims aggregatng many thousands of dollars AS to the
legal application of this docrne the board Of supervisors
will guided by the opinion of the district attorney
AS to the moral aspect there can be no question Rose should
not be permitted to be the judge of his financial claims
against the board
His subtitle activities at Washington his opposition of the
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laon in behalf of the Laguna Water company trivial
affairs compared to the great afront to the citizens and
taxpayers of the county contained his proposed appoint
ment to the irrigation board.
The supervisors will be justified legally morally and eth
icaly in refusing confirm the appointment and insisting
that the director to take Mannngs place be disn
teresed citizen who will be able to give the community the
benefit of his service without being financially interested in
the policy and of the board of which he is member
The supervisors should hold up Roses appoinment-The
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