Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-08
WATER CHARGES
And CHARTER UP
FOR DISCUSSION
Continued From Page II

were ordered to go into the matte
thoroughly with Horton and form
a definite conclusion as to the laws
governing such cases.
j. C. Poe of Wesumorland said
land owners would be at the mercy
of renters who waste water if some
means of checking waste could not
be worked out. He said landowner
did not wish to pay for water which
would be permitted to run into Sal
ton Sea. In his opinion the man
who runs the water should be
made responsible for the charge IN
order to avoid waste.
In the name Of economy and
to avoid law suits said Poe, make
the man who runs the water pay
the cost"
Horton said he was present ut
this mornings meeting to ask the
board to designate some district
employee whom owners of land in
the Salton sea area might consult
as to district lands available for eX-
B CIldIlEt 1Ol OCblSi1IN W. ~
ruined by the encroachment of the
sea.
Directors explained that the plan
for exchanging lands was favored
by the district and Charles Gillett
appraiser, was designated to show
the lands available. Gillett, how
ever, was not vested with the au-
thority to make the so-called trade
Mark Rose explained that the plar
of exchanging land in the Saltor
Sea area for property Of equal value
in other sections of the district is
one long looked upon favorably by
the board.
Discuss Charter
Representatives of various organ
izatlons IN Imperial county appear
ed before the board for a discus.
sion of the proposed charter forn,
of county government.
w. C. Costello, publisher of The
Imperial Valley Press, explained
that the delegation did not wish the
board to take any action at this
time but only wished to make Il
clear that there was no politica
motive in launching the plan fol
charter government.
The publisher also explained thai
those backing the project could moi
see where a campaign and electior
to ascertain the wishes of the
people could interfere with the All
American canal construction or in
clusion of Coachella valley.
IF agitation for the charter form
of county government would in any
way interfere with the All-Amer-
can canal or Coachella inclusion,
said Costello, II for one would no
favor it. The district must have
free sailing at this time
John S. Cameron of the Pioneer
Title Insurance and Trust company
who has made an exhaustive study
of the charter form of government
explained the system in detail. He
said in his opinion the district coulc
not be included under the charter
unless it so wished. He also sale
he did not believe it possible to in
clude a public organization such a:
/ the district unless the law govern
ing such action were amended.
The purpose of this committee
is sincere and honest" Cameron eX'
planned, Its members have M
thought of interference. We al
have pocketbook pulse and VIZ
want to save the taxpayers Somt
money. We want the board Of su
! pervisors to give the people an op'
| portunity to express their wishes
concerning a charter form of gov
ernment."
/ Mark Rose expressed the firm be
lief that the agitation would bt
seized upon by those opposed tC
construction of the All-Americal
canal and Coachella inclusion anC
used TO fight development. He saiC
ne did not believe this was thu
proper time to make the move TO
a charter. Rose also said he though
a form of government placing of
flee holders where voters could no
| get at them was dangerous.
Investigation will show" said thr
director, that the anti-canal groul
is lined up in favor of the charte
and that is dangerous to develop
ment."
Ira Aten said he favored tn
charter and said he hoped the dis
trict would come under the charte
in years to come.
A. H. Keller of the Bank of Am
erica was asked to give figures h,
prepared when a member of a re
cent grand jury. He said the coun
ty was not living within its in
come and the charter was recon-
mended as means of bringing
that about. He also said there i
nothing political in the project anS