1953-02-09
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING C➢F THE BOARD
OF DIRECTO.RS OF SAN DIEGUITO I-RRIGATION DISTRICT
HELD IN THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRrCT IN ENCINITAS,
' CALIF'fyRNIA, ON MfANDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1953 AT
3:30 o'clock, P. M.
President Baird presided as Chairman. Frank S. Jacobson served
as Secretary. Directors answered to roll-call as follows:-
Present:- Directo rs Baird, McChesney, Barnes and Blecha
Absent:- Director Staub
Attorney John M. cranston was also present
Upon a motion by Director Barnes, seconded by Director McChesney
and unanimously carried, the reading of the minutes of the re-
gular meeting held on J'anuary 9p 1953 Was dispensed with and
said minutes were approved as transcribed and mailed to each
Director.
A letter dated February 8, 1953 from Mrs. Lane Gould requesting
a Surplus Water Contract and requesting consideration of the
Inclus.ion of certain property in the Ra.ncho TRequeza Subdivision,
was read. After due consideration, a motion was made by
Director Barnes, seconded by Director McChesney and unanimously
carried, that a Surplus Water Con tract be granted to Mrs. Lane
Gould and that the request for admission of land into the
District be filed.
A letter dated January 19, 1953 f'rom Robert J. McPherson, '
, Secretary of Seawater Conversion, Ltd., San Diego, requesting
information from the District regarding water needs and suggest-
ing a joint meeting of the above corporation with the District
officers, was read. After due consideration, the Secretary
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was instructed to receive and file the above letter and to ad-
_ vise Mr. McPherson of the District's present water supply and
requirements.
The Secretary presented a memorandum from the Irrigation Dis-
tricts Association of California regarding the spring Convention
in Sacramento on March 17th to 20th, inclusive. After due con-
sideration, a motion was made by Director McChesney, seconded
by Director Barnes and unanimously carried, that the Manager,
Assessor and Attorney be authorized to attend said convention.
The Manager's report was presented and upon a motion by Di-
rector McChesney, seconded by Director Barnes and unanimously
carried, was ordered to be accepted and filed.
The Secretary's and Treasurer's reports were presented and
upon a motion by Director Barnes, seconded by Director McChesney
and unanimously carried9 were ordered to be accepted an d f iled.
The Manager called the Board's attention to a Statement of
Policy issued by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California on December 16, 19529 a copy of which is attached
to these minutes. The Manager also gave a brief digest of
the opinions expressed at a joint meeting of the representatives
of the City of San Diego and of the Metropolitan Water District
held at Laguna on December 12s 1952 co vering the water supply
and water requirements in San Diego County and annexation
• policies of the Metropolitan VVater District.
The Manager briefly outlined to the Board the pipeline replace-
ment projects requiring immediate attention for the coming year
as illustrated by the wall-map showing the location of lateral
line repairs during the last calendar year. First priority
replacements were indicated on Andrews Street between Sheridan
and Avocado, on Fulvia Street between Vulcan and Hymettus, on
H ygeia Street between Fulvia and Hermes, on Hermes between
Fulvia and Union, on Crest Drive between Santa Fe and Westview,
on Glasgow between Birmingham and Liverpool and on Birmingham
between Montgomery an d Cambridge. Several other hot spots on
leaky lateral lines were also indicated.
The Manager also presented an analysis of the District's tax
payments to the Metropolitan Water District an d to the San
Diego County Water Authority showing the current status of
tax.payments by District property owners to these Agencies.
Upon a motion by Director McChesney, seconded by Director Barnes
and unanimously carried, the following Warrants were approved
for payment
Warrant No. Amount
151:96 Cochrants TeXaco Service (Approved 1-9-53) $ 69.10
15197 Air Reduction Pacific'co.- 19.07
15198 Bank of America; L.A:;Corp.Trust Dept. 47:71
15199 Bank of Acnerica, Encini tas 4080
15200 William A: Barnes 5100
15201 Maurice E. Bauman 120:00
15202 L. A. Bunyard 182.45
1520~ City of San Diego 1,558.79
1520 B. G. Cozens & Sons 8~21~
15205 Donaldson's Hardware 1•55
15206 Encinitas Coast Dispatch 106.68
15207 Encinitas Lumber Co. 14 ,13
15208 Federal Reserve Bank of San Fraricisco 383•45
15209 Forest Lawn *Memorial Park Association 5.18
15210 T. F. Harrington 3,85
15211 Hudson Corporation 6.90
15212 Howard M. Huhter 15.00
1521~ Industries Supply Co. 272.71
1521 Irrigation Districts Ass'n.of Calif. 136.11
15215 Frank S. Jacobson 5.~8
15216 Kirbyts Chevron Service 6. 0
15217 Bruce K. Land 59.00
15218 L. P. McCheaney _ .00
15219 Mission Pipe & Supply Co. 30 41
15220 Neptune Meter Co. 58 .27
15221 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Coo 97.17
15222 Petty casn 23•55
1522~ VO TD . -
1522 Reliable Sheet Metal Works " 2:00
15225 San Diego Gas & Electric Co: 74.65
15226 San Diego Office Supply 8c Equipment Co. 2.59
15227 Secretary fs-Revolving Fiznd 4, p43.34
15228 Security=lst.Natil.Bank,L.A.,Corp.Tr.Dept. 1982
.15229 Srriith Construction Co. 47.00
15230 ITes-A yars Publisher Co.,"Inc. 10:00
15231 Standard Gil Co. of Calif. 20:27
15232 Geo rge F. Staub 5.00
1523 Rodney Stokes'Co. 12.08
1523~ Valley Oil Co. 91.35
15235 Wallace & Tiernan Sales Corp. 21,2
Z5236 Duane W. Wheeler & Co. 108.09
15237 Willis Insurance Agency 1,008.89
15238 Carl Wilson 45.00
15239 Hans Ziegler 8.00
152~0 Don Hubbard' - 95•63
15241 Willis 'Tnsurance Agency 27. 0
15242 TRedi Electric 5
62.50
TOTAL $ 9, 753 • 15
General F und 9,753•15
TOTAL $ 9,753•15
Upon a motion by Director McChesne y, seconded by Director Barnes
and unanimously carried, the following Grant Deed to Arthur K. and
Helena Mae Fisher covering a portion of Lot 24, Avocado Acres No. 33
Authorized by Sales Agreement dated July 9, 1952, was approved for
execution and the necessary signatures the reto authorized:-
GRANT DEED
SAN DIEGUITO IRF?IGATION DISTRICT9 a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of California, for a valuable
consideration, doe s hereby GRANT to ARTHUR K. FISHER and
HELENA MAE FTSHER, husband and wife9 as Joirit tenants, the
real property in the County of San Diego, State of Califbrnia,
described as:-
IiOT Twentyefour (24) of AVOCADm ACRES NO. 3
in the County of San Diego, *State of California,
accord.ing to Map'thereof No. 2063, filed in the office
of the County Recarder of San Diego County, October 3,
1927•
+ EXCEPTING, beginning at Southwesterly.corner of said
Lot Twenty-four; thence Northerly along the Westerly
lirie 104.37 feet; therice East aTong a line parallel
with the Southerly line to a point i_n the Easterly line
of said lot;. thence Southerly along the Easterly line
to Southeast corner; thence West along Southerly line
to point of beginninga
Subject to all conditions, restrictions and easements
of record. ,
This conveyance is also a cancellation, extinguishmert
and release 'of each and eve "ry assessment or tax claim or lien,
delinquent sale certificate, tax deed or other tax assessment
proceedings of said San Dieguito Irrigation District against
the above described premises, except its assessment claim,
accrued or accruing for the tax year 1953/4•
' IN WITNESS UVHERECDF, said corporation has caused its cor-
porate name and seal to be affixed hereto and this instrument
to be executed by its President and Seeretary thereunto duly
authorized.
DATED: February 9, 1953 SAN DIEGUITO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Bym- (D. E. Baird) President
By:- (Frank S>Jacobson) Secretary
A letter dated December 17s 1952 from the Vista Irrigation
District regarding a proposed co-operative bacteriological
laboratory located at Palomar College, was read. After due
consideration, the above letter was ordered to be received and
filed and the Secretary was instructed to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of the letter and to further in vestigate the possibilities
of such a plan.
A letter dated December 19, 1952 from the San Dieguito Saddle
Club requesting renewal oP the Lease of District property on:
Windsor Drive used for riding gzo unds, was read. After due
consideration, a motion was made by Director McChesney, secon ded
by Director Barnes and unanimously carried, that a One (1)
year's renewal of the I;ease to the San Dieguito Saddle Club for
property in the NE4 of the SE4 of the NE4 of Section 22, Town-
ship 13 South, Range 4 West9 be approved and the Manager was in-
structed to determine the adequacy of P'ublic Liability Insurance
carried by the Saddle Club.
A letter dated December 11, 1952 from the County of San Diego
advising the District that the majority of residents along Mont-
gomery Street in Cardiff were attempting to have Montgomery Street
oiled un der a co-operative arrangement with the County of San
Diego and advising the District that its share of the cost of
oiling, covering Six (6) 25-foot lots, namely Lots 25 to 30, in-
clusive in Block 14 of Cardiff, would be $30.00, was read. After
due consideration, a motion was made by Directo r Barnes, seconded
by Director Blecha and unanimously carried, that a payment of
$30.00 to the Civic Club of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, be
authorized for this District's share of the road oiling of
Montgomery Street in Cardiff.
A letter dated January 30, 1953 from Arthur Allsopp requesting
that the District dismiss its act3on to Quiet Title on'the North
1/2 of I;ot 12 in Block "E" of Encinitas Highlands and further re-
questing that the District allow Mr. Allsopp to Quiet his Title
to this property in order that he might pay up the delinquency,
was read. After due consideration, a motion was made by Director
Barnes, seconded by Director McChesney and unanimously carried,
that the Secretary and Attorney be instructed to advise Mr.Allsopp
that upon receipt of a Quit-Claim Deed for his present interest in
the property, the'District will reimburse him for his accrued costs
to date in this property.
Informal Bids for regular grade gasoline purchases for 1953 re-
ceived fo r the previous regular Board meeting, were opened and
tabulated as follows:-
GASOLINE BIDS F'C) R CALENDA R YEA?R 1953
BIDDER DELIVERED PRICE 'REMARKS
(Per Gallon)
General Petroleum $ 0.193 Posted Price less $0.01/gal.
Union Oil Co. 0.193 .005/gal.
Texas Oil C o. No bid
Valley Oil Co. 0.194 Maximum firm price for 1953
Standard Oil Co. No bid
Upon a motion by Director Barnes, seconded by Director Mc
Chesney and unanimously carried, the Bid of the Valley Oil
Company at $0.194 per gallon was accepted on the basis of the
firm price quoted for the calendar year.
Bids for the delivery of chlorine to the District for the
calendar year of 1953 received for the previous regular
Board rrBeting were next opened and tabulated as follows:-
CHLORINE BIDS FOR CALENDAR YEAIR 1953
BIDDER QUOTED PRICE PER 100 lb. REMARKS"
`150 1b.Cy1. 2000 1b.Cyl. F.O.B.Los Angeles
Luippold Errgi- tt
neering Sales $11.00 $5.18
B raun C o rp . 11.00 5.18 "
Los Angeles-
Chemical Co. 11.00 5.18 "
Dow Chemical Co. No Bid
American Potash &
Chemical Corp. No Bid
Hooker Electri-
cal Co. No Bid
Monsanto -
Chemical Co. No Bid
Afte r due consideration, a motion was made b,y Director Mc
Chesney, seconded by Director Barnes and unanimously carried,
that the Bid of the Luippold Engineering Sales Co. for Chlorine
in.150 lb. cylinders at $11.00 per 100 lb. and for Chlorine in
2000 lb. cylinders at $5.18 per 100 lb., F.O.B., Los Angeles,
be approved.
Consideration was next given to the need for replacement of
obsolete trucks. After due consideration, a motion was made
by Director Barnes, seconcl.ed by Director McChesney and unani-
mously carried, that the Manage r be instructed to call for
Bids to be opened at the next regular Board meeting f'or ono or
two 1/2-Ton pick-up trucks on the basis of trading in one
1942 1/2-ton Chevrolet piek-up truck.
' Up:on a motion by Director McChesney, seconded by. Director Barnes
and unanimously carried, the following Quit-Claim Deed for the
redemption of Lot l, Block "0" of Seaside Gardens by the record
owner, Ida B. McAdow, was approved and the necessary signatures
theroto authorized:-
QUIT-CLAIM DEED
Fo r and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred Six Dollars
($106.00) receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, SAN DIEGUITO
IRRIGA TION DISTRICT; a State Agency of the County of San Diego,
State of Califorriia, does hereby QUIT-CLAIM unto IDA B. MC ADOW,
all" of its right; title and interest in and to the following de-
scribed real property, situated in the County of San Diego$
State of California, to-wit:
Lot I in Block`"0"'of Seaside Gardens, according to
Map tYiereof No. 1800, on file in the office of the
County Recorder of San Diego County
Subject to all conditiona, restrictions and easements of record.
This conveyance is-also a canaellation; extinguishment and release
of each and'every assessment or tax cTaim or lien, delinquent sale
certificate, tax deed or other tax assessment proceedings of said
San Dieguito Irrigation D'istrict against the. above described pre-
mises,-except its assessment claim, accrued or accruing for the
tax year 1953/4•
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said District has caused its corporate
ryame and seal to be at'fixed hereto, and this instrument to be
executed by its President an d Secretary, thereunto duly authorized
this 9th day of February, 1953•
SAN DIEGUITO IRRrGATION DISTRICT
By:- (D. E. Baird) President
By:- (Frank S. Jacobson) Secretary
Upon a motion by Director McChesney, seconded by Director Barnes
and unanimously carried, the following Quit-Claim Deed for the
redemption of Lots 12 and 13 in Block 14 of Cardiff by the record
owner, Roy E. and Mildred Matheral, was approved and the necessary
signatures thereto authorized:
QUIT-CLAIM DEED
For and in consideration'of•the sum of One Hundred Eighty-three
and 57/100 Dollars ($183.57), receipt of which is hereby acknowl-
edged, SAN DIEGUITO IRRIGATION DIST RICT, a State Agency of the
County of San D i-ego, State of California, dbes 'hereby QUIT-CLAIM
unto RCPY E. MOTHERAL and MILDRED E. MOTHERAL, husband and wife,
as joint tenants, all of its right,' title and interest in and to
the following described real property, situated in the County of
San 1Diego, State of California, to-wit :
Lots 12 and 13 in Block 14 of Cardiff, according to '
Map thereof No. 1298 on file in the office of the
Recorder of San Diego County
Subject to all conditions, restrictions and easements of record.
Thia conveyance is also a cancellation, extinguishment and release
of each arid"every assessment'or tax claim or lien, delinquent sale
certificate, tax -deed or oth.er 'tax assessment proceedings of said .
San Dieguito Irrigation District against the above described pre-
mises, except its assessment claim, accrued or accruing for the
tax year 1953/4•
IN; WITNESS WHEREOF, the said District has caused its corporate
name and 'seal to be affixed hereto, 'and this instru.ment to be ex-
ecuted by its President and Secretary, thereunto duly authorized
this 9th day of February, 1953•
S'AN DIEGUIT6 IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Byo- (D. E. Baird) President
By;- (Frank S.Jacobson) Secretary
Upon a:motion by Director Barnes9 seconded by Director PllcChesney
and unanimously carried, the following RIGHT TO INSTALL ANCHORS
on District property for supporting electric pole lines of the
San Diego Gas & Electric Company, was approved and the necessary
signatures to the instrumont were authorized::-
RIGHT TO INSTALI; ANG'HORS
WE, SAN DIEGUITO I-RRIGATION DISTRICT, hereinaf'ter caTled the
"Grantor", for and in consideration of the sia.m of One Dollar
($1.00) and other value received9 do hereby-grant to the San
Diego Gas &,Electric Company, a corporation, its successors
and assigns, hereinafter called the "Grantee'l, the right, ease-
ment and privilege of placing,'constructing, repairing, re-
placing, maintaining and using, at the place or places on the
hereinafter described land as selected and located upon the
ground by Grantee (and approved by the Grantor by the execu-
tion of this document) anchors of such material, size and/or
shape as Grantee shall determi:ne for the purpose of supporting
that certain electric"pole line of Grantee located upon or
adjacent to said Iarid, inclueling the right by means of wires,
or otherwise,'to connect said anchors with said line for the
purpose of supporting saine, together with the right of ingress
thereto and egress therefrom.
Said land in which said rights are hereby granted is situated
in the County of San Diego, State,of Calif'ornia, and is more
particularly described as follows, to-wit:
That certain 8.0 feet portion of the NW~ of the NW4
of Section 23, Township 13 South, Range 4 West, San
Bernardino Meridian, being 4.0 feet on each side of
the following described center lineo
Beginning at a point on the Sou.th line of Berryman
Village, as per Map thereof No. 2926 filed in the
office of the Recorder 'of said County of San Diego,
said point being distant the-reon 8.0 feet Westerly
from the Southwest corner of Lot 1 of said Berryman
Village; thence from sa3d point of beginning South
Oo 021 081 West a distance of 25.0 feet.
I1V1 WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor executed these presents this
9th day of February9 1953•
SAN DIEGUITO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
By;- (Dm E. Baird) President
By:- (Frank S.Jacobson) Secretary
` (W. B . BERRYMAN )
Upon recommendation of the Froperty Manager, and upon a motion
by Director Barnes, seconded by Director Blecha, the following
Nesolution was presented9 its adoption moved and it was there-
upon passed and adopted by the roll-call vote showrr imme-
diately following the Resolutionm-
RESOLUTION R53-2
RESOLUTION OBJECTING TO SALE OF CERTAIN REAL
PRaPERTIES IN SAN DIEGUI'PC} IRRIGATION DI'STRICT
WHEREAS, that certain real property situated within the boundaries
of the San-I?ieguito Irrigation D istrict, in the County of San
Diego, State of California, more particularly described as follows,
to-wit:
M IN IMUM
DESCRIPTION SUBDrVISION MAP NO.. PRI-CE
Lots 19 & 20, Block 6 Cardiff 1298 $55•00 eaeh
West 34 Feet of Lot 4, Block 12 Cardiff 20.00
Lot 3, Block 17 40.00
IGots 43 8c 44, Block "E" Cardiff "A" 1334 10.00 each
Lot 71, Block "E" Cardiff Beach 150.00
Lot "I" (exc.State Hwy) Crescent Beach 1842 20.00
Lot "T" (exc.ptn.Ly.N.
of EIy prol.of S.Li.,
Lot 31,B1k.B. &"S:of
E1y prol.of N.I;i.,
Lot 19, B1k.B) 125.00
South 2 Lot 130 Block "D" Encinitas Highlands 2141 30.00
Lot 15, Block "F" North Encinitag 1845 110.00
has heretofore been sold for taxes, and a deed for taxes has beern
g'iven to the State*of California for d:elinquent and unpaid taxes
levied by the C ounty of San D iego; and
WHEREAS, said property has also been sold for taxes and a deed
for taxes has been'executed by the Tax Collector of this District
convey'ing said property to'this District for-deliriquent and unpaid
taxes levied by this District, as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, pU.rsuant to Section 3698 of the Revenue and Taxatiorn
Code, the County Tax Collector of San Diego County has duly filed
with the Board of Supervisors of said County a Notice stating his
intention to sell the said properties at public auction, for cash,
for the minimizm prices set after the description of each lot,
piece or parcel thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of San Diego County has adopted
a resolution approving the said sale;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT" RESOLVED by tYie Board of Directors of the
San Dieguito Irrigation District that said District objects to the
said sale by the County' Tax ColTector of San Diego County of the
real property hereinabove described and the Secretary of this Dis-
trict be, and he is, hereby directed to file with the said Tax
Collector of San Diego County and with the said Board of Super-
viso rs of San Diego County certified copies of this resolution.
AYES:-Directors McChesney, Barnes, Blecha and Baird
NOES ::-None
ABSENT:-Director Staub .
The Man ager reported that additional data had been gathered on
the proposed Booster Plant to serve Princehouse Acres. Action on
the Manager's recommendation to employ engineering services for
completion of the drawings an d supervision of construction for
this,project was deferred until the next regular Board meeting.
The question of the Assessore Collector-Treasurer's present
established salary with relation to the division of work load
between the Assessor's office duties and Property Manager and
Assistant Office Manager's duties was next discussed. After
due consideration, a motion was made by Director McChesney, se-
conded by Directo r Barnes and unanimously carried that because
of the increased work 1oad in the Tax Assessor's office, the
Assessor-Treasuror- Collecto r's salary be established at $350.00
per month an d that the duties of the Assistant dffice Manager
and Property Manager be compensated for at $100.00 per month.9
such duties to be performed by the Assessor- Treasurer- C ollector.
Director Barnes called for reconsideration of the request by
Dorothea Fox for an adjustment of her water bill for the months
of -April and May of 1952m After considerable discussion, a motion
was made by Director Barnes, seconded by Director Blecha and un-
animously carried, that Miss Fox's water bill on Service No. C-2766-D
fo r the months of Apri 1 and Ma.y, 1952 be ad jus ted as follows
That a nominal charge at Domestic rates be made for
the above two months' period for an average amount of
water used for pomestic purposes through the meter
based on previous consumption figures and that all
romaining measured flow for the above two months be
charged at Irrigation ratesm
Upom a motion by Director Barnes, the meeting was unanimously
adjourned.
APFRO VED o
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III-resident
ATTESTz
Secretary