HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - North Fork Water Company - 03/06/1967SPECIAL ~ETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
NORTH FORK WATER CONPANY
held March 6, 1967
A Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the NORTH FORK WATER C01~PANY
was held this 6th day of ~rch, 1967, at ll:O0 o'clock A.~., at the office of the
East Highlands Orange Company, ~125 Elder Gulch Road, East Highlands, ~alifornia.
Present: Directors Paul R. Jennings, Henry E. Guerth, Jene S. Hamilton,
Arnold L. Wright a~d Harold G. Rickert.
Absent: Director Walter H. Laputz.
r. Ben ~oisan, Service and Supply Officer of Patton State Hospital,
was present as representative of Dr. O. L. Gericke, Superintendent.
President Paul R. Jennings presided.
The ~inutes of the last Special Meting, held November l, 1966, were
approved as read.
John Poppett discussed water supplies, condition of the facilities and
damage to Southern California Edison Company lines and flumes following the
December storms.
In discussion of any future proposed water exchange, President Jennings
stated that the North Fork Water Company should never agree to accept delivery
of water at any point on the canal other than at the present point of delivery
at the Company intake at the mouth of the Santa Ana Canyon.
Announcing that a vacancy existed on the Board of Directors because of
the death of Stanley Poppett, President Jennings declared the meeting open
for nominations for a Director.
It was moved by Jene $. Hamilton and seconded by Arnold L. Wright that
James C. ~ullins be elected to serve as a Director.
There were no other nominations.
THE ~OTION CARRIED AND J~S C. ~UL~INS WAS DECLARED ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR.
It was moved by Henry E. Guerth and seconded by Ben ~oisan that the follow-
ing Resolution, as prepared by President jennings, be adopted:
Where as:
the
Stanley Poppett dedicated much of his ad~ult life to serving/water interests
located in the eastern San Bernardino basin and
V.~nere as:
Lis particular service to the North Fork Water Company began in 1929 when
he assumed the duties of Zanjero of our system and
Where as:
In later years, as a Director of our Company, he continued to share his
vast water knowledge to the great benefit of the North Fork Water Com~oany and
its Stockholders and
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Special ~eeting of the Board of Directors - held ~Jarch 6, 1967
Stanley Poppett's passing will be a great loss to our basin and to the
North Fork Water Company in particular
Now:
By the unanimous action of the Board of Directors, the Secretary is
instructed to make this Resolution a part of the ~nutes of this meeting
of March 6, 1R67, and the President is requested to forward a copy of
smme to ~rs. Stanley Poppett.
THE i,IOTION CARRIED AND THE RESOLUTION V~AS DECLARED ADOPTED.
Discussion was held regarding repairing the Plunge Creek siphon by
concrete center-lining. John Poppett was instructed to obtain cost
figures for presentation at the fall meeting of the Board of Directors.
There being no further business, the meeting was declared adjourned.
Signed: ~Ck.~.~
Secretary