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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNC!L OF THE CITY OF
Elsinore, CaJ.ifornia OPPOSING THE UPPER COLORADO
RIVER BASIN PROJECTS AS PROPOSEn IN S. 500 AND
!t.R. '270 AND-THE FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT AS
PROPOSED IN S. 300 AND H.R. 412, NOW PENDING IN
CONGRESS.
Elsinore Valley, of which will soon be
WHEREAS 'A..the City of Elsi?ore, California, is a part, ,,-m vi tally
dependent on a water supply obtained from the Colorado River,
and
WHEREAS, California's rightful share of Colorado River
water is threatened by the Upper Colorado River Basin projects
as proposed in S. 500 and H.R. 270 and the Fryingpan-Arkansas
project as proposed in S. 300 and H.R. 412, now pending in
Congress, and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned projects would inflict on all
taxpayers of this City and the Nation an unjustifiable burden
of more than four billion dollars, and
WHEREAS, these political pump-priming schemes if authorized
would furnish water to grow the kind of crops which are already
in great surplus in this country, and which are already heavily
subsidized by the taxpayers, and
WHEREAS, the COlorado River Board of California, official
state agency charged with the responsibility of safeguarding
California's existing contracts for Colorado River water, has
gone on record strongly opposing these measures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the enactment of these
project bills is against the interest of the City of
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of California in general and should be opposed.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of
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respectfully requests the representatives of the State of Cali-
fornia in the Congress of the United States to actively oppose
the enactment of the above mentioned bills or any similar
proposals~ and that certified copies of this resolution be ai
mailed to our Congressional representatives~ and copies be ma e
available to press and radio news sources.
I, R. ~\'" Goodwin, the dul;y appointed, qualified
and acting 61erk of the tJi ty of Elsinore, California,
do hereby certify that tc-IC fore~oing Resolution
waS. duly and regularly passed by the Cit~T Council
of the City of f'asinorEl at a regular meeting held
on the 25th day of April, 1955,
City Clerk of the City of
Elsinore, California.
ELSINORE' VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DIST'RICT
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
March 25, 1955
EVERETT L. GRUBB
President
H. C. Scon
Secretary- Treasurer
P'cmnlrl't.7\!TlltlClrr
VlcrOR A. HEFTY
lOHN G. BAER
VI.L.Sears
The Honorable City Council
City of Elsinore
Elsinore, California
Gentlemen:
The City of Elsinore as one of the parties to the "Tilley Agree-
ment" is vitally interested in the waters of San Jacinto River
which are available to Elsinore valley.
The Board of Directors of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water
District is glad to be able to Officially inform you that on
March 9, 1955, this District filed an action in Eminent Domain
against the Temescal Water Company, involving all of the Temescal
Water Company Railroad Canyon properties,p.am, reservoir, and
pipelines to the vicinity of Lee Lake,L"V:~\..'--r7 ccCL.rt....rp'J:"'rv:..rA".t:$..,
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The purpose of this action is to acquire storage space in Rail-
road Canyon reservoir for the supplemental water supply system
which Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District hopes soon to
construct to relieve the serious water shortage in Elsinore
valley. This action also, if successful, will again make avail-
able to Elsinore valley the historic waters of San Jacinto
River to which our valley is properly entitled.
It is suggested that your Honorable body by resolution may wish
to endorse this action in Eminent Domain on behalf of our
valley. If so, this district will welcome your endorsement,
feeling that your approval in this case, will be of assistance
in helping us to pursue this action to a successful conclusion.
Very sincerely yours,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ELSI~ VA~EY~:2PAL, WATER DISTRICT
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Everett L. Grubb, President