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4th. Dist. N. T. EDWARDS, January 1, 1919 to-
5th. Dist. H. A. WASSUM, January 1, 1919 to-
Anaheim Township Justices
J. B. PIERCE, August 5, 1889 to January 1, 1899.
A. V. Fox, August 5, 1889 to October 13, 1890. J. W. LANDELL, November 10, 1890 to January 1, 1899. FRANK SHANLEY, January 1. 1899 to January 1, 1903. J. S. HOWARD, January 1. 1903 to-
Anaheim Township Constables
JOHN LANDELL. August 6, 1889 to January 1, 1895. E. A. PULLEN, January 1. 1891 to February 15, 1892. H. C. GADE, February 15, 1892 to January 1, 1893. C. E. GROAT, January 1, 1893 to January 1. 1899. N. A. BITNER, January 1. 1895 to January 1, 1899. HARRISON KUEBLER, January 1. 1899 to January 1, 1903. S. O. LLEWELLYN, January 1, 1903 to January 1, 1907. M. H. LITTEN, January 1, 1907 to June 8, 1910. JOHN KALLENBERGER, June 8. 1910 to January 1. 1919. A. W. WOOD, January 1, 1919 to-
Brea Township Justices ISAAC CRAIG, March 8, 1916 to May 5, 1920. CHARLES E. SMITH, May 5, 1920 to July 7, 1920.
Brea Township Constables
GEORGE BIRD, March 8, 1916 to January 1. 1919. I. N. HURST, January 1. 1919 to-
Buena Park Township Justices E. E. ANGELL, January 1. 1907 to February 12. 1907. D. W. HASSON, February 12. 1907 to January 1, 1915. W. T. CALLAWAY, January 1, 1915 to January 1. 1919. D. W. HASSON, January 1. 1919 to-
Buena Park Township Constables WALLACE FULWIDER, March 8, 1899 to January 3. 1900. F. J. SPEIDEL, January 3, 1900 to January 1, 1903. A. NELSON, January 1, 1903 to January 1, 1907. I. D. JAYNES, January 1, 1907 to November 19, 1918. C. S. ROBINSON, November 19, 1918 to February 1. 1919. H. S. COVEY, February 1. 1919 to June 17. 1919. I. D. JAYNES, June 17, 1919 to-
Fullerton Township Justices
ALEX WRIGHT, January 18, 1897 to July 22, 1897. R. P. MARQUEZ, January 18. 1897 to January 1, 1899. EDGAR JOHNSON, August 3, 1897 to January 1, 1903. C. K. FORD, January 1, 1903 to March 2, 1910. P. A. SCHUMACHER, March 2, 1910 to January 1. 1911. H. E. INSKEEP, January 1, 1911 to January 1, 1919. WILLIAM FRENCH, January 1, 1919 to-
Fullerton Township Constables J. BERLIN, JR., January 18, 1897 to January 1, 1899.
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HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY
A. A. PENDERGRAST, January 18, 1897 to April 16, 1900. JAMES GARDINER, April 16, 1900 to January 1, 1903. CHARLES E. RUDDOCK, January 1, 1903 to January 1, 1907. L. C. EDWARDS, January 1, 1907 to August 7, 1907. CHARLES YOUNG, August 7, 1907 to-
Huntington Beach Township Justices W. D. SEELY, April 18, 1905 to January 1, 1907. J. W. SHIRLEY, January 1, 1907 to January 1, 1915. C. W. WARNER, January 1, 1915 to-
Huntington Beach Township Constables
GEORGE REYNOLDS, April 18, 1905 to November 8, 1905. R. H. WINSLOW, November 8, 1905 to January 1, 1907. F. L. VINCENT, January 1, 1907 to May 1, 1910. C. F. SORRENSON, May 1, 1910 to March 24, 1914. R. E. LINDEN, March 24, 1914 to January 1, 1915. EUGENE DAVIS, January 1, 1915 to August 21, 1917. G. S. BERGEY, August 21, 1917 to-
Laguna Beach Township Justices NATHAN PHILBROOK, February 2, 1916 to April 1, 1919. D. D. WHITTEN, April 15, 1919 to-
Laguna Beach Township Constables C. R. CLAPP, February 2. 1916 to January 1, 1919. G. W. JUBB, January 1, 1919 to-
La Habra Township Justices HENRY O. PRICE, April 4, 1917 to September 15, 1918. H. E. HART, November 7, 1918 to January 1, 1919. HENRY O. PRICE, January 1, 1919 to May 20, 1919. H. E. HART, May 20, 1919 to-
La Habra Township Constables FRANK D. MCFADDEN, April 4. 1917 to August 8, 1917. H. F. ASHLEY, February 19, 1918 to March 23, 1920. Los Alamitos Township Justices CHARLES YOST, May 9, 1898 to January 1, 1899. J. C. ORD, January 1. 1899 to May 14, 1900. J. C. ORD, January 1, 1903 to October 5, 1904. ARTHUR PHILBRICK, January 1. 1905 to January 1, 1907. J. W. WATTS, January 1, 1907 to June 18, 1907. W. R. MCALLEP, July 2, 1907 to February 17, 1914. ROY G. PARKER, February 17, 1914 to January 1, 1915. A. PILILBRICK, January 1, 1915 to December 8, 1915. HUGH T. O'CONNOR, December 8, 1915 to January 1, 1919. N. A. CONDRA, January 1, 1919 to-
Los Alamitos Township Constables
O. S. DEVOE, May 9, 1898 to January 1, 1899. J. W. WATTS, January 1, 1899 to May 14, 1900. R. E. POWELL, January 1, 1903 to November 21. 1905. J. D. SHUTT, November 21, 1905 to December 18, 1907. A. J. BEALS, September 2, 1908 to September 20, 1909. JAMES H. HEASTON, September 20, 1909 to January 1, 1911. J. H. FORTUNE, January 1, 1911 to May 28, 1912. MARSHALL A. RAMSEY, May 28, 1912 to July 2, 1913. ERNEST RIOS, July 2. 1913 to July 28, 1914.
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HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY
WVM. DRAKE, July 28, 1914 to January 1, 1915. CHARLES CRUMP, January 1, 1915 to January 6, 1915. J. H. MURILLO, January 6, 1915 to January 3, 1917. EDWARD KENNEDY, January 3, 1917 to October 31, 1917. JAMES F. WOLF, December 18, 1917 to January 1, 1919. J. H. MURILLO, January 1, 1919 to June 12, 1919.
Newport Beach Township Justices LEO GOEPPER, December 22, 1914 to-
Newport Beach Township Constables
J. A. PORTER, December 22, 1914 to-
Orange Township Justices
IRA CARTER, August 5, 1889 to May 5, 1890. M. H. SWEETEN, May 5, 1890 to January 1, 1891. W. M. HARTHORN, January 1, 1891 to July 3, 1893. J. N. LEMON, July 3, 1893 to January 1, 1895. S. M. CRADDICK, January 1, 1895 to January 1, 1899. WV. S. WATSON, April 25, 1898 to January 1, 1899. CHARLES CHANDLER, January 1, 1899 to January 1, 1907. J. A. PFEIFFER, January 1, 1907 to January 1, 1911. JAMES FULLERTON, January 1, 1911 to January 1, 1915. SAMUEL ARMOR, January 1, 1915 to-
Orange Township Constables
K. R. BORING, August 5, 1889 to April 8, 1890. M. P. CHUBB, April 8, 1890 to January 1, 1895. FRANK L. CARR, January 1, 1893 to December 6, 1896. E. T. PARKER, January 1, 1895 to January 1, 1899. T. G. CERVANTES, December 7, 1896 to January 1, 1899. WV. T. BUSH, January 1, 1899 to January 1, 1903. H. A. MILLER, January 1, 1903 to January 1, 1911. G. L. JACKSON, January 1, 1911 to January 1, 1919. W. A. HOLT, January 1, 1919 to-
Placentia Township Justices F. M. FRASIER, May 8, 1912 to May 20, 1913. A. M. ASHLEY, May 20, 1913 to-
Placentia Township Constables O. H. SCHUMACHER, May 8, 1912 to February 2, 1916. J. N. WATTERS, February 2, 1916 to January 1, 1919. A. O. NELSON, January 1, 1919 to-
San Juan Township Justices
T. E. BACON, January 1, 1891 to January 1, 1899. MARCOS FOSTER, January 1, 1893 to December 16, 1895. E. PETRIE HOYLE. December 16, 1895 to July 6, 1896. G. W. STEVENS, December 7, 1896 to January 1, 1899. JOHN LANDELL, January 1, 1899 to April 8, 1914. JOHN DANERI, April 8, 1914 to-
San Juan Township Constables
ROBERT SIMPSON, January 1, 1891 to August 22, 1892. E. WEBER, January 1, 1891 to January 1, 1895. M. H. FOSTER, January 10, 1893 to January 1, 1895. R. O. PRYOR, January 1, 1895 to January 1, 1899. E. D. BOXLEY, January 1, 1895 to March 18, 1895. M. YORBA, January 5, 1899 to November 5, 1901.
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HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY
A. A. LITTEN, November 5, 1901 to April 1, 1902. SALBADOR LABAT, April 14, 1902 to September 3, 1902. JAMES RAE, January 1, 1903 to February 4, 1903. A. L. SWARTHOUT, February 4, 1903 to January 1, 1907. O. B. Cook, January 1, 1907 to November 1, 1909. A1. YORBA, November 1, 1909 to December 22, 1914. JOHN T. COMES, December 22, 1914 to November 19, 1918. GEORGE A. CLARK, November 19, 1918 to-
Santa Ana Township Justices
C. S. McKELVEY, August 5, 1889 to April 14, 1890. G. E. FREEMAN, May 5, 1890 to March 17, 1903. I. G. MARKS, January 1, 1891 to January 1, 1893. C. W. HUMPHREYS, January 1, 1893 to January 1, 1895. GEORGE HUNTINGTON, January 1, 1895 to January 1, 1899. JOHN A. WILLSON, January 1, 1899 to January 1, 1903. ED. SMITHWICK, March 17, 1903 to January 1, 1911. J. B. Cox, January 1, 1911 to-
Santa Ana Township Constables
WILLIAM BUSH, August 5, 1889 to August 12, 1889. GEORGE T. INSLEY, August 12, 1889 to January 1, 1891. W. O. ROBINSON, January 1, 1891 to January 1, 1893. C. F. PREBLE, January 1, 1891 to January 1, 1895. G. E. ROBINSON, January 1, 1893 to January 1, 1899. ROBERT GRAHAM, January 1, 1895 to November 16, 1896. JOHN LANDELL, November 16, 1896 to December 8, 1898. ED. H. MOSBAUGH, December 8, 1898 to September 5, 1900. C. F. TRUNNELL, January 5, 1899 to March 8, 1899. WILLIAM MANN, March 20, 1899 to November 8, 1899. GEORGE W. YOUNG, November 8, 1899 to September 17. 1900. T. G. CERVANTES, September 17, 1900 to January 1, 1907. SID SMITHWICK, January 1, 1903 to January 1, 1911. C. E. JACKSON, January 1, 1907 to January 1, 1915. E. W. BOYNTON, January 1, 1911 to April 14, 1911. ROBERT SQUIRES, April 14, 1911 to December 19, 1911. FRANK W. HEARD, December 19, 1911 to January 1, 1919. W. RUSSELL COLEMAN, January 1, 1915 to . August 20, 1918 JESSE L. ELLIOTT, November 19, 1918 to- W. N. CARTER, January 1, 1919 to-
Seal Beach Township Justices CHAS. W. BOWDISH, December 5, 1915 to March 18, 1919. JOHN H. MAY, April 1, 1919 to November 1, 1919. G. H. MORRISON, July 1, 1920 to-
Seal Beach Township Constables C. L. NEUSCHWANGER, December 5, 1915 to May 1, 1918. HARRY H. MAYER, September 27, 1918 to-
Stanton Township Justices J. C. ALCORN, July 6, 1910 to October 4, 1911. C. O. WINTERS, October 4, 1911 to November 5, 1911. MARSHALL CLARK, November 5, 1911 to January 1, 1920.
Stanton Township Constables E. R. M. PIERCE, July 6, 1910 to September 10, 1912. D. L. NEWLIN, September 10, 1912 to January 1, 1915. LESTER C. DALE, January 1, 1915 to July 18, 1916. J. C. WHALLEY, July 18, 1916 to March 1, 1920.
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Tustin Township Justices
D. L. McCHARLES, January 27, 1890 to January 1, 1893. WILLIAM SCHKOMODAU, January 1, 1891 to November 2, 1891. C. D. AMBROSE, January 1, 1893 to January 1, 1895. H. L. HEMENWAY, January 1, 1895 to November 4, 1895. L. SLEEPER, January 1, 1895 to November 4, 1895. D. L. McCHARLES, December 6, 1916 to January 1, 1919. H. W. SMITH, January 1, 1919 to-
Tustin Township Constables
WILLIAM JEROME, January 27, 1890 to January 1, 1891. H. E. WILLARD, January 1, 1891 to January 1, 1893. W. H. BROOKS, January 1, 1891 to January 1, 1895. C. C. BUTTERFIELD, January 1, 1895 to November 4, 1895. T. CUMMINS, January 1, 1895 to November 4, 1895. R. MCCARTHY, December 6, 1916 to October 3, 1917. J. A. COLEMAN, October 16, 1917 to-
Westminster Township Justices
DAVID WEBSTER, January 1, 1891 to January 1, 1893. T. W. FAWCETT, January 1, 1891 to January 1. 1893. L. E. SMITH, January 1, 1893 to July 17, 1893. JOSIAH McCOY, January 1, 1893 to January 1, 1907. JOHN LANE, February 18, 1895 to February 15, 1897. S. D. McKELVEY, February 15, 1897 to January 1, 1899. A. H. BURLINGAME, January 1, 1907 to January 1, 1911. S. E. CHAFFEE, January 1, 1911 to May 31, 1916. S. WOOLDRIDGE, May 31, 1916 to-
Westminster Township Constables
W. J. ORR, September 16, 1889 to January 1, 1891. S. D. McKELVEY, January 1, 1891 to September 3, 1894. H. Y. STEVENS, January 1, 1891 to January 1, 1897. M. R. SWEETZER, October 2, 1894 to January 1, 1895. C. C. LLOYD, January 1, 1895 to June 1, 1896. W. R. BALL, June 15, 1896 to January 1, 1899. JEROME FULSOME, January 1, 1899 to January 1, 1903. T. J. WILLIAMS, January 1, 1903 to January 1, 1907. M. SMITH, January 1, 1907 to March 3, 1909. J. M. CLARK, April 7, 1909 to-
Yorba Township Justices
R. P. MARQUEZ, January 16, 1899 to August 6, 1906. R. C. MARQUEZ, August 27, 1906 to January 1, 1907. AUGUST LEMKE, January 1, 1907 to October 5, 1915. R. C. MARQUEZ, October 5, 1915 to January 1, 1919. AUGUST LEMKE, January 1, 1919 to-
Yorba Township Constables
J. BERLIN, JR., March 8, 1899 to February 6, 1901. VINCENTE G. YORBA, February 6, 1901 to January 1, 1903. B. G. YORBA, January 1, 1903 to January 1, 1907. ERWIN BAYHA, January 1, 1907 to January 1, 1911. M. BOISSERANCE, January 1, 1911 to November 19, 1918. H. A. BUHRMAN, November 19, 1918 to-
Board of Education
The county superintendent is ex-officio member of the Board of Education. The other members, four in number, that have helped to constitute the various
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HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY
boards since the formation of the county, with the date of the appointment and the length of the service of each, are as follows:
M. MANLEY, August 6, 1889 to June 12, 1893.
I. N. KERAN, August 6, 1889 to June 4, 1895. G. W. WEEKS, August 6, 1889 to June 12, 1893. G. C. MACK, August 6, 1889 to June 8, 1891. KATIE L. WING, June 8, 1891 to October 17. 1896.
F. E. PERHAM, June 12, 1893 to July 1, 1896.
B. R. GROGAN, June 12, 1893 to March 12, 1894.
W. R. CARPENTER, March 12, 1894 to July 1, 1896. G. W. WEEKS, June 4, 1895 to July 1, 1897. MRS. E. D. Buss, July 1, 1896 to July 1, 1898. J. N. KERAN, July 1, 1896 to September 20, 1897.
F. E. PERHAM, October 17, 1896 to July 1, 1897. W. R. CARPENTER, July 1, 1897 to July 1, 1899. W. B. HILL, July 1, 1897 to July 1, 1899.
LYMAN GREGORY, September 20, 1897 to July 1, 1900. J. J. ZIELIAN, July 1. 1898 to July 1, 1906. MISS M. C. BRAY, July 1, 1899 to July 1, 1901. LOUIS GRUBB, July 1, 1899 to July 1, 1901.
B. F. BESWICK, July 1, 1900 to July 1. 1904.
F. G. ATHEARN, July 1, 1901 to January 24, 1903.
J. B. NICHOLS, July 1, 1901 to July 1, 1903. G. A. HARLIN, January 24, 1903 to July 1, 1905.
W. R. CARPENTER, July 1, 1903 to February 12, 1907. R. P. MITCHELL, June 21, 1904 to March 15, 1908.
C. O. WALDORF, July 1, 1905 to July 1, 1907. E. M. NEALLEY, July 1. 1906 to June 5, 1912. J. F. WALKER, February 12, 1907 to January 8, 1913.
1 .. A. DURFEE. July 1, 1907 to April 2, 1913.
A. W. EVERETT, March 15, 1908 to June 5, 1912. J. J. ZIELIAN, June 5, 1912 to May 8, 1918. CHAS. C. SMITH, June 5, 1912 to September 15, 1913. J. L. VANDERVEER, January 8, 1913 to June 4, 1913. V. B. BROWN, September 15, 1913 to June 3, 1914. W. M. FISHBACK, April 2, 1913 to June 2, 1915. CHAS. E. TEACH, June 2, 1915 to August 7, 1918.
W. P. READ, August 30, 1918 to July 1, 1919.
J. R. PARKER, June 4, 1913 to-
S. R. FITz. June 3, 1914 to-
B. F. BESWICK, July 1, 1918 to-
Gro. C. SHERWOOD, July 1, 1919 to-
Horticultural Commissioners
U'p to a recent date the horticultural commission has consisted of three mem- bers appointed by the board of supervisors. Following are the names of those who have been thus appointed and the length of service of each :
S. W. PREBLE. September 2, 1889 to April 21, 1891. F. H. KEITH, September 2, 1889 to May 5, 1891. H. HAMILTON, September 2, 1889 to March 5, 1902.
B. J. PERRY, May 5, 1891 to December 1, 1893.
I. N. RAFFERTY, May 5, 1891 to March 4, 1903.
L. Z. HUNTINGTON, December 1, 1893 to March 1, 1902.
A. D. Bisnor, March 5, 1902 to May 3, 1905. MAX NEBELUNG, March 5, 1902 to July 3, 1907.
FRED RAFFERTY, March 4, 1903 to July 2, 1907. E. W. CAMFIELD, May 3, 1905 to July 1, 1909.
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HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY
A. H. STUTSMAN, July 2, 1907 to July 1, 1909.
J. J. SCHNEIDER, July 3, 1907 to July 1, 1909.
ROY K. BISHOP, November 16, 1909 to January 15, 1918.
EARL MORRIS, January 15, 1918 to-
By legislative enactment the horticultural commission of three members was abolished July 1, 1909, and a single certificated commissioner was substituted therefor. Roy K. Bishop was the only applicant who succeeded in passing the examination and he was appointed to the place November 16, 1909.
Trustees of Law Library
The legislature of 1891 passed an act authorizing the establishment of a law library in each county and the collection of a fee of one dollar for every case filed in the superior court, to support such library. The supervisors of Orange County objected to thus taxing the litigants for the benefit of the lawyers, so an amendment was introduced by Assemblyman C. S. McKelvey and passed by the legislature of 1895, cutting out the fee. That amendment and the repeal of the county ordinance establishing the library put a quietus on the appointment of trustees for the next twelve years. In the legislature of 1907, Senator H. M. Willis introduced an amendment to the original act, restoring the dollar fee on court cases, which was adopted. Immediately the Orange County law library was revived and trustees were appointed as before the interruption. There are three appointive members and two ex-officio members, the latter being the superior judge and the chairman of the board of supervisors. The appointive trustees from the beginning and the time of service of each are as follows :
F. E. KEECH, June 1, 1891 to July 1. 1895.
C. C. HAMILTON, June 1. 1891 to January 3, 1893.
F. W. SANBORN, June 1, 1891 to January 3, 1893.
J. G. SCARBOROUGH, January 3, 1893 to January 7. 1895. VICTOR MONTGOMERY, January 3, 1893 to January 7. 1895.
J. W. BALLARD, January 7, 1895 to July 1, 1895. Z. B. WEST, January 7. 1895 to July 1, 1895.
RICHARD MELROSE, February 12, 1907 to-
R. Y. WILLIAMS, February 12. 1907 to- H. C. HEAD, February 12, 1907 to-
Board of Forestry
T. E. STEPHENSON. April 8, 1914 to-
R. E. LARTER, April 8. 1914 to-
A. S. BRADFORD, April 8. 1914 to- WILLARD SMITH, April 8. 1914 to-
A. E. BENNETT, April 8, 1914 to February 3, 1920.
A. L. COTANT, February 3, 1920 to-
County Physicians and Health Officers
J. P. BOYD, May 4, 1891 to January 14, 1895.
W. H. HILL, January 14, 1895 to January 5, 1903. R. A. CUSHMAN, January 5, 1903 to October 20, 1904. C. D. BALL, October 20, 1904 to January 1, 1911. JOHN WEHRLY, January 4, 1911 to January 6, 1915. A. H. DOMANN, January 6, 1915 to-
Veterinary Surgeons and Stock Inspectors
J. H. GARNER, April 7, 1890 to January 1, 1893.
W. E. SELLECK, January 1, 1893 to September 27, 1894. R. A. LORD, September 27, 1894 to November 29, 1894. G. E. ARMSTRONG, December 7, 1904 to February 20, 1906. C. F. PRICE, February 20, 1906 to February 12, 1907.
WV. A. BOUCHER, February 12, 1907 to September 30, 1907.
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HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY
WV. S. McFARLANE, October 2, 1907 to March 3, 1909. WV. S. McFARLANE, June 2, 1909 to January 8, 1913. GEO. W. CLOSSON, January 8, 1913 to January 3, 1917. WV. S. McFARLANE, January 3, 1917 to October 29, 1917. GEO. W. CLOSSON, October 29, 1917 to-
Bee Inspector
J. E. PLEASANTS, December 22, 1902 to-
County Engineer J. L. McBRIDE, January 1, 1920 to-
Custodians of County Park
L. D. WEST, April 5, 1898 to March 25. 1901. W. M. BORING, March 25, 1901 to October 18, 1904. C. S. MASON, October 18, 1904 to February 12, 1907. A. B. TIFFANY, February 12, 1907 to May 3, 1916. S. C. KING, May 3, 1916 to January 1, 1919. FRED SIEFERT, January 1. 1919 to February 3, 1920. J. B. IRWIN, February 24, 1920 to ---
Caretaker of Westminster Public Park JAMES A. MCFADDEN, January 8, 1919 to October 7, 1919. A. W. KNox, October 7, 1919 to-
Fire and Game Wardens W. K. ROBINSON, May 5, 1909 to April 19, 1910. J. L. COMBS, April 19, 1910 to May 3, 1911. W. E. ADKINSON, May 3, 1911 to January 8, 1913. WV. K. ROBINSON, January 8, 1913 to June 1, 1913. W. E. ADKINSON, June 1, 1913 to-
County Statisticians
CHARLES LEHMANN, January 1, 1906 to January 1, 1908. WALTER S. GREGG, January 1, 1908 to January 1, 1909. RALPH A. FULLER, January 1. 1909 to January 1, 1910. ERWIN BAYHA, January 1, 1910 to August 22, 1911. HELEN W. CRAEMER, August 22, 1911 to-
Highway Commissioners
C. C. CHAPMAN, March 2, 1910 to April 12, 1910. W. H. BURNHAM, March 2, 1910 to December 3, 1912. M. M. CROOKSHANK, March 2, 1910 to March 4, 1914. RICHARD EGAN, April 12, 1910 to March 4, 1914. D. C. PINLEY, December 3, 1912 to June 1, 1915. S. H. FINLEY, March 4, 1914 to April 21, 1914. R. J. MCFADDEN, March 4, 1914 to January 3, 1917. W. T. NEWLAND, April 21, 1914 to January 3, 1917. N. T. EDWARDS, June 1, 1915 to January 3, 1917.
Purchasing Agents
J. S. PERRY, September 2, 1914 to January 8, 1919. F. W. SLABAUGH, January 8, 1919 to- Lecturer and Publicity Agent D. W. McDANNALD, November 21, 1910 to-
Superintendents of County Hospital and Farm E. A. CHAFFEE, January 8, 1913 to March 1, 1914. GEO. CLEMENT, March 1, 1914 to Dec. 22, 1914. HARRY E. ZAISER, December 22, 1914 to-
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Superintendents of Detention Home
C. E. HAYNES, June 3, 1914 to December 1, 1914.
C. R. MUNSON, December 1, 1914 to February 7, 1917.
MRS. S. E. HUTCHINS, February 7, 1917 to-
Probation Officer
J. H. ScoTT, June 3, 1914 to October 1, 1920.
PAUL B. WRIGHT, October 1, 1920 to-
Sealer of Weights and Measures GEORGE MCPHEE, July 2, 1913 to-
Aid Commissioner and Expert Accountant
WALTER S. GREGG, November 1, 1915 to-
Superintendent of Road Maintenance NAT. H. NEFF, January 3, 1917 to-
Farm Advisors
A. R. SPRAGUE, March 15, 1918 to September 1. 1918. HI. E. WAHLBERG, September 1, 1918 to-
CHAPTER III
ORANGE COUNTY'S WATER SUPPLY AND WAY UTILIZED
It is generally understood that the original source of water supply for any given territory is the rainfall precipitated upon the entire surface of such territory. In a dry climate the rainfall is regarded as an asset that may be recorded and proclaimed as one of the natural advantages of the locality. There is also an in- direct benefit from the rainfall that surrounding sections derive from the under- ground waters which are percolating through the gravel on their way from the higher elevations to the sea. Such water may be brought to the surface by pump- ing, or, on the lowlands near the ocean, it may be forced to the surface by the pressure from the higher elevations, whenever a boring is made for an artesian well.
The average annual rainfall at Orange for a third of a century has been 13.87 inches, the extremes being 5.32 inches in the winter of 1897-98 and over three feet in the winter of 1883-84. This is probably as low an average as any- where in the county, since Orange is situated in the middle of a plain near the center of the county and the rainfall in the hills and mountains is greater than on the plains below. In fact, the rainfall in the San Bernardino Mountains, where the Santa Ana River has its source, averages nearly three feet of water per year. During the violent or long continued storms in winter, vast quantities of water rush down the steep slopes of the hills and mountains into the canyons and valleys, and unite, forming streams that carry the surplus to the sea. It is estimated that fully fifty per cent of the rainfall is lost by evaporation and fun-off. The other fifty per cent sinks into the ground and percolates slowly through the porous soil, fructifying it and replenishing the underground reservoirs formed by pockets or strata of gravel at various depths below the surface. Gradually the excess of this underground water oozes into the channels of the streams at lower levels, thus continuing their flow throughout the year and even through a period of two or three dry years, like the one from 1897 to 1900. when the rainfall was 5.32-6.64- 8.86 inches, respectively.
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HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY
The streams of Orange County, that carry more or less water to the ocean in times of floods, are: Coyote Creek; Santa Ana River, including Santiago Creek and its branches; Laguna Canyon; Aliso Creek, and its tributaries; Trabuco Creek, which receives the waters from a half dozen canyons northwest of Capis- trano; and a number of arroyos and lagoons which drain the plains between the streams and the lowlands near the ocean. Coyote Creek, forming the boundary between Orange County and Los Angeles County, draws its water from the ad- joining plains in both counties. The Santa Ana River takes its rise in the San Bernardino Mountains, from seventy-five to one hundred miles distant, and is one of the most important streams for irrigating purposes in Southern California. The rest of the streams mentioned are wholly within the confines of Orange County.
The area of the catchment-basin of the Santa Ana River has been estimated by J. B. Lippincott, former resident hydrographer of the Federal Government, as follows : mountain section, 557 square miles ; hill section, 382 square miles ; valley section, 525 square miles; making a total of 1,464 square miles. From records of observers as widely scattered as possible over this area, it has been found that the average annual rainfall for a long period of years has been 33.84 inches in the mountains, 20 inches in the hills and 14.98 inches in the valleys. Applying these figures to the three classes of territory involved and adding the result, we find the average annual rainfall in the basin of the Santa Ana River amounts to the enormous sum of 79,819,529,856 cubic feet of water. If three-quarters of the rainfall in the mountains, two-thirds of that in the hills and half of that in the valleys be discarded for evaporation and run-off, and if the remainder be drawn into running water and distributed over the entire year, there would be 41,201 inches of perennial water still left within the basin of the stream. Probably not much over a quarter of that amount is actually available in the irrigating season and four-fifths of that quarter is appropriated before the stream reaches Orange County. However, a considerable portion of the underflow of the river finds its way into the county, thereby adding its quota to the underground water which the county gets from its own rainfall.
All the water entering Orange County through the Santa Ana River is equally divided between the two sides of the stream ; that for the northwest side is distrib- uted to the users by the Anaheim Union Water Company, and that for the southeast side by the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company.
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