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<br />.,' <br /> <br />r ... "~,""' <br />,'i. , ,~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />FOH.EWOHD <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />Diego otlice of the U. S. Eleventh Naval ,District. Contract <br />was awarded in May by U. S. Navy, Bureau of Yards and <br />Docks, but construction was deferred because of acute short- <br />age of labor and materials. <br />1946 Construction in progress on all features of the San Diego <br />aqueduct. <br />September. The City of Brea and Fain'iew Farms (an <br />unincorporated area) were annexed to Coastal Municipal <br />Water District. <br />December. Annexation of San Diego County Water <br />Authority was completed, <br />1947 January. William P. Whitsett retired as chairman of the <br />Board. Victor H. Rossetti was elected to the otlice. <br />November. San Diego aqueduct construction completed <br />and first Colorado River water released from San Jacinto <br />regulating reservoir into the aqueduct. <br />1948 February. Constructiou of the first expansion of the soft- <br />ening and filtration plant was started. <br />July. John H. Ramboz was elected chairman of the Board. <br />July. Annexation of the West Basin Municipal Water Db- <br />trict was completed, City of Gardena added in December. <br />November. Annexation of Irvine Subdivision Areas and <br />City of Newpurt Beach tu Cuastal Municipal Water District <br />completed. <br />December. Annexation of San Dieguito Irrigation District, <br />Santa Fe Irrigation Dish'ict, and Crest Public Utility District <br />to San Diego County Water Authority completed. <br />December. Contract awarded for construction of West <br />Basin tatera:I-"'esteI1y- froth-Palos Yel'(]e:,-feeaer:- - -- - -- - -- <br />1949 January. Joseph Jensen was elected chairman of the <br />Board. <br />May. Contract awarded for construction of San Marino <br />lateral southerly from upper feeder. <br />June. Contract awarded for construction of Victoria Street <br />lateral easterly from Palos Verdes feeder. <br />August 1. Delivery was begun of surplus Colorado Rh'er <br />water to Orange County Water District at the Santa Ana <br />River to relieve a serious water shortage in the county. <br />August. Expansion of softening and filtration plant <br />completed. <br />August. Parts of the Dana Point area annexed to Coastal <br />District. <br /> <br />I <br />,i <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />, <br />I <br />1 <br />