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3G2't ~~Jc.:.. Los Angeles, California December 20, 1954 Board of Directors The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California .'. Gentlemen: There is transmitted herewith the repol.t of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954. This report covers the District activities for the thirteenth year since the aqueduct was put into operation in 1941. Since that date the District has grown in area, population and valuation through annexations brought on by the war and post war expansions as well as by drollght and the resulting lowered water ba.,ins. At the end of the fiscal year the District had an area of 2139 square miles, a poplllation of 4.576,000 and an assessed valuation of $6,548,- 195,394. At the time the District went into operation in 1941 it consisted of 13 cities having an area of 608 ~quare miles, a popula- tion of 2,100.000 and an assessed valuation of $1,900,599.924. The tax rate was $0.48 pel' $1000 of assessed valuation in 1941, reached a maximum of $0.50 in 1945-1946, and steadily declined thereafter to $0.25 for 1953-1954. Water deliveries for the first year of opera- tions totaled 15.400 acre-feet and steadily increased to 245.960 acre-feet for 1953-1954. The increasing water demands have been satisfactorily met up to date. and with the present expansion program of District facili- ties well lindeI' way. future demands will be adequately met. Since February 1952, contracts totaling $3.3,100,000 have been awarded for materials and construction work and $18,487,000 have been expended to Jllne 30, 1954. The expansion program involving approximately $75,000.000, ap!lI'o\'ed by YOllr Board, will be com- pleted by the slimmer of 1957. Very truly yours, ROBERT B. DIEMER Genem/ Manu!/e)' and Chief Enginee!' \'ii