The Lamar register., 1889-06-29

The county of La Plata was di
vided last winter, and . new county
of Montezuma was created. From
the Durango Idea we take the fol.
lowing action of the commissioners
of both counties in joint session:
| Wherefore, in consideration of the
premises and of the laws of the state
of Colorado and especially of said
act it is hereby understood and agreed
by and between the parties hereto as
follows, to-wit:
That the assessed valuation of La
Plata county for the year 1883 was
the sum Of sl,o9s,742 and that the
assessed valuation Of the county
of Montezuma for the same year was
the sum of s50s,O7s.
That the amount of La Plata conn.
~ funding bonds which shall be a..
sumed and paid, both the principal
and interest As the same shall mature
by the county of Montezuma is the
sum of s24,s2s,ea and that the
amount of La Plata county road and
bridge bonds which shall be assumed
and paid both principal and interest,
aa the same shall mature, by the
county of Montezumea ia the sum of
t5,542,s7; provided that the county
of La Plata shall pay the seml-anpual
interest due July l, 1889, upon all of
said bonds.
That the county of Montezma have
and retain all road tools now in pos
session of what was road district No.
/ of La Plata county.
That the treasurer of La Plata
county pay to the treasurer Of Mon
tezuma county all special school
money now collected or hereafter to
be collected for or on account of the
school districts of Montexrma county
on the LIST day Of July, 1889, and up
on the first day of each and every
month thereafter.
That the county of La Plata shall
collect and retain all delinquent taxes
and moneys now levied and duo to
the said county, except the general
school money and general road fund
including money in said fund now
in the La Plata treasury. That said
road and school moneys shall be col
lected by the said county of La Plata
and that the treasurer of said county
will apportion the same between the
counties of La Plata and Montezuma
pro ratio in accordance with the here
matter determined valuation of said
counties.
That the county of La Plata shall
assume and pay all outstanding La
Plata county warrants, certificates
and claims other than the bonded in
debtedness above set forth, except
the road claims unpaid accrued and
accruing in said road district No.
One. 1t is further agreed that the
county of Montezuma shall have
$3.50 of the contingent fund now in
La Plata county treasury.
That the saId county of Monte
yuma shall pay or cause to be paid
to the county of La Plata its proper
ton of all accruing Indebtedness and
the interest thereof, proportioned be-
tween the two counties as aforesaid,
at least ten days prior to the day on
which the said Indebtedness of any
part thereof or any interest thereon
shall become due.
That the county OF La Plata by
its officers shall collect all delinquent
taxes due said county, whether the
same be due on property now within
the county of Monteznma or other
wise.
That each of the parties hereto
shall make all appropriations and do
all acts required by law to pay off
Its portion of the Indebtedness and
interest thereon above set forth as
the same shall mature or to prepare
fer the payment of the same.
That this contract shall be and re-
main full and final settlement of
all claims disputed matters and