The Lamar register., 1896-12-19

thus saving the water right owners these
expenses
II the present management OF the New
Is Junta and Lamar Canal Company
carry through these projects, as they un-
doubtedly will II they have the support
OF the water right owners, il will not only
be OF great benefit to themselves. but il
means placing this canal in such condi-
tlun that the people can rely upon hav-
ing tho water that they have purchased
delivered; and II also means an invita-
ton TO emigrants 10 come and settle un-
der the best line OF canal that there will
be In the state, IL seems to us at the
present writiug, that it is the greatest
development plan that has ever been pro-
Jected ia the Arkansas valley, and il
should be heartily approved by the con
snmers Of water under this canal. Sue
cess 10 this new great and beneficial en-
tsrprise-
TINE coSTRAcr.
Contrnct between The New In Juuta
and Lamar Canal company flor brevity
hereinafter called the canal company !.
corporation representing and acting
upon behalf of the several owners Of
rights 10 water from the canal Of said
company, ~ party of the first part, naud
The Great Plains Water Storage COM
pany for hreyity hereinafter called the
storage company a corporation, ms
party OF the second part
First In consideration IT the prom
ises aud undertakings hereinafter set
forth To be kept aud performed by said
storage company, The said canal com
pany hereby grants aud conveys to the
said storage company, It's successors
and assigns n perpetual right of way
through the lands and canal OF said
canal company, from and including the
headgaleS Of said canal oa the north
hank of the Arkansas river in section
-, township % south, range 55 west in
Otero county. Colorado, 20 the east side
of Gageby arroyo IN section J.. township
- south. range 81 west In Bent county,
Colorado, with the right 10 enlarge said
canal 10 such extent as may be requisite
10 convey the waters OF the Arkansas
river and its tributaries TO the canals
and reservoirs now owned or To be ac-
guired by said storage company, and
with perpetual right AT all seasons OF
the year. 10 use and enjoy said canal so
enlarged TO the fullest extent necessary
! in the safe and economical conveyance
OF water TO the canals and reservoirs of
said storage company subject 10 the
| Limitations hereinafter set forth, and
also u perpetual right TO the use Of the
I Ming reservoir Hltuhttu IN I-TONtTN
county, Colorado, Ia the storage and
delivery of water to the extent and sub
ieci to the Limitations hereinafter set
forth.
Second. The said storage company
Is at its sole cost and expense to fully
repair and make new aprons for the
dam OF said canal, to construct a new
and substantial hendgate and waste
| gates, to enlarge said canal from the
/ headgate 10 Gageby arroya to the ex-
tent necessary for the purposes OF said
storage company, and along the lines
/ Of said Enlargement to repair and en-
| large and strengthen the embankment,
/ repair and extend all bridges, build
new check and division gates and meas
uring fumes where necessary. build
new and enlarged fumes across Horse
and Adobe creeks, establish such grade
| line as will tend TO diminish erosion
Of said canal aud its embaukment and
| put in place OF the present lateral or
delivery boxes, as the same may become
useless, improved and indestructible
appliances consisting OF cast iron or
vitrificd sewer pipe; the increase is
width OF said canal as far as practicabla
to be made from the upper side, and all
/ work and repairs to be done at such
4 times as to give least Inconvenience TO
the users of water from said canal.
Third. The said storage company,
when required by the said canal COM
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