The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
Statement Of Irrigation District
Directors.

Statement Of Irrigation District
Directors.
The following statement is published
SO that the people may know the reas-
Ons why the board Of directors OF the
Julesburg Irrigation District consider
ed the various reservoir and ditch
propositions submitted to them worthy
OF further consideration by the free
holders interested and therefore de-
cided 10 submit the bond proposition
to the people for final decision.
Mr.. Camfield's proposition TO the
board were these: He would construct
reservoir to capacity OF 1000 rights,
build intake % feet wide on bottom
and feet deep. Headgate to be 40
feet wide. Outlet to carry II cubic
feet per second for every so acres lying
under it at that point and beyond:
this outlet to be built to the state line
north of Mr.. Herfert's ranch.
Mr.. Camtield also offered TO build
the reservoir to the capacity OF 1900
above, and gave the board their choice
of capacities at s325.OO per right.
The electors of the district were
then called together and the board
was instructed to see il they could not
get the same work done for less.
At the next meeting with Mr.. Cam
field the board decided to accept the
1900 right proposition, with following
changes: The inlet to he built 40 feet
wide on the bottom for the first mile,
thus giving the ditch more chance to
draw water from the river than when
% feet wide. Headgate to be As feet
wide instead of 40 feet wide. Build
two outlet bitches to the reservoir in
stead Of one. Increase carrying Ca
pacity Of outlet to 400 cubic feet per
second from the reservoir to section
line between sections and in ll-46
and make necessary ditch to the Peter
sen ditch. Outlet from there to be
same size as in first proposition, with
the exception that it be extended from
north Of Mr.. Herfert's ranch around
to the state line again. Besides this
extra work Mr.. Camtield agreed to
throw off the first years interest ON
his 1890, 10000 of bonds. In both prop
ositions sand gate, one mile from the
river, would be constructed.
The board considers that 25,0 600 acres
is very conservative estimate as to
amount of land in the district, after
excluding school lands, government
land and lands not subject TO irriga-
tion. On this basis under the 1000
rights proposition each so acres would
get II acre feet of water; under the
1900 rights proposition each 80 acre
gets 8St acre feet; in other words the
1000 rights would have been sufficient
to cover the entire district II inches
deep in water; the 1900 rights will
aover the entire district to depth of
1874 inches.
After carefully considering the
obove the directors decided to accept
the 1900 rights proposition, fully be-
lieving it to be the best for the dis
trict.
On the basis Of 5000 acres, the
$3.50, 10000 bond issue will make the
price per acre $500. Those holding
water rights under either Of the ditch
cs will receive $4,000 in bonds for
such right, or $6.25 per acre, this leav-
ing the reservoir water S1l.75 per acre.
Those selling their water rights will
still have their pro rata flood water
apportionment0 of all the bitches.
J. l.. Elhart,
Attest: President.
E.. ]. Frederick, Secretary.
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