The Delta independent., 1904-07-22
Water USERS TO Meet
for the Purpose Of Ratifyins Con-
tract and to Amend Articles
Of Incorporation.

AoxrsnsE. CoLo., July 10. 1904.
1t might be we'll At this time 70 make
como explanations in regard TO The call
Tor the special meeting Of the stock
bolders OF the Uncoupshgre Valley
Water Users association and the reason
thsrsof.
The conditions required by the board
u consulting enxinsers who were in
tho valley on May 18th to report ou this
project wero first $1,000 acres Of iaod to
be subscribed 10 q manner to conform
with tho reclamation act.
This coudi,ioa hss been complied ~ith
and preliminary work has already begun.
The secood and third conditions are
~ foiIows:
9. That the shareholders OF the Un.
coupshgre Valley Water Users sssocia
tion rstify . contract with the secretary
u the interior guarsntssin ng their proper
tioo Of the cost Of the irrigation pro-
ject to be returned 10 the reclamation
fund in ten equal annual payments as
provided by the reclamation act.
3. That The Ws.er Cser.' association
shsiI make such amendmeuu to the
articles u incorporation - may be re-
quired to meet the approval oi tho secre-
tsry Of the interior and comply With the
recls nation act.
II is for tho purpose OF complying
uith thoss two conditions that the meet
ing 10 called. Until it wss definitely
kuo~n that the first condition would be
met there wss NO opportunity os doing
snything toward fulfilling The other two.
The proposed contract sith the secre-
tary OF the interior for tho construction
u the Uncompshgre Valley irrigation
peoisci follows a. near - cooditioos will
pssu,it, the lines Of tho contract made by
shs Salt River Valley Water Users' -.
sociatioa ue Arisooa. This contract has
essa sePeeysd ~ lhe ssere..ry Of the
ioissSor asd vs vsss iufosaod by M.
Newell. chief engineer Of the U. s geuIoei-
cal survey. tha, Il 20 prepared . contract
- closely - cooditioos would
permit. the torn ot that coolract be had
no doubt would b acceptable to the
II tho interior.
The proposed smendmeots to the ar
ticles Of incorporation have been very
gone over by Norris Biso, the
attoroey tor tho U. S. geological survey.
aod Judge Wslch Of Delta. aud they
made the corrections and they wers cub
mitted 10 s. s Sherman.
Section IA, article 6. resds - follows:
Section II. 1t shall have the power
10 exteud and collect all assessment u
assiost the shareholders OF this associa
Lion, when authorised BY tho stock
holders.
The proposed amendm ent will cause
i 70 read:
Section II. 1t shall have the power to
sxtend and collect all assessments
.gainss the sharsholdsss Il this sssocia-
lion provide cd for by these articles, or
BY the stockholders.
The proposed amendment to section l,
Articse 8, 10 simply changing the location
of the tunnel site. 10 tho articles Of TO-
tho old site 10 des cribed,
while the present location 10 on an en-
tircly different line, % The articles must
be changed to con form With the now
location.
section 2, article 8. rsads a. follows:
Section ! That the 0embera u the
sssociation must scquire. provide and
own msxps satisfactory to the sssocis.
,'on AND subject to tho approval OF the
board OF directors aud the secretary OF
the interior, fos the scce pting the water
ut the main canals Of tho structure &C.
0uired OF controlled BY the association.
and for the cooduct thereof to their own
laads. ssid water 10 no cass to b carried
In common carrier canals OF BY other
chaunels or means 10 conalct with tho
reclamation act. or the rules and regula,
tons u the sscre tsry of the interior.
It 10 proposed 10 amend that section
by striking out the whole of said section
aud inssrting the following:
Bee i1n 2 Tho association shall coz
troll aud may acquire, provide aud ows
neans sa,isfacsos,-.ic ,h. secretary o.
the iutsaios for the distribution Of the
water to the lsnds Of the stockbole,ers.
The aee many ressons Why the changes
should b made.