The daily sentinel., 1906-01-16
THE FRUITA ELECTION
WENT ALL ONE WAY.

Yesterday a special election was
held in the town of Fruita for the
purpose of submitting to the citi-
zens of that growing little city the
proposition of issuing bonds for the
construction of a mountain water
system and water works in the town
of Fruita
Practically no opposition what
ever developed and the proposition
carried by vote of 127 for and not
one single vote against
This morning the Sentinel was in
telephone communication with Mayor
Belts and other prominent citizens
of Fruita and every one of these gem
tlemen was jubilant over the result
and most enthusiastic over the pros
poets of Fruita being furnished with
splendid supply of mountain water.
The election shows that the citi-
zens of Fruita, who are taxpayers
under the law, approve the erection
by the board of trustees of the town
of water works for domestic pur-
poses and protection from fire. the
system to be owned, maintained and
operated by the town.
The funds for the erection and CON
struction of this system are to be
raised by the issuance of negotiable
coupon bonds in an amount not to
exceed $4,000.
For some time the question of Sc
curing mountain water for Frulta has
been agitated, and few weeks ago
the board of trustees determined to
take steps toward the establishment
of such a system.
II is proposed to secure the water
rights to certain springs from land
owners on Pinon Mesa and to build
a pipe line from that locality to
Fruita. The supply of water at this
point is practically inexhaustable and
would furnish water for city of
from $4,000 to 10000. It would be
necessary to erect a pipe line about |
fourteen miles in length The water
is of the very finest quality.
a number of gentlemen who are
familiar with the situation believe |
that the town will experience but |
little trouble in disposing of the bond |
issue. Naturally some time will be |
required to place them However.
as soon as the bonds are sold work |
will start ON the construction of the |
system
The Fruita Telegram in its extra
edition says in part;
The bonds will be placed immed-
lately and as quickly as possible work
VIII begin on the building of the sys-
eNi's Apu may ItSl dSSuItu you VIII
have good pure, crystal water from
the mountains in you homes by the
middle of July this year.
Already 10 people have signed up
the water contract and the amount
by them runs up to S325
per month, and several who are not
On the list have signifed their inten-
lion of signing up later phere is
no question but that the monthly in
come will reach the $500 mark.
We must not lose sight of the fact
however that it is to the energetic
md untiring efforts of the present
'ity administration that we have been
enabled to get the satisfactory results
IS shown by today's election. This
move for pure water began only last
pring and it was not until July 18th
hat the first formal action was
aiken. when a committee being sent
o the hills to look over the source of
upply. returned with favorable re-
,ort. Since that time the council has
Ieen busy-Mayor Belts especially
,utting forth strenuous efforts to
make the proposition a reality Now.
ct us all pull together and make
'ruita the rising city, the real city
( Western Colorado.