The Delta independent., 1907-02-01
Owners Of Reservoirs Supplying
Surface Creek Country Meet at
Eckert, Jan. 9.
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT DRAWN.
Proposed AImsgsmstion VIII Conserve
Water, Reduce Operating bpeases
AID Otherwise Benefit Owners.

stShItOH 10 III pTONtss VI lOFThllol anu
the outlook for the ultimate consuma-
ton Of the project is exceedingly
bright.
A preliminary meeting was held at
the court house during Short Course
week at which time committee on or
ganization was appointed as follows:
II. X. Ferguson, II. W. Bull. N. r.
WeIch. X. w. Curtis. James Zananetti.
Porter Plumb and A. +. Miller.
Wednesday of this week the commit
tee on organization met at Porter
Plumb's Office to receive the report of
subcommittee appointed to draw up
resolutions. which are in fact articles of
agreement, upon which the proposed or
ganizationi is to be based. Porter Plumb.
NJ. X. Welch and A. r. King comprise
the subcommittee. the chairman of
which. Mr.. Plumb. offered the resolu-
tons printed below.
The orga anizat ton committee have call
ed a meeting of all water users, to be
included in the proposed Association, to
be held At Eckert on Saturday, Feb. 9.
for the purpose Of considering and act
ing on the resolutions herewith appended:
Whereas. II Is the unanimous
opinion and desire OF the users of
water for irrigation purposes that an
association be formed whereby all of
the stored waters on Grand Mesa be
under the control and distribution OF
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more equitable and economical dis
tribution of such waters can bc had
and
Whereas, IL Is believed that under
such An arrangement n greater
amount of the stored waters on
Grand Mesa can be utilized and de-
livcrcd to the owners OF such water.
and less loss occasioncd by cvapora-
tion and sccpage will bc the result OF
such an arrangement, now therefore.
ton he Incorporated under the laws
of the State of Colorado. under the
name of The Grand Mesa Water
Users association, with its objects to
control aud distribute to its MEM
bcrs all of the stored water on Grand
Mesa owned by them, and to aid and
assist the duly appointed officers In
such distribution. and in enforcing
the laws relative to the Use and dis
tribut'on OF water for irrigation and
domestic purposes.
That such association shall elect
thirteen of its members to act as
board OF control which shall act for
the term OF one year.
That such Board OF Control shall
organize by elccting one of it's men,
beers president, and one vice presi-
dent.
They shall also select from the
members OF the association, three
persons who shall act as an exccu-
tive committee, and who shall have
power to act in all matters relative
to the proper conduct OF the business
of the association when the board is
not IN session.
That any person or corporation
owning u reservoir or reservoirs on
Grand Mesa, which reservoirs store
an amount of water annually, may
become member Of the association
by subscribing to its articles or by
laws and such other contracts or
agreements rs may be prescribed or
proposed by the Board of Control.
That It shall be the duty Of the
Board OF Control to secure and main
tain an Office Mt some central point
most convenient to the users of water
under it's system, and to employ u
competent person to keep proper
books OF account of details and dis
tribution of water controlled by IL at
such Office.
That each member of the associa-
ton shall enter into an agreement or
contract with the association to
abide by the rules and rcgula tions of
the association, as to the control and
distribution Of water under It's con-
troll, and pay his pro rata share Of
tho expense Of operation, and shall
be entitled to have delivered ut his
headgate from the waters under the
control Of the association, u like
amount OF water stored by him, (and
placed under the control Of the asso-
ciation) less evaporation and seep-
aye AZ determined by the water COM