The Delta independent., 1907-02-15
ORGANIZATION PLANS
ARE PROGRESSING
Meeting at Eckert Last Saturday Makes Satisfac-
tory Progress Toward Ama|gamation Of the
Grand Mesa Reservoirs Into One Association

/ VI. K. Welch moved to adjourn until
February q. at O'Clock p. m. Motion
Carried
RESOLUTIONS AS ADOPTED.
+. Considering this matter of great i'm
pOrtance The INDEPENDENT publishes
below the resolutions as finally adopted.
! Changes or additions have been set in
italic type so that they can be easily
idiScerned from the article as originally
proposed.
The next meeting at Eckert is for
the purpose of signing the agreement
and electing the Board of Control. The
evised resolutions are as follows:
|. WHEREAS. 1t is the unanimous
opinion and desire of the users of water
for irrigation purposes that an associa-
tion be formed whereby all OF the stor-
ed waters on Grand mesa be under the
control and distribution of such associ-
alton, to the end that more equitable
and economical distribution of waters
can be had: and
| II. WHEREAS, 1t is believed that
under such arrangement greater
amount of the stored waters on Grand
mesa can be utilized and delivered to
occasioned by evaporation and seepage
will be the result of such an arrange
ment; now therefore.
\ BE 1T RESOLVED, That an association
| r. al ba ,f tho
State of Colorado. under the name of
The Grand Mesa Water Users Associa-
tion. with its objects to control and dis
Itribute to its members all the stored
water on Grand mesa owned by them.
and to aid and assist the duly appoint
I'd officers in such distribution, and in
4 enforcing the laws relative to the use
and distribution of water for irriga ton
and domestic purposes.
That such association shall elect thir-
teen of its members to act as a Board
of Control which shall act for the term
of one year.
Ill. That such Board of Control shall
organize by electing one of its members
President and one Vice President, and
ose Secretary Treasurer.
". They shall also select from the
members of the association. three per-
sons. who shall act as an Executive
Committee. and who shall have power
to act in all matters relative to the
proper conduct of business of the asso-
citation when the Board is not in session.
V. That any person or corporation
owning reservoir or reservoirs on
Grand mesa, which reservoirs store an
amount of water annually. may become
a member of the association by sub
scribing to its Articles or Bylaws and
such other contracts or agreements as
may be prescribed or proposed by the
Board of Control.
vi. That it shall be the duty of the
Board of Control to secure and MAIN
tain an office at some central point most
convenient to the users of water under
its system, and to employ a competent
person to keep proper books of account
of details and distribution of water
controlled by it, at such Office.
VII. That each member of the associa-
tion.. n..shall enter into an agreement or con-
tract with the association to abide by
the rules and regulations of the associ-
alton, as to the control and distribution
of water under its control. and pay his
pro rata share of the expense of opera
hall l>,. .,,t,tl.,j -, al,
cred at the headgate from the waters
under the control of the association. u
like amount of water stored by him.
land placed under the control of the as
sociation) less evaporation and seepage
as determined by the Water Commits
sioner. Such water after being turned
out of any of the reservoirs SO CONTROL
cd. to be under the control and super
vision Of the duly appointed Water
Commissioner of the water district.
VIII That the Board of Control tor
suitable persons appointed by it shall
on or before the first day of June of
each year. make careful estimate of
the water stored in the several reser-
voirs of the members of the association
and report the same to the Secretary
of the company. who shall enter the
same in book kept for that purpose,
giving credit to the person or company
owning the several reservoirs with the
amount of water so stored.
TX. That the owner of each reser-
voir shall report to the Secretary the