The daily sentinel., 1908-10-10
NOTICE OF IRRIGATION DISTRICT
EI,EC-'rION

chard Mesa Irrigation District of Me
said Board. regularly held at its ONO
In Grand Junction. Colorado. on th'
"Resoived. tiRe' That the Board "a OF f'Hi Direct
ors does hereby certify as follows:
,,a pphat That on , august l7th A asons D. 1908
plans and specifications for an irrlga-
ton system for Orchard Mesa Irriga-
tion District. and thereupon called fol
bids for the construction thereof to be
opened on September 2sth, A. d. 1908
The Orchard Construction Company
submitted a. bid and proposal for con.
said adopted plans and specifications
in consideration of the sum of Six
3, That on to-wit. September. 2sth.
A. D.. 1908. said bid and proposal was
accepted and a contract made thereon
between said District and said Con-
struction Company.
4. That on the same date. the Board
made contract with The orchard Con-
istruction Company for the purchase of
a, water right and right OF way over
the public lands of the United States
for the sum of One Hundred and Thir-
s. 's That said several several % contracts are
by the terms thereof expressly made
subject to the aPProyai and ratiiea
District having the qualifications pre-
'scribed by law;
That the amount of money necessary
to be raised for the purpose of making
contracts. and for the purpose of ac-
quiring other rights and property nee
essary for said irrigation system. and and
years interest on the bonds hereinaf-
ter mentioned and otherwise carrying
General Assembly of the State of Col
orado. entitled An Act in Relation to
a. b. 1905, and all acts amendatory
thereof. upon due inquiry. examination
and consideration has been and hereby
determined
Hundred Thousand (s9oo,0oo.oo) Dol
lars.
That a special election be and here
by is called to be held in orchard Me
sa Irrigation District on october 26th;
a. ID. 1908. at which election there shall
be submitted to the electors then quail
med to vote thereat under the laws of
FIRST QUESTION:
Shall the contract dated September
Construction Company. and The Or
chard Mesa Irrigation District, cover
said & 15i District Of Of $50 SCI second feet water
right from the Grand river. and right
OF way over lands of the United states
proposed irrigation system. for the
sum OF one Hundred and Thirty Thou
lied and ratified?
said contract is as follows. o,a
September 2s. 1905 by and between
the ORCHARD CONSTRUCTION
SoMPaN1 AZ eG1po5sr9n qnder called
the CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. party |
9f 5hS TTt SaTt DsTRIT nna also corpor MH
alton under the laws of Colorado. here |
matter called the DISTRICT. party of
the wfTNEss fTeSns RaTrafi IsTa.
l. The District has duly adopted q |
and works for the purpose OF irrigat-
Ing the lands lying WITHIN lts limits
which plan involves the diversion of
the necessary water from Grand river
at a point in section ~. township TO-
Colorado. and the construction of canal,
fumes and syphons in the canon of the
Grand river for q distance OF about
nine and 9-1O0 miles to a pumping or
power plant at the eastern boundary |
OF the lands comprising said DISTRICT
other canals lying within said DIS |
rRIcT. said proposed canals traverse
lie domain and other lands held in pri-
The CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
owns water right from Grand river,
point in the canon of the Grand river
struetlon by it OF said canals upon oy-
err and across the Government lands
between said point of diversion and the
westerly termini of the distributing
the Gunnison river which forms the
westerly boundary Of the lands includ-
ed within said DISTRICT.
s. The DISTRICT is about to enter
upon the construction of its said trri-
cation system ana mas advertised. as |
required by law. its call for bids for
such construction. and as condition
precedent TO entering into any contract
rcctors of the DISTRICT has determ-
ined it to be necessary to acquire n
which said DISTRICT Is without pow
cr to acquire by tho exercise of It's
constitution and laws OF Colorado, aud
now makes this contract with said
Now therefore for and in consider |
ntion of the premises and for the sum
il is mutually agreed between the par
FIRST: The CONSTRUCTION COM
PANY shall upon receipt of the pur-
chase price hereinafter stipulated. de-
liver to the DISTRICT an instrument
in writing duly signed, scaled, wit |
.nessod aud Acknowledged in such man
ncr ms to be entitled To- record; Whsrs,.
shall grant. sell and convey unto the
DISTRICT the water right hSrStoiore
COMPANY by decd made eNeeutcd and
delivered to II by E. q; Eherhart; and
May 10. a, D. 1905, by and between the
that behalf by Jnmes Rudolph Garfeld;
STy SeSTs.pry IN p !h hSoNPSY2 tSFY22 e@q ssid Sno n
form tenor and erect. to-wit:
Know all Men by rhese presents
sum of one Hundred and Thirty Thou
sand G30,OQ0) Dollars. receipt where
OF is hereby Acknowledged. The Or
chard Construction Company. cerpor-
alton under the laws Of the state OF
C,olorndo hereinafter called the CON
STRUCTION COMPANY. party OF the
first part has sold and does hereby
sell assign, transfer grant, bargain.
sell set over and convey unto orchard
Mesa Irrigation District, also corpor-
alton under the laws of the state OF
Colorado. hereinafter called the DIS.
srRICT. party OF the second part. all
and singular the following property
to-wit: