The daily sentinel., 1908-10-06
PAGE -FOUR
NOTICE OF IRRIGATION DISTRICT

sa county. Colorado at a meeting OF
said Board. regulariy held at its office
in Grand Junction. Colorado, on the
29th day of September, A. ID. 1908.
Resolved. That The Board Of Direct
'ors does hereby certify as follows:
1. That on August 18th, A. ID. 1908,
the Board OF Directors duly adopted
plans and specifications for an irriga- :
ton system for Orchard Mesa Irriga-
tion District. and thereupon called for
bids for the construction thereof to be
opened on September 2sth. A d. 1903
2. That on said last mentioned day.
The Orchard Construction Company
struction of said system pursuant of
said adopted plans and specifications
in consideration OF the sum of Six
Hundred and Seventy Thousand 0670.-
000) Dollars
O. That on to-wit September 2sth.
A. ID. 1908. said bid and proposal was
accepted and contract made thereon
between said District and said Com
4. That on the same date. the Board
made a contract with The Orchard Con-
a water right and right of way over
the public lands of the United States
~. Thousand tsisO. O.OOoJ Dollars
s. That said several contracts are
by the terms thereof expressly made
tion thereof by the electors of said
District having the qualifications pre-
Resolved Further. as follows;
That the amount of money necessary
tSe De ralsea ior read ahf qd mn
contacts. and for the purpose of ac-
quiring other rights and property nee
essary for said irrigation system, and
for the purpose OF paying the first
years interest on the bonds hereinaf-
out the provisions of an act of the
General Assembly of the. State of Col
Irrigation Districts" approved May 3.
a. ID. 1905. and all acts amendatory
thereof upon due inquiry, examination
is determined to be the sum of Nine
Hundred Thousand ts9oo,ooo.oo) Dol
That a special election be and here
by is called to be held in orchard Me
a. d. 1908, at which election there shall
be submitted to the electors then quail
flied to vote thereat under the laws of
Colorado. the following questions:
FIRST QUESTION:
Shall the contract dated September
2Sth. A. ID. 1908. between The orchard
Construction Company, and The Or
chard Mesa Irrigation District, cover
said District of $50 second feet water
right from the Grand river, and right
for main and distributing canals of
proposed irrigation system. for the
sum of one Hundred and Thirty Thou
ized led and ratified?
Said contract is as follows:
The ORCHARD MESA GoNsTRucTIoN
SoMPANT corporation under the
the CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. party
of the first part. and ORCHARD MESA
IRRIGATION DISTRICT. also corpor-
alton under the laws of Colorado. here
matter called the DISTRICT. party of
the second part
WITNESSE SETH:
l. The District has duly adopted a
plan for. the construction of canal
and works for the purpose of irrigat-
ing the lands lying within its limits.
which plan involves the diversion of
the necessary water from Grand river
at II point in section -. township 10.
south. range 9S. west, in Mesa county.
Colorado and the construction of canal
fumes and syphons in the canon of the
Grand river FOR n distance of about
nine and 9-IOO miles to a pumping or
power plant at the eastern boundary
of the lands comprising said DISTRICT
and the construction of two certain
other canals lying within said DIS
TRiCT said proposed canals traverse
certain lands forming part of the pub
lie domain and other lands held in pri-
vate right
.. Tho CoNsrRuCT1oN COMPANY
owns water right from Grand river
having its point of diversion Mt said
point IN the canon of the Grand river
above mentioned. and also n license
authorizing and permitting the CON
Struction by ii of said canals upon ov-
cr and across the Government lands
westerly termini Of the distributing
canals respectively situated at or near
the Guunison river which forms the
westerly boundary Of the lands includ-
ed within said DISTRICT.
3, The DISTRICT is about to enter
upon the construction Of its said irri-
cation system and has advertised. as
required by law. its call for bids for
precedent to entering into any contract
for such construction, the board of dl-
rcctors of the DISTRICT has detcrm-
med II to be necessary to acquire n
winter right ,r..l, 2nd othsr property rights
cr to acquire by the exercise of Its
right Of ominout domain. under the
constitution and laws OF colorado. and
now makes this contract with said
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
Now, therefore. for and In consider
alton Of the premises and for the sum
of .ouc dollar to cnch by the other paid
IL is mutunllN agreed between the par
FIRST; The CONSTRUCTION COM
PANN shall upon receipt of the pur-
chase price hercinattgr stipulated. do
in writing duly signed. scaled. wit
messed and Acknowledged In such mun-
by the CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
shall grant sell aud convey unto the
acquired by snid CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY by deed made, executed and
delivered 10 II by e. G; Eberhnrt; and
certain liccnst and agreement dated
May g. \. u. 1905 by ana between the
that behalf by James Rudolph GARFIELD
SeSHTs!ra1r,yy Hr1,y @I he ,Iptsri2r and said
strument shall be of the following
form, tenor aud curct. to-wit.
Know all Men by These Presents
that for and In consideration Of the
sum of one Hundred and Thirty Thou
snnd tl3o0o0) Dollars receipt where
Of iN hereby Acknowledged. Tho Or
chnrd Construction Company. corpor-
alton undcr the lUws or the state OF
Colorado. hereinafter called the CON
SrRtCTlON COMPANY. party of the
hrst part, has sold aud does hereby
sell. assign. trausfcr grant bargain
sell, set over and convey unto Orchard
Mcao Irrigation District. also II corpor-
alton under the laws OF the state OF
Colorado. hcreiuafter called the DIS.
IRlC1. party OF tue second part, all
to-Nit:
FIRST; All rights of every name
struction Company by n certain agree.
ment made and entered into on MaS
1G. A. u. 1905. by and between tn,