The daily sentinel., 1908-10-06

pfUDOstu ITTIEdIIOT sys
tenn completed in accordance with tn
aforesaid specifications. plans. draw
lngs, maps and profiles, in considera
ton of the payment to it at the time
and in the proportions and upon TIL
basis therein set forth of the sum o
Six Hundred and Seventy Thousan,
CS61O.OOO) Dollars. which said bid ant
proposal was accompanied by certi
fed check for So 900 as required by tn.
call for bids. and is now on file in tn,
office of the Board of Directors of sait
District. and
Whereas by resolution adopted OF
September 2Sth. A. ID. 1908. the BoarC
Df Directors of the District duly ac
,epted said bid and proposal and now
makes this contract based on said spe-
Drofiles and on said bid and propose
IF the Contractor and on the accept
ince of said bid and proposal by the
District, which severally and respect
vely are hereby declared to be public
and
Whereas as inducement to the Con
ractor to make said bid and proposals
he Board of Directors of the District
IN the 2sth day of Septepber. A.. p
owing resolution. to-wit:
Resolved that the President.
Secretary and Board of Directors
are hereby pledged. authorized and
instructed promptly and forthwith
upon the making of any contract
for the construction of the canals
and works constituting the pro-
posed irrigation system of the Or
chard Mesa Irrigation District up
on the plans and ,speeifications
of its Board of Directors passed
on August II. a. d. 1905, to do
shall be requisite. necessary, or
cxpedlent in order to hold a lawful
election, at which there shall be
electors of the District entitled to
vote thereat the question wheth-
er or not such contract shall be
authorized, ratified and approved
and also the question whether or
not said District shall create an is
sue of Irrigation District bonds
having prior lien. on the real prop
erty therein in an amount suffi-
cient to provide all the rights and
properly whlch are necessary TO
be provided and furnished by the
District to the Contractor in or
der to enable the Contractor to
perform such contract on its part
and also to pay to the Contractor
the sum to become due and paya-
bile to the Contractor Hereunder
must by law be paid for in said
when and II sold as provided by
law; and also such other questions
as should then properly be submit
ted to said electors in connection
with the acquisition of it's said pro-
posed irrigation system, and said
bond issue.
Now. Therefore. 1t is hereby mutu-
rict and the Contractor. as follows.
First; The Contractor shall furnish
md pay for all Materials and ma
and do and perform and pay
or all labor and services necessary to
Construct and complete the proposed
rrig ga tion system of the District upon
aid plans and specifications adopted
~ the Board of Directors of said Dis
rict and filed in their Office at Grand
Junction. Colorado. which said plans
nd specifications. bids and proposals
re hereby made part of this contract
With like effect as IL each and every
iuTt thereof GnNprDllN and
pectiVely set forth in the body hereof
Ipon premises. real estate and rights
4 way to be put into possession Of
he Contractor by said District when
nd as required by the Contractor for
he prosecution of the undertaking
nd the delivery of the completed irri-
,ation system to the District all as
'rovided in said specifications.
Second; Except as otherwise pro-
;ineer of the District of any materials
'r machinery furnished upon the
rate as a final and irrevocable ap-
'roval by the District of such mater
ais. machinery or work as the case
Third: The District shall pay to the
for all materials and ma
hinery furnished and labor done by
ne Contractor In execution and per-
of this contract. the gross
um of SIX Hundred and Seventy Thou
ana tS6tVVOol Dollars, which said sum
II $61O.0OO shall be payable in manner
nd form and at the time prescribed
pecified and declared in said specifi-
-bove mentioned
Fourth; ANYTHING to the contrary
hall be held for naught. unless on or
,efore November Q. a. ID. 1905. ii shall
'e duly declared in accordance with
election to be called and held for the
purpose of passing upon the questions
n1lHllhad n
rict entitled to vote thereon have au-
horizcd and approved this contract.
ind have also authorized and approved
he creation and issue of prior lien ir-
'igation bonds of said District as pro-
'ided by law in an amount sufficient
o pay the Contractor the sum which
VIII become due and payable to the
Contractor hereunder well as the
'osts of all rights and property which
he District is required to provide in
order that the Contractor may per-
'orm this contract on it's part. and any
,ther sums which FAUST by law be paid
OR in such bonds or the proceeds
hereof when and if sold as provided
~ law The Contractor shall within
en- days after this contract shall have
peen duly declared as aforesaid to have
leen authorized and approved by said
electors. enter into the bond required
~ said specifications and by the laws
II Colorado in such case provided
Fifth; Forthwith and as soon as
nay be after the bonds of the District
nave been duly authorized as above
provided the District shall at its own
sNpense take and prosecute to con-
fusion the proceedings provided by
aw for the adjudication by the proper
court of the validity of the organizn-
ion of said District and Of all subse-
luent proceedings to and including the
ssue of said bonds. This contract
shall be also held for naught and the
bond released. Cancelled
md surrendered. unless on or before
March 18th. \. u. 1909. the District
shall have furnished to the Contractor
4 certified copy of a valid decree of the
proper Court making the adjudication
,foresaid. as provided by the laws OF
Colorado.
Witness the hands OF the Board of
Directors OF the District and its cor
porate seal attested by its Secretary
md the hands of the President and
secretary of the Contractor and its
corporate seal the day and year first
4 bove written.
MESA IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT
BY FRED w BARRIER,
y. V. FOSTER
GEORGE SMITH
Its Board of Directors.
Seal of District