The daily sentinel., 1908-10-14
NOTICE OF IRRIGATION DISTRICT
ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
by the Board of Directors of the Or
ehard Mesa Irrigation District OF Me-
said Board. regularly held at its efict
in Grand Junction. Colorado. on the
18th day of Of September 4; ?. 1905:
Ors does hereby certify as follows:
l. That on August nth. A d. 1905
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. 1908.
- That on said last mentioned day.
submitted a bid and proposal for con-
struction of said system pursuant of
in consideration of the sum of Six
Hundred and Seventy Thousand (s670,-
g. 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 a contract with The orchard Con-
struction Company for the purchase of
water right and q right Of way over
for the sum of One Hundred and Thir-
ty- THOUSAND $lso.Oo0), Dollars.
8. That said several contracts are
subject to the approval and ratifica-
ton thereof by the electors of said
District having the qualifications pre-
Resolved Further. as follows:
That the amount of money necessary
the payments required by said several
contracts. and for the purpose of ac-
Quiring other rights and property nee
essary for said irrigation system. and
for the purpose of paying the hrst
ter mentioned and otherwise carrying
out the provisions of an act OF the
orado, entitled An Act in Relation to
Irrigation Districts, approved May 3,
A. d. 1905. and all acts amendatory
and consideration has been and hereby
is determined to be the sum OF Nine
Hundred Thousand (ss0o,00o.o0) Dol
That a special election be and here
by is called to be held in orchard Me-
sa Irrigation District on October 26th:
A. D. 1908, at which election there shall
be submitted to the electors then quail
i1ed to vote thereat under the laws OF
Colorado. the following questions
FIRST QUESTION:
2Sth. A. d. 1908. between The Orchard
Construction Company. and The Or
Ing, sale: transfer and Conveyance @ to to
said District of 450 second feet water
right from the Grand river ans ana s;ns rlgns
for main and distributing canals OF
proposed irrigation. system, Tor the
sand (s13O.oOO.O0l Dollars be author
lied and ratified? ,,
Memorandum of Agreement made
September %, 1908. by and between zen
The 0RcHAR6 s6rporation uRder shs
laws laws OF Of colorado. hereinafter, called
the CoNsTRUCTIoN COMPANY. party
IF she TTt SapT psTRrcT ana also corpor
alton under the laws of COLORADO, here.
matter called the DISTRICT party oi
the second part.
WITNESSETH:
l. The District has duly adopted
plan for the construction of a canal
and works for the purpose OF lrrigat-
ing the lands lying within its limits;
the necessary water from Grand river
at a point in section II. township ~
Colorado and the construction of canal,
fumes and syphons in the canon OF 1ne
Grand H., river az foT miles dis,ahce to pu4png or
power plant at the eastern bomndarX
of the lands comprising SAID DisIKttGiI rteiI
other canals lying within said DIS
TRICT. Said proposed canals traverse
certain lands forming part OF the pup
lie domain and other lands held In pri-
vate right. t..,.,,,>>, 1,o,.,.>,v
owns a water right from Grand river,
having its point of diversion at salo
point in the, canon OF the Grand vsa rinea
authorizing and permitting the con
struction by it of said canals upon oy-
er and across the Government lands
between said point of diversion and the
westerly termini of the distributing
westerly boundary of the lands includ-
ed within said ErI PisTRlc rs, u ahout to enter
upon the construction of its SAID irri-
cation system and has adverused' az, as
such construction. and as condition
precedent to entering into any contract
rectors of the DISTRICT has determ-
tned 1t to be necessary TO acquire
s6 wSte6 rgst hs dsd Stsfr is
er to acquire by the exercise OF lts
right of eminent domain under the
now makes this contract with said
CoNSTRUCTION COMPANY.
alton of the premises and for the sum
of one dollar to each by the other paid,
It is mutually agreed between the par
'ie FIRST: The CONSTRUCTION COM
PANY shall upon receipt of the p9r-
chase price hereinafter stipulated. ue-
liver to the DISTRICT an instrument
in writing duly signed sealed sealed, VII Wit
ner as to be entitled TO record where,
by the CONSTRUCTION COMPAN1 y
shall grant, sell and e9gHey H INDOORS unto one
acquired by said CONSTRUCTOR
COMPANY by deed made executed and
also shall assign to said DISTRICT the
certain license and agreement dated
May l6 4. D. 1908. by and between tStiaa the iS
that behalf by James Rudolph Garheld
Fl The heoMPAN2 aftsS2r s@f S
strument shall be of the following
form, tenor and effect, to-wit;
Know all Men by These Presents
that for and in consideration OF , tne
sum of one Hundred and Thirty Ihou-
sand (1SO0OO) Dollars. receipt where
OF is hereby acknowledged' The nernor- OR
chard Construction company, totPo ~
alton under the laws of the state OF
Colorado. 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 orGnaTa cnrpori
ation under the laws of the state OF
colorado. hereinafter called the DIS,
,1,IrIc,., rt,t of the second pnrt. an