Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-23

snip ~ north, Ute. Range
west; thence north to the north
east corner OF said section 6 Ute,
thence west on section lines to the
center of the north section line Of see
ton Ute, township "a north
bte, range west; thence
south To the southeast corner
OF the NE. y OF the N w Y OF sec
ton IL Ute. same township and range:
thence west to the southwest corner
of the NE. u OF the NE u OF sec!
ton 10 Ute. same township and range:
thence north to the north section limo
of section 3 Ute. same township and
range. thence west TO the south quar-
ter corner of section II. township
81 north range west; thencs
north TO the northeast corner Of the
~. a of the NV u OF section IL.
township "a north. range west.
thence west TO the northwest corner OF
the $ Il. 4 of the NE u OF section
10. same township aud range: thence
sonth TO the southwest corner of the
) II u of the S.E. "a OF said sec.
tlon 10. which Is Il point on the north
'inc OF section 4 Ute. township %
north Ute. range 9 west; thence west
on section lines to "A point on the
north section line OF section 8 Ute.
same township and range. whero tho
Aninlns river crosses said section line
Thence. following the east bank OF
said Animas river In a general south
efly direction through section r Ute.
Ute. II uto and Is Ute, In township
"a North Ute, range west; and sec.
tons 1S and "a, township 81
North Ute. range 10 west; sec
tons 10 and 80, township "a north
ute' range Q west to point where
thr Animns river crosses the west sec
ton line of said section 30. thence
south along the range line TO the west
quarter corner of section 81; thence
cast TO the northwest corner OF the
NE Z Of the S.W. u of said sec
ton 81, all In township "a north Ute
range . west; thence south TO the
northeast corner of the INV. u OF the
S.W y of section township 33 north
range . west: thence west to the west
quarter corner OF said section 6
thence south along the range line to
the west quarter corner of section IS:
THENCE east 10 the center of snid sec
tion IL. thence south to the center OF
section 10. thence west to the west
quarter corner of said section 10. all
IN township 33 north, range . west
n NJ, +. NJ, thence to the place OF
beginning
Including all lands within said
boundaries, excepting and excluding
from said district. however. the follow
ing described lands. which although
lhe same lie within the boundaries
thereoi comprise no part of the same
and are hereby expressly excluded and
exempted from said district, to.wlt:
The n. u OF section 10, township
"a north Ute. range west. the Il. -
OF the S.W. z and the T. Y, OF section
-. the n. is OF section 20. the W. y
o. the SW. u of section 80, the Il. V
of the w X and the f. " of sec
ton 30, the NE. 4 of the NV. u,
and the E. IL of section 81, the w. Is
oil the w. Y Of section 30. all In town
ship "a north Ute. range west.
The w. " of the w " of section 3:
the Il. u of the T.. u of section 6.
the NE. u of the NE. u OF section
Z; and the NV. u of the NV a OF
section .. All In township 33 north.
range . west.
4 The means proposed to supply
water Tor The irrigation of the lands
embraced In said proposed irrigation
district are as follows:
The reservoir is to be constructed
in the valley OF the Florida river at
some place In or near section 3, town
snip 10 north. range west, N. NJ. r.
NJ. rms reservoir to have a capacity
o. approximately thirty thousand acre
icet. From this reservoir the water
VIII be turned into the channel of the
Florida river, through which II will be
conveyed to the headgate OF the d.
version canal. which will be located
in or near the southwest corner of
section 4, township 80 north. range s
west; the capacity of said canal being
approximately two hundred cubic feet
per second. A suitable system for
the purpose OF conveying the waters
directly to the lands, to be irrigated.
10 also TO be constructed.
g. The district shall also have
power to. and is formed to pur-
chase, acquire. lease or rent any
on all ditches, canals or rss-
eryoirs and their franchises now
existing within the exterior bound
aries OF said district or which
supply water TO any OF the lands EN-
braced within the exterior boundaries
of said district or lands which can
conveniently be watered from said dis
trict system, and any ditch or bitches,
canal or canals. reservoir or reser.
voirs, water rights or water works that
may be necessary or advantageous TO
said district and It's water consumers.
q. That the name proposed for said
district is THE FLORIDA MESA IR-
RIGATION DISTRICT"
Z. The undersigned hereby select as
committee Of three of said petitioners.
10 present this petition 10 your Honor
able Board OF County Commissioners
OF La Plata County. Colorado, and 10
give notice OF said presentation as pro.
yided by law, the following persons,
to-wit:
George II. Williamson.
Antonio ID. Trujillo.
Herbert N. Spinning.
8. Your petitioners further show
that they, the Undersigned. constitute
majority OF the resident freeholders
within said proposed district and that
they are also owners in the aggregate
OF majority OF the whole number
OF acres belonging to the resident free
holders within said proposed district.
Your petitioners further accompany
this petition by good and sufficient
bond to be approved by your Honorn-
Bile Board In double the amount of
The probable cost OF organizing said
district. conditioned for the payment
OF all costs Incurred in said proces..-