Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-28
NOTICE OF IRRIGATION DISTRICT
ELECTION.

Notice Is hereby biNfh tiiefe tssN
adopted by the Board of Directors o. INC
Florida Mesa Irrigation Distrlct. situi.e
in the County OF La flhta, 10 me stn sur
Of Colorado at meeting of said Board
suly and regularly held nj the OFFICE OF
said District in said County OF ~. fia'"'
..WHERF.AS, the Board OF Directors OF
The Florida Mesa Irrigation District OF
Ia Plata County, COLORADO. nus ~
into and considered the cost OF proVidrns
n suitable irrigation system FOR the needs
of said District and for the purpose iot
which said District was created. ana nhs
examined for that purpose ths p,ans; spe s,s
ffIrations and estimates provided by us
engineer and by the engineer OF Ine fio ..
neer Construction Company proposing 70
contract with said ps1r,ni: ana aato n" WHEN
would assist the Board in making an es-
timata of said costs: - -, ,,,,,s
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOlVED
,h,, this Board has estimated and deter
mined and does hereby estimate ana ue
terfnine that the amount OF money net
essary to be raised for the purpose OF con-
.truciing and purchasing or acquiring the
necessary reservoir sites. reservoirs, water
rights, canals, bitches and works anu ~
uiiiring tho necessary property ana fignts
Therefor and for the purpose OF paying
the first years Interest upon the bonds OF
the District hereinafter mentioned. hlla
otherwise carrying out the provisions o.
an Act OF the General Assembly
of the State of Colorado, entitied
IAN Act i'm Relation to lrrigation i,is ss
amendatory thereof. is the sum OF slV'o.-
5000, -. a..
AND WHEREAS. this Board after due
investigation and consideration has deter
mined that the most reasonable and teas-
jbJe means of carrying out the purposes
for which the District Is organized ana OF
securing an irrigation system therefor Is
through and under the proposition inhue
to the District by the Pioneer construc-
tion Company, and this Board has there
fore on this second day of July A, ID. 1910
duly and regularly adopted the irrigation
system for the District proposed by salu
The Pioneer Construction Company, ana
shown In detail by the plans and specifi-
cations of said system and has duly and
regularly entered into contract win
said The Pioneer Construction Company
for the sale to said District by said Com
pany of a system of Irrigation bitches.
reservoir and works, water and water
rights, which contract is In the words and
figures as follows. to-wit; .
THIS AGREEMENT. Made In dupli-
cate, and entered into on this second day
OF July. a. =. 1910, by and between THE III
"A corporation organized and existing UNI
der und by virtue OF the laws OF the State
OF Colorado. Hereinafter for convenience
termed the Company. party OF the
first part, and THE FLORIDA MESA
IRRIGATION DISTRICT. duly organ
lied irrigation district under the laws OF
the State of Colorado. situate wholly in
La Plata County. Colorado. hereinafter
for convenience termed the '.DistrictD
party Of the second part. witnesseth that
tract rt.s FRANCIS ID. PASToRIus for
the purchase OF eertain water rights and
priorities In the Florida. Canal and the
Florida Canal Enlargement. taking their
supply of water from the Florida River
IN La Plata County, COLORADO, and for
lHrgement, afl represented by capital
stock issued by. The Florida Canal Com
pany. Colorado corporation. the owner
of said canal. and by The Florida Canal
Enlargement Company, Colorado cor
poration. the owner of said Enlargement,
fl.a.r ts.1. Il
and Canal Enlargement as hereinafter
set out. and In the various water rights
and filings In the Florida River. and ditch
rights Of way and laternls extending
through said District. and owned by said
Canal and Canal Enlargement Companies;
and.
WHEREAS. the Company is also the
owner of various reservoir filings and
dam nites. ditch rights of way appurten-
ant thereto, and water rights and water
filings in said Florida River. and Is also
the owner of the right to further enlarge
the said Florida Canal and laterals to n
total carrying capacity of go second feet;
and.
WHEREAS. the District desires to pur-
chase and was organized for the purpose
OF acquiring. by purchase or otherwise
and by issuing bonds therefor an AIDE
ouate irrigation system for the irrigation
of the lands included within said District
and such other lands as may hereafter
be brought into said District by proper
procedure; and,
WHEREAS. in the Judgment OF the
fSuaru OF directors OF said District, the
said water rights, canal and ditch rights
reservoir rights. locations and filings
above mentioned are necessary and need
ed by said District for the irrigation oil
and furnishing an adequate supply OF
water for all the lands included and TO
be included In said District.
NOW THEREFORE,, I'm consideration of
the premises and OF the sum of five dol
lars N$5.00), In hand paid by each OF the
parties thereto to the other. the recelpt
OF which is hereby acknowledged, and in
IhaE al IAr Han
million and sixty thousand dollars OF six
per cent bonds Of the District to be duly
authorized, made and Issued as OF date
August ]. 1910, and to be paid by the
District to the Company and accepted by
the Company at par in the manner and at
the times hereinafter set forth. the Com
pany hereby agrees to sell and convey to
the District and the District agrees to
purchase from the Company the water
worxs. and irrigation system hereinafter
described, together with all rights of way
whereon said works are constructed or
are TO be constructed. enlarged or extend
ed. as hereinafter provided and together
win MI water rights. franchises. privi-
ieges and appurtenances In any manner
connected with said system OF irrigation
works hereby agreed TO be conveyed.
said irrigation system to be fully com
pleted in accordance with the plans and
specifications for the construction and
completion OF the same on file In the
oiIice OF the Secretary OF the District at
durango, Colorado. and marked respect
lively Exhibit A and y to this contract
anu sientu ny eacn OF the parties hereto
ana made part OF this contract, also
the rights In and to the Florida Canal
and the Florida Canal Enlargement, and
In and to the waters appropriated and
claimed by and through said Florida
canal and Florida Canal Enlargement
us hereinafter more particularly set
forth, which works and Irrigation system
TO be completed and conveyed 10 said
District are more particularly Described
ms follows, to-wit:
ta) The Pennington Lake Reservoir. sit
unte on the Florida River in La Plata
county. Colorado. In Sections "a. 35 and %
township 80 North. Range West
OF the New Mexico Principal Me
Township IS North. Range West al
the New Mexico Principal Meridian. talk
ing water from said Florida River. nlst
the wafer Things appurtenant thereto
snlu reservoir to have maximum capac-
lily Mt the 100 foot winter line above the
flow line of the outlet tunnel OF 1857 go asa
cubic feet according TO the contour survey
hs shown by the maps filed in the otfIee
OF the state Engineer OF the State of
SotoTado, SAID reservoir TO be completed
70 the capacity aforesaid and the dam
raced with clay puddle and concrete IA,
sccoruancc with the requirements OF said
stnte Engineer of the State of Colorado
hno the reservoir provided with an outlet
tunnel through the rock formation ana
with splli-way capacity to tho amount !
OF at least $50 feet In width on the hot
tom, all according to the plans and speci |
1catfons on file In the Office OF The Soc
RADIO: So'o-
tb) Two Hundred ana Fifteen ro,,
t2l5-4o0) OF the water rights !