Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21
NOTICE OF IRRIGATION DISTRICT
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adopted BY the Board OF Directors OF The
Florida Mesa Irrigation District. situate
In the County OF La Plata, IN the state
OF Colorado at n meeting OF said Hoard
duly and regularly held at the office of
said District In said County OF II. ilat'i'
ON the second day OF July a. u. 1910;
''WHEREAS. the Board OF Directors Of
The Florida Mesh Irrigation District OF
La Plata County, Colorado, has inquired
into and considered the cost OF providing
a suitable irrigation system Tor tue ucehs
OF said District, and for the purpose Tor
which said District was created, ana liaH
examined for that purpose the plans, hpec-
ffications and estimates provided by If
engineer and by the engineer OF the Pio-
neer Construction Company proposing 10
contract with said District ana mas * ~,
amined all other available data which
would assist the Board in making an cs-
Innate of said costs.
NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED
rhat this Board has estimated and deter
mined and does hereby estimate ana de-
termine that the amount OF money nee
essary to be raised for the purpose OF con
strucfing and purchasing or acquiring the
necessary reservoir sites, reservoirs, water
rights canals. bitches and works and acc
curing the necessary property and rights
therefor and for the purpose Of paying
the first years interest upon the bonds OF
the District. hereinafter mentioned. and
nm Act OF the General Assembly
of the State of Colorado entitled
IAN Act In Relation 20 Irrigation Dis
tricts" approved May 3, 1886 and all Acts
00c.0O;
AND WHEREAS, this Board after due
investigation and consideration Inns deter
mined that the most reasonable and foas'
ible means of carrying out the purposes
for which the District is organized aud of
securing an irrigation system therefor IL
through and under the proposition made
to the District by the Pioneer conHtruc-
ton Company. and this Board has there
fore on this second day of July 4. y. 1910
duly and regularly adopted the irritation
system for the District proposed by said
The Pioneer Construction Company, and
shown In detail by the plans and spcciIi.
cations of said system aud has duly and
regularly entered into contract with
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 ana
Figures s as f9Io IsIsM tSwI' Made IN ou,
cate. and entered into on this second day
of July. A. D. 1910 by and between THE
PIONEER CONSTRUCTORS COMPANY.
a corporation organized and existing un-
der and by virtue of the laws OF the state
OF Colorado. Hereinafter for convenience
termed the Som nE1 pa,ry 81 me, "a
IRRIGATION DISTRICT a 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.
,rct Elm E WIS Ne ope'y sr naS V9 On,
the purchase of certain water rights and
priorities In the Florida Canal and the
Fiorida Canal Enlargement. taking their
supply Of water from the Florida River
In La Plata County, Colorado. and for
certain interests In said Canal and En-
largement. all represented Y. capital
pany. a Colorado corporation. the owner
Of said canal. and by The Florida Canal
poration. the owner OF said Enlargement,
representing an interest In said Canal
and Canal Enlargement as hereinafter
set out. and in the various water rights
and filings in the Florida River. and ditch
rights Jf way and laterais extending
through said District, and owned by said
Canal and Canal Enlargement Companies;
WHEREAS the Company Is also the
owner of various reservoir filings and
dam sites 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 lnteruls to n
total carrying capacity of 80 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, nde-
quate 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
Board of Directors of said District, the
SAID water rights, canal am! ditch rights
reservoir rights. locations and filings
above mentioned are necessary and need
ed by said District for the irrigation of
and furnishing an adequate supply OF
water for all the lands Included and To
be included In said District;
NOW THEREFORE,, In consideration OF
the premises and of the sum OF five dol
lars ($5.00). In hand paid by each of the
parties thereto to the other the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged. and In
further consideration of the
million and sixty thousand dollars of six
per cent bonds of the District to be duly
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 ana nj
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 |
described. together with all rights of way |
whereon said works are constructed. OF |
are to be constructed, enlarged or extend |
I'D. as hereinafter provided and together |
with all water rights, franchises, prlvi- |
leges and appurtenances In any manner |
with said system OF irrigation |
works hereby agreed TO he conveyed |
said irrigation system TO be fully com
pleted In accordance with the plans and |
for the construction and |
OF the same on file IN the |
office OF the Secretary of the District at |
Durango, Colorado. and marked respect
lively Exhibit and y TO this contract
and 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
~ hereinafter more particularly set |
forth. which works and Irrigation system
70 be completed and conveyed to said
DISTRICT are more particularly described
AZ follows. to-wit;
(a) The Pennington Lake Reservoir sit
late on the Florida River In La PLATA
county. Colorado. in Sections a. % and %
township 36 North. Range West |
u the New Mexico Principal Me-
-ldian, and In Sections ana 3
township 30 North Range 8 West OF
he New Mexico Principal Meridian. TAX
nR water from said Florida River ais,
he water filings appurtenant thereto
aid reservoir TO have a maximum capac-
ty at the 100 foot water line above the
low line of the outlet tunnel of 3G5 G10 t50
'ubtc feet according TO the contour survey
Is shown by the maps filed IN the office
u the State Engineer of the State OF |
colorado; said reservoir TO be completed
Q me capacity aforesaid, ana the dam
aced with clay puddle and concrete H.
accordance with the requirements of said
'tate Engineer of the State of Colorado
mo the reservoir provided with mn outlet
tunnel through the rock formation and
With spill-way capacity to the ninnunt-i
4 At least ibO feet In width on the bot
ON, All according to the plans and specI-
cations on file In the office OF the See.
etary OF the District at Durango Colo ,
ado;
OBJ Two Hundred and Fifteen Four ,
f2i5-40O OF the water rights / )
djudicated to or appropriated through ,
IL ElOridu Canal locnfed IN q plat. &,