The Ordway new era., 1911-11-10

Last Saturday night at special
OF the town board 1t was un-
animously voted to accept the propo-
sistlon made by the city Of Rocky Ford
to furnish Ordway with a supply OF
pure water from the Little Horse creek
springs. There we're several changes
made in the resolutions as offered by
our sister city, the most important
being as follows:
A provision requiring purity In
water Of grade demanded by the
state board OF health; another demand
ing 200, 900 gallons per day for one or
more days, and also requiring that
Rocky Ford furnish 100000 gallons
per day II demanded; the third change
prohibits Rocky Ford from selling or
Offering for sale any water the delivery
OF which is to be made within four
miles OF our corporate limits.
The proposition Is now up to Rocky
Ford. The city council OF that place
will now have to accept or reject the
proposals OF this town. II accepted,
the melon town will have 10 vote
bonds for the cost of the proposition,
and then construction work will by
the terms OF the resolutions have to
be begun by February l, 1912, and
water be ready for delivery not later
than January !, 1913.
This project. II carried to a success
full conclusion. will insure Ordway an
abundant and never failing supply OF
pure water IN the near future and be
great aid In booming the town.
While we have always been 10 favor
of any thing that will upbuild the city,
and have recognized that an abundant
supply OF good water Is 1.-THE greatest
OF these" we have refrained from
comment upon the matter, believing
that the citizens should and would
settle the matter themselves upon
their own sober Judgment.
The revised rcsolutio as passed
by the town board follow:
Resolved, That the town OF Ordway
accept the proposition OF the city OF
Rocky Ford relative to the furnishing
Of water by said city OF Rocky Ford
to said town Of Ordway, aud that the
mayor and town clerk be and they
are hereby authorized and directed to
enter into contract under the terms
and conditions as set forth In pro-
posal this day made by Thomas S.
Shepperd, consulting engineer for the
city OF Rocky Ford, which proposal Is
AS follows:
Rocky Ford. Colo, Oct. p. 1911.
Whereas. The town OF Ordway.
Crowley county. Colorado, does not
have water OF the proper quality for
domestic water supply; and
Whereas, Said town Is desirous Of
improving said supply OF water for
said domestic purposes: and
Whereas, The city nf Rocky Ford,
OterO county, Colorado, Is c0ntcm-
plating the construction OF n pipe line
for the purpose OF conveying u supply
OF water from Little Horse creek
springs to the city OF Rocky Ford,
and which water when so procured
will be OF quality and quantity sut,ic.
lent to supply said city OF Rocky Ford
for domestic and other purposes with
water sufficient for all its needs and
purposes, and to also supply said town
Of Ordway with sufficient water OF a
quality suitable for domestic purposes
for the town OF Ordway; and
Whereas. 1t is the desire OF the town
Of Ordway to enter into contract
with the city OF Rocky Ford for the
furnishing OF water as aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, The city OF Rocky
Ford. Otero county, Colorado. hereby
promises and agrees to furnish and
supply the town OF Ordway, Crowley
county, Colorado, water for domestic
and other purposes, Of a percentage of
purity to be shown by analyses at any
time during the life OF this contract,
which shall not be below the standard
Of purity required by the Colorado
state board of health for water for
domestic use: and in consideration
therefor is to receive the sum OF six
Thousand dollars $4,000 OO) per year.
which sum Is to be payable monthly
on the fifteenth day OF each month for
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