The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-03-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION OF THE
GRANADA AND HOLLY iRRi-
CATION DISTRICT


duly called to be held on saturd Lay
at the times and places in said Dis
ton upon the propositions and ques-
lions hereinafter set forth.
AT a meeting of the Board OF d ~,
irrigation District duly and regularly
held at It's office In Lamar, Prowers
County. Colorado. on the 2sth day OF
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That for the purpose OF
constructing. purchasing or ACQUIRING
water rights, canals. bitches and works.
and acquiring the necessary rights OF
way therefor. and for the purpose OF
paying the first years interest upon
are authorized. and otherwise carrying
out the provisions OF the laws of the
State Of Colorado relative to irrigation
districts. there has been laid before
character of a proposed irrigation sys-
tenn for the district consisting Of diver
sion dam in the Purgatoire River In
the Northwest quarter OF Section
II. Fifty-two West; and the Messenger
Supply Ditch. to the extent OF Two
Thousand second feet Of the capacity
thereof extending therefrom on ths
most direct and practicable line to the
Messenger Reservoir. the dam whereof
Is situated on Sections Eight and
ifty West: the said Messenger Sup
y Ditch being Filing No. 74O3 in the
ate Engineers office. approved May
list, 1910; and the said Messenger Res
.rvoir as set forth and described in fill
ing No. 6737 in the office OF the State
Engineer OF the State of Colorado and
as approved by said State Engineer on
the 18th day OF December, A. u. 1903.
and from which Reservoir water is
conveyed further for said system by
the discharge thereof down Rule creek
s..tA Nl< Arlx md N
be carried thereby to be retaken for
the irrigation system Of the District
from the Arkansas iaver by means OF
sufficient and proper diversion dams and
other works at or near the present
headgate OF the canal known as the
Fort Bent Canal. formerly known as the
Colorado and Kansas Canal. and on or
near Section Six, township Twenty
the enlargement. change and extension
OF the Colorado and Kansas Canal, as
sets forth and described In filing No.
724o in the office of the State Engi-
neer of the State OF Colorado and APP
proved by him on the 18th day OF
April. A. d. 1910. and extending in an
the lands Of the District to the State line
between Colorado and Kansas. togeth-
er with all the necessary and proper
diversions and division works. buildings.
structures. conduits. syphons. fumes
and headgates required to fully COM
plete the said irrigation system for the
supply Of the said District according TO
and singular the water rights. prior
tiles. appropriations. privileges and
rights OF any kind or nature appertain,
above mentioned bitches. canals res
ervoirs and reservoir sites and the
filings therefor. AL as more fully de.
the authorized plans. schedules. speci-
fications and statements this day sub
mitted and presented by X. Z. Mes
Board has estimated and determined and
does hereby estimate and determine the
amount Of money necessary to be rails
ed Tor me purpose e T%e Md,, at ONE ne
Hundred Thousand Dollars az. 100. uO)
and that a special election shall be and
Is hereby forthwith called; at =. which ;h
the electors OF The Granada and Holly
Irrigation District possessing the quail
iieations prescribed by law the s,,S Sues 5,
the said District shall be issued In the
said amount OF Two Million One Humid
by estimated and determined and for
the purposes OF the acquiring. pur-
chase and completion OF the said Irri-
CATION System for the District
meeting the following resolution:
Resolved. That the proposed contract
this day submitted by X. E. Messenger
of Denver. Colorado. and hereinafter set
out at length. having been duly con-
sidered by this Board. is hereby accept
ed and approved and the President and
Secretary of this Board are hereby
authorized In the name Of and In be-
half OF The Granada and Holly Irriga-
ton District. to execute. attest and en-
ter into the said contract In behalf
OF The Granada and Holly Irrigation Dis
trict and rs its executive officers. sub
Ject to the approval and ratification of
the lawful electors Of the said Dis
trict expressed In the manner and at
the time provided by law. and by the
order of this Board. and that this
Board Of Directors and the President
capacities. be. and they are hereby.
authorized and directed to submit to
the legally qualified electors OF the
said District at the special election
this day called at which there is to
be submitted the question OF the is
suance of the bonds Of the District the
further and second question to
Messenger and The Granada and Hol-
iy Irrigation District shall be authoriz-
ed and ratified by the lawful electors
OF the said District;
And Be II Further Resolved and
Ordered. That the said special election.
both upon the question of the Issuance
of the bonds OF the District and OF
cation OF the said contract- shall be
called and held upon the notice and
in the manner as required by law up
on Saturday. the 2srd day Of March.
A. d. 1912, at the times and places
hereinafter specified.
That the contract SO presented to.
and accepted and adopted by the Board
subject to the approval of the duly quail
iiied electors Of the District. is as fol-