The Lamar register., 1912-03-13
NOTICE OF ELECTION OF THE
GRANADA AND HOLLY IRRI-
CATION DISTRICT

ial election In and for the Granada
and Holly Irrigation District has s,,I been
the 23rd day of March, A. u. 1912.
at the times and places In said Dis
lion upon the propositions and quas-
rioiIs hereinafter set forth
AT q meeting OF the Board of Di-
Of The du1 and an saxa hEy
County. Colorado. on the 26th day OF
hsbIuay a. d asiz the fo1lo%int
Resolved. That for the purpose OF
constructing. purchasing or ACQUIRING
neSesa reservoir sites and works
and acquiring the necessary rights OF
way therefor. and for the purpose OF
paying the first years interest upon
the bonds Of the District. II the same
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
this Board the extent. description and
character OF q proposed irrigation sys-
tenn for the district consisting of diver
sion dam In the Purgatoire River In
the Northwest quarter OF Section
Thirty -four, Township Twenty three. 5.
H. Fifty-two West; and the Messenger
Supply Ditch, to the extent OF two
Thousand second feet of the capacity
most direct and practicable line to the
Messenger Reservoir. the dam whereof
IS situated on Sections Eight and
Fifty West; the said Messenger Sup
ply Ditch being Filing No. 7i03 In the
state Engineers office. approved May
3lst, 1910; and the said Messenger Res-
ervoir as set forth and described in FL
ing No. 6737 In the office OF the State
Engineer Of the State of Colorado and
as approved by said State Engineer on
and from which Reservoir water is
conveyed further for said system by
the discharge thereof down Rule creek
and into the Arkansas River and to
be carried thereby to be retaken for
the irrigation system Of the District
from the Arkansas iayer 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
three. S. Il Forty eight West. and by
the enlargement. change and extension
OF the Colorado and Kansas Canal. as
sets forth and described In filing No.
neer OF the state OF Colorado and APP
proved by him on the 18th day oil
APRIL A. D. 1910 and extending u, W.t an
the lands Of the District to the State line
between Colorado and Kansas: togeth-
er with all the necessary ana proper
structures. conduits. syphons. fumes
and headgates required to fully com
plete the said irrigation system for the
s sSs ssiS O. sDe s s iinss. a a aso ali
tiles. approximations. privileges and
ing to or belonging with any of the said
above mentioned bitches. canals, res
ervoirs and reservoir sites and the
scriSad IN the proposed Contract and
the authorised plans. schedules. speci-
fications and statements this day sub
mitted and presented by X. e Mss-
Sard has estimated and determined and
res hereby estimate and determine the
mount OF money necessary to be rails
for the purpose aforesaid at the
sum and amount Of Two Million one
Hundred Thousand Dollars (S2.io0. OoJ
and that q special election shall be and
is hereby. forthwith called: at which
election there shall be submitted to
the electors OF The Granada and Holly
Irrigation District possessing the quail
tion OF whether or not the bonds of
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.
The Board also adopted at the same
meeting the following resolution:
Resolved. That the proposed contract
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 1rriga-
ton District. to execute. attest and en-
ter into the said contract In behalf
Of The Granada and Holly Irrigation Dis
trict and as 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
and Secretary thereof. acting In such
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 as to
whether the said contract between X. f
~ 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
the acceptance. authorization and ratifi-
cation OF the said contract. shall be
called and held upon the notice and
on Saturday. the 23rd day of March,
a. ID. 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