The Lamar register., 1912-02-28
NOTICE OF ELECTION OF THE
GRANADA AND HOLLY lRRi-
CATION DISTRICT

and Holly Irrigation District mas been
the 2Srd day of March. A. u. 1872.
at die times and places in said Dis
trict hereinafter stated and Tor &C
lion upon the propositions and uues-
lions hereinafter set forth
AT a meeting OF the Board Of Di-
rectors of The Granada and Holy
irrigation District duly and regularly
County. Colorado, on the 26th day oil
February. A u. 1912. the following
Resolved, That for the purpose OF
constructing. purchasing or acquiring
necessary reservoir sites. reservoirs
water rights. canals. bitches and works.
way therefor. and for the purpose OF
paying the first years interest upon
the bonds OF the District, If 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 a proposed irrigation sys-
TEN for the district consisting OF a diver
sion dam in the Purgatoire River IN
the Northwest quarter oil section
X. Fifty-two West: and the Messenger
Supply Hitch, to the extent OF two
thousand second feet OF the capacity
thereof extending therefrom on the
is situated on Sections Eight and
Nine. Township Twenty-three. S. r.
Fifty West: the said Messenger Sup
ply Ditch being Filing No. 7i03 in the
state Engineers office. approved May
3ist. 1910. and the said Messenger Res
ervoir as set forth and described In fill
ing No s737 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; -; isoy.
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 River 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
three. $. II. Forty eight West. and by
the enlargement. change and extension
OF the Colorado and Kansas Canal, as
sets forth and described in filing No. ,
12io in the office OF the state Engf-
neer of the State OF Colorado and ap-
proved by him on the 18th day OF
April. a. ID. 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
the said approved filings, and also all
and singular the water rights. prior
tiles, appropriations, privileges and
rights OF any kind or nature appertain-
ing to or belonging with any of the said
above mentioned bitches. canals. res
ervoirs and reservoir sites and the
filings therefor. all as more fully de-
scribed in the proposed contract and
the authorized plans. schedules. speci
fications and statements this day sub
mitted and presented by X. f. Mes
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Board has estimated and determined and
does hereby estimate and determine the
amount Of money necessary to be rails
ed for the purpose aforesaid at the
Hundred Thousand Dollars (s2. 100. cooD
and that a special election shall be and
election there shall be submitted 10
the electors Of The Granada and Holly
Irrigation District possessing the quail
iieations prescribed by law the aues-
the said District shall be issued In the
said amount Of Two Million One Humid
red Thousand Dollars 02.ioo. oool here
by estimated and determined and for
the purposes Of the acquiring. pur
chase and completion of the said Trri-
cation System for the District
The Board also adopted at the same
meeting the following resolution:
Resolved. That the proposed contract
this day submitted by X. T. Messenger
OF Denver. Colorado. and hereinafter set
sidered by this Board Is hereby accept
cd and approved and the President and
Secretary Of this Board are hereby
authorized In the name OF and In be-
hnlf OF The Granada and Holly Irriga-
tion 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
1ect 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
capacities. be. and they are hereby.
the legally qualified electors Of the
said District at the special election
this day called at which there is to
he 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
Messenger and The Granada and Hol-
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
In the manner as required by law up
on Saturday. the 25rd 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
filed electors of the District. is as fol-