The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-08-21
Proceediugs Of the Beard ol
The Julesburg lrriga.
ton District Aug.
ust Sth 1913

0OS ~SSo ASA~
Present: b. D. Parker, Jr. President
Frank Sherman, W. H. Brandt. Direc-
tors, d. T. Bush. Superintendent, C.
M. Robson, Attorney, and K, J. Do
bell Secretary.
Minutes of July 9th read and amen
ded by striking out the clause, "It be-
ing understood that no sale or trans
fer of water will be made after August
lst in any year.. Minutes were appro-
we'd as amended.
A Amotion made, seconded and carried
that the claim of Sedgwick County for
damages Of cement be disallowed.
J. o. Thistle appeared before the
Board asking permission to place wier
in the Irrigation Ditch and for a bridge
to be built over said ditch on the new
road east of the Wertz farm, A mo-
tion made, seconded and carried that
the request be not granted,
A petition was presented by John
Sowder asking that the following de-
scribed lands be included in the Dis
trict: Norsh-west Quarter (NWN of
Northeast Quarter (NE4 of Section
Twenty.eight (28) in Township Twelve
(l2) North of Range Forty-four (4A
West of the Sixth Principal Meridian
and containing Forty (40) acres. A
motion made, seconded and carried
that upon Mr.. Sowders compliance
with the law provided in such matters
the Board would on Tuesday, the Sec
ond day Of September, 1918, at two
o'clock p. m. consider the inclusion
Of said lands in the District. The Dis
trict to take his water right in the
Petersen Canal in the Reservoir Com
pany, in the transaction, this arrange
ment having been agreed upon by the
Board of Directors. They ordered
that notice of hearing Of said petit
tion be published in the Julesburg Grit
Advocate for three consecutive weeks
beginning August 7th, 1918
The matter of several ditch riders
having allowed overdrafts of Reservoir
water in various amounts to various
parties was considered. A motion was
made seconded and carried that the
Secretary be instructed to credit each
of the several parties in the Julesburg
Irrigation District, who have an over
draft of water, with the amount so
overdrawn and that notice is hereby
given that no overdraft will be allowed
in the future.
The Secretary presented to the
Board, sample book for the Ditch Rid
ed to eacn water user and he was in
structed to prepare such books and
have same ready for next years use.
Mr.. F. l.. Grieves appeared before
the Board in the matter OF certain
Contract entered into between himself
and the Board for the transfer of
Stock in the Settlers Ditch, and the
Secretary was instructed to draw war
rants in the sum of $4,000 together
with interest on the same for one year
at percent and to deliver same to Mr..
Grieves, when abstract had been fur
nished, satisfactory to the Attorney.
The Secretary gave notice that the
following parties had given notice that
they would use their reservoir water
during the season of 1918 as follows:
Jacob Webber, Mr.. Spenser, w. H.
Pound, A. A. Weston, Samuel Mahood
and c. B. Crowfoot.
Secretary read letter from John l..
Barberin reference to his signing con-
tract and deed for right of. way and
Secretary was instructed to write Mr..
Barber that he had agreed to this
matter in person. whom he had ap-
reared before the board, and that he
had authorized the Attorney to make
SAID contract according to the terms
thereof.
The Secretary advised the Board
that he had received check for 50. 90
from Aug. Hast in payment for tile
used on headgate.
A statement Of the amount of the
cost of a check placed in the Sharp
lateral, West of Crook, Of $l75.60,
was presented and the Secretary was
instructed to collect one-half of this
amount, viz: $s7.s0 of the Harmony
Ditch Co. No. l., M. c. Sharp, Secre-
tarv, Crook Colorado.
The Attorney was instructed to look
I'D water rights when in Denver as per