The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
Proceedings VI the RsaFd sf Diree-
tors Of the Jaleshsrg Irrigation
District, feA. !, 1914

Present b. ID. Parker Jr. President,
Directors: Frank Sherman and w.
H. Brandt Attorney, c. NJ. Robson,
ID. T. Bush, Superintendent. r. J. Do
bell. Secretary.
The Secretary reported receipt of
$94O for SO foot OF tile sold to J. A.
McClary.
Messrs c. NJ. RolfsoD and G. E.
Hendricks presented a petition for
the exemption from irrigation tax on
a part of the North X Of the North Y
of Section 81, Township IL North. Of
Range "A west Of the 9Th p. NJ. Sedg-
wick County. Colorado, lying south
of the main line of the Union Pacific
Railroad, together with a plat Of
said land.
The following RESOLUTION was
adopted. Those voting for same be-
ing B. d. Parker, Jr., Frank Sher-
man and w. II. Brandt.
RESOLUTION
Whereas. c. NJ. Robson and C. E.
Hendricks being the owners of q
portion of the North u of the North
" of Section 80. Township IL North
Range "A west of the 9Th P. NJ, ly-
ing south of the main line of the I'm
ion Pacific Railroad; and whereas.
they have petitioned the Board of
Directors of the Julesburg Irriga-
tion District, that part Of said land
be exempted from Irrigation tax for
the reason that the character of the
soil Is what is commonly known as
alkali soil and cannot be profitab-
ly irrigated. And for the further
reason that the cost of getting wat
er up on the track is SO great that
it would be prohibitive even IL the
soil were good,
AND WHEREAS, the Board of Di-
rectors of the Julesburg Irrigation
District have gone over this land
and given this petition their care
full consideration.
NOW BE 1T RESOLVED, that the
east $40 acres of diagonal track
of said land lying between the main
line and the Denver Branch of the
Union Pacific Railroad and Is 2-1O
acres of the land lying southeast of
the Denver Branch of the Union Pa
cific Railroad. as shown on plat at
tached to petition, be exempt from
irrigation tax
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLv-
ED. that certified copy of this res
olution be forwarded by the Secre-
tary Of the Julesburg Irrigation
District to the County Treasurer
and to the County Assessor and that
the County Assessor be instructed
not to extend the above described
exempted land on his tax roll for
irrigation taxes.
The bill of E. A. Carroll presented
at the last meeting and referred to
; w. H. Brandt, was reported on, the
report being that the bill was correct
and the Secretary was instructed to
pay same, together with other cur
rent bills.
A communication from A. Yahn
was read and the Secretary was in
structed to answer same notifying
MT. Yahn tina the Dirstict could not
see where hehad been damaged and
that they deeclined to pay damages
as he requested.
Mr. X. T. McGrew, as agent of the
Southwest quarter of Section 8,
Township II North, Range 46 west
for the exemption from irrigation tax,
was presented and the matter was
referred to Mr.. Frank Sherman and
d. T. Bush for investigation and re-
\ port.
The matter of changing the line
of portion of the Highline ditch
was taken up and the Attorney and
Secretary WERE instructed to get out
the necessary papers to be signed
by those who would be benefited by
the change in the ditch and to see
how many of those interested would
sign same.
And the Superintendent and ]. O.
Thistle were instructed to figure out
what the cost of the change would
be and the same be reported at the
next meeting of the Board.
letter from Allen e. Webster in
regard to the negotiation for the pur
chase of certain rights in the Har-
mony Ditch No. l, was taken up and
the Attorney was instructed to go to
Greeley and consult with Attorney
Haynes in regard to this matter and