Weekly journal-miner., 1915-07-21
GETTING READY TO
 TURN WATER IN DITCHES
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 The Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce holds an option upon 400 acres of land, under the Hassayampa Alfalfa Farms Company project. Previous to this, the chamber had circulated two subscription lists among the citizens of Yavapai coun- ty requesting them to get back of this project financially, as well as morally. The company has complet- cd the contraction of the Granite Creek dam and is now working to connect the ditches. It is under stood between the Chamber of Com merce and the company that the land to be selected must be taken in a block tract and that it..is unimproved land. The selection is to be made from Sections 21, P, 26, 27, 28, 35 and the West 19 of the N. w. ii and the West 1z of the s. w. H of Sec ton B, in Township 16, N Range ?, w. Some time ago, committee was appointed by the Chamber of Com merce to investigate and report as to the obligations to be assumed by a purchaser of lands, under this irri- gation project. Following is their re- port in full
 q. PURCHASE PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT: The pur- chase price is $100 per acre, includ- ing perpetual water right for one and one-half acre feet per acre, per annum. The terms of payment are: 40% within ten days after receipt of notice in writing from the irrigation company that water is available in its canals for use on the lands; 30gS within four months after the first payment; 30at within four months after the second payment; Upon payment Of the total purchase price, the purchaser will receive from the Hassayampa Alfalfa Farms Company a warranty deed, conveying title to the land, free and clear of all incum- brances; strip of land 20 feet wide adjoining and on each side of the townsite, section and quartersection lines, being subject to right of way for roads, railroads, canals, aque- ducts, water mains, gas mains, cleo tric light and power lines, and for drainage ditches, fumes etc.
 The purchaser will also receive from the farms company deed for a perpetual water right for one and onc-half acre feet per acre, per an rum, subject to the same terms and conditions as have been imposed up on the farms company by the irri- gation company That is to say, the deed from the farms company to the purchaser of its lands will be in eff feet pro tanto assignment of its contract with the irrigation company In other words, the purchaser is real ly making a contract with the irri- gation company, but getting title to his land and water rights from the farms company.
 ?. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. The purchaser will pay, on or before April first of each year, fixed an nual charge of seventy-hve cents per acre for maintenance. In addition to this fixed charge, he will pay a further annual maintenance charge, not to exceed the following: For first half acre foot of water 20; for second, half acre foot of water. 30; ! total of 80 for the first acre foot of water For all water used in excess of one acre foot per i acre, the rate will be seventy-hve | cents per acre foot This additional l charge is to be paid on or before October first, next succeed ing each irrigation season. In the event the above payments are not . made when due, the purchaser is re quircd to pay penalty of ten per cent of the amount due, in addition to paying interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum.
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