The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11

Head Gate No. "a on the Petersen
ditch and this Board agreed to con-
sent to another head gate being plac-
ed in the Ditch when the lateral was
completed and approved by the Super
intendent
The Secretary was instructed to
write or see Bonding Companies in ref
erence to their purchasing each month
the warrants issued by the District
The matter of the Pulver agreement
was brought up and it was decided
by the Board to hold the matter UP
till they could go to the reservoir and
to Mr.. Pulyers and go over the matter
personally.
The following petition was present
ed to the Board:
PETITION FOR THE EXCLUSION
OF LAND
The undersigned, George W. Law
renee, represents that he is the owner
of the certificate of purchase for the
following described real estate to-wit:
All that portion of Section Twenty
three (23) Township Eleven u1),
North, Range Forty-seven (47) West
of the 9th. P. NJ. lying North of the
Union Pacific railroad, bounded on the
North by the North line of said Sec
ton Twenty-three;
That all Of said above described
premises are within the Juiesburg
Irrigation District and subject to tax
alton for purposes of irrigation; that
all of said land is what is commonly
termed alkali. and cannot he benefic-
tally irrigated
Your petitioner therefore requests
that the same be exempted from taxa
ton for irrigation purposes, and that
the QaAnty Treasurer be directed to
res saWe -sanse
from taxation for such purposes for
the current year being the 1914 tax
Respectfully,
BY C. NJ. Robson,
His Attorney.
| lHe lOllOWluS dctlOn was TAKEN.
RESOLUTION
Whereas, the above, George W. Law
renee. has filed the above petition and
the Board having knowledge of the
condition of the said land,
NOW THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLV-
ED, that the said land being described
/ rvo fhn To Dbl T II
in theNorth one-half of Section Twen-
ty-three (23) Township Eleven Q1)
North, Range Forty-seven (47) West
of the 9Th P. NJ. SO acres be and is
hereby exempted from irrigation tax,
That the assessor be notified of said
exemption.
That the Treasurer be instructed to
re-assess said land so that it will not
be held for the 1914 irrigation tax, now
due.
Those voting for the resolution were
W. H. Brandt
The following petition was present
ed to the Board:
Chappell. Nebraska
Febr., Gath, 1915.
The Honorable Board of Directors,
Julesburg Irrigation District,
Julesburg, Colorado,
Gentlemen:
The undersigned, T. NJ Johnson, be-
ing the owner of the East Half of
Lots Six co., seven ca, and eight (S) :,
Section two (2), Township Eleven I'D
North. Range Forty-six (46) West of
the 9Th Principal Meridian, respect
fully sets forth the following:
That at this time there are Seventy
(70) Acres of the said tract of land
assessed in the Julesburg Irrigation
District
Application is hereby made for the
exclusion of 1886 acres of the said
seventy acres from Irrigation Tax in
said District; there being but 37.14
acres of said tract suitable for agri-
culture by irrigation as shoYn by the
surveyors plat and certificate hereto
attached
Respectfully submitted,
T. NJ. johnson.
The following action was taken:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The above, T. NJ. john
son has filed the above petition to-
gether with plat of said land and