Genl. Cameron offered the following resolutions Resolved-That the sum of three thousand dollars, be raised by additions to the price of the lots and lands under the Ditch No 3. for the purpose of enlarging said Ditch And that said proposition be referred to the action of the Colony at a Public Meeting to be held at the Town Hall on Saturday Eve Sept 3rd at 72 o'clock Adopted Letter received & read by Secy in relation to the Fields & Wheeler lands Genl Cameron moved That the Prest. be requested to draw a draft. & send to 1st Natl Bank-to pay for said deeds Carried Petition of Mr Knowles received, read, & laid over- Resolved-That the residents who have govt 80's, can select 5 acre lots-by returning Govt fees & $75 for water Adopted [p. 83] The Committee adjourned-to next regular meetingMonday Sept 5th F. M. Babcock Secy That the Secy be requested to demand the return of the money obtained fraudulently by Woodworth & Haddix for shovels, and if refused to sue him Carried Mr West moved That, Tuesday evenings at 72 o'clock R.R. time, be hereafter the regular time for meetings Carried Genl. Cameron offered the following resolution Resolved-That the sum of $2.50 be assessed on all town lots & Five dollars on all outside lots under Ditch No. 3. for the purpose of enlarging said ditch, and that, said amount be added to the price of said lots Adopted [p. 84] Mr West moved That all the Colony fruit trees be advertised for sale one week, the same to be sold at Auction on Monday Sept 12th 1870 Carried Mr Holmes moved That a Committee be appointed to investigate a road up the Poudre valley, & also a road to Boulder, and be allowed a reasonable compensation urer Carried The Chair appointed Mr Holmes & Mr Pinkerton— That Mr Emerson be notified of his election as Treas Carried Committee adjourned till Tuesday evenings Sept 6th at 712 o'clock Committee met F. M. Babcock Secy Greeley Sept 8, 1870 kerton Present-Mess. Meeker, Cameron Holmes, and Pin Genl Cameron moved That any person taking the contract, according to the specifications, to build the flumes on Ditches No's 2 & 3, shall be paid & allowed, by the Colony, for any defficiency there may be in the amount of lumber at Head of Ditch No 2. as removed from the flume of said [p. 85] ditch No. 2 Genl. Cameron moved Carried That the proposal of Mr W. L. Weed, to contruct the flumes on Ditches No's 2 & 3-according to the specifications— be accepted at the amount proposed, $450— Carried Committee Adjourned till Monday evening September 12th 1870 F. M. Babcock Secy Greeley Sept 12— 1870— The Committee met Present-Mess. Meeker, Cameron, Monk, Holmes, Wilcox, Pinkerton & West The petition of Mr M. B. Knowles was called up, and on motion laid on the table Mr O. N. McLain appeared before the Committee and stated that a building which he had erected on Lot 13 Blk 26 had been pulled down, and asked that the committee grant him a Deed for this lot and his other selections Genl. Cameron explained that this Block though surveyed and staked as 50 feet lots, was accidentally mapped as 100 feet lots in copying from an old map-and two persons had made selections before the error was discovered, and that this lot 13 in Blk 26 was one of the lots so selected, but that the persons who selected them were informed that they could not hold but fifty feet lots [p. 86] Mr Ward the person who selected a lot under this mistake came before the committee and made a statement That he selected the lot in May 14th Plowed May 25th That he incidentally learned that the Committee had changed the mapMoved on his building June 11th-commenced to Dig Well June 27th Genl. Cameron moved That we make a deed of lot 13 Blk 26-to Mr McLain upon his paying for the same Present-Mess. Meeker, Cameron, Monk, Holmes, Pinkerton & Wilcox Mr Nettleton appeared before the committee & made a statement of the condition of first three miles of the Ditch No 3.- Contractor abandoned it Struck hard pan- had plowed about 2000 feet J. C. Higley appeared as one of the Contractors, was requested by the Committee to see Mr Eaton & report at next meeting Application of Mr Pabor for the Office of Secretary of the Colony [p. 87] was received & read Mr Monk moved That the application be laid over one week from the next regular meeting Genl Cameron offered the following resolution Resolved-That we consider the erection of a Blacksmith shop on Main Street between the Depot and Park as highly detrimental to the best interests of the Colony Adopted Genl. Cameron offered the following resolution Resolved-That if Mr Chas. D Martin gives a Quit Claim Deed to Mr C Buckingham, it will be considered sufficient upon which the Colony can give a Deed-if improve ments be made upon the said lot, or upon any of the lots under the same claim Adopted Genl. Cameron offered the following resolution Resolved-That the water sects be kept cleaned out by the parties owning lots opposite to their lands and that no person, shall throw any garbage straw or other litter in said sects, nor shall any person wash their persons or any utensils in said sects. But said sects shall be kept free for domestic use Adopted [p. 88] Genl. Cameron moved That the Secy be requested to notify the Water Com missioner Mr La Grange, that his office is suspended Present-Mess. Cameron Pinkerton, Monk, Wilcox & Holmes The minutes of the previous meeting was read & ap proved Mr Monk moved That the minutes be amended-to read as followsthat Mr Meeker, Cameron. & Pinkerton-be appointed to confer with Mr Eaton & others, concerning the construction of the first three miles of the Ditch No. 2. & that the minutes be adopted as so amended Carried Mr Beswick applied to have his Govt 80 acres exchanged for a 10 acre lot— Mr J. H. Foster applied to have one lot changed from one certificate, for a lot of that of another certificate He being the owner of both certificates Mr Monk moved as stated That Mr J. H. Foster be allowed to change the lots Carried [p. 89] Mr Holmes moved That if Mr Beswick will locate some one on his Govt 80-he will be allowed to do so, by paying the Homestead fee $16-& take a 10 acre lot insteadCarried The committee appointed to confer with Mr Eaton-concerning the construction of the first three miles of Ditch No 2 |