Mamoth Water Deal Transcripts 1932-1939

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5, retain and hold the sum of $500.00 to pay for completion of the collection ditch if same becomes necoasaru and if not necessary that not to exceed 4250.00 thereof be used by the town in the purchase of extra water in, 1934 if such purchase becomes necessary due to in, completion of the ditch, but that the Casualty Company shall not assume but one of these two liabilities, viz, completion of the ditch or parent for said water in such maximun sum. It was then moved by Gutfelder and seconded' by Ferrari that the town now in view of tee approval by the State ngineer7s office of the resevoir dam, in con- juciton with the approval of same by Me. Chatfield and the approval of Mr. Chatfield of the itogers Pass ditch from the upper or the northerly end down to the divided between Fawn Creek and Jim Creek as being in accorcance with specifications for same, formally accept such reservoir with its appurtant works below sand and the said portion of said ditch; that the sum of 3.,625.00 remaingin unpaid to U. H. Bashor on account of the said contract with him, the sum of 01,065,00 remainging unpaid to W: H. Bashor on account of the said contract with him, the sum of 0106500 be paid to him and the ikm Amsterdam Casualty Company jointly as requested by it and the said Basher. J'hat the sum of 060.00 be retained by the Town for the payment of the balance due for the clearing of the basin and the other works below the dam; that the balance of 0500.00 be retained and held by the town for the ptrposo of insuring the completion of the s*Md ditch should same become necessary because of inability of the town to make a reasonably, or angyagreement with the City of Denver for the carriage of our western slope water through its water bore or in the attenative for the pruchase of water by the town during 1034 for not to exceed )250.00 and that the said Casualty Company shall be chargeable only for the complotion, of the said ditch or for such water purchsse in said sum, but not for both the same. On the question of obtaining the necessary funds to make payment specified in the foregoing motion, it4was proposed that the town order a transfer from the general fund the wum of 125.00 to the water bond snecial fund and that we then draw upon the said water bond soecial fund in the sum of $ 1,065.00 to pay to W. H. bashor and the New Amsterdam Casualty Company by a warrent in their joint names and the sum of 460.00 for the labor mentioned in said fore- going motion and which is payable to Harry Jenkins , John Stevens, and William Jenkins that the sum of 0125.00 so transfered from the general fund to such. water bond special fund be reinbursed as and when the water assessments are collected for the quarter begining April. 1st 1934. August 29, 1934 Mayor Golden brought up the Rogers Pass ditch question in behalf of Dr. Basher. Mr. Bashor wants to know if he can get some action of the board about accepting the ditch as completed. A committee of board was recently over the ditch with Mr. Bashor and examined the same. It was moved by Ross and seconded by Varley that we accept the Rogers Pass ditch providing the meters are completed on ditch and reservoir and a receipt given so the town by the state engineer for one meter to be installed at the reservoir on Mamoth creek and to beefttalled at Jfeetr,pfficehea,eriedeslt was moved by Ferrari that the -Lown Troasueer make -reparation for the sale of a0$00,00 bond series of 1932. Detach all matured coupons compute the accrued interest on the bond to date of sale on the coupon maturing Jan. 1st 1935 and sell such bond for face value plus such accrued interest and deposit the funds in the general fund of the Town to provide the finds to pay balance due Dr. Bashor. seconded by Bottinelli Carried. August 20, 1935 Mr. Bashor came before the board in behalf of the Mammoth water situation and at length 'Uhs. Bashor stated that he would be able to give some intelligent information concerning the water problen in the near4uture so it was then decided to table the matter till then.