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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR1925-004 Derby Mesa Road 6 H t e { ..¢� F � ..� ::v '��., f .. w +. i ,,.. ad.. r y Ky�3 .� ,- • 4. - �- ..��= �'a3�.s'xG. d�_`�a,F BESOLUTICN. WHEREAS, those residents of Eagle County, who live on Derby Mesa, are badly in need of a road, to market the produce from their several farms and ranches and have access to the railroads and stores for supplies for themselves and their families; and WHEREAS, the White River National Forest Department reports that a survey has.been made by the Forestry Department's Engineers, which shows that a good road on a proper grade, can be built from the present county highway, near the mouth of Derby Creek, up to and on said Derby Mesa, at an approximate cost of Fourteen Thousand Dollars; and WaREAS, the said Forestry Department has signified its will- ingness to build the greater part of said road in order to have access tc the vast timber reserve that now stands on South Derby Mesa; and WHEREAS, the people of Derby Mesa and that vicinity have,by popular subscription, raised the sum of fArteen hundred dollars which they will turn over to Eagle County to help construct said road; and EE13 AS, it appears to the Board of County Commissioners of Eagle County, that said road would be of immense benefit to the remainder of the County as well as to the residents of Derby Mesa: NOW, THEREFO'. E, BE: IT RESOLVED: That the County of Eagle, thru its Board of County Commissioners, set aside out of the County Road Fund, as soon as monies are available from said Road Fund, the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, to be added to the Fourteen ttundred Dollars contributed by popular subscription, and given to the Forestry De- partment to aid in building said road to Derby Mesa. PROVIDED HOWi'vSR, that said sum of sixty -four hundred dollars is only to be given to the Forestry Department on the condition that said Depart- ment advances the balance of that it may cost to build said road. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; That Eagle County hereby pledges it- self to obtain the right of ways for said proposed road, at its own expense. ___ ,,,,,....„ EE IT.P'URTHEB RESOLVED, that a oopy of this resolution be sprea upon the minutes of this meeting, and a copy sent to Colonel en $.Peok, District Forester, and a Dopy sent to James A. Blair, Supervisor of the White River National Forest. i PASSED, ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED, this 1st day of June , A. D.1925. i THE BOARD OF COUNTY C©P2113SIO S OP BAG'S COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. r BY I Chairman. i • ATTEST: Secr ar C�. y 1 I I r 4 ', , ? 4* ' 4,. , 4 S+• . ri . ✓ ,�• ` -� .� 4* Y a 3 ,, . z stw� y r "�