Arizona republican., 1895-09-04
RTlcLEs OF INCORPORATION
THE RIO VERDE CANAL COMPANY.

cOrDOrdLlOn uuuel 1AO AS'AsSN H'~' .of the Territory of Arizona relating to corpora tions annroved March Sth, A. D. 1887, do here nv associate ourselves for that purpose, and sion. adopt and acknowledge the following articles of incorporation, to-wit:
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the persons so hereoy assocla'- ing themselves for the purpose aforesaiu are Frank L. stetson, Martin Ring, Charles F. pa1-o- william H. J. Pearce, Morenus J. Gal min. Charles P. 5illoway and Charles A. Bicknell. u,o,ru
 The name of the corporation shall be 1.-THE RIO VERDE CANAL COMPANY"
 ARTICLE IT,
 The principal place for transact1ng US ousl- ness shall be in the City of Ph@nlx, Ill 1he County of Maricopa, in the Territory ot Arlzona.
 ARTICLE ".
 The objects for which this company IS orHah- ized are pany, water power company, water suppis company for irrigation, public, private, munl o;aoi dor,astic ar other uses in the Territory of Arizona; .o R-To build, erect, construct, excaVate' r,ointain canals, dams, fumes, reservoirs, tanks. hydrants, plugs, acequias, dltcnes' aque- dro+s savers or any other hydraulic appllan- nes. telephone and telegraph lines;
 C-To lay pipes or other water conoults or snnliances for the storage, supply, delivery ahu distribution of water; D-To control, obstruct, divert, conduct lead. turn. regulate the flow, supply, service and use of water;
 Flo buy, sell, lease rent, own, acqulre' ap propriate, enjoy, use, water, water rlghts anu rights to the use of water for power' mlnihs' manufacturing or agricultural purposes It. elamation of land, domestic, piscatorlal' angllhs and all lawful uses; ,- Flo own and operate canal or canals' water power, telephone lines and telegraph lines;
 G.-To reclaim land by the use ot water;
 TITO enter into any agreement or arrange ment with any authori ies, supreme, stale' ter ritorial municipal. local or otherwise, or 10 op- +oin from the aforesaid authorities, or any or them. any rights, privileges concessions oi franchises, which may seem conducive to the obiects of the company, and to exerclse' carrs ont and comply with any such agreement oi al rangomant ar the terms and conditions Of sucn rights, privileges concessions or trancnlses' TO fix. establish and alter prices, assess mants. rates, charges and tolls; and to enforce and collect payments of the same elther III coin, currency, serYlces PerloIAeu oi "' fF elty taken in exchange therefor;
 ITO buy own, hold, lease, rent, sell' ac- onire. appropriate any and all lands, houses' toroon+s bereditaments, easements, sites, To- cations. reservoirs and rights of way necessary or convenient for the carrying on of the com nen1,s business, or taken in. exchange for deDts dro nronerty conveyed services rendered or benefits conferred;
 K.-And generally to undertake ana carry on any business, undertaking, transaction or oper- at1on commonly carried on or unoertaken oy irrigation canal companies, water supply com panies, or water power compames, ana any other business which may seem to the company canable of being conveniently carried on ID connection with the above or calculated elther directly or indirectly to enhance the value ol or render profitable any of the company prop erty or rights; L.-To enter into contracts with any other company or companies, or person UT peisone ioi the foregoing purposes; M.-To do all or any of the aforesaid as prln- -cinal. agent. contractor, trustee or otherwise, and that by or through trustees, agents or other wise and either alone or ln conjunction with others;
 N-To amalgamate or unite with any other company altogether or in part similar ln us op iects or purposes to this company
 O-To borrow or raise money by mortgage ol on bonds, debentures, acceptances, promlssorS notes or other securities, or property of the company or any part thereof;
 P-To do all such things as are incidental O. conducive to the attainment Of the aDoVe oplects
 ARTICLE V.
 This corporation shall further have powe and authority to issue and sell its bonds for th' aforesaid purposes, to the limit fixed by law and it shall have power and authority to creat & sinking fund from the avalls of the sales of II water rights or from any other source Of asset for the purpose of providing for the payment o its bonds at maturity, or for the payment Of ill terest thereon.
 The capital stock of this corporation shall b tbrae million six hundred thousand dollar (ss6ooOOO), divided into thirty-slx thousan c36 OON shares of the value of one hundred dol lars fs1OO) each, with power to increase, subd vide or reduce the capital for the time being b tho amendment of these articles, and to rals the whole or any part thereof, or any increase capital at a premium, or with any preference guarantee privilege or other advantage postponement.
 The times when and the conditions upo which the said capital stock is to be paid Ill al as follows, to-wlt:
 Four thousand (4,OOW shares thereof shall | and are hereby set aside as treasury stock, al such treasury stock shall be sold and issue upon subscriptions therefor, at such times an upon such conditions and for such price as ms be determined by the affirmative vote ot u holders of at least two thirds of the capit stock then issued and the remainder ot sue