The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-03-07
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of The Rio Verde Irrigation Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
 That we, J. R. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Francis, Will
 sn Hamilton. David Babbitt and D. M. RIor- dan all residents of Flagstaf. Coconino
 county, Arizona Territory citizens of the
 dor written, being desirous of forming cor: poration under the laws of the Territory or Arizona, now existing and in force, known and designated as Chapter one O. and two (2,, Title XII. of the Revised Statutes of 1887, of said Territory, with all the rights and priv ileges of said chapters: have associated our selves together as. and to become: body cor
 porate. under the laws aforesaid. and have and exercise all the powers and privileges
 therein and thereby conferred, and receive all the benefits and advantages resulting. and
 to be derived therefrom do now make. publish, declare and adopt these as. and to be. our Ar | ticlcs of Incorporation.
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 The name of said corporation shall be THE RIO VERDE IRRIGATION COMPANY" and the names of the incorporators of said
 corporation are the above named citizens and residents.
 The principal place of transacting the busl-- | ness of said corporation shall be the town of | Flagstaff. county Of Coconino, Territory of Arizona.
 The general nature of the business proposed | to be transacted by said corporation is to ac- auire by grant, gift condemnation. or other wise. from the Government of the United | States. or others having power to grant or | dispose or lhnuS WaieF TlSntS. WdIer SHcnS,
 natural springs, lakes. bayous, and running | streams of water, with any and all rights and privileges thereunto or In anywise belonging; | and construct thereon reservoirs and dams. | Humes pipes, aqueducts. locks, and other means for the storage and impounding and | distribution of water; build and construct
 heads. canals. ditches, laterals, within which
 to convey water from point to point and | maintain each. all and every the same. dis | tribute by the means aforesaid water for ir- | rigating. agricultural lands, inning mechan- | ical and other purposes over, in and upon | any and all lands or rights by said corpora l tion held, owned or used, and fin and upon l and over any and all other lands where Il right so to do may be acquired. as aforesaid; | and water rights to individuals or corpora | tions, for irrigation. or for lawful purposes,
 and regulate, from time to time the rates for | the sale and disposition of water, and charge | and collect for the same, and 10 regulate from | time to time the times for the use of water, | and number of inches to be used, by purchas- | CTS; erect and maintain all necessary im- | proyenients, as may be required and conven- | lent. from time to time; take, hold. use, en- | joy. each. all and particular. the property aforesaid, sell. cucumber or otherwise dispose of the same, at such times. and upon such terms, as may be necessary and convenient; convey the said property. or any nart or par eel of the same, whether by deed, lease, mort-
 gage. or otherwise, as may be seen if or pro ftable; erect and maintain telegraph or tel l ephone lines along said canal and generally do and perform any and all acts and things
 
 site and necessary 10 the end to execute all
 and every the matters and things for the purpose aforesaid.
 The amount of the capital stock of said | corporation Is Two Million Five Hundred Thousand s2; 2;50o 00O) Dollars, divided into | twenty-five thousand i95.000 shares, of the
 par value of one hundred tsl0O.OOD dollars each. "
 The said capital stock shall be paid in at such times and upon such terms and condi- | finns as the ROa rl pf Directors nrdain VI
 | The time of the commencement of said cor poratlon shall be on the thirtieth day of Jan | uary. 1895, and continue for, and terminate | at the expiration of fifty years from and af- i ter that date. unless sooner dissolved, under
 the provision of the laws of said Territory, | and now in force and under which this corpo-
 ration is formed.
 The officers or persons who shall conduct | the affairs of said corporation are to be n Board of Directors, consisting of five (5I stock holders, to be chosen and elected from among
 the stockholders. on the :hrtieth day of Jam uary. 1895; and on the thirtieth day of Janu- | ary of each year thereafter, during the term 1 for which this company Is Incorporated which election, and the officers to be elected l by such Board of Directors; as we'll as the du- | ties of each, shall be provided for by the by | laws of said company, adopted at a meeting | of the stockholders hereof, including Presi-
 dent, Vice-President. Secretary and Treas urer, and such other officers as the Board of Directors may deem necessary for the man.
 agement of the affairs of the corporation. | -VIIi.-
 The highest amount of indebtedness or lia-
 bility. direct or contingent. to owhich said cor | poration shall at any time be subject Is one
 million five hundred thousand Cs1,5o0,OOO | dollars.
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 The private property of the stockholders, excepting that of the Directors of this corpor- | ation, Is hereby declared eXeulpt from the | corporate debts of said corporation. and the | private property of any person owning stock | herein shall In nowlse be responsible nor
 shall the private property be subject to the | debts of said corporation or any part of such debts
 In witness whereof, we, the persons above | named, as incorporators, have hereunto set
 our hands this thirtieth day of January, A. | D. 1895.
 J. R. KILPATRICK, J. W. FRANCIS WILSON HAMILTON, DAVID BABB1TT D. Al. RIORDAN.