The St. Johns herald., 1895-07-18
Articles of Incorpation.
 CT THE Euiri0so Irrigation Company,

hulFI0So lTTigaTlOn Company Know all men by these presents that We the understand hereby form q Cor poration under and by virtue of the laws oi the Territory of Arizona and set forth the following articles of corporation to- wit:
 FIRST. The names of the corporators are Benjamin Brown, William Lund, Samuel Love, Thomas Alger and Jacob Hamb- lin.
 The name of the corporation is, 'Nu- tiioso Irrigation Company and it's prin- ciple place ol transacting business is in the town Of NutrioSo, County of 4 pache, Territory ol Arizona.
 SECOND.
 The general nature of the business to he transacted is the storing of the wa ters Of the Nutrioso and Colter creeks in reservoirs now flowing or hereafter to flow. And the distribution thereof to it's stockholders and all other ersons entitled thereto according to law, and according to the bylaws of this corpor- ation and for said purpose to construct and repair dams, reservoirs. ditches, water gates. sluices and all other neces- sary means or constructions anywhere pr wherever located or situated in said Apache county, for preserving, convey ing and distributing water for irrigation or domestic purposes and to collect from all persons using water so distributed r any means of conveying water such ates as its board of directors ma. deem ,o be just, said rates to be un form on iii persons and generally to do all things lawful to be done in relation to the rights md interests of each and all persons in md to the use of said water of said creeks.
 THIRD.
 The amount of capital stock author zed is Twenty-Five Thousand ($25 ,O00) Dollars and shall be divided into Sixteen hundred and Sixty-siX and two-third 166625) shares of and for value of Eff cen u5) Dollars each, Sixteen (l6) per mt of said authorized capital is fully Daid up and the balance is to be paid time and manner a7 shall be called or by the board of directors of the cor )oratlon.
 FOURTH.
 The time of the commencement of said corporation shall be the date of this in- ,trutment and it shall terminate its ex- stence in Twenty-Five years from said late.
 FIFTH
 The affairs of this corporation are to 1e conducted by five directors to be ,Iected by the stockholders, as follows rhree to be elected on the first Monday February, 1896, and two to be elected m the first Monday in February, 1897, l ,icl director is elected for two years. said election to be held in manner and Orin as shall be prescribed in inc by iaws of said corporation. The first Di ! ectors of said corporation shall be, l Jacob Hamblin, William Lund and Ben !, amin Brown, who shall act until the 1 next election and Thomas Alger and : ;amuel Lave who shall act until the l egular ele"tion in 1897. The other of- { ( .crs of said corporation shall be a ] President Secretary aud Treasurer who | shall be elected by the directors from | tmong themselves and their dutlt !
 
 bylaws oi said corporation.
 SIXTH
 The highest amount of indebtedness [ )r liabilities 10 which the corporation is ! 1t any time to subject itself is One 1 Chousand i$l, ,O00) dollars.
 SEVENTH 2 III private property of stockholders is 10 be exempt from all corporate debts
 EIGHTH v The Board of Directors ef said corpor- ,tion may and are hereby by an order . made by and regularly entered in their minutes 10 sell any share or shares on ! winch there may be any money due by | or otherwise for the purpose ! any amount due, at public : sale. after giving due notice of such sale . or at least ten days prior thereto of the late, and the hour theleof which shall 1e between the hours of 10 a. m. and ). m., by posting three notices of such ale in public places in said Apache 'ounty, one of which shall be posted on he School house door at NutriOso, Ariz. aid notice to be under the seal of said and signed by the Secretary IlSICOl. LbC BIONCCNto Oi ONNti SAlS SiiuiI ,e first applied 10 the courts and ex ,enses of advertising and conducting aid sale, the balance to be applied to he amonnt due on said share or shares nd the remainder if any, to be paid to he owner of said share or shares. The secretary of the said corporation is au- horized transfer said share or shares to he purchaser thereof at said public sale m the books of said corporation in same manner as if they had been sold volun- arily hy the owner or owners thereof to he said purchaser. Said sale shall take ,lace at the School house of Nutrioso, lpache county. Territory of Arizona. In witness whereof we hereunto sub cribe our names this 2Oth day of April |. D. 1895.
 Benjamin Brown,
 William Lund.
 Samuel Love.
 Thomas Alger.
 Jacob Hamblin.