The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-03-14
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
The Rio Verde Irrigation Company

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we J. R. fitzpatrick. J. W. Francis. Will sn Hamilton. David Babbltt and D. M. Rlor- dan all residents or plasscti Soc@hthe nf inc United States, and whose names are hereun- der written. being desirous Of forming a cor. poration under the laws of the Ierrltnry O, Arizona, now existing and in force. known and designated as Chapter one 1l and two C2,. Title XII of the Revised statutes Of lss1' of said Territory with all the rlghts auu p'ly- | ilepes of said chapters. have associated our selves together as, and to become: Dody cor porate. under the laws afo' esaid ana nave and exercise all the powers and priyileges | therein and thereby cOnfcrreh, and receive | all the benefits and advantages resu ting ana | to be derived therefr"m do now make. publish. | declare and adopt these as. and to be- our Ar ticles of Incorporation;
 | Tho name of said corporation shall be THE | RIO VERDE IRRIG ATiON COMPANf;, | 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 or | Arizona.
 | The general nature 0f the business proposed | to he transacted hy said corporation is to ac- guire by grant. gift, condemnation or other, | wise from the Government Of the United | States or others having power to grant or l dispose of lands. water rights. water sheds. | natural springs. lakes. bayOus. and running | streams of water with any and all rights and | privileges thereunto or In anywise belonging; l and construct thereon reservoirs and dams. | fumes, pipes, aqueducts; locks. ana other means for the storage and inp0nndlng 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 tn" same. dis | tribute by the means aforesaid water tor IT, rigatng. agricultural lands. m.nlng mechan- teal and other purposes. over. In and upon any and all lands or rights by sad corpora | ton held. owned or used. and in and upon and over any and all other lands where q right so to do may be acquired. as aforesaid; {; furnish. sell or otherwise dispose of water | and water rights tO individuals or cOrpOra- Il tions for irrigation. or for lawful purposes. and regulate. from time 10 time. the rates for the sale and disposition of water. and charge | and collect for the same, and to regulate frpul time to time the times for the use Qf wafer, and number Qf Inches to be used, by purchas- ersi hr6ct and maintain all necessary lnl- l provenionts. as may be required and eonven- lent. from time to timei 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 part or par eel of the same, whether by deed. lease. mort gage. or otherwise, as may be seen hL or pro- ntable: erect and maintain telegraph or tel ephone lines along said canal and generally do and perform any and all ac and things in and about the premises Ps nay be reau,,; and Al'S evefy the matters and things for the purpose aforesaid,
 Tho amount of tho capital stock of said corporation is Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Cs2.5O0 000l Dollars, divided into twenty-five thousand t2500o' shares. of the par value ofo hundred tsioo.Oo dollars each
 The said capital stock shall be paid in a, such times and upon such terms apd snndi' tions as tue Raa1d ot ,!lIree''rs n'ay ordaln' The time of the commencement ot said cor. poratlon shall he on the thirtieth day of Jan.
 uary, 1895. and continue for, and terminate at the expiration of fifty years from and af
 the provision of the laws of sad 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
 Board of Directors consi sting of five t5' stock holders to be chosen and elected from anon!
 the stockholders. on the .hlrtieth day of Jan uary. 1895; and on the thlrtieth day q Janp ary qf each year thcreatter, durlns the tern for which thls company Is Incorporated d
 which election. and tho officers to be elected
 by such Board Of Directors. as well as the du ; ties of ca :h. shall be provided for by the by laws of said company. adop'e cd at a meetini of the stockholders .iereof. inrluding Prcsl
 dent, Vice-Presdent. Secretary and Treas urer, and such other officers us the Board Q | Directors may deem necessary for the man agement of the affairs of the corporation. | -VII'.-
 The highest amount of indebtedness or lia
 blity. direct or contingent, to which said cor poration shall at any time be subject Is on
 million five hundred thousand 4l,50O,00( ; dollars.
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 pl The private property of the stockholders
 excepting that of the Directors of this corpor : ation, is hereby declared exempt from tn : corporate debts or said corporatiOn and tn ] private property of any person owning stoc' herein shall in nowise be responsible. no
 shali the private property be subject to tn, i, debts
 l In witness whereof. we, the persons abov
 named. as incorporators. have hereunto se : our hands this thirtieth day of January. A
 J.R. KILPATRICK,
 J. W. FRANCIS. WILSON HAMILTON, Il DAVID BABBfTT,