Arizona republican., 1895-09-05
THE RIO VERDE CANAL COMPANY.

the undersigned 1ncorporators, uesAihs 'o form corporation under the revised statu'es of the Territory of Arizona relating to corpora tiops, approved March Sth, A. D 1oo|' oo nere oy assoclate ourselves for that purpose anu sign, adopt and acknowledge the 1ollo"lns articles of incorporation, to-wit:
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the persons so herepy assocla'- ing themselves for the purpose aforesaid are Frank L. Stetson, Martin King, Charles T. Baker. William H. J. Pearce, Morenus J. 0al- pin, Charles P. 5illoway and Charles A. Bieknell. .r,c1pu
 The name of the corporation snail oe HE RIO VERDE CANAL COMPANY"
 ARTICLE III.
 The nrincipal place for transacting its ousl- nass shall be in the City of Phoenix, ln the County of Maricopa, in the Territory ot Arlzola
 ARTICLE ".
 The objects for which this company IS organ ized are: oa,o1 oom- ,onv water power company, water suppiS ooDonsnv for irrigation, public, private muhl .oina1 domestic or other uses in the Ierrltory oi Arizona; .. R-To build, erect, construct excaVate, maintain canals, dams, fumes, reserVolrs' tanks. hydrants, plugs, acequias, ditches, aque- dncts. sewers, or any other hydraulic appIan- ees, telephone and telegraph lines;
 C.-To lay pipes or other water conoulIs o, anniisnces for the storage, supply, delivery ana distribution of water;
 D.-To control, obstruct divert, conouct' lead, turn, regulate the flow, supply service and use of water;
 
 propriste, enjoy, use, water, water rights ana rights to the use of water for power mlnlng' manufacturing or agricultural purposes, re- elamation of land, domestic, piscatorlal, angling and all lawful uses;
 F-To own and operate canal or canals water mower, telephone lines and telegraph lines;
 G.-To reclaim land by the use of water; H-To enter into any agreement or arrange ment with any authori ies, supreme state' 'ei- ritorial, municipal local or otherwise or to op. tain from the aforesaid authorltles' UT an! oi them. any rights, privileges, concessiohs oi franchises, which may seem conouclVe u 'no obiects of the company, and to exerclse' carrS ont and comply with any such agreement or ar rangement, or the terms and condlnohs oi suoA rights, privileges, concessions or tranchlses' I-To fix, establish and alter prlces' @sse'' 1nents, rates, charges and tolls; ana Io enloioe and collect payments of the same either Ill coin, currency, services performed or anF pioP e1ty taken in exchange therefor; ITO buy. own, hold, lease, rent, sell, ac- onire appropriate any and all lands, houses' tanements, hereditaments, easements, sltes' lo- cations. reservoirs and rights of way necessary ar convenient for the carrying on of the con- nsnD,s husiness or taken in exchange TOT oepts dno nronerty conveyed, services rendered or benefits conferred;
 K-Aud generally to undertake ana carry on any business, undertaking, transacCoh ol opoi- stion commonly carried on or undertaken oy irrigation canal companies, water supply eoni' panies, or water power companes' ahu apS other business which may seem to the company capable of being conveniently carrleu on Ill 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 or persons TUT the foregoing purposes; M-To do all or any of the aforesaid as prin- cipal, 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 compsny altogether or in part similar in its ob- iects or purposes to this company
 O-To borrow or raise money by mortgage or on bonds, debentures, acceptances, promlssory notes or other securities, or property o1 the company or any part thereof;
 P.-To do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above oplects'
 ARTICLE V.
 mi. ouo,o+ior slo11 further have power and authority to issue and sell it's bonds for the aforesaid purposes to the limit fixed by law and it shall have power and authority to create a sinking fund from the avails of the sales Of its water rights or from any other source of assets for the purpose of providing for the payment Of it's bonds at maturity, or for the payment Of ln- terest thereon.
 The capital stock of this corporation shall be three million six hundred thousand dollars fss. s.6OO,OOO), divided into thirty-s1x thousand (36. .0OO shares of the value of one hundred dol lars (s1OO) each, with power to increase suDdl- vide or reduce the capital for the time being Dy the amendment of these articles, and to raise the whole or auy part thereof, or any Increased capital at a premium, or with any preference guarantee, privilege or other advantage ol postponement.
 The times when and the conditions upon which the said capital stock is to be paid in are as follows, to-wit:
 Four thousand (4,OO0 shares thereof shall De and are hereby set aside as treasury stock' ana such treasury stock shall be sold and issued upon subscriptions therefor, at such times ano upon such conditions and for such price as may be determined by the affirmative vote ot the holders of at least twot thirds of the capita stock then issued; and the remainder of sucf