The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-27
Articles of Incorpation.
 OF THE kutrios3 Irrigation Company

' pOIGtIOli uuOCt sttlu ny OI tIIC h D of 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 Aiger and Jacob Hamb- | lin.
 The name of the corporation is, "Nu- i trioso Irrigation Company" and its prin- ciple place of transacting business is in the town of Nutrioso, County of Apache, Territory of Arizona.
 SECOND.
 The general nature of the business to he transacted is the storing of the Wa ters of the NutrioSo and Golfer creeks in reservoirs now flowing or hereafter to 1 flow. And the distribution thereof to its 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 or 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 or any means of conveying water such rates as it's board of directors may deem to be just, said rates to be un form on all persons and generally to do all things lawful to be done in relation to the rights and interests of each and all persons in and 10 the use of said water of said creeks.
 THIRD
 The amount of capital stock author ized is Twenty-Five Thousand ($25 ,OO0) Dollars and shall be divided into Sixteen Hundred and Sixty-six and twO-third (l6662a) shares of and for value of Eff teen (l5) Dollars each, Sixteen Q6) per Ct mt of said authorized capital is fully paid up and the balance is to be paid in time and manner as shall be called for by the board of directors of the cor i poration.
 FOURTH.
 The time of the commencement of said corporation shall be the date of this in- strutment and it shall terminate its ex- istence in Twenty-Five years from said date.
 FIFTH.
 The affairs of this corporation are to be conducted by five directors 10 be elected by the stockholders, as follows: Three to be elected on the first Monday ! in February, 1896, and two to be elected on the first Monday in February, 1897, each director is elected for two years. Said election to be held in manner and form as shall be prescribed in the by laws of said corporation. The first Di- rectors of said corporation shall be, Jacob Hamblin, William Lund and Ben l iamin Brown, who shall act until the next election and Thomas Alger and Samuel Lave who shall act until the regular ele"tion in 1897. The other of ficers of said corporation shall be a President, Secretary and Treasurer who shall be elected by the directors from among themselves and their duties shall be snch as are prescribed by the bylaws of said corporation.
 SIXTH
 Tie highest amo mt of indebtedness or liabilities 10 which the corporation is at any time to subject itself is One Thousand ,$l ,000) dollars.
 SEVENTH
 All private property of stockholders is to be exempt from all corporate debts.
 EIGHTH.
 The Board of Directors ef said corpor- ation 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 assessment or otherwise for the purpose collecting any amount due, at public sale. after giving due notice of such sale for at least ten days prior thereto of the date, and the hour there which shall be between the hours of 10 q. m. and 1 r. m, by posting three notices of such sale in public places in said Apache County, one of which shall be posted on the School house door at Nutrioso, AriZ. Said notice to be under the seal of said corporation and signed by the Secretary thereof. The proceeds Os such sale shall be first applied to the courts and ex penses of advertising and conducting said sale, the balance to be applied to the amonnt due on said share or shares, and the remainder if any, to be paid to the owner of said share or shares. The Secretary of the said corporation is au- thorized transfer said share or shares to the purchaser thereof at said public sale on the books of said corporation in same manner as if they had been sold vOlun- tarily by the owner or owners thereof to the said purchaser. Said sale shall take place at the School house of Nutrioso, Apache county, Territory of Anzona In witness whereof we hereunto sub scribe our names this 20th day of April 4. D. 1895.
 Benjamin Brown,
 William Lund.
 Samuel Love.
 Thomas Alger.
 Jacob Hamblin. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,l 1 COUNTY DE APACHE