The Winslow mail., 1897-09-04
Articles Of incorporation.

Fred M French, F T La Prade, George A
Wolff, julius Krentz, Edward Chandler
and John o Hurst all of winslow. Navajo
County, Arizona Territory, hereby associate
themselves together for the transaction of
lawful business as private corporation un-
der the laws of Arizona Territory, with the
powers and privilegef of natural persons,
exempt as provided by the laws of said Ter
ritory.
And in further compliance with the laws
of said Territory, the said parties whose
names are subscribed hereto do make and
adopt the following Articles of Incorpora-
tion, namely.
I ARTICLE1.- The names of the c6rporators
are Fred. NJ. French, F. T. LaPrade, Geo. A..
Wolff, Julius I, Krentz, Edward Chandler
and John O. Hurst, all of Winslow, Navajo
County, Arizona Territory.
/ ARrtCLE2. The name of the corporation
shall he Clear Creek Irrigation Company.
ARTICLE 3. The principal place of business
and for business transactions is hereby fixed
at Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona Terri
tory:
ARTICLE 4. That the general nature of the
business proposed to be transacted by this
company shall be the supplying of water and
)watsr rights, delivery of water to con-
sumers, renting water privileges or powers,
milling and providing water for, irrigation,
mechanical, domestic, stock and any other
beneficial purposes, the acquisition of
rights, titles, interests and options in land,
especially those susceptible of irrigation
purposes, reservoir sites and other proper
ties. and the conduct of all other business
incident TO the construction and maintain
ance of reservoirs, canals, aqueducts, bitches
and other works for purposes of irrigation.
and water supply for any and all purposes
the colonization of it's lands and the pur-
chase of lots and lands ex pected to be bene
fited by such irrigation or water supply and
subdivision thereof and generally to acquire
and dispose of such rights, privileges, ease
ments and benefits appertaining to the bust
ness aforesaid, which are hereby declared
to be the main objects of this corporation.
ARTIoLE5. The amount of the authorized
capital stock of said company is fixed at
One Hundred Thousand Dollars, ,(Sl00,000)
divided Into Ten Thousand 10000 shares, of
the par value of Ten Dollars $50 per share
and to be fully paid for when issued.
ARTICLE 6. The existence of said corpora
ton shall begin at the date of the filing of
these articles of incorporation in the office
of the County Recorder of Navajo County,
at Holbrook, Arizona, and continue for
period of Fifty years (5O) thereafter. s,s.x.-,
ARTICLE 7. The affairs of the company
shall he conducted by the following officers
or persons, board of directors, consisting
of not less than five (5) or more than G) MEM
bers, namely: president, vice-president, sec
retary and treasurer, and not Hess than one
or more than three directors. all of whom
shall be stockholders and be elected annual
ly. at a stockholders meeting to be held on
the third Saturday in August of each year.
'Ehe following persons shall comprise the said
Board of Director ssof said corporation un-
til the third Saturday of August, 1898, to-wit:
President F 7 LaPrade, Vice President Julius
I Krentz, Secretary George A Wolff. Treas
urer Fred NJ Frenoh,scand- Edward Chandler
ard ohm Hurst, directors.
ARTICLE 8. The highest amount of indebt-
edness or liability direct or contingent to
which said corporatiop is at any time to sub
9eet itself is! hereby fxed at fifty thousand
(S50,000) dollars. j; y
ARTICLE 9. The private property OF the
stock or share holders of this corporation
to be entirely exempt from all debts OF the
corporation.
In witness whereof, we have heraunto set
our hands and seals this 2lst day of August
A n 1907 T..