Graham guardian., 1900-07-06
aFTICLh 0F IliC0FT0.
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Of tho Dodge Cana. Company

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRlsEErs
| That we, III. j. Anderson, James II, Mack
Isaac Follett, Lehi Larson ard JOS w. Foster
all OF the city Of Pima County of Graham
| territory OF Arizona, hereby associate our
selves together for the PURPOSE of forming I
ritory OF Arizona. relating TO corporations, az
proved March 6th, A. ID. 1887, and hereb,
adopt, sign and acknowledge the followinS
articles OF incorporation.
ARTICLEI.
The name Of this corporation shall be THE
DODGE CANAL, COMPANY.
ARTICLE III
The principal place of transaeting its bust
ness shall be In the city of Pima County, Of
Graham, Territory of Arizona, and such
other places as the board OF directors may
hereafter direct
ARTICLE i'll
The business In which this corporation pro.
poses TO engage Is the maintaining, keeping in
erpair, enlargingand extending the Dodge Canal
which is TO be not smaller than eight feet wide
ON the bottom, and its branches for irrigation
aud motive or milling purposes, to acquire by
purchase, appr0pris ton and use water aud
water right to construct ami maintain canals,
bitches, fumes, dams and reservoirs for con-
ducting storing and distrib lting water, water
ing live stock, furnishing water for domestic
purposes and to transact all business that may
or might be done by natural person in carry.
ing out the object Of this corporation
Provided: That no stockiiolder be required
~ pay any cash or labor assessment to extend
the said canal west Of the Patterson wash
without their written conSelt.
ARTlCLE.LN
The Imount OF capital stock OF this ehFpora
ton shall be three thousand pFj,gVU.Uj,l dollars
divided into shares of ten $50 0Vl dollars each
each Of which Is hereby declared 10 he fully
paid mp.
ARTlCLEY
The term for which this corporation Is TO
exist Is twenty-five years irom and alter the
date of filing these articles Ia the Once OF the
County Recorder of said Graham County,
ARTICLE vi
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liabil.
uy, direct or contingent. to which this CORPORA
tion may be liable to at any one time shall not
exceed the sum of three hundred $500 O0l
dollars.
ARTICLE VII
The stockholders and their private property
shall be exempt from the corporate debts of
This corporation.
ARTICLE VIII
The affairs of this corporation shall be con-
ducted by a board of directors of FIVE persons
who shall be elected by the stockholders and
shall hold Office one year or until their success
sors are elected and qualified
ARTICLE TX
The time aud manner of said election shall be
prescribed and provided by the by laws of
TO hold oftce unless he be a stockholder In this
corporation and thereafter # any director cease
20 be stakeholder he shall cease to be a
director,
ARTICLE X
Any stockhoider of this company shall be
engable TO mold two or more offices in this
company a. the same time.
ARTIcLE,u
The board of directors of this company shall
have the power to draft bylaws subject TO the |
approval of a majority of the stock represented |
at q meeting called for that purpose and to
of this corporation.
ARTICLE XII
The following persons WHO are subscribers 10 |
The capitol stock of this corporation shall con-
stitute its board of directors until the second |
Monday in December 1909 or until their success |
'ors are elected and qualified
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our |
lands and seals, this oath, day of May, A |
D., 1900,
JAMES II. MACK, IsEALl
HAwKAN ANDERSON, lsEALl
LEIII LARSON, lSEALt
ISAAC FoLLETT, lsEAL1
JOSEPH w FOSTER, lsEALl
Territory of Arizona,(
County of Graham. ST.
Before me, David Weech, Notary Public
d and for the County of Graham. Territory of |
Ariz., on this day personally appeared H. J.
arson and Joseph w. Foster, personally |
;nown to me TO be the present appointed board |
4 directors Of the Dodge Canal Co. and they |
acknowledged TO me thai they executed the
within articles of ineoTpor ttion for every use
nd purpose therein expressed.
Ia witness whereof hare hereunto set my
and and seal this oath day of May A. D.,
9OO
My Com. expires Jan. 9th, 1901,
DAVID II. WEECH,
sEALl Notary Public.
in and Tor Graham Co. Ariz,