Graham guardian., 1900-06-29
HRTICLFS or InC0RF0.
RHT on
Of the Dodge Canal Company.

KNOW ALI MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, II. j. Anderion. James II. Mack
Isaac Follett. Lehi Larson and Jos. w. Foster
all of the ciss of Pima, County Of Graham
Territory of Arizona, Hereby associate our.
selves together for the purpose of forming a
corporation, under the statutes OF the Ter.
ritory Of Arizona. relating TO corporations, sp'
proved March Sth. A. D. 1887, and hereby
adopt, sign and acknowledge the following
articles OF incorporation.
ARTIclbEI
The name of this corporation shall be THE
DODGE CANAL COMPANY.
ARTICLE II
The principal place of transacting its bust
ness shall be In the city of Pima County, Of
Graham. Territory of Arizona. and such
other places as the boIrd Of directors may
hereafter direct.
ARTICLE III
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 smallet than eight feet wide
on the bottom, and its branches for irrigation
and motive or milling purposes, 10 acquire by
purchase, appropris ton and use water and
water right to construct and maintain canals
bitches, fumes, dams an,l reservoirs for con-
Quoting, storing and distributing water, water
ing live stock furnishing water for domestic
purposes and to transact all business that may
or might be done by q natural person p In carry
Provided: That no sto ckholder be required
to pay any cash or labor assessment to extend
the said canal west OF the Patterson wash
without their written consent.
ARTIClEIV
The amount OF capital stock Of this corpora.
ton shsll be three thOuss nd ts3 O00.Q09 dollars
divided into khaTes OF ter tSlC.OOi dollars each,
each of which Is hereby declared 10 be fully
paid up.
ARTlCLEY
The term for which this corporation is to
exist Is twenty-five years from and after the
date OF filing these articles in the ONCE Of the
County Recorder Of said iiraham County.
ARTICLEVI
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or lisbfl-
ity, direct or contingent. to which this corpora
ton may be liable to at any one time shall not
exceed the sum of three hundred $500 OO)
dollars.
ARTICLE VII
The stockholders and tllcir private property
shall be exempt from the corporate Gebts of
this corporation.
ARTICLE VIII
The affairs of this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by a board of directors, OF fve persons
who shall be elected by he stockholders and
shall hold ofice one year or until their success
sOrs are elected and qualified
ARTICLE TX
The time and manner o said election shall be
prescribed aud provided by the by laws of
| said corporation and no ersnn shall be eligable
to hold Office unless he be u stookholder IN this
corporation and thereafter If any director cease
to be stockholder he shall cease TO be a
director,
Article
Amy stockholder of this company shall be
eligsble to hold two or more Offices in this
| company a. the same time
ARTIcLExI
The board of directors ,)f this company shall
have the power to draft bylaws subject to the
| approval of majority of the stock represented
at meeting called for hat purpose and 10
make rules and regulations necessary for the
management of this corp Jration.
ARTICLE XII
The following persons Who are subscribers to
the capitol stock Of this corporation shall con.
Stitute its board of directors until the second
Monday in December 1901 or until their success.
sors are elected and qualified.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals, this 2th, day Of May, A
D., 1900.
JAMES H. MACK, [sEALl
HAwKAS ANDERSON, [sEAL1
LEHI LARSON, sEAL1
ISAAC F0LLETT. SEAL
JOSEPH w. FOSTER, sEALl
Territory of Arizona,( -
County Of Graham. Sc
Before me, David wetch. a Notary Public
In and for the County of Graham Territory ot
ArlE.r on this day personally appeared II. j
Anderson, James II. Mack. Isaac Follett Lehi
Larson and Joseph W. Foster, personally
known TO me to be the present appointed board
of directors of the Dodge Canal Co. and they
acknowledged to me thai they executed the
within articles OF incOrpC ration for every uSt
and purpose therein expressed.
In witness whereof, have hereuntO set my
hand and seal, this 24th day Of May. A, D.
1900.
My Com. expires Jan. eth, 1901.
DAVID H. WEIGH,
SEALl Notary Public
In and for Graham Co, Ariz