Graham guardian., 1900-06-01
HRTICLFS or InC0RrO.
RH7I0l1
Of the Dodge Canal Company

| Know ALL MEN hr THESE PRESENTS:
That We, H. J. Anderson, James II. Mack
Isaac Foilett Lehi Larson and Jos. ". Foste
1 All OF the city of Pima. County OF Graham
Territory of Arizona, hereby associate our
| selves together for the purpose Of forming Y
corporation, under the statutes of the Ter
proved March sth. A. b. 1887, and hereby
| adopt. sign and acknow ledge the following
articles OF incorporation.
| ARTIcLEL
| The name OF this corporation shall be THE
| D0UaE CANAL COMPANY.
| ARTICLEII
Tho principal place Of transacting its bust.
i ness shall be In the city of Pima County, OF
| Grsham, rerritOry OF AIts,nz, and such
| other places ~ the board OF directors ma,
hereafter direct.
ARTICLE III
The business In which this corporation pro
poaea to engage is the mai"tAfning. keeping Il
erpAir, enlargingand extending the Dodge Cana.
which is TO be not sm iller than eight leet wilt
~ the bottom, and Its branches tor irrigation
aud motive ur milling purposes, 10 acquire By
purchase, appropris ton and use water ant
water right tU coLstruct aud maintain canals
d tehes, numes. dams and reser soirs for CON
quoting, storing anu distributing water. water.
aurposes and to transact all business that may
Or might be done by y natura. ,.eison IN carry
Ing out the object OF thts eJrporation
Provided: hat n. stocsh0luer be required
70 pay any cash or labor assessment u extcno
!he said canal west of the Patterson wasL
without their written consent.
ARTiCLEIv
The amount Of capital stock OF this corpora.
tion shall be three thousand (85.000.uu.) dollars
divided into Ahares of len lsi0.vUl dollars each,
each OF winch is hereby declared TO be fully
paid up.
ARTICLE
The term for which this corporation Ia 70
exist is twenty-five years from and after a.
date OF ming these articles in the Oface Of the
County Recorder OF said Graham County.
ARTICLEVI
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or habil.
ity, direct or contingent. to which tins C, fpvrs
ton may be liable to at any one time sh III NOT
exceed exceed the sum OF three hundred $40 W,
ARTICLE VII
The stockholders and their priva,s property
shall be exempt from the corporAts debts o
.his corporation.
ARTICLE VIII
The affairs Of this corporation shall be con.
Quoted by board 0t directors, of i've persunA
who shall be elected by tre STOCKHOLDERS auo
shall hold ONCE one year or unit their success.
svrs are elected aud qu1fiheL.
ARylcLE TX
The time and msaner of said election shall be
prescribed and Irovided BY the oy laws OF
said corporation and no person shall be eiigabie
TO hold office rnless he be a stocknolder In this
corporation ana thereafter II any director cease
70 be stockholdvr he shall cease 10 be q
director.
ARTICLE x
Any stockholder of this company shall be
eligable to hold two or more ofices in this
company y. the same time.
ARTIcLExI
The board of directors of this company shall
have the power to draft bylaws subject to the
approval of . majority OF the stock represented
at meeting called for that purpose and TO
make rules and regulations necessary Tor the
management OF this corporation.
ARTICLE xIr
the capitol stock of this corporation shall con.
stitute its board of directors until the second
Monday In December 1907 or until their success
sors are elected and qualified.
In witness whereof we have bereuptc set our
hands and seals. this 24th, day OF May,
D., lYO0.
JAMES n. MACK, tsEALl
HAwKAH Anderson, SEAL
LEHI LARSON, lsEAL
Isaac koLLETT. SEAL
JOSEPH W Foster. tsEA.l
Territory OF AriEOna,t :.
County of Graham. ~
Before me, David Weech a Notary Public,
In and for the County Of Graham. Territory Of
Anderson, James II Mack. isaac Eoliett, Lehi
Larson and Joseph W. Foster, personally
known 70 nae to be the present appointed board
of directors of the Dodge Canal Go. and the,
acknowledged to me thas they executed the
within articles of incorporation for every use
and purpose therein expressed
In witness whereof. have hereunts set my
hand and seal, this Mth day Of May. A. D.,
iNU.
Ny Com. expires Jan. 9th, iso..
lsrALl Notary Public.
in and fny traham 90 Ariy.