Arizona republican., 1902-01-18
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE HIGHLAND WATER COMPANY.

We, whose names are hereunto sub scribed. desiring to incorporate our
 selves under tine provisions of the laws of the Territory Of Arizona for the pur- pose of engaging in the transaction of the business herein mentioned, do
 make. sign. and acknowledge. accord ing to law. these Articles of Incorpora-
 ton.
 ARTICLE I.
 The narpes of the incorporators of
 this corpora ton are Elijah Coffin. Wm. Christy and William F.. Pomeroy. ARTICLE II.
 The name assumed by this corpora tion and by which it shall be known is HIGHLAND WATER COMPANY. and it's principal place of transacting busi- ness is and shall be in the City of Phoe- nix, in Maricopa County, Arizona Ter ritory. Said corporation may transact business and have an office at Mesa { City. in said County and Territory. and
 at such other place or places as its Board of Directors may deem conven- 1 tent or advisable. The time of the
 commencement of this corporation shall 1 be on the 21th day or November, 1901. and the termination thereof shall be on
 the 27th day of November, 1926. unless
 the same shall be renewed as provided | by law.
 ARTICLE III
 I The general nature of the business
 proposed to be transacted by this cor
 poration is that of constructing or own
 ing by purchase or otherwise. and
 maintaining and operating. dams,
 canals. and ditches, and appropria ting any of the unapproDriated waters of
 the Salt River for the purpose of de- | liVering the same for irrigation or
 other beneficial uses to persons owning
 stock or water rights in it's said canals.
 Said corporation shall have power and
 authority to sell to persons water
 rights in the canals which it shall here
 after own or construct for such amount
 of water as it may appropriate of the
 una pproUria ted water of said Salt
 River. Said corporation shall have
 power and authority to acquire by pur- chase or otherwise water heretofore Iappropria ted for irrigation: also to buy
 and sell water and the use thereof; also | to locate. or in any other lawful man.
 ner, acquire real estate and sell and
 dispose of the same in such manner 9s
 such corporation may deem advisable and also any and all other kinds oi | property real, personal or mixed. in- cIuding stock of other corporations | It may also own, control, manage and Ioperate all kinds of machinery to bt
  i shall be authorized to borrow money | and contract to repay the same at sucf I time or times, and at such rate of in terest as it's Board of Directors may , deem proper. And it shall have thu right to hypothecate. mortgage ol pledge all or any part of it's property which it now owns or may hereafter acquire to secure the payment of an, money or moneys borrowed or owed b, if. as its said Board of Directors ma! deem advisable
 ARTICLE "
 The amount of the capital stock O this corporation shall be fifty thousan' dollars ($50. .O0O.00), divided into fiv' . hundred (5O0) shares of the par valu of one hundred dollars (S100.00) pc : share. Said capital stock shall be pail . for upon making subscription therefor . either in cash or in property or in both as the Board of Directors may iron . time to time deem advisable, and n