The copper era., 1902-06-05
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
CLIFTON WATER AND IMPROVE
MENT COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents That We.
thc undersigned, have this day voluntarily
socia:ed ourselves together FOR the purpose Of
I forming q corporation under the laws Of the
/ Territory OF Arizona. and IN accordance there
with we hereby adopt sign. publish and
acknowledge these presents a. its articles Of in
corporation.
l. The name Of this corporation is Clifton
Water and Improvement Company. and the
names Of the incorporators are W. J. Davis,
| Gordon Mclean, NJ. Z. Thorpe and II L. Rice
/ OF Morenci Arizona and A. G. Smith q Clifton.
Arizona. The principal place Of business OF
This corporation shall he at Clifton, Graham
/ County. Territory Of Arizona
= The general nature Of the business 10 be
/ transacted by this corporation. and which ii i
/ authorized 10 transact, is 70 engage in the &C
QUESTION and ownership OF water and water
| rights; the construction and ownership 10y
/ purchase or otherwise. and maintaining and
operating system OF water works in the town
Of Clifton, Arizona. and in the vicinity thereof
to engage in the acquisition OF water and water
rights, and the use. sale and lease of the same
/ for mining milling, agricultural. mauufactur-
ing mechanical and domestic purposes and also
/ the acquisition and ownership OF lands and
/ premises for the development storing and con
voying thereof and for right OF way 10 con
struct and maintain its dam, reservoirs. canals
waterways, fumes. pipelines and other
necessary structures and appurtenaucrs in
carrying and conveying water and also the sale
OF water and the use thereof for the purposes
/ aforesaid and the protection from FIRE in and
in the vicinity of the town OF Clifton. Graham
County, Arizona. aud generally in the copper
mining district OF said county. also TO engage in
the acquisition and ownership of water and
irhf nj he al oF q,
parties or corporations for power 10 generate or
obtain electric light. power and heat, and TO
lease or sell the same for the purpose Of main
tanning and operating electric light plants in
the town of Clifton and vicinity thereof: also 10
engage in the acquisition and ownership of
water and water rights, and for the use and
sale of the same for the manufacture OF ice, and
for the and sale in the operation and main
tenanCe of ice plants.
3. The amount of capital stock of this corpor-
alton shall be Two Hundred Thousand 5000
Dollars. divided into two hundred thousand
100000 shares of the par value of one (s1pOl
Dollar each, to be paid in at such times and in
such manner MS the Board OF Directors shall,
from time TO time. by resolution direct and for
such prices as shall to the said Board of Ri
rectors, seem best and said stock may be issued
and sold for money or exchanged for services
to the corporation. or exchanged for property
acquired or purchased by the corporation, and
when so issued. shall be fully paid up. and the
stock in this corporation shall be forever non
assessible.
4. The corporate existence of this corporation
shall commence on the day of the filing of these
Articles of Incorporation in the Office of the
County Recorder of Graham County, Territory
of Arizona, and n certified copy of the same
with the secretary of the Territory Of Arizona
and the termination thereof shall be twenty
five (25) years thereafter.
5. The business of this corporation shall be
conducted by Board of Directors consisting
of five (5) stockholders, who shall be elected
annually by the stockholders on the first Mon
day in March of each year, said election to take
place at the principal place of business men
toned in these articles; notice of the time and
place of holding said annual meeting to be Civ
en- as the bylaws of this corporation shall pro-
vide said Directors shall hold their Office for Il
term of one ~ year from the date of their cleo
tion, ana until their successors shall bavo been
elected and qualified. The following named
persons, who are subscribers TO the capital
stock of this corporation whose name and
places of residence is as follows:
W.T. Davis. ..Morenci Arizona
Gordon Mclean. ..-.-.-....... .Morenci Arizona
NJ f. Ihorpe..-.-........ .Morenci Arizona
IL. b. Blce. -................... Morenci Arizona
y. q. Smith Clifton, Arizona
Shall constitute the Board of Directors Of this
corporation until the first Monday in March, A.
d., 1903, and until their Successors shall hay
been duly elected and qualified Vacancies
in the Board of Directors shall be filled by the
remaining members of the Board for the uncx-
pired term. y majority of such members shall |
constitute n quorum, and any meeting of such |
Board OF Directors nj which quorum is present |
snail be deemed legal meeting, and shall have
the same authority rs Il full Board
4 The Offices of this corporation shall be a
President. Vice President. Secretary and Treas
urcr. The President, Vice President Secretary
and Treasurer shall be elected annually bv tho
Board of Directors from among their members.
ana such other officers from among the stock ]
holders Of this corporation as the Board of Iii
rectors may deem necessary TO carry on tho
business OF this corporation The Board of Di
-ectors shaI have power to remove any officer
1t any time, and to I'll all vacancies caused bv
-cmoval or otherwise. The following named
persons shall constitute the officers of this cor
'oration until the first annual meeting Of tho
3oard Of Directors on the first Monday I'm ,
March, 1908, unless sooner vacated under some. ol
# the provisions Of these articles IC.
Iordoh Mclean -.......-...........P Prudent DE
. Jaws .--..-'--..-..-.-..-.-..N icG rcasurcT "
|. G. Smith Observation-Disclosures. soc-ot,rv in
/. G. Smith go ......... lii
indebtedness. di- az
=. inc highest amount said company shall 70
a,, ~ vi shall not exceed the m
mount n t Of f fri 5SS,Sasand $4,000 dollars.
Tho ,-,votc property of the stockhoders
,,,i inc 1n PIT shall he exempt from all
ebts Of this corporation.
.. The Board of Directors Of this corporation aI