Arizona republican., 1902-09-25

and the Messinger motion was finally vote on and carried unanimously, thus deciding that the meeting was engaged l in the consideration of a plan of or ganization. | The question of two associations claimed further attention. Though that was not decided upon the disposition of the subject was. such that all the bene- fits hoped to be secured by the double organization will be undoubtedly se- cured in another way; viz, instead of forming the merger company of repre- sentatives of two associations, an assn- citation embracing the whole valley will be the parent corporation. The handling of water in different parts of the val 1 ley will probably be accomplished by the formation of districts of subordin- ate associations, thus reversing the or der of things. The object is that the organization to deal with the govern ment be not a delegate body but the parent company; let the other details 1 be worked out by the parent organiza- | tion.
 This idea was clearly set forth by MT. Maxwell, who stated also that it conformed evidently to Judge Kibbey's idea of the administration of different canals by district boards all to be sub ordinate to the so-called merger com pany.
 MT. Woolf spoke of the differing eX- penses of administration in different districts. and it was made clear that that was provided for in the Kibbey plan.
 A P. Walbridge called attention to na foa hot al rrior Ia roHc be represented by some one in the par ent corporation, and Colonel Christy made a short speech, ending with motion that was subsequently, adopted as the sense of the meeting. He said the first thing to do was to get the parent company organized and then talk about the north and south side or ganizations Personally he favored that idea, but it is a question for later con Sderation. He thought the water users association should be incorpor- ated with a capital of 250,000 shares nOminally valued at $10 each. That each share should represent one acre of land and that each land owner should be allowed as many shares as he had acres, and that the shares should be attached to the acres so that in the event of change of ownership the new owner would have a hereditary right in the association.
 Here arose another seeming difficulty. Under the law the government, if deal ing direct with the settler, will furnish water for but 160 acres to enc person. The point was brought up that a man with 800 acres and 500 shares could only get 160 acres watered. It was the gen eral opinion. however, that that con struction of the law is erroneous where the government is dealing with sin gle representative of all the lands in a settled district. The government fur nishes the water to the associa tion, which has charge of its distribution. Were the government building a reser- vCir in d virgin country and contract
 ing with individuals it would apply. Anyhow that is matter for later con sideration, and there are two or three methods by which the difficulty may be obviated.
 Colonel Christy's motion was that . committee of five be appointed to draw up articles of incorporation with pro- visions as above enumerated relative to stock and acre shares. It was seconded and on suggestion of Dr. Wilbur the executive committee was substituted for the committee of five, when the mo- tiOn passed unanimously. The commit tee was instructed to report its work next Monday morning.
 The executive session held a short session after the meeting adjourned to outline its important work and then adjourned to 9 o'clock this morning. From now till Monday it will probably be in almost constant session. The members of the executive committee are B. A. Fowler. chairman; Frank Parker secretary; Colonel Christy, l.. H. Orme, J. w. Woolf. R. A. Wallace, Frank Alkire, Dr. A. J. Chandler, H. Simkins and Dr. Wilbur.