The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-05-15
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
CLIFTON WATER AND IMPROVE
MENT COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents: That we,
the undersigned, have this day voluntarily
sOcia,cd ourselves together for the purpose of
forming corporation under the laws of the
Territory of Arizona, and in accordance there
with we hereby adopt. sign, publish and
acknowledge these presents as its articles of in
corporation.
l. The name of this corporation is Clifton
Water AMI improvement Company, and the
names of the incorporators are W. J. Davis.
Gordon Mclean NJ f. Thorpe and II. II. Rice
of MOrenci, Arizona and A. G. Smith Cf Clifton,
Arizona. The principal place of business of
this corporation shall be at Clifton, Graham
County, Territory of A rzOna.
? The general nature of the business to be
transacted by this corporation, and which it is
authorized 10 transact. is to engage in the
QUESTION and ownership of water and water
rights; the construction and ownership by
purchase or otherwise, and maintaining and
operating n system of water works in tn" 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, manufactur-.
ing mechanical and domestic purposes and also
the acquisition and ownership of lands aud
premises for the development, storing and con
veying thereof and for right of way to con
struct and maintain its dam, reservoirs. canals,
waterways, fumes pipe lines and other
necessary structures and appurtenances in
carrying and conveying water and also the sale
OF water and the thereof for the purposes
aforesaid, and the protection from fire in and
in the vicinity Of the town OF Clifton Graham
County, Arizona, and generally in the copper
mining district of said county; also to engage in
the acquisition and ownership Of water and
for riob tbo oil nv nfS To
parties or corporations for power to generate or
obtain electric light, power and heat. and TO
lease sell the same for the purpose of main
tanning and operating electric light plants in
the town Of Clifton and vicinity thereof also to
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 use 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 (s2OOOO0D
Dollars, divided into two hundred thousand
(2O0OO0 shares of the par value of One ,sl.tO)
Dollar each, to be paid in at such times and in
such manner the Board of Directors shall,
from time to time by resolution. direct, and for
such prices shall, to the said Board of Di-
rectors, seem best and said stock may be issued
and sold for money or exchanged for services
10 tne corporation, or exchanged Tor 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
asscssible.
4. The corporate existence ofthis 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 certified copy Of the same
with the secretary of the Territory of Arizona
and the termination thereof shall be twenty
five (25) years thereafter.
s. The business Of this corporation shall be
conducted by Board Of Directors consisting
of FIVE 90 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
term Of one n year from the date Of their cleo
ton, and until their successors shall have 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
". J. Davis .Morenci. Arizona
Gordon Mclean. Morenci. Arizona 4
N. T. Thorpe .--.-.-...... ..... Morenci, Arizona
II. B. Bice Morenci, Arizona
A. q. Smith Clifton, Arizona
Shall constitute the Board OF Directors OF this (
corporation until the first Monday in March, A. 5
D., 1905 and until their successors shall have d
,een duly elected and qualified. Vacancies a
II the Board of Directors shall be filed by the t
emaining members Of the Board for the unex- s
bred term. majority of such members shall Q
Constitute quorum, and any meeting of such a
soard Of Directors at which quorum is present s
hall be deemed legal meeting, and shall have e
he same authority as fun Board. v
4 The Offices of this corporation shall be a
resident Vice President Secretary and Treas a
irer. Tie President. Vice President. Secretary
nd Tr1azrr,r shall he elected a,,rali., - 80. h