The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-05-08
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
CLIFTON WATER AND IMPROVE
MENT COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents That we
the undersigned, have this day voluntarily as
sociated ourselves together for the purpose of
forming Il corporation under the laws of the
Territory of Arizona and in accordance there
with hereby adopt sign, publish and
acknowledge these presents as 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. K. Rice
of Morenci. Arizona and A. G. Smith Of Clifton.
Arizona The principal place of business OF
this corporation shall be at Clifton, Graham
County, Territory of Arizona.
The general nature of the business to be
transacted by this corporation, and which it is
authorized to transact, is to engage in the ac-
QUESTION and ownership Of water ard water
rights; the construction and ownership 10y
purchase or otherwise, and maintaining and
operating Il 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, manufactur-
ing, mechanical and domestic purposes and also
the acquisition and ownership of lands and
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 pipelines and other
necessary structures and appurtenanccs in
carrying aud 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
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parties or corporations for power to 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 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 and sale in the operation and main
tenanCe of ice plants.
2. The amount of capital stock of this corpor-
alton shall be Two Hundred Thousand (S2O0.0O0
Dollars, divided into two hundred thousand
(90O,OOW shares of the par value of One (S1.pOJ
Dollar each, to bc paid in at such times and in
such manner rs the Board of Directors shall,
from time to time by resolution, direct and for
such prices as shall, to the said Board of Di-
reetors, seem best and said stock may be issued
and sold for money exchanged for services
to the corporation. or exchanged for property
acquired or purchased by the corporation, and
when issued. shall be fully paid up and the
stock in this corporation shall be forever non
assessible.
L. The corporate existence fthis 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 a certified copy of the same
with the secretary OF the Territory OF Arizona |
and the termination thereof shall be twenty |
five (25l years thereafter
s. The business OF this corporation shall be 1
conducted by a Board Of Directors consisting |
of i've % stockholders, who shall be elected |
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 ~ year from the date OF their cleo
ton, and until their successors shall have been /
elected end qualified. The following named /
persons, who are subscribers 10 the capital
stock Of this corporation whose name aud
places ofresidence is a follows.
". J. Davis ACKNOWLEDGEMENT renci, Arizona
Gordon Mclean ................ Morenci. Arizona
NJ. L. Thorpe. -.-.......-. go. Morenci, Arizona
H. B. Bice ..-.---.---.--.------ MOrcnci, Arizona
A. e. Smith. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Clifton, Arizona
Shall constitute the Board Of Directors OF this
until the first Monday in March, A.
D., 1893, and until their successors shall have
been duly elected and qualified. Vacancies
IN the Board Of Directors shall be filled by the
members OF the Board for the unex-
PRED term. \ majority OF such members shall
a mi nF |
Board OF Directors at which quorum is present
shall be deemed a legal meeting. and shall have
he same authority as a fun Board.
4 The Offices Of this corporation shall be a
President, Vice President. Secretary and Treas
1rcr. The President Vice President, Secretary
md Treasurer shall be elected annually by the