Arizona republican., 1903-03-14


 six of the members. and shall state the time of such proposed meeting, and the nature of the business Co co, pc r tTansaetea ms @ with the Secretary, who shall thereupon immediately ard at least five days before tlle time fixed for such meeting, mail. post-Dajd. 10 the President. and each member of the Board. copy Of such call and shall publish the same in some neWspaper published. and of general cir cuIation. in the territory described in Article ", of these Articles. on three consecutive days before, anu exclusive Of the day fixed for such special meeting If the Secretary fail or refuse to publish such call or to mail copies thereof. as l above prov;ded then either the President | members who issued the same. may make publication and mail copies of the call. 1 with like effect as if done by the Secre- tary Special meetings of the Board Of Governors shall be held at the olnce of the Association
 Sec r. The members of the Board of Governors shall receive such compensa- ten as, shall be prescribed by the Council.
 Sec. $. The Board of Governors shall have the administration of the corporate affairs and business of the Association ard shall manage and conduct the same Articles and of the bylaws.
 Sec. Q It shall have the power to ap- point. subject to removal by it at any time. n General Superintendent. and pre- i scribe his duties and powers, subject to all rules and regulations prescribed l Gincer. or engineers. and such other en- | plovces as may be proper and necessary to errect the purposes of this Association. subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the bylaws
 Sec. 10. It shall have the power to prosecute. defend. and compromise atl law suits: to make all contracts. in the name of the Association. necessary and proper for the conduct of the affairs and Association subject to all limitations and ! regulations prescribed by these Articles or the bylaws
 Sec. H. It shall have inc rownr to estimate. make and levy all assessments s against the shareholders of this AssociI- ton. to the extent and in the manner lated and prescribed by the bylaws
 See. 12. It shall have the power to make. publish, and enforce rliies and reg illations concerning the distribution. rse and application. of water fer irrigation. subject at all timNs to. and not iuconsist- established hy the Secretary of the h. teTior. or other agency of the National i Sec. iS. It shall keep or cause to be kept q record of it's transactions. which shal! at all times remain in the office of the Association and shall. during office 1 hours. he open to the inspection of the shareholders. or their properly authorized agents.
 Sec. Ii. It shall hear and determine complaints Of shareholders of non-service. | or or imDroDcr service or distribution of water. or of imrroper performance of 1 relative to the distribution of water.
 ARTICLE TX.
 Section l. The lands under each sep arate distributing canal system within | the territory described in Article " ot | these Articles, shall on the petition Of the owners of two-thirds of the shares of the ! capital stock of this Association appurte- 1 nant to the lands in such proposed Canal Division. be formed into Canal Division. | and the boundaries of such division be fixed by the Council. On the petition of the holders of a majority of the shares in | this Association owning the lands affected thereby. or without such petition. when ever in the judgment of the Council it will be beneficial, the Council may change: or modify, the boundaries Of any 1 Canal Division.
 | Sec. ?. A Boara of Water Commissions CTS to consist of three members shall be appointed annually by the Board of Gov e1nors for each Canal Division. Such appointment shall be made in the month of May in eacn year and no one shall be eligible for. such office. unless he be a resident within the Canal Division for fed elector as provided in these Articles. { The term of office of the memberS of the Boards of Water Commissioners shall be from the time of their appointment until the first dav of May in the following year. and until their successors shall have been appointed and have qualified. and they may be removed for cause by the Board of Governors. who may fill any vacancy in any Board of Water Commissioners for the uneNpred term
 Sec. 3. Ii q petition signed by share holders in this Association. constituting a majority Of qualified cleo tors resiGine. in any Canal Division. shall be presented to the Board of Governors al their first meeting, in May. naming three persons eligible for appointment as Water Com misaioncrs. in said Canal Division. and asking for their appointment to such office. such persons shall be appointed as such Water Commissioners.
 Sec, i. Tn each Canal Division the If shall have the control and management of the local alfairs of the canal system therein. and of the distribution of water therefroTi1. subject to the provisions of these Articles. and to the bylaws and to the rules and regulations established by the Council. or by the Secretary of the Interior. or any agency of the National i Government.
 ! Sec. ,. The Board of Water Commits sioners in each Canal Division may ap- i 10int a Secretary of the Board and en- ploy a Division Superintendent remov- able at their pleasure.
 Sec i. The Board of Water Commits sioners may call meeting a any time of all the land owners in their Cana Division who are shareholders, in this 1 Association. to consider and determine ! whether ar assessment or aSSnSsmenL Is ] for their special benefit should he levied ] on the shaTeho!ders in said Division. 1t ] shall be given by the Secretary of said | Roard. by posting. q notice thereof in three public places in said Canal Division and mailing q copy of such notice. witt, postage prepaid to each shareholder re- siding in said Canal Division.
 Sec. T. If q majority of such share holders who arc the holders of a majority Of the shares of this Association apDur- tenant to lands in said Canal Division shall at said meeting approve the levy oi ! such special assessment or assessments and sign petition to the Board Of Gov eTnOrS that the same be levied on the shareholders in this Association. owning lands in said Division. and specifying the amount of said proposed assessment and the purpose for winch it should be levied, and said Board of Water Commissioners should recommend it in writing. endorsed CT said petition. it shall he the duty of the Board of Governors to levy said l special assessment on all the shareholders in this Association owning lands in said Canal Division.
 ! Sec S. When so levied the said assess inert may when collected he disbursed by he Board of Water Commissioners of said Canal Division for the purpose Speci- fed in it's levy. and shall he paid out by the Treasurer on warrants drawn on him by tlIe said Board of Water Commissions CTS: Provided. however. that nothing in this Article shall limit or abridge the right of the Association to make. levy and collect assessments as elsewhere in these Articles provided.
 ARTICLE K
 Section l. \ President and q Vice President of the Association shall he