Arizona republican., 1903-03-09

of shares euual to the estimated mum be
of acres capable of irrigation. In suci
allotment, cultivated lands shall have tn
! preference; and any excess i'll the humble
of shares subscribed for over the numbe
so allotted. shall be cancelled, and there
after shall not be issued.
Sec. Ii. In exercising the right OF pref
| erence to allotment of shares, PROVIDED
: for in the foregoing section. the bylaw:
may prescribe reasonable times within
which such preference shall be declared
and the manner thereof.
ARTICLE VI.
Section l. The exercise of the corporate
powers of this Association and the man.
aeenent of its affairs shall be vested in
J. a Council.
3. One or more local boards of Water
Commissioners, and
urer. Secretary. and such other officers
and agents as shall or may be- from time
to time, created and established by the
Sec. .. The Council shall consist OF
thirty members. who shall hold their
offices Tor three years. In the event of a
ton. ceasing to be a shareholder of this
Association. removal from the Reservoir
term shall be filed at the annual cleo
ton next after the vacancy shall have
occurred. Shareholders of this Associa-
ton only shall be eligible to the Office
OF member OF the Council.
Sec J. The annual election of the men,
hers OF the Council. and OF the other
provide. shall be held on the first Tues
day of April in each year.
Sec; !. For, the purpose of electing
members of the Council the territory de-
scribed in Article " of these Articles.
shall be divided by the Council into ten
90 districts. which districts shall sew
orally consist of contiguous territory, and
he as nearly uniform in shape. and con-
tain as nearly an equal number of acres
10 Wnich shareS OF STOCK OF this Asso-
citation are arpurtenant, as may be
| practicable
See. ). At each annual election, after
1904. there shall be elected one member
of the Council from each of said several
| districts by the electors thereof. Such
member shall at the time of his election
| be the owner of lands situated within the
district for which he is elected to which
| shares of stock of this Association are
| appurtenant, and shall also be resi-
dent of the Reservoir District. and if he
/ should during his term of office. cease
to be such n oWner' or or; Tesddent Of such
upon, and by reason thereof, become
vacant.
See 6. At the annual election. to he
| held on the first Tuesday of April, 1904.
| there shall be elected three members of
the Council from each, of said districts.
one, one for two. and the other for three
Sec. 7. The term of office of members
of the Council shall begin on the. first
Monday in May following their. election.
! See. s. Until the election Of members
Of the Council at the annual election in
Council shall consist of the following
named persons. that is to say:
j. Wilfred Bro0mell Vernon L. Clark,
EicEas. S. S; Green, c. r. Hakes. {. T.
Emery RAYS. "; j; iSingsbuTy. Wallace
singer. Ihos. w. Pemberton. Alfred J.
| Peters. ]. E. Price. L. ]. Rice. l.. D.
Ro4sseau G. S. i steYard; J. A stewart
kins, Howard L. Underhill. H. q. Van
Eossen; 4; P. Walbridge. Henry E. Ware
| Sec. 2. The Council shall meet at least
once in each year at the City Of Phoenix
in Maricopa County. Arizona. This regu-
begin on the first Monday in May in each
year and continue IN session at its
See 10. Special meetings may be called
and held in such manner and at such
times and under such provisions as may
be prescribed by the bylaws. The gen
erai object and nature of business to be
transacted at any special meeting shall
be made known by reasonable public
notice. such notice to he that prescribed
| by the bylaws therefor.
Sec IL. The members of the Council
snail serve as such without colnpensa-
tion. but may receive mileage one way at
the rate of 10 cents per mile for each day
of actual attendance.
Sec u. No member OF the Council! shall
be eligible to any office of this Association
to which there is attached any e,nolu-
ment or COMPENSATION. nor shall he be so
,
elapsed after his term of office as Coun-
Gilman shall have expired: Provided. that
this inhibition shall not apply to any
person by reason Of his membership OF
he Lrst Council.
Sec. Is. The Council shall have power
to enact and adopt. and provide for the
enforcement thereof. bylaws for the gov
eminent of the members of this Associa-
tion, and the management of its business
and the conduct of its affairs, and TO
repeal, modify ard amend the same from
time to time But the Council shall not
have power to adopt or to enforce any
bylaws that in anyWiSe conflict with any
rule or regulation established by tile Sec
rotary of the Interior or other agency
of the Government for the administration
OF water from any reservoir, or other
works acquired or constructed by the
National Government, or in the acquisi-
have. aided. and which may be used for
supplying water to the lands of the share
holders of this Association.
Sec. H. No bylaws shall he passed or
enforced which shall interfere with or
affect any present existing vested right
of any member of this Association to the
use of water for irrigation.
Sec Is. All bylaws shall be of general
application SO far as general laws can be
made to apply
ARTICLE VII.
Section l. At all elections the electors
shall possess the following qualifications;
ID Shall be at the time of the election
the owner of at least one share of the
capital stock of this Association, and
shall have been the owner thereof as
shown by the books of the Association,
for at least twenty days before such
election.
(2l Shall be OF the age of twenty-one
years or mere and of sound mind.
Sec. ,. at all elections each shareholder
shall be entitled to one vote for each
share of stock owned by him. not Row.
! ever to exceed in the aggregate one hun
! dred and sixty votes. and no more.
Sec. 3. The votes shall be by written
| or printed ballot, and be voted only by
| the electors at the polls in person.
Sec 4. The Council may make reason
able bylaws for the registration OF
voters and the method OF holding cleo
tions.
Sec. 5. At ali elections the person re
ceivin@ the highest number OF votes for
any Office shall be deemed elected to such
office.
ARTICLE VIII.
SECTION l. The Board of Governors
of his office. and ten other members
! Each of said ten members shall be the
owner of lands situated within the dis
| trct for which he is elected. to which
| shares of stock of this Association are
| appurtenant and shall also be resident
| of the Reservoir District; and if he
should. during his term OF office. cease TO
! he such owner or q resident OF such
Reservoir District. his office shah there
uron. and by reason thereof. become
| SnC. . One member of said Roa rd sbalI