Arizona republican., 1903-03-13


 allotment, cultivated lands shall have the preferences; and any excess in the number of shares subscribed for over the number so allotted, shall be cancelled, anc there after shall not be issued.
 Sec Ii. In exercising the right of pref for in the foregoir:: section. the bylaws may prescribe reasonable times within which such preference shall be declared and the manner thereof.
 ARTICLE/VI.
 Section 1. The exercise of the corpora te powers of this Association and the man. agernent of it's affairs shall be vested in
 l. A Council.
 3. One or more local boards of Water Commissioners. and
 1. President. Vice-President. Treas and agents as shall or may be. from time to time, created and established by the Sec. Sec. 2 The Council shall consist oi aiy thaiirty members. me who shall hold their offices Tor three years. In the event of . ton. teasing to be q shareholder of this Association. removal from the Reservoir sa ar be ohfE ed a neHpfsa eec 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 5: The annual election of the mem officers for whose election these Articles provide. shall be held the first Tues Oay oi April in each year.
 | Sec. 1. For the purpose of electinG members of the Council the territory de- ScribeG in Article " of these Articles. shall be divided bv the Council into ten 0O districts. which districts shall sev- erally consist of contiguous territory. and be as nearly uniform in shane. and con- tain as nearly an equal number of acres to which shares of stock of this Asso- citation are appurtenant. as may be
 Sec. > At each annual election. after l!sA. 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 1 district for which he is elected to which | appurtenant. and shall also be resi- dent of the Reservoir District. and if he should. during his term of office. cease | to be such owner, or q resident of such | Reservoir District. his office shall there upon. and by reason thereof. become | vacant.
 See. 6. At the annual election. to he there shall be elected three members of | the Council from each of san districts. one of whom shall he elected to serve for one. one for two. and t:e other for three years.
 of the Council shall begin on tho first Monday in May following their election.
 sef o ti1 Until the tn election of members I 1904 and until their qualification. the Council shall consist of the following l j. Wilfred Broomell. Vernon L. Clark. Q. Fl. Christy.. w. W. Dobson, F.. A. Fickas. s. S. Green. c. R. flakes. c. T.
 pst arT F T Wur1ey k51bv samez JSh11On %s15sse A. Macdonald. H. 2. Mann. Nj. ". Mes Ginser Thos; Y ;,oa Perpberton IA Alfred ; ! RousseaW. c. $. Steward. J. A. Stewart. J. l.. Sturgeon. Fred Tait. G. E. TnmP- kins. Howard l.. Underhill H. q. Van Fossen. A. P. WalbricGe. Henry F. Ware. | w. A. Wilson.
 Sec. ,a The Council shall meet at least once in each year at the City of Phoenix. in Maricopa County. Arizona This regu- lar annual meeting of the Council shall begin on the first Monday in May in each year and continue in sessicn at it's
 Sec. 10 Special meetings may be called and held in such manner and at such times and under such provisions as may be prescribed ny the bylaws. The gen eTal object and nature of business to be transacted at any special meeting shah notice. such notice to te that prescribed by the bylaws therefor.
 Sec. II. The members of the Council | shall serve as suc;I without compensa- tion. but may receivdInileage one way. at the rate of 10 cents per mile for each day of actual attendance. | Sec 12. No member Of the Council shall be eligible to any office of this Associa lion to which there is attached any, emolu- eligible until at least two years shall have elapsed after his term of office as Coun- cilman shall have expired: Provided, that this inhibition shall not apply to any perscn by reason of his membership of the first Council
 Sec 13 The Council shall have power to enact and adopt: and provide for the enforcement thereof. bylaws for the gov ernment of the members of this Associa- tion. and the management of it's business and tine conduct of it's affairs. and to repeal. modify and amend the same from time to time. But the Council shall not have power to adopt or to enforce any hot fFt rule or regulation established by the Sec retary of the Interior other agency of water from any reservoir. or otlici works acquired or constructed by the National Government. or in the acGnisi- ton or construction of which IL shal have aided. and which may be used foi supplying water to the lands Of the share holders of thi; Association; enforced which shall interfere with ol affect any present existing vested right of any member of this Association to the Sec. 15. All bylaws shall be of genera application so far as general laws can bt made to apply.
 ARTICLE VII
 Section l. At all elections the electors , shall possess the following qualified tions
 CD Shall he at the time Of the election the owner Of at least one share of tn shall have been the owner thereof a. shown hy the books of the Association for at least twenty days before Suci , election.
 !; (2l Shall be of the age of twenty-on f years or more and of sound mind. r Sec. 2. At all elections each shareholde shall be entitled to one vote for eacl share of stork owned bv him. not TOW I ever to exceed in the aggregate one hun ] dred and sixty votes. and no more.
 Sec. 2. The votes shall he hv writte or printed ballot. and be voted only b the electors at the polls in person. . Sec. 4 The Council may make reason | able bylaws for the registration q Q voters and the method Of holding cleo r tions.
 | Sec. .. At all elections the person re Il ceivinG the highest number of votes fo Il any office shall be deemed elected to sue r office.
 l. ARTICLE VIII. F. Section l. The Board of Governor r. shall consist of the President. by virtu 1t of his office. and ten other members Y Each of said ten members shall be tli It owner Of lands situated within the di: if trict for which he is elected. to wnic 1T shares of stock of this Association ar $ appurtenant. ard shall also be resder d of the Reservoir District: and if | T. should. during his term of office. cease [ IL he such owner or resident of sue Is Reservoir District. his office shall ther n upon. and by reason thereof. becon d vacant.