Arizona republican., 1903-03-08

time of such proposed meeting. and the
nature of the business to be Tansacie9
thereat. Such written call SHAH ne miea
with the Secretary. who shall lheTeupoil
Immediately, and at least five days before
the time fixed for such meeting lG nal nal
member of the Board, copy OF such
call. and shall publish the same IN some
newspaper published. and OF genera lI, CIR r
Article ", OF these Articles, on thfee
consecutive days before. and exclusive
If the Secretary fail or refuse to publish
such cali or to mail copies thereof as
above provided, then either the PRESIDENT.
if he issued the call. or any one OF the
members VINO issued the same. may make
publication and mail copies of the call.
with Ike effect as if done ny me S , e.
Governors shall be held at the ONCE OIL
the Association.
Governors shall receive such colnpensa-
ton as shan be prescribed by the council.
Sec. s. The Board of Governors shall
have the administration of the corporate
affairs and business OF the Association
and shall manage and conduct the same
Articles and of the bylaws.
Sec 9. It shall have the power to ap-
time. a General superintendent. ard pre-
| scribe his duties and mowers, subject to
ali rules and regulations prescribed
by the bylaws, and to employ an en-
Eineer. or engineers. and such other en-
ployees as may be proper and necessary
to effect the PURPOSES OF this Associatton.
may be prescribed by the bylaws.
Sec 10. 1t shall have the power power d t6
name OF the Association. necessary and
proper for the conduct Of the affairs ard
the carrying on of the business Of the
Association, subject to all limitations and
regulations prescribed by these Articles
sec. IL 1t shall have the power to
estimate. make and levy all assessments
against the shareholders of this Associg-
ton. to the extent and in the manner
authorized by these Articles and reSu-
lated and prescribed by the bylaws.
Sec. Z. 1t shall have the power to make
utiations concerning the distribution. use
! and application. of water for irrigation.
subject at all times to: and not inconsist-
bylaws. or with any rules. or regulations
| established by the Secretary of the In
terror. or other agency OF the National
Sec. IL It shall keep. or cause to be
! kept. record of its transactions. which
shall at all times remain in the office of
. the Association and shall. during Office
hours. he open to the inspection of the
shareholders. or their properly authorized
Sec. u. It shall hear and determine
complaints Of shareholders of ror-service.
or of Improper service or distribution of
water. or OF improper performance OF
duty bv any, employee of the Association
relative to the distribution of water.
ARTICLE TX.
Section 1. The lands under each sep
arate distributing canal system within
the territory described in Article ~ OF
these Articles. shall on the petition of the
owners of tWo-thrds of the shares of the
capital stock of this Association appurte-
nant to the lands in such proposed Canal
Division. be formed into a Canal Division.
and the boundaries of such division be
liked by the Council. On the petition of
the holders of q majority of the shares in
! this Association owning the lands affected
thereby, or without such petition. when
will be beneficial. the Council may
! change. or modify, the boundaries of any
! Canal Division.
Sec. 2 4 Board of Water Commissions
| ers to consist of three members shall be
appointed annually by the Board of Gov
| errors for each Canal Division. Such
appointment shall be made in the mont n
of May in each year and no one shall be
eligible for such office. unless he be a
resident within the Canal Division for
which he may be appointed. and a quail
fed elector as provided in these Articles.
! The terra OF Office of the members of the
Boards of Water Commissioners shall be
from the time of their appointment until
the first day 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 ill any vacancy
in any Board of Water Commissioners for
the uneXpired term.
Sec. 8. If a petition signed by share
holders in this Association. constituting
4 majority of qualified electors residing
in any Canal Division. shall be presented
to the Board of Governors at their first
meeting, in May. naming three persons
missioners. in said Canal Division, and
asking for their appointment to sUch
Office. such persons shall be appointed as
such Water Commissioners.
Sec. !. In each Canal Division the
Board of Water Commissioners thereof
SHALL have the control and management
rf TlNn oil fni of hh No1 tom
therein. and of the distribution of water
therefrom. subject to the provisions OF
the rules aud regulations established by
the Council. or by the Secretary of the
interior. or any agency of the Nauona
Government.
Sec. ). The Board of Water Commits
si0ners in each Canal Division NAV ap
point 4 Secretary OF the Board and en-
ploy q Division Superintendent reInov,
able at their pleasure.
Sec. c. The Board of Water Commits
sioners may call 4 meeting at any time
of all the land owEers in their. Cara
Division who are shareholders in thi:
Association. to consider and determine
whether an assessment or assessment t:
, on the shareholders in said Division a
! least ten days notice of such meeting
shall be given by the Secretary Of sait
Board. by posting. notice thereof il
; three public places in said Canal Division
and mailing a copy OF such notice. will
p0Xtase pFe dia co. 10 eaeh sareholder re
See. T. If a majority of such share
holders who are the holders of majorit!
! OF the shares of this Association appur
tenant to lands in said Canal Division
shall at said meeting approve the levy o
, such special assessment or assessment
and sign petition to the Board of Gov
errors that the same be levied on th'
hareholders in this Association. ownin:
lands in said Division, and specifying tn
amount of said proposed assessment ant
the purpose for which it should he levied
and said Board of Water Commissioner
;. should recommend it in writing, endorsed
, on said petition. it shall be the duty o
the Board Of Governors to levy salt
special assessment on all the shareholder
in this Association owning lands in salt
5 Canal Division.
e Sec. s. When so levied the said assess
;. ment may when collected be d!sburse'
e by the Board of Water Commissioners o
= said Canal Division for the purpose Speci
n fed in its levy. ard shall be paid out b,
7 the Treasurer on warrants drawn on hin
t by the said Board of Water Commission
e ers: Provided. however. that nothing il
o this Article shall limit or abridGe tn
h right of the Association to make, lev.
= and collect assessments. as elsewhere il
e these Articles provided.
Il ARTICLE X
e Section l. a President and Vice
!. President of the Association shall b
+ elected at the annual election to be he'll
e on the first Tuesday of April, 1904 an
- every two NelrS theron and Shal