Arizona republican., 1903-03-14

department of the Government. apply for,
 and in good faith comply promptly with the acquisition of, d right to the use
 of water from any source of supply
 preyded 6y f tRe Web t6e or in the aided, for the irrigation of the lands to
 which said shares and rights represented thereby are appurtenant. Upon the fail
 ure of the subscriber. or holder otherwise | of any of the shares of the capital stock of this Association to apply for such
 rights, or. having applied therefor. upon
 failure to promptly and in good faitt l comply with all rules and restla tions
 prescribed or that may be prescribed by
 of the Government relative thereto. then
 he shall forfeit to the Association such shares Of stock and all and every right in anywise theretcforc CT then incident | thereto, or that might in anywise arise or accrue from or exist by virtue of such subscription or ownership, CT that could rom: and such person. his heirs and as slgns. shall thereafter have no right t;a.a W;na'SSoever as . member or this Associa- tlen by virtue thereof.
 ! Sec. f. Any shares of stock so forfeited shall at once be cancelled and shall net again, under any circumstances. be re- in lieu thereof up to the limit of the total number of shares authorized by these Articles may be subscribed for. and is sued. subject to all the conditions of these Articles ard to the approval Of the sec retary of the Interior.
 Sec. > The ownership of each share of stock of this Association shall carry as 1 incident thereto. right to have delivered to tine owner thereof water. by the Asso- citation, for the irrigation of the lands to which such share is appurtenant.
 Sec. f. The amount of water so to he delivered to such owner shall be that pro- | portionat te part Of all stored and deVel- oped water. the storage or development ! of which is or may be effected by this Association, or by means of works under its control, management or direction, or which may become available for distribu- i tion by this Association from irrigation works built by the National Government, during any irrigating season. as the mum ; to the whole number of valid and sub sisting shares of the Association issued and then outstanding. to be delivered to and upon said lands at such times during such season as he may direct.
 Sec. '. And there shall also be incident to such ownership of such shares the thereof, for the irrigation of said lands. as the Association shall from time to time acquire means for tl;at purpose. the water heretofore and before the share holder or his transferee became a mem Der of this Association. appropriated by him or by his predecessors in interest. for the irrigation of said lands: Provided, however, that the whole amount of water actually delivered from all sources shall not exceed the amount necessary for the proper cultivation of said lands.
 Sec. 8. The records of the Association and each and every certificate or other evidence of ownership of shares of stock contain a description of the lands to be irrigated, and to which the aforesaid rights and shares shall be perpetually appurtenant, and thereaf fter all rights whatever their source or whatever their manner of acquisition. to the use of water for the irriGation of said lands. shall for ever be inseparahly appurtenant to said lands, together with the said shares Of stock, and all rights and interests repre- sented thereby or existing or accruine by reason thereof. unless such rights shall become forfeited under the provisions of these Articles ol Incorporation. or of bylaws adopted in pursuance thereof. or by operation of law. or by the volun- tary abandonment thereof by deed. grant or other instrument. or hy non-user for abandonment shall be for the benefit of any person designated by such share holder. directly or indirectly. or to his use, nor confer any right whatsoever upon the holder of any grant. release. waiver. or declaration of abandonment of whatever kind of such right: Provided. at any time become impracticahle to beneliciallY use water for the irrigation of the land to which the right to the use or the same is apDurtenant on the said land. the said right may be severed from said land and simultaneously trans ferred and attached to other lands to which shares of stock in this Association are or are thereby made appurtenant, if peti- tion for leave to m2ae such transfer and
 
 first been approved by q two-thirds vote of the Board of Governors at q regular meeting and by the Secretary of the Interior: and aii the provisions and agree mentS hereinhefore in this section con- tained shall be set forth iT. the aforesaid certificate or other evidence Of the own ership of shares Of stock in the ASsocia ton. and such certificate or other instru- ment shali he signed. executed and ac- knowledsed by the President and Secre- t2ry of the Association. and by the person to whom it is issued in the manner re- quired by law for the execution and ac- knowledSInent of deeds for the convey ance of real estate. and the Council shall pass bylaws prescribing the form of such certificate or other instrument not incon- sistent with these Articles.
 Sec. 2. Every transfer Of the title to any lands to which the said rights and stock are 90 appurtenant, whether by grant or by operation of law (except where the iand may be subjected by grant CT involuntariiy under any law to an easement. the exercise of which does not interfere with the cultivation Of the soil by the servient owne) shall operate. whether t be so expressed in the grant or other means of transfer or not. transfer of all rights 10 the use of water for the irrigation of said lands. and all rights arising from. or incident to. the ownership of such stock. and as well the in title of said lands; and upon preSenta- ton to this Association of proof of any rights are appurtenant. the proper officer shall transfer such stock upon it's books to the successor i'll title to said lands.
 Sec. To- Any transfer. or attempted transfer. of any Of the shares of stock Of this Association. made or suffered by the owner thereof. unless simultaneously transfer Of the land to which it is aprurtenan is made or suffered. shall be of no force or effect whatsoever for any purpose, and shall confer no rights of any kind whatsoever on the person or persons to whom such transfer may have been attempted to be made
 Sec. II. No payments for the capital stock Of this Association shall be required except in the manner following:
 Whenever it shall be announced or oth- erwise made known by the Government or any of it's proper agencies, to the sub- scribers to the shares of said capital stock that rights may be initiated to the use of water from any works acquired or constructed by 1t for the storage or de- Velopment of water capable of being used on the lands Of the subscribers for said shares of stock. CT in the acquisition or construction of which woT,;s the Govern ment shall have aided. then the said sub scribers shall. under the rules and reSI- lationS prescribed by the Government therefor. within al reasonable tiIne apply to the proper agency for such rights at the rate of one acre for each share of stock so subscribed for. and upon proper l'FoOf to this Association that such rights
 haNe been allotted to the subscriber and that he has complied with the Govern llleit rules and regulations uD to thar