The Arizona sentinel., 1903-05-27
Articles of Incorporation
 oFTHE COLORADO DELTA CANAL CGkP&HY

of the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the state of New Jersey. entitled An Act Con eerning Corporations Revision of lS96)", and the several supplements thereto and acts amen datory thereof. and do Severally agree to take ste our respective names; ana oo nereOy certlIy
 First-The name If the corporation is the
 COLORADO DELTA CANAL COMPANY.
 Second-1he location of the principal office in the Stare of New Jersey is at No HE Market Street. in the city of Camden county of Camden.
 The name Of the agent therein and in charge thereof, upon whom process against said cor poTation may be served is the New Jersey Corporation Guarantee and Trust Company.
 Third The objects for which this corporation iS formed are:
 I. To acquire by purchase, CT other lawful means. lands in the United States of America Cr Republic of NleXico.
 J. To acquire ny purchase, or other lawful means, water-rightS, water locations. diUcheS. canals. fumes. water ways and pumping plants.
 3. To acquire by purchase or other lawful means, grants. franchises. concessions and other evidences of property and property ri2htS.
 1. TO construct operate and maintain canals GitcheS, fumes, reservoirs, wells. pipelines pumping plants and other equipment necessary Ur incidental to the development and diStrl5u- tion of water.
 ,. TO transact any and all kinds of business which may be transacted by an individual; to hold use ana enjoy the same and to alienate. sell. lease. demise and dispose of the same or any part thereof. as well as any other property the corporation may po~SeSS, acquire. be seized el or tnJltltO tu- ana 70 QNpOLNtC.liC, ulofiEdSc CT pledge any part or all of the property of this corporation CT which it may ill any manner herrafter acquire. anti to issue its promisSory notes, mortgage bonds. debenturcS or other written evidences Of indebtedness. for any of rhe objects and purposes herein stated.
 G The Corporation shall have full powcr and authority to purchase or acquire any of the for going property or property rights. or any other property that in its judgment seems for the best Interests Of the Corporation: to issue and use in payment therefor the capital stock of the Cor nDrAflDn ifs mOrf,rlpr homo and ;lnbPuflrpS other written evidences Of indebtedness. or ehr money thereof. in such amounts and to such extent as the Corporation may deteTmine-Such capital stock to he so used in payment at its full par yalue
 .. To acquire, construct. own. enlarge. main- tain and operate canals. water works. electric lighting and power plants. to build. own and navigate boats propelled by steam or other mo- hFe power, and to supply municipalities, corpor- ations and individuals with water and water power. ana electric light and power. ana 10 ac- q lire erect. maintain. construct and enlarge all necessary dams. buildings, plant. machinery, fixtures alid apparatus of every sort for supply ing municipalities corporations and individuals with water and water power for all purposes und to carry on the business incidental thereto. including the purpose of acquiring, constructing SnlarglnP. maintaining and operating water works. pumping stations and d system of water supply and the dams, reservoirs, pumping stations and conduits thereto appertaining, in the Territory of Arizona, the State of California and the Republic Of Mexico, and supplying the citizens, inhabitants, owners of or others inter- eStad in property, in the Territory of Arizona, in the State of California and the Republic Of Mexico, and the corporations located and tran Sactlng business therein with water and water power for domestic. mechanical. public. fire and all other purposes with power to acquire, hold, lease and convey real and personal estate suita- ble for the business Of the Corporation. and to acquire. hold. own. possess and convey frdn- ehiSeS and grants from state or municipal authorities for supplying cities. villages and towns or either and the inhabitants thereof with water for all purposes and the carrying on of the business of operating water works, and to ac- qulre and to own stock and bonds Of other cor porationS organized for like purposes. and to acquire, own. hold and possess all such other personal property as may be suitable or conve- nient for the business of the Corporation: and with the right to issue bonds and secure the same by mortgages of the franchises rights, contracts and property of the Corporation, real and personal, and to issue capital stock and to do all and everything necessary. suitable or proper for the accompli iShment of any of the purposes or the attainment of any of the objects hereinbefore enumerated. which shall at any time appear for the benefit of the Corporation, and in general to carry on any other business, whether manufacturing or otherwise. which may seem to the Corporation capable of being conveniently carried on in connection with the above or calculated to enhance the value or render profitable any property or rights of the Corporation.
 s To remunerate any person. firm. aSSocia- ucn corporation for services rendered or to be rendered in placing CT assisting to place, CT guaranteeing the placing of any of the shares of VI other securities of the Corporation.
 D. To purchase. lease or otherwise acquire the business. good will :nd assets of any person. firm, association or corporation now or here after engaged in any business similar to the one proposed to be carried on under these Articles of Incorporation. and in connection with the purchase Of any such business or assets, to assume any and all liabilities that may then exist upon any such business or assets so purchased.
 ID. To promote the organization of corpora tcns and any other business enterprise for any CT the foregoing purI oS}s.
 II. To hold, pGrchaS. OT otherwise acquire. sell assign. transfer. mu~tg::ec. pledge or other wise dis pose CT stocks, bonds or other Obliga- tonS nf Gny corporations and while owner thereof to exercise all the rights and privileges ot ownership including the power to vote
 F. To enter into, make, perform and carry out contracts of every sort and kind, with any person. firm. association or corporation. pri- Vate. public or municipal or body polite. and with the Government of the United States or any State, Territory or possession thereof, or any foreign government
 R. The business or purpose of the Corpora fon Is from time to time to do any of the acts or things herein set forth; and it may conduct it's business in other States, Territories and possessions of the United States and in foreign countries and may have one office or more than one office, and keep the books of the Corporation out of the state 9f New Jersey. except as may be otherwise provided by law.
 l4. Without in any particular limiting any of the objects and powers of the Corporation, II is hereby expressly declared and provided that the Corporation shall have power to issue surren der stock, canal stock, bonds and other obligations in payment for property puT- chased or acquired by it. and for any other object in or about it's business; to mortgage or pledge any stocks. bonds, or other obligations or any property which may he acquired by it, 10 secure any bonds or other obligations by it issued or incurred, 10 guaran tee any dividends Or bonds, or contracts or other obligations; to make and perform contracts of every kind and description in carrying on it's business, or for the purpose of furthering or attaining any of its objects, tO do any and ali acts and things and to exercise any ard all other powers which a natural person could do or exercise and which now or hereafter may be authorized by law, but not to engage in any business hereunder which shall require the exercise of the right of eminent domain within the State of New Jersey.
 l5. The Corporation may use and apply its surplus earnings or accumulated profits auth OriZed by law to be reserved for the purchase or acquisition of property and for the pure haSe 7f its own capital cUock or of its bonds or o5li- gatlons, fFom time to time to extend such credit and i1 such manner ard upon such terms as its board ofdiTectOrS shall determine; and neither the property nor the capital stock so purchased or acquired, nor any Of it's capi- tai stock taken in payment or satisfaction of any debt due to the Corporation shall be regarded as profits for the purposes of decla- ration or payment of dividends, unless other wise determined by majority of the board of directors.
 Fourth-The total authorized capital stock Ofthc Corporation is two million two hundred thousand (2.200,0OOl dollars, divided into two hundred and twenty thousand (220000) shares of the par value of ten QOl dollars each.
 of such total authorized capital stock twen- fy thousand t2O,000) shares amounting to two hundred thousand (20000 dollars shall be Surrender stock. and two hundred thousand f2ol0O) shares amounting to two million C OOO ODh dollars shall he Canal stock.
 Tor a term of ll0i years from the date hereof or until the holders of twO-thiTdS I23l of the Surrender stock shall have voted with in said term of ten l0i years to retire and cancel the same, as hereinafter provided, the holders e the Surrender stock shall alone