The Arizona sentinel., 1903-05-06
Articles Of Incorporation
 OFTUE COLORADO DELTA CkK6L CekPkHY.

site our respective names; and do hereby certify:
 FirSt-The name of the corporation k the COLORADO DELTA CANAL COMPANY.
 Second--The location Of the principal office in
 the Scaee Of New Jersey k at Nc. 4l9 -1GaI .et Street. in the city of Camden. county of Camden.
 he name of the agent therein and in charge thereof. upon whom process against said cor pof1Jlon may De served lS the NcT Jersey tolpOi2ton Guarantee and Trust CCrlp2EY.
 Tnird-Thc objects for which this corporation l. formed are:
 l. To acquire b1 purchase. CT other lawful means. lands in the CLiteG States Of America CT Republic of a Gsico.
 .. To acquire by purchase or other lawful
 means. W3ter-flghtS- water lCCatlOES, GlUcheS. canals. fumes waterways and pumping plants.
 d. TO aSIulrc by purchase. or Ct2cr lawful means. grants. franchises concessions and other evidences of property and proper-y ri1hts.
 < To construct. operate and maintain canals ClJCheS fumes, reservoirs. wells pipelines. pumping plants and other equipment necessary CT incidental to the development, and Glstriel'- tiOu water.
 D To transact any and all l.nGs cf business, which may be transacted by au individual; to EOld, use and enjoy the same. and to alienGJe. SeIl, lease Genlisc and dispose Of the same or any paTl thereof. gS well as any other property ire corporation -isaT possess. ac4V.r2. 5a seized CT or entitled to. sud to hypotnccd.c. mortgage 0c pledge any part or ;l Cf tLe rrOPcrtE Ct this tCFp0rjtl0n. or which lt may ln any manner hereafter aC-tui-e and to issue its prom iS(O-y notes. mortgage bonds. debcntureN 0" other written evidences Of Indebtedness. for aAE Of lhe objects and purposes herein stated.
 0. Ilio Corporation shall have IGll power and authority tO purchase or acquire 2Ly oI the for- going property or property rights. OF anT other property -h3t ln it's judgment seems for the best Interests Of the Corporation; ic issue ana Use in payment therefor the capital stock of the Cor poration- it's mortgage bonds and dnDen1ureS or ether written evidences Cf indebtedness, CT the money thereof. ia such amounts and To such extent aS the Corporation may dct"rninc-SucA capital stock to be so useG i@ payment at its full pa. value.
 :. To acquire. ccnstruct own. enlarge main tain and operate cGn2ls. water works. electric lighting and power plants. to build. own and E2vigat" boats propelled by steam or other mo- ugepower, and 10 supply municipalities. COrpOr- GtiOnS and individuals with water and water poTGT. and electric light and power. and tO ac- glrc, crecs. maintain. construct and enlarge all ne-eSSdlY dams. buildings. plant. machinery, fixtures and app&r@t-IS of every sort for supply 1ig nun.Cl lpGliDeS corporations aIU ilIlv4 4duGlS with water and w:.ter power for all purposes ana 10 carry on the DCSlIt.' Incidental thereto. including Ike purpose Of acquiring, constructing cnlG~giGg. maintaining and operating water works. pumping stations and d system Of water supply and the dams. reservoirs. pumping stations and cOnGuitS thereto appcrtaining, in the Territory of Arizona the State Cf California and the kcpGblic Of Mexico ana supplying the c-l'Ze-lS lhoGblidnJS, OWESrS or or others lnter- tstod ln prCpcrJy. in the Territory Of Arizona. m the State Of California and the Republic Oi MeyicO 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 tG acquire, hold. lease and convey real ?Ed personal estate Suita- Die TOT ILt DuSlEtSS CT the Corporation GEQ to acquire. hold. own, possess and convey fran chiSeS 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- Quire and to own stock and bonds of other cor pOraJlOnS organized for Ike purposes. and to acquire. own. hold and possess all such other personal property may be suitable or cCnVe- nlcnt for the business Of the COrpOratiCN \. 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 Go all and everything necessary. suitable or proper for the accomplishment Of any of the purposes or the attainment Of any Of the objects nerelnb"fOre enumerated. which shall at any time appear for the benefit of the Corporation. ana m general 60 carry on any other business WhGOi,cf manufacturing or otherwise. which may. seem to the Corporation capable of being conveniently carried On in connection with the above CT calculated 10 enhance the value render profitable any property or rights of the Cooperation.
 &. To renunerate any person. finn. aSsocia- tlon CT corporation for services Lselcd or to be rendered in placing or assisting to place. or guaranteeing tne placing of any of the shares of stock oi the Corporation. Or any de5entUTeS or other securities Of the CC-p0r2ti tiOn
 9. To purchase. lease or otherwise acquire the business. good will and assets of any person. firm, association or corporation now Or here aItcr cn@de0 m any DtiSi!cSS similar to tlc one proposed to be carried on uuler 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 purchaaed
 10. To promote the organization Of corpora lions and any other bGSiaeSs enterprise for any Of Lhe foregoing purpOSeS.
 II. To hold purchase or otEe-;giSe acquire. ] sell assign. transfer. noc;gaSc. pledge O. OtA,r I:lSe dispose Of stocks bonds CT other ODiiga- tions O. any corporations. and whiIe owner thereof @ exercise Ill the ightS and privileges oi ownership including the power to vote thereon.
 i2. To enter into. make perform and carry out contracts of every sort ana kind. with any person. nrm. association or corporation. pri- N;:te. pubic or municipal or body polite. and NlJA the GoEernncnt CT the United States or any State Territory or possession thereof. O. any foreign government
 E. The business CT purpose of the Corpora l non lS rom time tO lime to do any Of the acts or things herein SetfOTth; and it may conduct ! its business in other States, Territories and ] possessions CT the United States and in foreign countries, and may have one office or more than one office, and keep the books of the 1 Corporation out Of the s'ate of New Jersey. | except as may be otherwise provided ty law. |
 II. Without in any particular limiting any | of the objects and powers of tie Corporation, 1 IL Is hereby expressly declared and provided l that the Corporation shall have power tO issue | surrender stock, canal stock, bonds and other | obligations in payment fCI property pur- | chased OF acQ UiTcd by il, and for any other l object in OF about it's business; tO mortgage CT 1 ilclse tlN SI;).kS. other Dljl lG1ilORS or any property which may be acquired by it, | t0 secure any bonds or other ObiigatiOnS by il ! issued or incurred, To guarantee any dividends I or bonds, or contracts or other obligations; to ] make ana perform contracts of every kind 1 and description in carrying on its business, or | for the purpose of furtheTng or attaining any | oI us objects, 10 do any and all acts and things anu JO exercise any and all other powers | which natural person could do or exercise | and which now or hereafter may be authorized | by law, but not to engage in any business |
 
 of New Jersey.
 l5. The Corporation may use arl apply it's | SufptuS earnings or accumulated profits aGt h. I TiZed ny law to be reserved for the purchase | or acquisition of fprOpcrJy and for the purchase | oi ltS OvT1 capital stock or of ifs bonds or Obl S1tonS, frOJn time tO time 10 extend SuCh | Frrdl' ana in such manner aud upOn such | terms as its board oT directors saali determine; | and neither ihe property nor the capital stock | so purchased or acquired, HOT any of it's ca pi- | tal stock taken in paylnent or satisfaction of | any debt due to the Corporation shall be | regarded as profits for the purposes Of dccla- | ration or payment of dividends, unless other | wise determined by majority or the board | of directors.
 Fourth-The total authorized capital stock | Of the Corporation is two million two hundred | thousand t2,2A,0J0i dollars, divided into two | hundred and twenty thousand (220,O00) shares | of the par value af ten Q0) dollars each.
 or such total authorized capital stock twcn- | " thousand l20,0GQ shares amounting to two | Surrender stock, and two hundred thousand | t9|lGgO shares amounting to two million | (2,uOODD dollars shall be Canal stock.
 For a term of Tl0l years from the date | hereof or until the holders of two-thirds F 8 | Of the SuTrcndp" stock shall have voted with | in said term oi len ll0l years to retire and | cancel the same, as hereinafter provided. the | holders Of the Surrender stock shall alone i have She voting power in the Corporation on l any and every question, they alone shall elect | She directors Of the Corporation and the direc- flg ln.ay-.. agement Of thc affairs of the Corporation
 During tine said term of ten TlO years or un- | til the holders of two-thrdS T2-3l ofthc Sur | render stock shall have voted tO retire ana !