Arizona republican., 1903-01-22

filed with the Secretary who shall thereupon imme- latey and at least five days before the time fixed for such meeting, mail, postpaid, to the President, and each member of the Board copy of such call, and shall publish the same in some newspaper published, and of general circulation in the territory described in Article ", of these Articles three consecutive days before and exclusive of the day fixed for such special meeting. If the Secretary fail refuse to publish such call or to mail copies thereof above provided, then either the President if he issued the call any one of the members who issued the same, may make publication and mail copies of the call, with like effect if done by the Secretary. Special meetings of the Board of Governors shall be held at the office of the Association.
 Sec. /. The members of the Board of Gov shall receive such compensation as shall be prescribed by the Council, by bylaws
 Sec &. The Board of Governors shall have the administration of the corporate affairs and business of the Association and shall manage and conduct the subject to all the provisions of these Articles and of the bylaws.
 Sec 9. It shall have the power to appoint, sub ject to removal by 1t at any time General Super intendent, and prescribe his duties and powers, subject to all rules and regulations prescribed by the bylaws and to employ an engineer, or engineers, and such other employees as may be proper and necessary to effect the purposes of this Association subject to such rules and regulations may be prescribed by the bylaws.
 Sec. It shall have the power to prosecute defend, and compromise all law suits; to make all contracts, in the of the Association necessary and proper for the conduct of the affairs and the carrying of the business of the Association, sub ject to all limitations and regulations prescribed by these Articles or the bylaws.
 Sec. It shall have the power to estimate make and levy all assessments against the share holders of this Association to the extent and i'll the manner authorized by these Articles and regulated and prescribed by the bylaws
 Sec. I2. It shall have power to make, publish, and enforce rules and regulations concerning the distribution, and application, of for irriga- ton, subject all times to- and not inconsistent with these Articles, with the bylaws with any rules, regulations established by the Secretary of the Interior, other agency of the National Govern ment.
 Sec. I3 It shall keep or cause to be kept record of its transactions which shall at all times main in the office of the Association and shall during office hours, be open to the inspection of the share holders, or their properly authorized agents.
 Sec. I4. It shall hear and determine com plants of shareholders of nonservice, of improper service or distribution of water or of improper per formance of duty by any employee of the Association relative to the distribution of water
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 Section T. The lands under each separate dis tributng canal system within the territory described in Article " of these Articles shall the petition of the of thirds of the shares of the capi tai stock of this Association appurtenant the lands in such proposed Canal Division, be formed into Canal Division and the boundaries of such division be fixed by the Council On the petition of the holders 
 the lands affected thereby, without such petition, whenever in the judgment of the Council 1t will be beneficial the Council may change, modify, the boundaries of any Canal Division.
 Sec. ?. A Board of Water Commissioners to consist of three members shall be appointed annually by the Board of Governors for each Canal Division. Such appointment shall be made in the month of May in each year and no one shall be eligible for such office unless he be resident within the Canal Di- vision for which he may be appointed and qualified elector provided in these Articles. The term of office of the members of the Boards of Water Com missioners shall be from the time of their appoint 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 fill any vacancy in any Board of Water Commissioners for the unexpred term.
 Sec 3. If petition signed by shareholders in this Association constituting majority of qualified electors, residing in any Canal Division shall be pre- sented to the Board of Governors at their first meeting, in May, naming three persons eligible for appointment Water Commissioners, in said Canal Division, and asking for their appointment to such office, such persons shall be appointed such Water Commissioners.
 Sec. f. In each Canal Division the Board of Water Commissioners thereof shall have the control and management of the local affairs of the canal system therein, and of the distribution of water therefrom, subject the provisions of these Articles and to the bylaws and to the rules and regulations established by the Council by the Secretary of the