Arizona republican., 1903-03-16

of shares equal to the estimated number
OF acres capable of irrigation: In such
preference; and any excess in the numbe,
OF shares subscribed for over the number
SO allotted. shall be cancelled. and there
after shall not be issued.
Sec. Il. In exercising the right of pref
erence 10 allotment of shares, provided
for in the foregoing section the bylaw
may prescribe reasonable times within
which such preference shall be declared
ana the manner thereof.
ARTICLE VI
Section l. Tile exercise OF the corpora te
powers of this Association and the man.
asement of-its affairs shall be vested in
?. a Board of Governors.
3. One or more local boards of Water
4. y President. Vice President. Treas
urer Secretary. and such other officers
and agents as shall or may he. from time
to time, created and established by the
Sec. 2. The Council shall consist of
Ia aiy members. who shall hold their
ohlccs for three years. In the event of a
vacancy occurring from death. resiena-
ton ceasirs to- he shareholder of this
HTS;soc;laiion removal from the Reservoir
term shall he flied at the annual cleo
tion neyt after the vacancy sinai! have
occurred. Shareholders OF this Associa-
ton only shall be eligible to the Office
OF, member of the Council.
Sec. 3. The annual election Of the MEM
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ofncers for whose election these Articles
provide. shall be held on the first Tues
Gay of April in each year.
Sec. /. For the purpose of clecting
members of the Council the territory de-
serihe6 in Article ". OF. these Articles.
! 90 districts. which districts shall! sew
| orally consist of contiguous territory and
ne as nearly uniform in shane. ard con-
to which shares of stock OF this Asso-
citation are appurtenant, as may he
practicable.
| Sec. ). AT each annual election. after
1874. there shall he elected one member
Of the Council from each of said several
districts by by the electors thereof Such
he the owner of lands situated within the
! district for which he is elected TO which
appurtcnant, and shall also be "a a rest
dent Of the Reservoir District. and If he
should. during his term CT office. cease
Reservoir District. his office shall there
UPON. and by reason thereof. become
vacant.
Sec. 6. At the annual election. to he
held on the first Tuesday of April. 1901
there shall be elected three members OF
the Council from each of said districts
one of whom shall he elected to serve for
| one. one for two. and the other for three
years.
Sec. I. The term of Office of members
of the Council shall begin on the first
Monday in May following their election.
Sec. s. Until the election Of members
Council shall consist Of the following
named persons. that is to say:
Q. Fl. Christy. w. w. Dohson. Il. \.
F'ickas. s. s. Green. C. R. Hakes. c. r.
Hirst. P. T. Hurley; James Johnson.
singer. Thoe. W. Pemberton. Alfred J.
Peters: J. E, Price: T.. j. kice: L: p.
]. f. Sturgeon. Fred TAFT. C. T. Tomr-
kins, Howard r.. Underhili H. g. Van
E'ossen. a. P. Walbridse. Henry E. Ware,
Sec. a. The Council shall meet at least
once in each year at the City Of Phoenix.
IN n1Ta e %qly Of riTonS onn iS rg b5
begin on the first Monday in May IN each
year and continue IN session at its
Sec. n. Special meetings may he called
and held in such manner and at such
times and under such provisions as may
eral object and nature of business to he
transacted at any special meeting shah
be mace Known by reasonabie public
by the bylaws therefor.
Sec. II. The members of the Council
shall shall serve as such without compensa-
the rate of 10 cents per mile for each Gay
of actual attendance.
Sec 70. Nc member of the Council shall!
he elGil:Ie 10 any office of this Association
to which there is attached any cUo!u-
ment or compensation. nor shall he he 50
eligible until ct least two years shall have
elapsed after his term of office C0un-
Gilman shall have expired: Provided. that
this inhibition shall not apply TO any
the first Council.
Sec. u. The Council shall have power
to enact and adopt. and provide for The
eminent of the members of this Associa-
ton, and the management OF its business,
and the conduct of its affairs. ard to
ri RI
time to time. Dut the Council shall not
have power to adort or 10 enforce any
bylaws that in anywise conflict with any
rule or regulation established by the Sec
rotary of tho Interior or other agency
of the Government for the administration
of water from any reservoir. OF. other
National Government. or in the ac1uiSi-
ton CT construction of which it shall
supplying water TO the lands CT the share
holders of this Association.
Sec. u. No bylaws shall he passed or
enforced which shall interfere with or
affect any present existing, vested right
of any member of this Association to the
use of water for irrigation.
Sec. II. All bylaws shall be of general
application so far as general laws can be
made to apply.
ARTICLE VII
Section ]. At all elections the electors
u Shall he the time OF the election
the owner of at least one share OF the
capital stock of this lASSocia ton, ana
shall have been the owner thereof. as
shown by the hooks of the Association
for at least twenty days before such
election.
(2) Shall be of the age of twenty-one
years or more and of sound mind.
Sec. =. \ At all elections each sha ehoiler
shall be entitled to one vote for each
si'are of stock owned bv him. not how
ever TO exceed in the aggregate one hun
drcd and sixty votes, and no more.
Sec. 3. The votes shall he by written
or printed ballot. and be voted only by
the electors at the polls in person.
Sec. /. The Council may make reason
able bylaws for the registration of
voters and the method OF holding cleo
tons.
See. s. At all elections the person re-
ceivinr the highest number of votes for
any Office shall be deemed elected to such
| office.
ARTICLE VIII.
| Section !. The Board of Governors
| shall consist OF the President, by virtue
! Of his Office. and ten other members.
| Each of said ten members shall be the
owrer OF iandS situated within the dis
| trict for which he is elected. to which
shares of stock of this Association are
aDpurtenant. and shall also be resident
/ Of the Reservoir District: and if he
should. during his term OF office. cease 10
he snch owner or a resident of such
Reservoir District. his office shall there
uron. and by reason thereof, become
vacant.