The Arizona sentinel., 1903-04-29
Articles of Incorporation
 or THE COLORADO DELTA CANAL COMPANY

First-Tho name of the corporation is the COLORADO DELTA CANAL COMPANY.
 Sccond--1he location Of the principal office in the state of New Jersey is al No 4i9 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 porstion may be served is the New Jersey Corporation Guarantee and Trust Company.
 Tbird-TheobiectS for which this corporation is formed are:
 1. To acquire by purchase, or other lawful means, lands in the United States Of America or Republic of Mexico.
 : To acquire by purchase, or other lawful means, water-righLS, water locations, ditches, canals, fumes waterways and pumping plants.
 ]. To acquire by purchase, or other lawful means, grants, franchises, concessions ana other evidences of property and property rights.
 l. To construct, operate and maintain canals CiJcheS, fumes, reservoirs. wells pipelines, humping plants and other equipment necessary or incidental 10 the deYelopmeht and distriou- tion of water.
 .. To transact any and all kinds of business which may be tfanSacted by an individual; to hold, use and enjoy the same, and to ailenate. sell, lease demise and dispose Of the same or any part thereof, as well as any other property the corporation may possess, acquire. be seized of or entitled 10, and to hypotbecate, mortgage or pledge any part or 0l of the property of this corporation. ar which It may ln any manner hereafter acquire and to issue its promiSSory notes mortgage bonds, debentures or other written evidences Of indebtedness, for any Of the objects and purpos',N herein stated
 6. The Corporation shall have full power 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 rorstion, it's mortgage bonds and dehentureS or other written evidences Of indebtedness, or the money thereof. in such amounts and to such extent as the Corporation may detcrmine-Such capital stock to be So used in payment at it's full par rHlue.
 2. To acquire. construct own, enlarge, main tain and operate canals, water works electric lighting and power plants 10 build. own and navigate boats propelled by steam or other mo- tive power, and to supply municipalities, corpor- stionS and individuals with water and water power, ard electric light and power and to ac- Quire, erect. maintain, construct and enlarge all necessary dar1S buildings, plant, machinery, fixtures and apparatus Of every sort for supply ing municipalities, corporations and lnolTldualS with water and water power for all purposes and to carry on the business incidental thereto, including the purpose of acquiring, constructing enla-ging, maintaining and operating water works, pumping stations anG 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 eSted in property, in the Territory Of Arizona, Tn the State of California and the Republic or Mexico, and the corporations located and tran Saciing 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 Sulta- eie for the business of the Corporation, and 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 pcrations organized for like purposes. and to acquire, cTn, hold and possess all such other personal property as may he suitable or convc- nient for the business Of the Corporation; and with the right Co 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 aTtainnnenr of any of the obiectS hereinbefore enumerated, which shall any time appear for the benefit of the Corporation, and in general to carry on any other business, whSther 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
 To rerIfuuerate any person, firm ssSocia- ti0n or corporation for services rendered or to be rendered in placing or assisting to place, or guaranteeing the placing Of any of the shares of stock of the Corporation, or any debentureS or ether securities of the Corporation.
 g. To purchase lease or otherwise acquire the business, good will and assets of any person, firm, association or corporation now or here propOsca 70 lae carried on under these Articles of Incorporation. and in connection with the lS.~ assume any and all liabilities that may then exist upon any such business or assets so purchased.
 10. To promote the organization of corpora- tions and any other business enterprise for any Cf the foregoing purposes.
 II. To hold, purchase or otherwise acquire sell assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge or other wise dispose of stocks, bonds or other obiga- tionS of any corporations, and while owner thereof 50 exercise I'll the rights and privileges of ownership. including the power to vote thereon.
 Is. To enter into, make perform and carry cut contracts of every sort and kind, with any person, nrm, association or corporation. pri Nste, pooIlc or municipal or body polite, and with the Government oi the United States or my State, Territory or possession thereof, or any foreign government.
 IS. The business or purpose of the Corpora tion is from time to time to do any of the acts or things herein set forth; and 1t may conduct its 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 Of 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 surrender stock, canal stock, bonds and other obligations in payment for property pur- chased or acquired by 1t, 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 be acquired by it, tosecuTe any bonds or other obligations by 1t issued or incurred, to guarantee any dividends or oonoS, or contracts or other obligations; to make and perform contracts Of every kind and description in carrying on its business, or for the purpose Of fUrthering or attaining any or It's objects, to do any and all acts and things and to exercise any and 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 1he right Of eminent domain within the State of New Jersey.
 I5. The Corporation may use and apply its surplus earnings or accumulated profits auth oriZcd by law t0 be reserved for the purchase ar acquisition of property and for the purchase or US own capital stock or Of Its bonds or obli- gattons, from time to time to extend such credit and In such manner and upon such terms as It's board Of directors shall determine; and neither the property nor the capital stock 60 purchased or acquired, nor any Of its capi- fai 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 ~lse determined by majority of the board Of directors.
 Fourth-The total authorized capital stock ofthe Corporation is two million two hundred thousand e 2aOOOl dollars divided into two hundred and twenty thousand (22O,OO0) shares Of the par value of ten CIO) dollars each.
 or such total authorized capital stock twen- hundred thousand (2OOOOO) dollars shall be Surrender stock, and two hundred thousand tAnOOO shares amounting to two million tZ,OOrOoD dollars shall be Canal stock
 For a term Of [l0j years from the date hereof or until the holders Of two-thirds t23l of the Surrender stock shall have voted with In said term Of ten ll0l years to retire and cancel the same, as hereinafter provided. the holders Of the Surrender stock shall alone have the voting power in the Corporation on any and every question, they alone shall elect the directors of the Corporation and the direc- tors elected by them shall have the sole man. 8gement of the affairs of the Corporation.
 During the said term Of ten ll0l years or un- til the holders of two-thirds t2c3J of the Sur render stock shall have voted to retire and