Arizona republican., 1903-03-09
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

LESRL TiSEMENfS
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
KNOW ALI. MEN BY THESE AR
TICLES OF INCORPORATION:
That we. the undersigned, have associ
ated ourselves together under the laws o
the Territory of Arizona as body corpo
rate.
and is Salt River valley Water Users
Association.
ARTICLE II.
The names of the incorporators are:
Frank I. Alkire, E. j. Bennitt. ]. Viii
fred Broomell, A. ]. Chandler. Vernon |.
w. Dobson. w. S. Dorman, B. a. Fickas
3. a. Fowler. S; s. Green. G R. Hakes
ley. James johnson. Emery Rays
W. J; Kngsbury, Wallace A. Mac
singer. Lin B. orme. F. II. Parker, Thos
W. Pemberton. Alfred ]. Peters. j. E.
Price; L. J. Rice. L. D. Rousseau. n
j. a. Stewart. s. s. Stout, J. E. Sturgeon,
Fred TAFT. Walter Talbot. G: E. Temp
kins, Howard Il, l; Underhill Il. g: Van
Henry E. Ware. ]. c. WATSON. Sam F.
Webb. E. w. Wilbur. w. A. Wilson,
Association by subscribing to these ar
ticles of Incorporation. or u copy thereof,
or by the transfer of stock to them in the
the affairs of the Association.
ARTICLE III.
The principal place OF transacting the
business of the Association shall be at
the City of Phoenix. in the County OF
Maricopa, in the Territory OF Arizona.
ARTICLE ".
Section 1. The objects for which the
Association is organized and the general
nature of the business to be transacted
by it shall be and are.
To. lxrrfr for Ct ri
niSh to the lands of the holders OF shares
of said Association to which said shares
and the rights and interests Represented
supply of water for the irrigation OF SAID
LANDS:
TO divert water within the Territory of
Arizona from the public sources of water
supply. to impound water and develop
sources of water, to pump water from
tribute water for the irrigation OF the
lands aforesaid, and to construct. nur-
chase. lease, condemn or otherwise IN any
way whatsoever acquire and own hoid,
have. use, control, maintain, preserve
manage. operate and conduct the means
Yoirs, dams, canals. bitches, fumes, head
gates, pipes, machinery, wells, pumps,
pumping plants, power houses. transms,
sion lines. and property both real and
personal of every nature and kind what
soever necessary or appropriate for the
accomplishment of any of the objects or
purposes aforesaid:
TO divert. impound. develop. pump. dis
tribute, deliver and use water for all
beneficial uses and purposes from surface
and subterranean sources by any means
adapted to any of the purposes aforesaid
and create. transmit and use power for
the accomplishment of any of the pUr-
poses or objects of the Association as
hereinbefore set forth:
To have and exercise all the powers,
and do all and everything necessary,
suitable. convenient or proper for the
Accomplishment of any of the purposes,
or the attainment of any one or more of
the objects herein enumerated, or Incl
dental to the powers herein named. or
which shall at any time appear conduclve
or eXpedient for the protection or benefit
of the Association or its members as
shareholders therein.
Sec. 2. For the accomplishment. or to
aid in and promote the accomplishment,
of the aforesaid purposes or objects, or
any of them, this Association shall have
power to enter into any contract or other
arrangement. or undertake in whatsoever
manner and by whatsoever means may be
deemed proper or convenient therefor. to
States Government in the construction,
erection or acquisition of any dams. res
ervoirs, canals, wells or other works or
property, or appurtenanceS necessary
thereunto, for the storage, development.
diversion, distribution or delivery of
water to the lands of the shareholders of
this Association, or to aid therein, and 10
enter into any agreement with said Gov
eminent which may be approved by tie
Secretary of the Interior or any duly
authorized official or representative of the
Interior Department with reference to the
ment of any and all moneys which may
be due the Government under or by rea-
son of rights issued by the Government
to members of this Association for the
use of water from any reservoir or irri-
CATION works acquired or constructed by
said Government, or in the acquisition or
construction of which it may have aided.
and to comply with any conditions, rules
or regulations prescribed by Congress or
OF said Government lawfully authorized
thereunto, concerning the storage, diver
sion, delivery, application, or use OF any
water SO. stored. DEVELOPED or delivered
to the shareholders of this Association
from or by means of any works con-
structed or acquired by the GovernmenI
or in the construction or acquisition OF
which the Government may have aided,
or which it may hereafter construct or
ton of which it may hereafter aid.
Sec. 8. The territory within which are
the lands to be irrigated as aforesaid
shall be known as the Salt River Reser-
voir District; and shall include lands
within the boundaries described as fol-
point on the right bank of Salt river al
the mouth of the Verde river; thence in a
southerly direction to the headgates of
westerly direction along the north line
of the right of way of the Arizona canal
to the end thereof, at or near the quarter
corner between Sections and G. Town
ship north, Range 1 east; thence west
to the left bank of the Aqua Fria river;
thence in a southerly direction along the
point in Section II. Township | north.
Range l west, where the line of the st.
Johns canal intersectS the Aqua Fria
river: thence in a southeasterly direction
along the north line Of the right of way
of the ST. Johns canal to the north bank
of the Salt river; thence across the Salc
river to a point in Section 30, Township
! north, Range l east. where the east
line of the ella river Indian reservation
intersects the south bank of the Salt
river; thence in a southerly direction
along the east line of the said ella river
Indian reservation to the township line
between Townships and south: thence
following the boundary of the said ella
river Indian reservation, east along the
said township line to the range line be-
tween Ranges and east: thence south
between Ranges and east; thence east.
between Townships and south. to the
east line of the right of way of the east
branch of the Consolidated canal: thence
north, following the east line of the right
of way of the east branch of the Consoli-
dated canal to the south line of Section z
Township south, Range east: thence
east to the section corner common to Sec
lions .. 6, Z and s. Township 2 south,
Range east: thence north between Sec
lions 8 and east, Township 2 south,
Range east. to the east bank OF the
Highland canal: thence in q general
northerly direction along the east bank
of said Highland canal to the left bank of
Salt river: thence in a general north
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