Arizona republican., 1903-03-13

dent. or by any SIX oi i,am . ha s ,,,, oi and signed by either the President. or any six of the members. ana sii:.ii state the nature of the business to be transacted thereat Such written call snail he filed with the Secretary e} wn9 iivc ,,an h the time fixed for such meeting. mail, post-paid, to the President. and each ona of aba the pnSsh the Hi n newspaper published. and or general cir cula ton, in the territory described in consecutive days before. and exclusive of the day fixed for such special meeting If the Secretary fail or reuse to publish above provided. then either the President. if he issued the call. or any one of the members who issued the same: sam may ; make with like effect as if done ny the Secre- tary Special meetings of the Board of Governors shall be heio al the office or
 Sec :. The members of the Board of Governors shall receive such compensa- ton as shall be prescribed by the Council
 Sec. $. The Board of Governors shall affairs and business of the Association ard shall manage and conduct the same subject to all the provisions of these Articles and of the bylaws
 Sec. 9 It shall have the power to ap- point. subject to removal ny 1t at any time General snnGFim5endent. G ,'6fslnI ard ore, ali rules and regulations prescribed by the bylaws. and to employ an en- ployees as may he proper and necessary to effect the purposes of this Association. subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the bv-laws.
 Sec. 10. It shall have the power to prosecute. defend. and compromise all law suits. to make all contracts: in the proper for the conduct of the affairs and the carrying on of the business of tho regulations prescribed by these Articles or the bylaws
 Sec. Il. It shall have the power to estimate. make and levy all assessments against the shareholders of this Associa- tion. to the. extent and in the manner authorized by these ,; Articles ,bs f and regu-
 Sec 1e. It shall have the power to make. publish, and enforce rules and reg ulations concerning the Istrihntion ;n,it, us. use subject at all times to. and not inconsist- ent with. those Articles. with the established hy the Secretary of the h. terior. other agency of the National Governpent
 kept record of it's transactions. which shall al all times remain in the office Of the Association and shall. drring office hours. he open to the inspection of the shareholders. or their properly authorized agents.
 complaints of shareholders of nnn-service. or Of improncr service or distribution of water. or of inrroper performance of of duty hv any employee of the Association relative to the distribution of water.
 ARTICLE TX.
 Section l.: The lands under each sep aratc distributing canal system within the territory described in Article " of | these Articles, shall on the petition of the owners of two-thirds of the shares of the capital stock of this Association appurte- nant to the lands in such proposed Canal ,a.i., and the boundaries Of such division be | fixed hy the Council. On the petition Of the holders of majority of the shares in this Association owning the lands affected | thereby, or without such petition. when ever in the judgment of the Council it will be beneficial, the Council may change. or modify. the boundaries of any Canal Division.
 Sec. 9 A Iioard of Water Commission appointed annually bv the Board of Gov ernors for each Canal Division. Such appointment shall be made in the month Of May in eacn year and no one shall be eligible for snch office. unless he be n resident within the Canal Division for which he may he appointed and quali- The term of office or the members of the Boards of Water Commissioners shall be from the time of their appointment until the first day of May in tEe following year. and until their successors shall have been appointed and have qualified. and they may be removed for cause by the Board i of Governors. who may fill any vacancy in any Board of Water Commissioners for ! the uneXpircd term.
 Soc. 3. If a petition signed by share holders in this Association. constituting . majority of qualified electors. residing 1 in any Canal Division. shall be presented to the Board of Governors at their first meeting. in May. naming three persons eligible for appointment as Water Com missioners. in said Canal Division, and asking for their appointment to such | office. such persons shall be appointed as snch Water Commissioners.
 Board of Water Commissioners thereof shall have the control and management of the local affairs of tine canal system therein. and of the distribution of water therefrom. subject to the provisions ot these Articles. and to the by-lav-s. and to the rules and regulations established hy the Council, or by the Secretary of the Interior or any agency of the National Government.
 Sec. ,. The Board of Water Commits sioners in each Canal Division may ap- point Secretary of the Board and em- ploy q Division Superintendent remov- able at their pleasure.
 Sec. 6. The Hoard of Water Comms SonerS may call q meeting at any time of all the land owners in their Cana Division who are shareholders in thi: Association. to consider and determine whether an assessment or aSsessnlents for their special benefit should be levied , on the shareholders in said Division. A least ten days notice of such mtetine . shall be given hy the Secretary of sait Roard. by posting. notice thereof ir
 
 and mailing a copy of such notice. witf , postage prepaid. to each shareholder re siding in said Canal Division.
 See. T. If q majority of such share holders who the holders of majority
 of the shares of this Association appur tenant to lands in said Canal Division
 shall at said meeting approve the levy o , such special assessment or assessment : and sign petition to the Board Of Gov
 crnorS that the same be levied on tn : shareholders in this Association. ownin; [ lands in said Division. and specifying tn
 amount of said proposed assessment ant
 the purpose for winch it should be levied
 and said Board of Water Commissioner r. should recommend it in writing. endorsed 1, or. said petition. it shall be the duty O
 the Board of Governors to levy sait
 special assessment on all the Shareholder
 in this Association owning lands in sai s Canal Division.
 e Sec. S. When so levied the said assess :. r1ent may when collected be d!sburse e bv tIle Board of Water Commissioners 0 l. said Canal Division for the purpose Speci h fed in its levy. and shall be paid out b. q the Treasurer on warrants drawn on hir 1t bv tiie said Board of Water Commission e CTS: Provided. however. that nothing i O this Article shall limit or abridSe th n right of the Association to make. lev > and collect assessments, as elsewhere | e these Articles provided.
 I, ARTICLE x.