Arizona republican., 1903-03-12

of shares equal to the estimated number
 of acres capable of irrigation. In sucf
 allotment. cultivated lands shall have tht
 or shares subscribed for over the number
 so allotted. shall be cancelled, and there
 after shall not be issued.
 See. Ii. In exercising the right of pref
 erence to allotment of shares, proVdet Tor in the foregoing section. the bylaw; may rresCrihe reasonable times, within which such preference shall be declared and the manner thereof.
 ARTICLE VI.
 Section l. Tie exercise of the corporate powers of this Association and the man l. A Council.
 7. A Board of Governors.
 2. One or more local boards Of Water
 1. A President. Vice e-Tresident. Treas urer. Secretary. and such other officers and agents as shall or may he, from time to time. created and established by the thiTf;, sse 2na1,fe,t The Council shall consist of otcts inT''tlF fa,. tbrre @ Mno Thaii m hod ther vacancy occurring from death. resigna- ton: ceasing to be shareholder of this District. or other cause. the uneNpired i term shall he filled at the annual cleo ton neYt after the vacancy shall have 1 ton only shall be eligible to the office of member of the Council.
 See. a: The annual election of the mem | | officers for whose election these Articles provide, shall he held on the first Tues i day of April in each year. See. ]. For the n1rpcse of c!ecting members of the Council the territory de- scrlDed in Article " of these Articles. shall be divided by the Council into ten tiUl districts, which districts shall seV- eralIy consist of contiguous territory. and ho as nearly uniform in shape. and con- tam as nearly an equal number of acres 10 which shares Of stock Of this Asso- cIatton are arpurtenant, as. may be
 sec ; At each annual election. after lri. there shall he elected one member of tho Council from each of said several Eiemoer shall at the time of his election be the owner of lands situated within the district for which he is elected to which shares of stock of this Association are apnurtcnant. and shall also be resi- dent of the Reservoir District. and if he should. during his term of office. cease to be such owner, or q resident of sIIch Reservoir District. his office shali there upon. and by reason thereof. become vacant.
 held on the first Tuesday of April. 1901 there shall be elected three members ot the Council from each Of said districts. one of whom shall be elected to serve for one. one for two. and the other for three
 Sec. '. The term of office of members of the Council shall begin on the first Monday in May following their election.
 See. s. Until the election of members of the Council a, the annual election in Council shall consist of the following named persons. that is to say:
 ]. WiItred Rrcomell. Vernon L. Clark, IIEickas, 5. $; Green. c. R. flakes. C. T. First. P. T. Hurley. James Johnson. Emery Rays. ". J. Kingsburv. Wallace singer. Thos. ". Penlberton. Alfred T. Peters. J. l.. Price. L.. J. Rice. l.. D. Rousseau. c. s. Steward. J. A. Stewart, !. E. Sturgeon. Fred Tait. c. F. Iomn- kinS. Howard l.. Underhill. II. C. Van Eossen: A. P. WalbridGe, Henry E. Ware. ". 4. Wilson.
 Sec. 2. The Council shall meet at least once in each year at the City of Phoenix. in Maricopa County, Arizona. This regu- begin on the first Monday in May in each year and continue in sessicn at irs pleasure.
 Sec i0. Special meetings may be called and held in such manner and at such times and under such provisions as may be prescribed by the bylaws. The gen eral object and nature of business to be transacted at any special meeting shah be made known by reasonable public notice. such notice to he that prescribed by the by-laWs therefor.
 Sec. II. The Ucnbers of the Council s!aN serve as such without compensa- tion. but may receive mileage one naY at the rate of 10 cents per mile for each day of actual attendance.
 Sec P. No member of the Council shall be eligible 10 any office of this Associatioa
  ment CT compensation. nor shall he te so eligible until at least two years shall have elapsed after his term of ciIice as Conn cilman shall have expired: Provided. that this inhibition shall not apply to any perscn by reason of his membership or the first Council.
 Sec. F. The Council shall have power to enact and adopt. and provide for the enforcement thereof. hY-laws for the gov erIiment of the members of tlis Associa- ton, and the management Of it's business conduct n repeal. modify and amend the same from time to time. But the Council shall not bylaws that in anywise conflict with any rule or regulation established by the Sec rotary of the Interior or other agency Of the Government for the administration of water from any reservCir or other works acquired or constructed by the National Government, or in the acquisi- have aided. and which may ne used for supplying water to the lands Of the share holders of this ASSociat ion.
 Sec. II. No bylaws shall he passed CT enforced which shall interfere with or affect any present existing vested right Of any lucrnhcr of this Association to the tiSe of water fer irrigation.
 See. 15. All l,y-laws shall be Of general app!ica ton so far as general laws can be made to apriv-
 ARTICLE VII.
 Section ]. At all elections the electors shall possess the following quaiihcatiu tiurs:
 G) Shall he at the time of the election the owner of at least enc share of the capital stock of this Association. and shall have hecn the owner thereof. as shown by the hooks of the Association. for at least twenty days before such election.
 (2l Shall be of the age of twenty-one years or mere and of sound mind.
 Sec. .. At all elections each shareholder shali be entitled 10 one vote for each share Of stock owned ly him. not how ever to exceed in the agCregate one hun dred and sixty votes. and no more-
 Sec. q The votes shall he hv written or printed ballot. and he voted only by the electors at the polls in person.
 Sec. l. The Council may make reason able by-laws for the registration ot voters and the method Of holding cleo tInns.
 See 5 At ali elections the person re ccivin" the highest number of votes for any office shall be deemed elected to such ofIice-
 ARTICLE VIII.
 Section !. The Board of Governors shall consist of the President. by virtue of his o.Iice. and ten other members. Each of said ten mernhers shall he the owner Of lands situated within the dis trict for which he is elected. 10 which shares Of stock of this Association are appurtenant. and shall also be resident of the Reservoir District: and if he should. during his term of office. cease to he sTlch owner or 9 resident of such Reservoir District. his office shall there 1ron. and by reason thereof, become