Arizona republican., 1903-03-11

: Governors may be called by the, Pres- dent or by any six of 1 1i the Ia, members CT of and signed by either the President. or any six of the members. and shaIi state the tune of such nronoseG llleGllhS, ana the tliereat. Such written call shall he filed with the Secretary. who shall thereupon mmcGiatelv and at least five days before the time fixed for such meeting, mail. postpaid. 10 the President. and each member. of the lsoard. cony or such newspaper published, and of general cir culation. in the territory described in Article ". of these Articles: on three Of the day fixed for such special meeting If the Secretary fail or refuse to publish such call or to mail copies thereof as above provided then either the President if he issued the call. or any one of the members who issued the same. may make with like effect as if done l'v the Secre- tary. Special meetin=s of the Board of Governors shall be held at the office of
 Sec '. The members of the Board of Governors shall receive such compensa- ticn shall be prescribed by the Council.
 Sec. s. The Hoard of Governors shall have the administration of the corporat te affairs and business of the Association ard shall manage and conduct the same subject to all the proIrisions of these
 
 ro:nt. subject to removal by it at any time. q General Superintendent. and pre- scribe his dutiss i,I., and n4wsrs f!o subjeet to Inv the hy-laws. and to employ an en- Ginecr. or engineers. and such other om- ! 10 effect the purposes of his Association, s1b5ect to such rules and regulations as may be prcscribe.! by thc hT-iaws.
 nrosecutc. defend. and comrrornise all law suits: 10 make all contracts. in the name of the Associa1icn necessary and the carving on of the business of thc l Association. subject to all Limitations and r"Sl!lntions prescribed by these Articles
 Sec. II. It shall ravc tl,e power to estimate make and levy all assessments tinn. to the. extent and in the manner | lated ard prescribed hy tine hv-ia"s. i Sc,. r. It shall have the power to make. publish. and enforce rIiies and reg rla tions concerning the distribution. use and application of water for irrigation, ont with these Articles. or with the hv-laws. CT 1ciih any rules. or rfculations established l,v the Secretary of tho In- terior. or other agency of the National Government
 See. R It shall keen. or cause to he kept. q record of it's transactions. which shall at ail times remain in the office ot the Association and shall. during office hours. he open to the inspection nf inc shareholders, or their properly authorized a:rarts.
 Sec II. It shall hear and determine complaints Of shareholders of non-servicc. or of innrnncr service or distribution Of water. or of innrcper performance of duty hv any emnloyoe nf the Association relative to the distribution Of water.
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 Section 1. The lands unGer each sep aIate distributing canal system within the terri ory 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 Division. be formed into q Canal Division. and the boundaries of s<lch division he fixed by the Council. On the petition of the holders of q ma ajority of the shares in th3s Association owning the lands affected ever in the judgnent of the Council it will be beneficial, the Council may change, or modify. the boundaries Of any Sec. ,. A Board Of Water Commissions CTS l o consist of three members shah be appointed annually hv the Board of Gov ernors for each Canal Division. Such appointment shall be made in tho month Of May in each year and TO ore shall he resident within the Canal Division for which he may he appointed. and T Q:ali- fed eiectcr as provided in these Articles. The term Of office of the members Of the RoardS Of Water Commissioners shall be from the time of their appointment until the first day Of May in { He following year.
 
 appoint ed and havr qualified, and they may be removed for cause by the Eoarl of Governors. who may fill any vacancy in any T;oare of Water Commissioners for the uneXpircd term.
 Sec. ,. Ii a petition signed by share holders in this Association. constituting a majority of qualified electors. residing in any Canal Division. shall be presented to the Board of Governors at their first meeting, iil May: naming three persons eligible for appointment as Water Com missionerS. in said Canal Division. and asNns for their appointment to such office. such persons sIall be appointed as
 See. l. Tn each Canal Division the Board Of Water Commissioners thereof of the local aGatrs of the canal system therein. and of the distribution Cf water therefrorn. subject to the provisions of these Articles. and tc the by-laws. and 10 the rules and regulations established hy the Council. or by the Secretary of the Interior or any agency of the National Government.
 soc- D The Board Of Water Connis- sioncrs in each Canal Division may ap- point q Secretary Gt the Board and em p:oy 2 Division Superintendent remov.s able at their pleasure.
 Sec t. The Board of Water Commits s;oncrs may call T meeting at any tilce Division Who are shareholders in this Association. to consider ard determine whether an assessment or assessments for their snccial benefit should be levied on the shareholders in said Division. At least ten days ROtire Of sS:lcn meeting shall Ee given hv the Secretary of said Board. i1y posting q notce thereof in tl,rcc public places in said Canal Division, and mailing copy of such notice with postage prepaid. 10 each shareholder re- siding iH said Canal Division.
 Sec. :. If a majority of such share holders who arc the holders of q majority of the sharcs of tEiS \ Assofiati0n appur- tenant to lands in said Canal Division shaii at said meeting approve the levy or such special assessment or assessments and sign q petition to t1e Foard of Gov erno:s that the same be levied on the shareholders in this Associa tion owning lands in said Division. and specifying the amount of said proposed assc.snnent and thp purpose for winch it should be levied. and said Board Of Water Commissioners shou!d recommend it in writing. endorsed on said petition. 1t shall be the duty of the Board of Governors to levy said special assessment on all the shareholders in this Association owning lands in said Canal Division.
 Sec s. When so levied the said assess racnt may when collected be disbursed by the Board of Water Commissioners of said Canal Division for the purpose speci- lied in it's levy. and shall be paid out by the Treasurer on warrants drawn on him by the said Board of Water Commission CTS: Pr0Yided. however. that nothing in this Article shall limit or abridge the right of the Association to make. levy and collect assessments. as elsewhere in