The Delta independent., 1903-05-15

ton and other purposes. subject at all
times to, and not inconsistent with
these, articles, or with the bylaws. or
with any rules or egulations established
by the secretary OF the interior, or other
agency OF the national government.
SEC. l6-It shall keep, or cause to he
kept. a record OF it's transactions, which
shall at all times remain in the office of
the association and shall, during office
hours, be open to the inspection Of the
shareholders or their properly authorized
agents.
SEc.l1-It shall hear and determine
complaints OF. shareholders OF non
service. or of improper service or distri-
button OF water, or OF improper per-
tormance OF duty by any emplpye Of the
associati"n relative to the distribution
OF water.
ARTICLE VII.
SECTION. l-At. all elections the
electors shall possess the following
| qualifications:
a. Shall be- at the time OF, the .slec-
tion the owner Of at least one share OF
the capital stock OF this associaticp aud
shalt have been the owner thereof, as
shown by the books OF thu association
Tor at least twenty daya before election.
~ Shall be OF the age OF twenty-one
years or more and OF sound mind.
SEC 2-At all elections each share
holder shall be entitled to one vote for
each share OF stock owned by him. not
however to exceed in tho aggregate one
hundred and sixty votes. and no more
SEQ 3-rhe votes shall be written or
printed ballot and b- voted only by the
electors at the polls in person, or by
written proxy,
SEC. i-The board OF directors NAV
make reasonable bylaws Tor the regis
tration OF voters and the method Of
holding elections.
SEC. AT all elections the person
receiving the highest numb-r of votes
for any Office shall be deemed elected
to such Office.
ARTICLE VIII.
SECTION The main STRUCTURE. which
is the purpose of this association 1,
acquire. is the tunnel to be built by the
United States government.
The tapping the water OF the Gunnisor
river on the west bank in Monirose coup
y. Colo. at point in Sc 4. Sw J. Sec
10. L. SO N. II W., N. NJ. r. NJ; ineuc,
in u general south westerly direction tc
the Ne S~ See. 5 T. 40 ~, X g W
> N. NJ. +. A.. the outlet of the tunnel
thence in u geRerui eeutberly d.rdrtior
abont twelve riiilep toa point. whore il
crosses tn" Uncompabgrs riger; ihspce
ina northwesterIy direction aScyt thirt,
miies to R'ubideAux, crpek about So, sg
miles southwest from the toyn Of Delta
Also beginning at the said outlet OF tn.
tunnel. running thence in a northwest.
erly direction as FAR as practicg BILE to 4
point near the state bridge. about eigh
miles east of the town of Delta, Colorado
Sxc 2-Tl,at the members of the as
spciatiop nlust scquire. provide and ow
means satisfactory to the associat ior
and subject TO the approval of the board
OF directors and the secretary Of tn.
interior. for the accepting tho water a
the main canals of the structures ac
quircd or controlled by the association
and for the conduct thereof to their ow
lands; said water in no case 10 be carrie,
IN common carrier canals or by othe
channels or means In conflict with III,
Reclamation Act. or the rules aud regu
tons of the recreiary OF the interior.
ARrICLEIX
. The lanSs uudcr each separate dis
. tributing lanai syetcm within the tern
tory described 10 Article Nv Of thrs,
Articles, shall ON tue petition of the
capital stock Of tbis assoc,atioo nppur
tenant to the iaods IN such propos.o
canal division. be formed into cana
division and the boundaries of suci
division be tixrd by the board of
directors. On The petition OF tn. holder,
ot majority OF tho shares IN this as
ISOLATION osning the Iauds aI.ct.s
thereby. OF without such petition, " hen
ever in the judgment OF the board ol
directors II will b. beneficial. the bosrd
OF directors uiay change or M ,dity th,
boundaries of any canal division.
ARTICLE x.
SEGrioS. The treasurer and secre
tary snail give sucb oood AZ may b. pre-
sc,ioed by the bylaws. provided thai
no ioenib.r of the board VI directors, Doi
the secretary shall by accepted AS sur.t,
On the bond OF the treasurer.
SIC. The br.sidcat, yjce. bres id.nt
treasurer spd src.e,aIf sbuli perform
such dytie., ~, s,s Gsesc.ibcd by th...
articie- sod VI. the ,6} law, Wherein suci
6f;lsTs ghall not be ipcuDsistent with
law, or @ith ,here articles and shall re.
ceive ssch compcneat,ou Ms psy be liked
by The bylaws. which compensation
shall neither Dc increased or diminisbe,
during their respective terms Of oiiicc
obt. % ib CdSe VI tut hDbebce, Illness
or iuabiiity OF the president TO net from
any cause. Or in case OF vacancy IN
that Office, the vice president shall act
IN the place aud s,cai OF the president
SIC. A-rhe president shall be The
chief executive officer VI the associat ion
ana shall have geuorai supervision over
all other officers VI the association in
the performance OF their duties m such
and of the conduct Of the business an,
anairs of the association. He shall pre-.
side At all meetings Of tue board Of
dir ctors and psr orm such other dutj.s
as may be deyolved upon him by the
bylaws.
SIC. 5-All certificates or other eyi-
dences of the ownership Of shares OF
stock In the associHlion issued by the
associaiion shall be signed by the prcsi
dent and secretary OF tho associatiou
aud shall have the seal Of the associat ion
affixed thereto.
:. SIC 6-All coptfacts and Instruments a
10 writing executed Tor or in behalf OF
the association shall be 10 executed in
the bame OF the association by tho prssi.
dent and secretary and shall have the
seal OF the association affixed thereto.
SIC. THE frcasuie or shall recoiys
and be the custodian of all moneys and
other funds OF the assoc,ation. No
moneys shall be paid out oy The, treas.
urer unless upon, warrants drawn on
Nun ny the. president and secretary.