Arizona republican., 1903-03-12
LEGEL nnvERrisEMENrs
ARTICLES Or INCORPORATION.


 nat we, the undersigned, have associ ated ourselves together under the laws o tue tue territory of Arizona as a body corpo
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 The name of the corporation shall bt ana is Salt River Valley Water Users Association.
 ARTICLE II.
 Frsn Tns n Ar 4f the II Y Benn ! nre W fred Brootpeil, A J. Chandler. Vernon L. SSlafk 2: H. Christy. Vim. Christy. W
 A ASS FoWier. w. s: S D9fan Green. c z. F i. Hafes Jas. G. Hammels. C.. T. Hirst; H. A. RysheT dys Jame; c q job6soP MoTley Emery m T. kas ags ". J fn Mngs69rH. SDans0pi Wallace Ets A MSe- @ zWipgfg LLa E; orps il. Paftqa Barker Thqs- E Price. L. j. Rice. L. D. Rousseau. II. Simkfn NJ A. Stamford. z. 5. Stewart, irad Al stewart s s st31t I+ j. F. E s'uT9gon T6n t.ossen,. A F. Walbridge; W. H. Wallace. Wesb. D. W. Wilbur, W. A Wilson but others may become members ot said Association by subscribing to these ar ticles of incorporation, or q copy thereof. or by the transfer of stock to them in the regular course of the administration of the affairs of the Association.
 ARTICLE Iii.
 The principal place of transncting the
 
 the City Of Phoenix. in the County of Garicopa, ih the Territory of Arizona.
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 Section l. 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 provide for and distribute and fur nish to the lands of the holders of shares of said Association to which said shares and the rights and interests represented thereby are appurtenant. an adequate supply of water for the irrigation of said lands:
 To divert water within the Territory of Arlzona from the public sources of water supply, to impound water and develop sources of water, to pump water from underground sources. to carry and dis tribute water for the irrigation of the lands aforesaid. and to construct. Dur- chase. lease, condemn or otherwise in any way whatsoever acquire and own, hold, have, use. control. maintain, preserve. manage. operate and conduct the means Voirs, dams, canals, ditches, fumes head- gates. pipeS- machinery, wells. pumps, pumping plants, power houses. transmits, 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 To divert. iInpound. develop. pump. dis tribute. deliver and use water for all henenclal uses and purposes from surface and suhterraHean 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, suitable. convenient or proper for the accomplishment of any of the purposes. or the attainment of any one or more or the objects herein enumerated, or incl dental to the powers herein named. or which shall at any time appear conducive or eXpedient for the protection or oenent Of hp ia = shareholders therein. Sec. ?. For the accomplishment. or to aid in and promote the accomplishment. of the aforesaid purposes or objects. CT 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 secure action by or the aid Of the United erection or acquisition of any dams. res ervoirs, canals, wells or other works or propeTy 3p 3G tb appu5teanceS diversion, distribution or delivery of water to the lands Of the Shareholders of this Association, or to aid therein. and to ernnent which may be approved by the Secretary of the Interior CT any duly Interior Department with reference to the collection and payment to the Govern ment of any and all moneys which may be due the Government under or by req son of rights issued by the Government to members of this Association for the use Of water from any reservoir or irrl- said GoVernnent, or m the acqulsitlon or construction of which it may have aided. CT regulations prescribed by Congress or by any executive department or official 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 Associatioa  structed or acquired by the Government or in the construction or acquisition or which the Government may have aided, or which 1t may hereafter construct ar acquire or in the construction or acQuisi- tion of which it may hereafter aid, Sec. 2. The territory within which are shall be known as the Salt River Keser- voir District: and shall include lan'ls lows. that is to say: Commencing at l point on the right bank of Salt river q the mouth of the Verde river: thence in q southerly direction to the headSates of Jhe -Arizona canal; thence in Q general westerly direction along the north line of the right Of way of the Arizona canal corner between Sections 5 and 6. Town ship north, Range l east; thence west to the left bank of the Agua Fria river; thence in a southerly direction along the left bank nf the AgIIa Fria river to point in Section H. Township 1 north. Range west, where the line of the St- Johns canal interSects the AgtIa 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 Salt river to a point in Section 8. Township l north. R.llre east. where the east lire of the Gila river Indian reservation interSectS the south bank of the Salt river; thence in SoutkerIy direction along the east line Of the said Gt}a river Indian reservation to the township ire between Townships l and south; thence following the boundary of the said Gila river Indian reservation. east along the said township lire to the range line be tween Ranges 1 and east: thence south betU cen Ranges and , east: thence east between Townships and 3 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 J east: thence east to the section corner common 10 See tiOns ,. 6. [ and s. Township south. Kanse east: thence north between Sec tions and east, Township south. Range east. to the east bank of the Highland canal: thence in q general northeriy direction along the east bank of said Highland canal to the left bank of erlv direction along the left bank of Salt river to point opposite the mouth of the Verde river to the rlace of beginning: together with any public or other lands on which rights % the use of