The Arizona sentinel., 1903-05-20
Articles Of Incorporation
 OTTHE e0i9RAD0 DELTA CANAL e0EPAHY,

 lhc number of shares Of capital stock set oppo- -ite our respective names and do hereby certify
 First-The name of the corporation js the
 OLORADO DELTA CANAL COMPANY.
 Second-The location of the principal office in Inc Stuse of New Jersey is at Nc. 49 Market street, in the city of Camden. county of Camden.
 The name of the agent therein and in charge thereof upon whom process against said cor pOration may be served is the New Jersey corporation Guarantee and Trust Company
 Third--The objects for which this corporation jS formed arc;
 l. To acquire by purchase, or other lawful means. lands in the United States of America or Republ,c Of neXico.
 ,. To acquire by purchase or ether lawful means. water-riEbtS water locations. dttcheS, canals, fumes, waterways and pumping plants.
 B. To acquire by purchase. or other lawful means. grants, franchises, concessions and other evidences of property and property r&gh,S.
 To construct, operate and maintain canals stitches fumes, reservoirs, wells, pipelines. pumping plants and other equipment necessary pr incidental 10 the development and distrlDu- lion of water.
 ,. Te transact any and all kinds of business which may be transacted by an individual: to hold. use and enjoy the same. and To alicante sssil, lease demise and dispose of the same or any part thereof, as well as any other property The corporation may possess. acquire. be seized Sf or entitled to. and to bypotEecdtc. mortgage pledge any part or all Of the property Of this Corporation, or which 1t may in any manner hereafter Acquire, and To issue it's prumiSSOry notes, mortgage bonds, dcbentureS or other written evidences Of indebtedness, for any of khr objects and purposes herein stated.
 6. The Corporation snail have full power and authority to purchase or acquire any of the for going property or prcperly rights, or any other property that in its judgment seems for the best nJcreStS of the Corporation; to issue and use in payment therefor the capital stock of the Cor pOraton. it's mortgage bonds and d@bentures CT ether written evidences of indebtedness, or th" money thereof. in such amounts and to such extent as the Corporation may determine -Such capital stock to be 50 Used in payment a: its full par yalne.
 :. To acquire, construct. own. enlarge. main tain ard operate canals, water works. electric lighting and power pants. to build. own and navigate boats propelled bT steam or other mo- tive power. and to supply municipalities. c0rpOT- Itions and individuals with water and water power, and electric light and power, and to ac- anire. erec; maintain. construct and enlarge all necessary dams. buildings plant machinery. fixtures and appaTGtnS of every sort for supply Ing municipalities, corporations and individuals with water and water power for all purposes and to carry on the business incidental thereto. including the purpose ctacquiring. constructing enlargng. maintaining and operating water works, pumping stations and a system of water supply and the dams, reservoirs. pumping stations and cOnduitS thereto appertaining, in inc Territory of Arizona. the State of California and the Republic Of Mexico and supplying the eltlZenS inhabitants. owners of or others inter- eSted in property. in the Territory Cf Arizona, Tn the State of California and the Republic of Mexico. and the corporations located and Uran- Sactlng business therein with water and water power for domestic, mechanical, public. tire-and all other purposes with power to acquire hold. lease and convey real and personal estate Suita- bic for tie business of the Corporation. and to acquire, hold, own, possess and convey fran ehiSeS and grants from state or municipal authorities for supplying cities. villages and towns Or either and the inhabitants thereof with water for all purposes and the carrying on of the business of operating water works, and 10 ac auire and to own stock and bonds of other cor porations organized for like purposes. ana to acquire, own hold and possess all such other personal property aS may be suitable or conVe, nient for the business of the Corporation; and with the right to issue bonds and secure the Sane by mortgages Of the franchises, rights, contracts and property of the Corporation. real and personal, and to issue capital stock and to do all and everything necessary, suitable or proper for the accoTnpli ishment of any of the purposes or the attainment of any of the objects hereinbefore enumerated. which shall at any hme appear for the benefit Of the Corporation, and m general to carry on any other business. whether manufacturing or otherwise. which may seem 10 the Corporation capable of being conveniently carried on in connection with the above or calculated to enhance the value or render profitable any property or rights of the Corporation.
 E. To remuneratc any person. firm, asSocia- s1on or corporation for services rendered or to he rendered in placing or assisting to place. guaranteeing the placing of any of the shares of stock of the Corporation, or any do5entures or other securities of the Corporation.
 Q. To purchase lease or otherwise acquire the business, good will and aSSctS of any person, Brm. association or corporation now or here after engaged in any business similar to the ore proposed to be carried on under these Articles of Incorporation. and in connection with the purchase of any such business or assets, to assume any and all liabilities that may then exist upon any such business or assets so purchased.
 10. To promote the organization of corpora tiOns and any other bus ne $ enterprise for any sf the foregoing purposes
 II. To hold. purchase or otherwise acquire sell. assign transfer mortgage. plcGgc or other wise dispose of stocks, bonds or other obliga- lions of any corporations. and while owner thereof to exercise all the rights and privileges of ownership. including the power 60 vote thereon.
 12 To enter into make perform and carry out contracts of every sort and kind. with any person, firm association or corporation. pri- v!te public or municipal or body politic and with the Government of the United States or Sny State, Territory or possession thereof. or any foreign government.
 l3. The business or purpose of the Corpora ton is from time to time to do any of the acts GIT things herein set forth; and il may conduct fts business in other States, Territories and possessions Of the United States and in foreign countries, and may have one office or more than one office, and keep the books Of the Corporation out of the state of New Jersey. except as may be otherwise provided by law. l4 Without in any particular limiting any of the objects and powers Of the Corporation, II is hereby expressly declared and provided that the Corporation shall have power to issue surrender stock, canal stock, bonds and other obligations in payment for property pur- chased or acquired by it. and for any other
  pledge any stocks, bonds, or other obligations or any property which may be acquired by ii, to secure any bonds or other obligations by it issued or incurred, to guarantee any dividends 0r bonds, or contracts or other obligations; to make and perform contracts of every kind and descri ption in carrying on its business, or for the purpose of furthering Orattaining any of its objects, to do any and all acts and things and to exercise any and all other powers which a natural person could do or exercise and which now or hereafter may be authorized 4 I'm blrS hereunder which shall require the exercise of She right of eminent domain within the State of New Jersey.
 l5. fffe Corporation may use and'apply it's surplus earnings or accumulated profits auth orized by law to he reserved for the purchase cor acquisition of property and for the purchase of it's own capital stock or Ofit bonds or Obli- EationS, fso1n time to time to extend such credit and ia such manner and upon such sermS as it's board ofdirectOrs shall determine; and neither the property nor the capital stock 60 purchased or acquired, nor any of its capi- tai stock taken in payment satisfaction of any debt due to the Corporation shall be regarded as profits for the purposes of decla- ration or payment of dividends, unless other wise determined toy majority of the board rf directors.
 Fourth-The total authorized capital stock afthe Cooperation is two million two hundred thousand (2,200,0o0i dollars, divided into two hundred and twenty thousand (220,000) shares Of Inc par value of ten (lO) dollars each.
 Of such total authorized capital stock twen- ty thousand (20,000l shares amounting to two hundred thousand (200000) dollars shall be SNurren der stock, and two hundred thousand t5Gl0ol shares amounting to two million t3 N1,0GD dollars shall be Canal stock.
 For term of llO) years from the date hereof or until the holders of two-thiTd f23l Of the Surrender stock shall have voted with m said term of ten IlOl years to retire and cancel the same, as hereinafter provided the holders of the Surrender stock shall alone have the voting power in the Corporation on any and every question, they alone shall elect off tors elected by them shall have the sole man. aScment of the affairs of the Corporation.