Graham guardian., 1904-04-01
Articles of Incorporation of The
Union Extension Canal Co.

Being the owners and tenants in common
since 1901 by ourselves as our grantofs OF Ger
tain canal commencing at tne terminus OF the
Union Canal and Irrigation Cos. ditch south
west of the town of Central in Graham county,
Arizona Territory, and terminating at the Cot
ton-wOOd wash west Of Pima, Ariz, hereby
agree to and with each other 10 form an inc0r-
porated company under the laws of the Terri
tory Of rizOna and especially OF an act OF the
Legislative Assembly of said Territory, ap-
lions . to own, operate and control the said
Union Extension Canal and It's branches for
purposes hereafter mentioned.
We do therefore hereby make, subscribe ana
acknowledge the following articles ofincorpora-
ton of the Union Extension Canal Company.
ARTICLE
The name of this incorporation shall be here
after known as the Union Extension Canal Com
pauy.
ARTICLE II.
The principal place of business for this in.
corporation shall be Pima, Graham county
Arizona.
ARTICLE III.
The business in which this corporation pro-
poses to engage is to maintain, keep in repair,
enlarge and extend the Union ESten sion Canal
and its branches for irrigation and motive pur-
poses to acquire by purchase appropriation and
use water and water rights; to construct ana
maintain canals dltches nnnles, dalls ms anu res
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water watering live stock, furnishing water for
domestic purposes and to transact all business
that may or might be done BY a natural person
in carrying out the object Of this corporation.
ARTICLE "
The amount Of capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be two thousand dollars $4,000 divided
into eighty shares Of twenty Eve dollars each
ARTICLEv
The time OF the commencement of this cor
poration shall be the day OF the filing Of these
articles in the office of the County Recorder OF
Graham ounty, and shal! terminate twenty
five years thereafter
ARTICLEyI.
The highest amount of liability or indebted
ness direct or contingent TO which this corpora
tion shall be liable at any one time shall not eX
coed the sum of five hundred dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
The stockholders and their private property
shall be exempt from the corporated debts oi
this corporation.
ARTICLE VIII,
The affairs of this corporation shall be con
ductnd by board of directors of five persons
shall hold office one year or until their sue
cessOrs are elected and qualified,
ARTICLE TX.
The time and manner of said election shal
be prescribed and provided by the by laws o.
said corporation and no person shall be eligi
Bile to said office unless he be a stockholder IL
said corporation.
ARTICLE X.
Any stakeholder of this company shall he ell
igible to hold two or more offices in this com
pany at the same time.
ARTICLE XI.
The board ordirectors of this incorporation
shall have power to draft bylaws subject to the
approval of majority of the stock represented
at any meeting called for that purpose and tc
make rules and regulations necessary for the
management of this corporation.
ARTICLE XII
The following persons, who are subscriber,
to the capital stock of this corporation, shall
constitute a board of directors until the 2nd
Monday In Dec 1864, or until their successOrs
are duly elected and qualified: II. ]. Anderson
j. w. Tattice Francis Kirby, John II. CluR and
w. T. Webb.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set oul
signatures this 18th day of Feb. 1904