Graham guardian., 1904-02-26
First publication Feb. y.
Articles Of Incorporation of the San
Jose Extension Canal Company

Know all men by these presents,
That We George Foote, Henry Dial, N. Z;
Swanger Ramon Bonillas and G. W. Hopes all
Of the county of Graham, Territory of Arizona
have this day associated ourselves together for
the purpose of forming corporation under the
laws of the Territory of Arizona, and we do
hereby certify;
Article l. That the name of this corporation
shall be the San Jose Extension Canal company
and It's principal place of transacting business
shall be at Stafford, Graham county Arizona
Article H. That the purpose for which this
corporation is formed and the business TO be
conducted and transacted by this corporation Is
the enlarging Strengthening and maintaining a
certain ditch known prior to the year 1900 as the
Barney Ditch, now known Ss sSn Si lose Exten, en-
terminus OF the San Jose Canal in
In section ~, township seven, south,
range twenty seven, east Of Glla and salt River
Meridian thence in southwesterly course un-
til the San simon is crossed; thence i'll wester-
ly course along the foothills through the north
half of section 25 through the north half Of sec,
tion o. through the north half dissection "a, and
| into the ne quarter of the northeast quarter Of
section twenty eight to the sandwaSh, all of said
sections %, &C. % and 2S being IN township seven
| SOUTH range % east of CHA and Salt river Meri-
dian. Said San Jose Extension canal being
owned and maintained for the purpose of irri-
| eating lands owned by the shareholders and
stockholders lying under and contiguous to said
canal.
Article Ill That the amount of capital stock
of said corporation shall be two thousand five
|
of the par value of fifty dollars each, to be paid
| in as called for by the board of directors,
| Article ~, The time Of commencement ofthts
CORPORATION shall be the day of the hltng Of these
| Articles Of Incorporation In the office Of the
| county recorder of Graham county, Arizona
| Territory, and said corporation shall continue
| for the term of twenty-five years thereafter.
! Article " The affairs ofsaid corporation shall
be under the control of board OF directors, CON
| sisting OF five members, who shall be share
| holders and stockholders in said corporation,
| ~ gha ~ elected annually
| day in DeCember of each year by the sharehold-
ers or stockholders of this corporation until the
next and regular election Of directors, on the
third Monday IN December 1904 George Fooie,
| Henry Dial, NJ. f. Swanger Ramon Bonillas and
| &. W. Hopes shall exercise the authority and
be the directors of said corporations. Inc
board of directors shall elect from their number
| O president, a secretary and treasurer, as soon
| as a board ofdirectors shall have been elected.
Article ", The stockholders at any regular
or called meeting thereof, shall have power oy
a majority vote of the stockholders represent
inga majority of the stock, at said meeting, to
| make, establish, alter, change or abolish rules
and bylaws for the proper conduct ana manage
meEt of said corporation.
Article VII. rhat the greatest amount of In
debtedness or liability, direct or contingent e
which this corporation Is to be sublect shal
not exceed one thousand dollars.
Article VIII, The private property OF the
stockholders of this corporation shall be eX
emut from all corporate debts of all kinds. In
witness whereofwe have hereunto set our hands
and seals this The 2Srd day of January 1901.
lsEALl GEO. FooTE,
[sEAL1 NJ. f. SwANGER,
IsEALi HENRY DIAL,
isEALl RAMON BoNILLAs
lsEAL g. W. HOPES
Territory of Arizona
County of Graham -
Before me, T. S. Bunch, notary public II
and for the county of Graham, Territory OF Ari
Zona, on this day personally appeared Geo
Foote, Henry Dial, NJ. f. Swanger, Ramol
BOnillas and Q. W. Hopes, known TO me to b'
the persons whose names are subscribed to th'
foregoing instruments and acknowledged TO mt
that they and each of them had executed th'
same for the purposes and considerations there
in expressed,
Given under my hand and seal Of Office thi
2Srd day of January A. d. 1904.
| [sEAL1 i. S. BUNCH, Notary Public.
My commission expires April 27, 1904,
Recorders office, Graham county, Arizona.
Filed for record the 25th day of January 1904 a
| O'Clock D. M. and recorded in book 2 Articles
of Incorporation on page Al and 42 at the reques
Of T. 2. Bunch.
NIT SINNs County Recorder.