Graham guardian., 1904-02-12
Articles of Incorporation of the San
Jose Extension Canal Company

| Know all men by these presents,
That we, George F00te, Henry Dial, NJ, f,
| 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 /. That the name of this corporation
shall be the San Jose Extension Canal company,
and its principal place Of transactlng business
shall be at Stafford, Graham county, Arizona
Article IL. That the purpose for which this
| corporation is formed and the business 10 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 as San Jose Exten
sion canal which said canal begins at the
| terminus OF the San Jose Canal in
| In section 10. township seven, SOUTH
range twenty seven, east of ella and Salt River
Meridian; thence in a southwesterly course un-
| I'll the San Simon is crossed; thence In wester-
| ly course along the foothills through the north
half of section 25, through the north half of sec
tion p, through the north half Of section ~ and
into the ne quarter of the northeast quarter Of
section twenty.ejght 20 the sandwash, all Of said
sections 25, 26, q aud 2S being in township seven
south, range q east of CHA aud 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 III That the amount of capital stock
/ OF salu corporation shall De TWO tnOuSdnd nNe
hundred dollars, to be. divided into fifty shares
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 this
corporation shall be the day fthe iling 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 Y, The affairs ofsaid corporation shall
be under the control of board of ofdireetors, con-
| sisting of five members, who shall be share
Hold 1.mN..9
who shall be elected snnually on the third Mon
day in December of each year by the sharchold-
ers or stockholders of this corporation until the
next and regular election of directors, on the
third Monday III December 1904, George Foote
Henry Dial, NJ. + Swanger Ramon Bonillas and
G. W. Hopes shah exercise the authority aud
be the directors Of said corporations. The
board of directors shall elect from their number
president, secretary and treasurer, as soon
as board ofdiTectors shall have been elected.
Article ~. The stockholders at any regular
or called meeting thereof shall have power by
a majority vote of the stockholders represent
ing a majority of the stock, at said meeting, TO
make, establish, alter, change or abolish rules
and bylaws for the proper conduct and manage
ment of said corporation
Article VII. That the greatest amount OF in
debtedness or liability, direct or contingent TO
which this corporation is 10 be subj Ct shall
not exceed one thousand dollars.
Article Viii The private property of the
stockholders of this corporation shall be eX-
empt from all corporate debts of all kinds In
NlhltsS Nu6ItoI we nave ueTtuuNJ heluuF
and seals this The 2Srd day of January 1901.
lsEALl GEO. FooTE,
lsEAL1 NJ, +. SWANGER,
SEAL HENRY DIAL,
SEAL RAMON BoRILLAs,
lsEAL G. W. HooPEs.
Territory of Arizona,
County of Graham S.
Before me, T. 5. Bunch notary public In
and for the county of Graham, Territory of Ari-
zona, on this day personally appeared Geo.
Foote, Henry Dial, NJ F. Swanger, Ramon
Bonillas and G. W. Hopes, known to me TO be
the persons whose names are subscribed to the
foregoing instruments aad acknowledged 10 me
that they and each Of them had executed the
same for the purposes aud considerations there.
in expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of ofice this
2srd day Of January A. ID. 1904
lsEALl T. s. BUNCH, Notary Public.
Ny commission expires April q, 1904,
Recorders office, Graham county, Arizona
Filed for record the 18th day of january 1901 at
3 O'Clock p. IN. and recorded In book 2, Articles
Of Incorporation on page Al and ~ at the request
of I. 5. Bunch.
NIT sMNs, County Recorder