Graham guardian., 1904-03-11
First publication Feb l2
Articles of Incorporation of the San
Jose Extension Canal Company

Know all men by these presents,
That We George Fn0te, Henry Dial, M. r.
swanger. Ramon Bonillas and c. w. Hopes all
of the county oftiraham, Territory OF arizona,
have thi. 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 transacting business
shall be at Stafford, Graham county, Arizona
Territory
Article II That the purpose for which this
CORPORATION Is formed and the business TO be
conducted and transacted by this corporation is
the enarging, Strengthening and maintaining
certain Ditch known prior to the year 1900 as the
Barney Ditch, now known as san Jose ENten-
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 dila and Salt River
Meridian; thence In southwesterly course un-
in the san Simon Is crossed; thence IN wester
Is course along the foothills through the north
half of section 2j, through the north half of sec
tion "a, through the north half Of section "a and
into the ne quarter Of the northeast quarter of
section twenty.eight to the sandwash, all of said
sections 25 26, q and 2S being in township seven
south, range y east of Gala 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 tive
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 ofthis
corporation shall bethe day ofthe filing 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 V. The affairs offs i'd corporation shall
be under the control of board ofdirectors con-
sistiug OF i've memberp, who shall be share
holders and stockholders In said corporation,
who hall be elected annually on the third Non
day in DE ember of each year by the sharehold'
ers or stockholders of this corporation until the
| next ami regular election of directors, on the
third Monday IN December 1904, George Foote.
\ Henry Dial, NJ. r. Swangcr, Ramon Bonillas and
| c. ". Hopes shall exercise the authority and
/ be the directors OF said corporations. The
board of directors shall elect from their number
\ president, secretary and treasurer, as soon
\ as a board of directors shall have been elected
| Article ~. he stockholders at any regular
| or called meeting thereof, shall have power by
q majority vote of the stockholders represent
| ingA majority of the stock, at said meeting, tC
make, establish, alter, change or abolish rules
! and bylaws for the proper conduct and manage
ment Of said corporation.
! Article VII. hat the greatest amount Of in
debtedness or liability, direct or contingent e
! which this corporation is to be subj ct shall
| not exceed one thou and dollars.
Article VII. The private property of the
| stockholders of this corporation shall be eN
emot from all corporate debts of all kinds. IL
| witness whereOfwe have hereunto set our hand.
\ and seals this the 23rd day OF January lOOi.
/ lsEALl GEO. FooTE,
lSEAL1 NJ L. ~wANGER,
lSEAL Henry DIAL,
| lSEALl RAMON BoNILLAs
SEAL c, w. HooPEs.
| Territory Of Arizona,
| County of Graham IS
Before me, T. S. Bunch, notary public II
and for the county of Graham, Ter itory of Ari
zona, on this day personally appeared Geo
Footc, Henry Dial, NJ. f. Swanger, Ramon
/ Boniilas and G. W. Hopes, known to me to b.
4 the persons whose namts are subs rtbed to th'
| foregoing instruments and acknowledged to MT
i that they and each of them had executed thu
same for the purposes and considerations there
| in EXPRESSED.
Given under my hand and seal of Office thi
| 2Srd day of January 4. ID. 1904
| LsEAI1 4. s. BUNCtI, Notary Public.
| My commission expires April a. 1904
| Recorders office, Graham county, Arizona.
| Filed for record the 25th day of January 1901 a
! 8 o'clock p. m. and recorded in book 2, Articles
| of INCORPORATION on page Al and ~ at the reques
| of T. S Bunch.
NIT SDNs. County Recorder.