The Arizona sentinel., 1906-05-09
Notice of Special
 Election.
OFFTCF OE


 YUMA COUNTY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
 Notice is hereby given that on Saturday, the 5th day of May, l9O6 q special election by the shareholders Of the Yuma County Water Users Association will be held for the ratifica- tion or rejection of an amendment to proposed contract or agreement by and between the Government of the United States and the Yuma c6%crTnDv C0unsy Water Users AssoclatiSn of a dam, levees and other irrigation works for the benefit of the shareholders of this Association, copy whereof may be seen at the office of the Secretary of this Association. and copy of which was published in the Arizona Sentinel on the 4th day of April 1906.
 Also for the adoption or rejection Of pro- posed amendments to the Articles of Incorpora tton Of the said Association, which proposed amendments are i've in number and are as follows, towtt:
 ARTICLE l.
 Section of Article VI of Articles of Incor poration is hereby amended to read as follows: The Council shall consist of members elected annually, two from each precinct. who shall hold their offices for one year. In the event of vacancy occurring, from death, resignation, ceaSing to be a shareholder of this Association, removal from the Irrigation District. or other cause. the unexpired term shall be filled by the Council; provided-That the person chosen to fill the unexpired term shall have the qualifica- tions necessary for Councilman. for the pre- cinct in which the vacancy occurs. Share holders Cf this Association only shall be eligible to the office of member of the Council. A ma jority of the members Of the Council shall constitute quorum.
 ARTICLE IT.
 Section of Article VIII is hereby amended to read as follows:-One member of said Board shall be elected 1t the annual election to be held on the first Tuesday of December, 1904. and at each annual election thereafter, from and by the electors of each of the precincts into which the territory described in Article " of these Articles is or may be divided for the purpose of the election of members Of the Cennci!.
 ARTICLE HI.
 Section of Article XIII is hereby amended by inserting the word of after the word "cost |" and before the word operation" that ordinary cost of operation, maintenance and re- pair Of the works of the Association. etc, etc.
 ARTICLE ".
 To the Irrigation District. as described in Section of Article ". shall be added The lands bounded as follows: Beginning st the intersection of the center lines of the Colorado and Gila rivers: thence up the center of the Gtla river to the intersection of the river with the line between sections l7 and l3, T. s, R. 2l w.. G. $ s. R. M.; thence due north to the N E. corner Of Section of said township and range: thence due west to the quarter corner common to Sections and H. T. S., R. 9 W. {: thence due north to the quarter corner common to Sections IA and g, T. : S., R. 9 w: thence due west to the center of the Colorado river: thence in 8 southerly direction Gown the center of the Colorado river to the point and place of beginning.
 ARTICLE V. The term of President and President is hereby changed to one year, to take effect Janu- arv l, 1907, and hereafter. at each annual elec- tion, a President and Vice-President shall be elected.
 The shareholders will vote Yes " or No '' on the propositions as they express their ratih- cation or rejection of them. For the purposes of the above election and in compliance with Article ", Section 4s of the T auyC 10 Qnd dC nvriC iTcrf rado Irrigation DiStrict-Yuma Project-shal be divided into six 6) election precincts, as fol lows:
 Election Precinct No. 1.
 Comprising all of the lands in said irrigation district lying on the north side of the Gia river Polling place. residence of R, H.. Chandler Inspector, J. W. Darlington; Judge, L. c. Hemphill; Judge, s. T. Merrill, Election Precinct No. ?. Comprising all of the lands in said irrigation district in the Gila valley lying on the south side or the Gila river, and all the lands in the Yuma valley. bounded on the north and west by the Colorado river and on the south by q line extending from the said river east to the mesa. which line Is the line forming the south boun- diary of Sections 25, 26 and 2, in TownshipS 8, s. of Range A-W.
 Polling place. Office Yuma County Water Users Association Inspector, Albert Galloway Judge W. E. Marvin; Judge, A. H, Brown. Election Precinct No 3.
  lying south of, the line last described and north Of line described as follows: Beginning at the Colorado river where the north line of Section 19, in Twp. g. s. R. 24 w, interSects the said river. thence east to the northeast corner of Section l3 in said township. thence south to the northeast corner of Section 2i in said township, thence east to the mesa.
 Polling place, Shadyside Schoolhouse: In spector, Jacob Williams; Judge, Cash Nj. Smith; Judge L. w. Schooler.
 Election Precinct No. 4. Comprising all of the lands in Yuma valley lying south of the last said line and north of a line described as follows: Beginning at point where the extension of the south line of Section 2a, Twp. 9, s. R. 24-W. reaches the mesa thence west to the Colorado river.
 Polling place. A. Ault's house; Inspector Aaron Ault: Judge, o. P. Bondesson; Judge Geo. Fishbaugh.
 Election Precinct.No. 5. Comprising all of the lands in Yuma valley lying south of the last described line and north of 8 line described as follows; Beginning at a point where the south line of Section f2, in Twp 10, s. R, 24.. W. intersects the edge of the mesa thence west to the west line of the said town ship, thence north one mile to the northwest corner of Section in said township. thence west to the Colorado river; provided, that fl there be land lying north of the fine described as the south boundary of Precinct No. 4 and west of the point where the said line of said precinct on being described from the east. first reaches the Colorado river, then said land SC situated shall belong to Election Precinct No. POll1ng place, SchoOlnouSe: Inspector, Geo W. Schutz; Judge, U. c. Williams; Judge Vessel Mumm,
 Election Precinct No. g. Comprising all of the lands in Yuma valley lying south of the line described as the south boundary of Election Precinct No, and north of the Mexican international boundary line, Polling place, Pioneer SchoolhouSe; inspect or, H. H. Alexander; Judge, Henry Hansberger Judge, K. S. Yowell.
 The above polling places and election officers were duly designated and appointed by reSolu tion of the Board of Governors passed on April 2 1906.
 The election will be governed by the Bylaws governing general elections of the Association so far as they apply.
 Done by order of the Board of Governors oi tn e Yuma County Water Users Association,
 Dated at Yuma, Arizona, this End day oi April, 1906
 r. J. MILLER Secretary First publication April I, l9O6.-5t