The Arizona sentinel., 1906-05-02
Notice of Special
 Election.
OFFICE OF

OFFICE OF YUMA COUNTY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION Notice is hereby given that on Saturday. the 5th day of May, 1906, 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 a proposed Government of the United States and the Yuma County Water Users Association concerning the construction by the of 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 a 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- tion of the said Association, which proposed amendments are i've in number and are as follows, to-wit:
 ARTICLE
 Section ? of Article VI. of Articles of Ineor- 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; provded-That the person chosen to fill the unexpired term shall have the qualifca- 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 II.
 Section ? of Article VIII iS hereby amended to read aS followS:-One member of said Board shall be elected at 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 Conncfl.
 ARTICLE III.
 Section 3 of Article XIII is hereby amended by inserting the word of v after the word '' cost and before the word operation" that the said section may read: Assessments for she ordinary cost of operation. maintenance and Fe- 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 tt the intersection of the center lines of the Colorado and Cia rivers thence up the center of the Gtla river to the intersection of the river with the line between sections l7 and IS, T. s. R. 2i w.. C.. q s. R. RI. thence due north to the N F. corner of Section of said township and range; thence due west to the quarter corner common to Sections and IT, T. S., k. 9 ". thence due north to the quarter corner common to Sections II and g. T. ' S, R. 2 w: thence thence in southerly direction down the center of the Colorado river to the point and place of beginning.
 ARTICLE V.
 The term of President and vice-President is hereby changed to one year, to take effect Janu- arv 1, 1907. and hereafter, ct each annual cleo ton, a President and Vice-President shall be elected.
 The shareholders will vote q Yes or "No' on the propositions aS they express their ratif- cation or rejection of them.
 For the purposes of the above election and in D1n CffNf lNn Bylaws, the lands comprising the Lower Colo rado Irrigation District-Yuma Project-shall be divided into six (6 election precincts, as fol- lows
 Election Precinct No. |.
 Comprising ail of the lands in said irrigation district lying on the north side of the Gila river Polling place, residence of E, 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 of the Cila river. and all the lands in the Yuma valley. bounded on the north aud west by the Colorado river and on the south by a line extending from the said river east to the mesa which line is the line forming the south boun- darv of Sections 2j, 26 and -, in Township s, S. of Range 24-W.
 Polling place Ofilce Yuma County Water Users Association: Inspector. Albert Galloway Judge, w. E. Marvin; Judge, 4. II, Brown
 Election Precinct No. 3.
 Comprising all of the lands in Yuma valley lying south of the line last described and north of a line described as follows: Beginning at the Colorado river whern the north line of Section l9 in Twp. 9, G. R. 2f w, intcrSectS the said river thence east to the northeast corner of Section I3 in said township, thence south to the northeast corner of Section 2i in said township, therC Ce east to the mesa.
 Polling place, ShadySide Schoolb9uSe; In- spector, Jacob Williams; Judge, Cash N. Smith Judge, L. w. Schooler.
 Election Precinct No. 1.
 Comprising all of the lands in Yuma valley lying south of the last said line and north of Q line described as follows: Beginning at point where the extension of the south line of Section 25 Twp. Q, s. R. 24-W. reaches the mesa, thence west 10 the Colorado river.
 Polling place, A. Ault'S house; Inspector, Geo. Fishbaugh.
 Election Precinct No5.
 Comprising nj of the lands in Yuma valley lying south of the last described line and north of line described as follows; Beginning at a point where the south line of Section F, in Twp To- s. R, 2f. 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 If there be land lying north of the fine described as tho south boundary of Precinct No. and west of the point where the said line of said precinct. on being described from the east. first
  situated shall belong to Election Precinct No 0. Polling place. SchoOlhouSe; inspector, Geo, w. Schutz; Judge, C. 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 SchoolhouSc; inspect or, H. H. Alexander; Judge, Henry HanSberger; Judge, K. :. YOWell.
 The above polling places and election officers were duly designated and appointed by resOlu- tion of the Board of Governors passed on April ,, 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 of the Yuma County Water Users Association. Dated at Yuma, Arizona, this End day Of April 1906.
 P. J. MILLER,
 Secretary. First publication April 1. 1se6.-at NoSIap'S RaPGinr HOuSo