Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION or THE SANTO DOMINGO RAILROAD
 AND IRRIGATION COMPANY.

Know All Men By. These Presents. That we. the undersigned, do hereby associate forming a corporation under the laws of Arizona, and to that end do hereby cer-
 Article | The names of the incorporat- ors are Ned Creighton. J. Fl; Creighton. l.. C. Crelgnton- J; J. W alsi' SJhas- A Stauffer, Shirley Christy. and the name of the corporation shall be the Santo Do- mingo Railroad and Irrigation Company. The principal place of business or the corporation in Arizona shall be at PhOe- nix, and the corporation may have such other offices, principal or branch, either ZOna, or within or without the United States of America. as may be established by the board of directors, at which offices meetings of the board of directors may
 Article Q The general nature or the business proposed to be transacted is as
 G1 To build. repair. construct. main tain and acquire by purchase or other wise irrtgatlnE canals. electric works; to collect wharfage charges thercfor), piers and machines and mechanical con- trivances of all kinds ana descriptions. either in the Territory of Arizona, or any other States. Territories, districts. colo nies and countries than the Terrkitory of Arizona; and to construct purchasei maintain, operate, sell, dispose of and lease all kinds of railroads and parts of railroads, and to operate the same either by horse, mule, electric or steam power or whatever power or device may seem best to the corporation: to handle fire ght, passenger. express and mail business as offered upon such rates and terms as the board of directors may from time TO time determine and to demand purchase and take by donation or otherwise lands. tim Der, stone, gravel and other materials to be used in the construction ana main tenance of any railroad. either by pur- chase or legal condemnation for single maintain all necessary and convenient buildings in the operation of any rail- way. we'll as any other works of in ternal improvement or public utility Tn the Territory of Arizona or any other Ierrltorles. states, dlstricts. colonles ana countries other than the Territory of
 @ To develop and improve coal. iron copper, gold. silver, oil and other kinds of mining lands and claims and to pur- chase, own, hold, lease, sell and convey
 @ To manufacture buy. sell and deal in and with all kinds Of metals. as well them is a constituent: also to manufac- ture. prepare for market, transport. i'm pert. export. deal in and with any article or product in the manufacture or com position of metal of any kind or char acter is an agent or factor; to sell and dispose of water rights or water con veyed by any irriCating canal construct ed or operated by the corporation; to canals either in the Territory of Arizona. or any Territory or State in the United States or any foreign country, and for that purpose take. hold and convey by deed or otherwise the same as natural person such voluntary grants and dona- llons or real or personal property as may be made to them to aid in the construc- tiOn and maintenance of said irrigating canals and to purchase and take by do- nation or otherwise lands. timber. stone, gravel. and other materials which may be used in the construction and main tenance of such irrigating canals either by purchase or legal condemnation; to take possess and enjoy .Dy purchase; donation or condemnation natural springs and streams or water ano reser- Voirs may be necessary for their use and purpose in operating anG maintain ing said irrigating canals. together with all necessary rights of ways
 CD To purchase. own. hold. lease, sell and convey all kinds of real estate.
 And in furtherance bur not in limita- ton of the powers conferred by the aforesaid acts, laws of the Territory of Arizona, or of any of the objects herein before stated, 1t is hereby expressly pro- vided that said corporation shall also have and exercise the following powers, that is to say:
 (a) To do any and all things herein specified as objects. purposes and powers to the same extent and with like force could do the same: and to do them in any part of the world as principal agent, contractor, trustee or otherwise;
 Cb) To conduct said business as above specified in all its branches and Tamifi- cations and to have and maintain one or more offices for the transaction of it's business, and hold without limit, pur- chase or convey real and personal prop erty both within and without the said the said Territory of Arizona and in all other States. Territories and colonies of the United States and in all foreign coun- tries and places.
 Co To hold purchase or otherwise ac- quire to sell, assign. transfer, mortgage pledge or otherwise dispose of shares of the capital stock, bonds or other evil dences of indebtedness created by any other corporation or corporations, and while the holder of such stock to exer- clse all the rights and privileges of own ership' including the right to vote there on to the same extent as a natural per son might or could do.