The Arizona sentinel., 1906-04-25
Notice of Special
 Election.
OFFICE OF


 YUMA COUNTY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION Notice is hereby given that on Saturday. the 9th day of May. l906, special election by the shareholders of the Yuma County Water Users Association will be held for the ratifica- tlon or rejection of an amendment tOa proposed contract or agreement by and between the Government of the Unitea States and the Yuma concerning the construction by the Government of the United States of q 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 d copy of which was published in the Arizona sentinel on the 4th day Of April. 1906.
 Also for the adoption CT rejection of pro- posed amendments to the Articles of Incorpora- tton Of the said Association, which proposed amendments are five in number and are as follows, to-wit:
 ARTICLE I.
 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 a vacancy occurring, from death. resignation. ceaSing to be shareholder of this Association. removal from the Irrigation District. or other cause. the uneXpired term shall be filled by the Council; providcd-That the person chosen to fill the unexpired term shall have the Qualifica- tlOGS 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 Cf 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 l9Oi. 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 , of Article XIII is hereby amended ' cost and before the word " operation, that the said section may raad: Assessments for the ordinary cost Of operation, maintenance Ind 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 ct the intersection of the center lines of the Colorado and Gila rivers: thence up the center of the Gil5 river to the intersection of the river with the line between sections l1 and IS. T. s, II. 2l w.. G. (s S. R. NJ; thence due north to the N E. corner of Section of said township and ranges thence due west to the quarter corner common to Sections , and IT, T. 8 S. K. 22 w: thence due north to the quarter corner common to Sections If and 23 T. z S. R. - w.; thence due west to the center of the Colorado river: thence in q southerly direction 6own the center of the Colorado river to the point and place of beginning.
 ARTICLE V.
 The term of President and e-Presidcnt is hereby changed to one year, to take effect Janu- 1. 1907. and hereafter. at each annual cleo ton, President and Vice President shall be elected
 The shareholders will vote Yes" " or No' on the propositions as they express their r3tih- cation or rejection of them.
 For the purposes of the above election and in compliance wi:h Article ". Section 49 of the Bylaws the lands comprising the Lower Colo rado Irrigation DiStrict-Yuma Project-shall be divided into six (6) election precincts fol lows:
 Election Precinct No. {.
 Comprising ail of the lands in said irrigation district lying the north side of the Gila 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 Csila valley lying on tine south side of 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 ., 26 and 27 in Township g. s. of Range 3+ w.
 Users Association: Inspector, Albert Galloway; Judge, w. E. Marvin; Judge, 4. II, Brown.
 Election Precinct No. 8
 Comprising all of the lands in Yuma valley lying south of the line IaStsdeScrihed and north of n line deScf bed as follows: Beginning at the Colorado river where the north line of Section is in Twp. 9 :. R 34 ". intcrSects the said river thence cast to tho northeast corner Of Section i3 in said township, thence south to the northeast corner of Section 2i in said township, ther Ce east to the mesa.
 Polling place, ShadySidr SchoOlhousc; In- spcctOr. Jacob Williams; Judge, Cash NJ. Smith; Judge, l.. W. Schooler
 Election Precinct No i.
 flOF in, Tor lying south of the last said line and north of a line.deScribed sS follows: Beginning at point where the extension Of tffe south line of Section 25 Twp. 9, s. k. 24-W. reaches the mesa, thence west to the Colorado river
 Polling place. A. Ault's house; Inspector, Aaron Ault; Judge O. F. BOndesSonf Judge, Geo. Fishbaug1
 Election Precinct No. 5.
 Comprising all 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 f2, in Twp l0 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 If there be land lying north of the iinc described as the south boundary of Precinct No. 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 so situated shall belong to Election Precinct No. ,. Polling place, Schoelhouse; inspector Geo, w Scf1utz: Judge, L. C. Williams; Judge Vessel Mumm,
 Election Precinct No. $.
 Comprising all of the lands in Yuma valley lying south of the line described as the south boundary of Election Precinct No, 3 and north of the Mexican international boundary line, Polling place, Pioneer Schoolhouse; Inspect or, H. H. Alexander; Judge Henry HGnsberger: Judge, K s. Yowel.
 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.
 r. J. MILLER
 Secretary EirSt huhIicatjou Apri1 1C06 St