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

OFFICE OF : YUMA COUNTY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION Notice is hereby given that on Saturday. the ssh day of May, 1906, a 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 Water Users Association concerning the con- Struction by the Government of the United states of dam, leveeS and other irrigation works for the benefit of the shareholders of this Association, a 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. leOS
 Also for the adoption or rejection of pro- posed amendments to the Articles of Incorpora- tion of the said Association, which proposed amendments are five in number and arc as follows tO-Wit:
 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 a 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 filed by the Council: provide That the person chosen to fill the unexpired term shall have the uualifica- tionS necessary for Councilman, for the pre- clnct in which the vacancy occurs. Share holders Cf this Association only shall be eligible 10 the office of member of the Council. ma Jorlty 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 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 may be divided for the purpose of the election of members Of the Council.
 ARTICLE III.
 Section of Article XIII is hereby amended by inserting the word of z after the word " cost" and before the word operation. |" that the said section may re1d ASSesSsnents for the 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 he added the lands bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of the Colorado and Gila rivers; thence up the center of the Gila river to the intersection of the river with the line between Sections 17 and IS, T. 8 s. R. 2t w.. G. & $. R. NJ; 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 IT, T. S.. R. 9 w.; thence due north to the quarter corner common to Sections If and 2, T. z S., R. 22 w: thence due west to the center of the Colorado river; thence in southerly direction GOwn 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- ary I, 1907. and hereafter. at each annual elec- ton. a President and Vice-President shall be elected.
 The shareholders will vote "Yes7" or No [" on the propositions as they express their ratifi- cation or rejection of them.
 For the purposes of the above election and in compliance with Article ", Section 49 Of the Bylaws, the six Council Districts shall each constitute an election district or precinct. The election will be governed by the Bylaws governing general elections of the Association so far as they apply.
 Witness my hand this 27th day of March 190G. P J. MILLER Secretary Yuma County Water Users AsSo
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