The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-04-08
Mohawk Land and Water
Company.

hnOW All Men by 1neSe PRESENTS:
That we. the undersigned, majority of
whom are citizens and residents of the Stf 70
OF California, have this day voluntarily
ISOLATED ourselves together for the purpos ~
forming n corporation under the laws 0f,ha
State Of California.
And we do hereby certify:
First: That the name of said corp,
'i.''' w -'u""" i"''iu anu " "'ei Smpany.
''00"nu' i,''' 'ne puipoSes l"i mich it is
formed are the following. to-wit:
l. To acquire by purchase, graz so,.;oo
operatio of law, or in other lawE :, ,,,o,,,,or
and to own and hold, both at "a -;
equity, and to lease and demise, 1T, c,,I
transfer. mortgage convey in to- or o,,,or'
wise deal in real estate, lands ~ = ,o,o,,ontS
and all rights, privileges and o,sor,o,tc ho.
longing thereto, connectedf .,,o-o,r,,,, or
otherwise appurtenant, in III T-,,,tod cto+oo
and In the Republic of Men ,5 ,,.,;o,,-
laTly In the Mohawk and p, -. ,,.,i,o,,. In
the County OF Yuma, Terrk 49,, 80 49,
2. To acquire, own and -, 49,, o., ,,so
and enjoy, by purchase ,,,oo,,o, .,,,rorr;o.
ton or user, by operation or ~. r,.n
right, or in other lawful ,,,,,,,o, -, - col,
'e"''' fand deal in water and
NV ""'oi ~ I" I'D water rights, claims.
80 CIV ges in the waters. rivers,
br acQueducts OF the Unit
GU "'.'' Gnu ''o co, and particularly in the
'"'u NINA" PalomaS valleys in the
" Una territory of rizona, and to
Improve and maintain the
cities or towns, 'r To- o,har So,nos,;c or hen.
eficial purposef
2. To lay r. and construct. acquire and
io'u' anu " improve, repair, complete aud
fnals, dams and reservoirs, ditch
hUiii'"' t1e-lines or other acqueducts, and
e"eeiiienf and rights OF way for the same for
'no pun 9,e of conveying water from sources
Vi supi' to points of distribution over across
y. "ton she lands of said corporation, or of
"''ier Persons. and to exercise the right Of
ut domain therefor;
10 incur Indebtedness, and /! Issue obli-
ms for the payment thereof and bonds
he security OF the same; to purchase, own,
Yand transfer personal property; to con-
1uct buildings and other improvements; to
ofliId and construct roads and highways; to
by out and improve townsites; to own, oper-
ate and maintain machinery and appliances,
and to do and perform all other lawful acts,
not inconsistent herewith, Tor the purpose of
carrying out the aforesaid objects of this cor
poration.
Third: That the place where the principal
business of said corporation is to be transact
ed is the city and county of San Francisco,
State OF California.
Fourth That the term for which said cor
poration is to exist is fifty (5Ol years from and
after the date OF its incorporation.
Fifth: That the number of directors or
trustees of said corporation shall be five (5I
and that the names and residences of the d.
rectors or trustees who are appointed for the
first year and to serve until the election and
qualification of such officers, are as follows,
to-wit: w. j. Woods, 1901 Oxford street,
Berkeley, California;: l.. p. Boardman, l7l8
Webster street, San Francisco, California;;
j. V. Chase, 1881 Pierce street, San
Francisco, California; Edward NJ. Boardman,
l7IS Webster street. San Francisco, California;;
Philip c. Boardman, IT'S Webster street, San
Francisco, California.
Sixth: That the amount of the capital stock
OF said corporation is Twenty-Five Thousand
(s25.OOO) Dollars, and the number of shares in
to which it is divided is Twenty-Five Thous-
and e., OOOl of the par value OF One (Sl.00)
Dollss.n4Si~7
Stock which hat Tbs f RRSSiHnaiIy subscribed is
Five $500 Dollars, and the following are the
names of the persons by whom the same has
been subscribed, to-wit: