Arizona republican., 1910-01-16
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
 TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATED
 OF SOUTHWESTERN ARIZONA FRUIT & IRRIGATION CO.

PRESENTS: That a special meeting of the stockholders of the South western Arizona Fruit and Irrigation Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Terri tory of Arizona, duly and regularly called and held according to the laws of Arizona, at Phoenix, Arizona, on the 2nd day of December, 1909. at the office of the corporation in Phoenix Arizona. there being present at said meeting 29S,629 shares of capital stock of said corporation out of a total issued stock of 32S,591 shares out standing, on said day. by a majority vote of the stock present as aforesaid voting in favor thereof, it was voted that the principal place of business inside the Territory of Arizona should be changed from the premises of the company in Maricopa County, Ari- zona, to Phoenix, Arizona: that Ar. ticle VIII providing for the election of directors on the second monday of January, be amended to the third Monday of January of each year and emitting the provision for filling va cancies, transferring this clause to the Bylaws; that Article TX relating to the officers of the Company and their duties be stricken out, transferring same to the Bylaws: that Article x be amended so as to vest in the stock holders, instead of the Board of Di- rectors, the power to make Bylaws rules and regulations; that the method of nomination and election of the Board of Directors be transferred to the Bylaws, and Article XII was re- pealed: that to accomplish all of said purposes, Articles II, VIII, TX, x & XII were amended, added to or re- peaied to read as follows:
 Article 1.-The name assumed by this corporation, and by which it shall be known. is the Southwestern Ari- zona Fruit and Irrigation Company, and its principal place of transacting business is and shall be in the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County. Terri tory of Arizona. Said corporation may transact business and have an office at Cincinnati. State of Ohio, and at such other place or places as 1t Board of Directors may deem convenient or advisable.
 Article VIII.-The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Directors consisting of seven stockholders, who shall be elected annually by the stockholders on the third Monday in January of each year, at the office of the Company in Ari- Zona.
 Article IX.-The Articles of Incor- poration were further amended by striking out therefrom Article K
 Article X--The stockholders of this corporation shall have the power to establish bylaws and make all rules and regulations deemed expedient for the management of the affairs of this corporation and the officers thereof, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and the laws of Arizona
 Article XII-The Articles If .Incor- poration were further amended by striking out Article XII.
 In Witness Whereor, we. the un- dersigned. Bernard L. McGann, the president of said corporation. and E. N. Wild, the secretary of said cor poration, do hereby certify that said Articles II, VIII, IN, x and Xu, of the Articles of Incorporation of said corporation were amended as afore- said at said special meeting of stock holders of said corporation, by vote of mo. than two-thirds of the total issued stock of said corporation out standing on said date
 Done this 2nd day of December, 1909. by order of the Board of Direct ors and stockholders of said corpora ton. and with the seal of said cor poration affixed this 18th day of De cember, 1909.
 SOUTHWESTERN ARIZONA FRUIT
 & IRRIGATION co.
 By B. l.. McGann, it's president. |
 By E. N. Wild. its secretary. (SEAL)
 State of California, County of Los Angeles. SS.
 Before me, J. c. Oliver, a notary | public in and for the County of Los | Angeles. State of California, on this | 28th day of December 1909. personal ly appeared B. L. McGann, known to me to be the president of the South i western Arizona Fruit & Irrigation Co. a corporation described in and | that executed the within instrument. and acknowledged to me that the said corporation executed the above Ger tificate of Amendment to the Articles | of Incorporation of said Company, for the purposes and considerations there in expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 2Sth day of December 1909
 My commission expires March s, 1913. J. C. OLIVER, (SEAL) Notary Public.
 State of ohio. County of Hamil- ton. SS.
 Before me, Thos. H. Tudor, a notary public in and for the county of Ham, ilton. State of ohio, on the 18th day of December. 1909, personally ap- peared E. N. Wild, known to me to be the secretary of the Southwestern Arizona Fruit & Irrigation Co, a cor poration. described in, and that exc cuted the within instrument, and ac- knowledged to me that said corpora ton executed the above Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of In- of said Company. for the purpose and considerations therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 18th day of December. 1909. (SEAL) THOS. H. TUDOR. Notary Public in and for the County
 of Hamilton. state of Ohio