Graham guardian., 1910-12-09
First publication Nov. 256t
Articles of Incorporation
OF THE
Colvin-Jones Consolidated
Canal Company

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That We, the undersigned, Fl. l.. Colvin. J.
Z. Jones, II. d. Colvin, Z. N Higgins, being
desirous of incorporating ourselves and or
forming a. corporation under The provisions
of the Laws of the Territory of Arizona. and
for The purpose of mutual protection and en-
gaging IN the business and enterprise herein;
after mentioned. do make, subscribe and
acknowledge these Articles of Incorporation
and declare:
ARTICLE ONE
The name assumed by this corporation and
by which 1t shall hereafter be known, is The
C0lvin-Jones Consolidated Canal Company,
and the principal place for the transaction OF
its business shall be Ft. Thomas, Graham
County, Arizona.
ARTICLE TWO
The business and pursuits of this company
shall be agriculture aud manufacturing.
ARTICLE THREE
The amount of capital OF said company shall
be Two Thousand ($20O0.00 Dellars, divided
into Two Hundred shares of the par value of
Ten Dollars each. The head of the canal shall
be the present head or near thereunto, OF the
old Saline Ditch; the terminus, west line South
east 4 of Southwest 4, Section %, Township
A, South of Range %. East of q. and 5. r, Mer-
idan.
ARTICLE FOUR
The time of commencement of this corpora
ton shall be the day of the fling of these art-
cles in the office of the County Recorder of the
County of Graham, Territory of Arizona. and
certified copy of the articles deposited with the
Territorial Auditor, and shall terminate In
twenty-five years, but nothing herein shall be
construed 50 as to prohibit this company from
extending these articles for another term OF
twenty-five years:
ARTICLE FIVE
The affairs of this corporation shall be con.
ducted by a Board of Directors composed of
four persons. who shall be elected annually by
The stockholders, and shall hold Office for one
wear and until their successors shall be elected
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be prescribed for in the bylaws of this cor
poration aud any person to be director shall
and must be owner of stock In this company
aud any person ceasing to be an ownaF snail
cease to be director of the sans. q"
ARTICLE SIX
The highest amount of indeb edness or liza.
buities direct or contingent, to which this cor
! pOration shall at any time be subject, Is Five
| Hundred $500 O0) Dollars, and the stocKholde
| and their private property shall be exempt from
| the corporate debts of this corporation.
ARTICLE SEVEN
The Board of Directors of this corporation
shall have power to estab bish bylaws and
make all rules and regulations necessary fol
| the management of tho affairs OF this corpora
ton and the officers hereof: The following
named persons, who have subscribed for CAPT
| tai stock of said corporation. shall constitute
its Board of Directors until their successors are
| duly elected and qualified In the annual stock
holders meeting to be held on the last satur
| day in December of each year,
In witness whereof. we have hereunto SCI
our hands and seals this Sd day of october
| II. l.. COLVIN,
II. d. COLVIN,
| J. Il. JONES,
| c. N. HIGGINS.
Territory of Arizona,l so
County of Graham,
Before me, c. d. stephens. notary public IL
and for the county OF Graham, Territory o
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