Graham guardian., 1911-12-29
First publication Dec. 15-6t
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
CURTIS CANAL COMPANY

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we e. Palmer, d. M. Rogers, William
dents Of Eden. County Of Graham Territory Of
Arizona have this day associated ourselves to-
gether for the purpose Of forming a corporation.
that e n,rnnse S adont the folowinr Art;clss
of incorporation.
The name Of this corporation shall be the Curtis
Canal Company and the principal place of trans
acting the business Of this company shall be at
Eden. Graham County, Arizona.
ARTICLE II.
The nature Of the business to be transacted BY
this corporation shall be the construction and
maintaining Of canals. reservoirs, and bitches on
the north side Of the Ga river. and delivering of
waters of the same to the stockholders thereof,
the principal canal which Is now owned and
maintained by the stockholders of this corpora
tion is the old Curtis Canal formerly owned and
operated by the Curtis lrrigating, Milling and
Manufacturing Company, the time of the life Of
the last named company having expired. this cor
poration Is formed for the purpose of taking up
tbs sha and
said stockholders OF said Curtis IrrigatinG. Mill
ing and MISUNDERSTANDING Company. and issuing
them stock in this corporation in lieu thereof
This canali headed the north side OF the Gin
river. about four and one-half miles up the river
from the village of Eden at or near the center OF
Section IL, Township6, South of Range ~ East.
northwesterly direction at or near the SW.
corner OF the NV. of Section 20. Township
s. South OF Range "a East This company 10 also
Incorporated for the purpose Of building canals
owning. buying and selling water rights building
fumes. culverts and crossings, milling. manu-.
featuring and any and all beneficial purposes, and
maintaining of the same that is not inconsistent
with the laws of the Territory of Arizona and OF
the United States.
ARTICLE LII. M
The amount Of the capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be 1000 shares. of the par value of
5000 per share. to be fully paid up at the time Of
issuing.
ARTICLE ~.
The time Of the commencing Of this corporation
shall be at the time of the filing and recording Of
these articles of incorporation. in the Office of the
|c0unty recorder of Graham county. and the fling
Of certified copy of the same with the Terri.
torial Auditor of the Territory of Arizona. and
shall terminate in TWENTY-FIVE years from date
ARTICLE ".
The affairs of this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by board of directors. copsisting of five
members, who shall be elected from among the
ockholders Of this corporation, and shall hold
office for the period of one year. or until their
successors shall be elected and qualified, The
following named stockholders shall be the mem
bers of said board until the first annual election.
which shall be held on the third Saturday in De-
scember 1911, and annually on the same date
thereafter; e. Palmer. D. NJ. Rogers, William
Marshall, T. A. Fuller and Ace Kempton. The
secretary and treasurer. who shall be elected BY
the board of directors from among their number.
to serve for the term Of one year, or until their
successors are elected and Qualified. and E. Pal.
be the secretary and treasurer until their success
sors are elected and qualified.
The board Of directors shall have power to draft
and adopt bylaws which they must submit to
the stockholders at their annual meeting for their
approval and when SO adopted and approved by
the stockholders said bylaws shall be for the
governing of this corporation. and shall be bind
ing upon the stockholders thereof.
sX ARTICLE VI
The board Of directors shall have power to levy
assessments from time to time. upon the stock OF
this corporation. as the necessity to maintain the
same shall require; and to pay all expenses Of
this CORPORATION, us the same may occur, out OF
ARTICLE VII.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness. direct or
contingent, which this corporation shall at any
time create. shall be Two Thousand ($2.000.00)
Dollars
The private property of the stockholders Of this
corporation shall be exempt from all corporate
debts Ef
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 2sth day u September. i9ll.
F@gs Nsl ID. M. ROGERS,
WIZ. MARSHALL,
7. A. FULLER,
ACE KEMPToN.
Territory Of Arizona.l :.
county of Graham. I ss,'
Before me. Phil G. Merrill, notary public in
and for the County of Graham. Territory of Ari-
zona. on this day personally appeared before me.
E. Palmer ID. Nj. Rogers. VIM. Marshall. T.. A.
Fuller and Ace kempton, known to me to be the
persons whose names are subscribed to the fore
going instrument. and acknowledged to me that
they executed the same for the purposes and con-
siderations therein expressed,
rsp.,, Given under my hand and seal Of Office
tSHNAi this 26th day Of September. A. D. 1911. M
iPHIL G, MERkILL.
Notary Public.
My commission expires March 20. 1918.
Filed and recorded by request Of Thos. Fuller,
December IL. 1911, at D. m. n
D. III. CLARIDGE. County Recorder.
Territory Of Arizona,t 80
County of Graham. ~ ~
!. ,. H. claridge. County Recorder In and for