Deming graphic., 1912-05-10

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lSeall HuGH u. WILLIAMS
Attest: Chairman.
GRo W. ARMIJo. Chief Clerk.
Articles of Incorporation
LITTLE VINEYARDS WATER USERS Asso.
CiATIoN.
We. the undersigned owners OF the lands. wells
and ifrigating bitches In the county Of Luna, and
the State Of New Mexico, for thepurpose Of form
ing a corporation. pursuant TO the provisions Of
Chapter ~ Of the Acts OF the Legislative Asseub-
y Of the Territory (now Statc) Of New Mexico.
for the year 1903 do hereby certify the following
articles Of Incorporation, to-wit'
The name of this corporation is Little Vineyards
Water Users Association.
II
The names of the incorporntors are. Ralph &.
Eb. trustee for the Little vineyards Company.
"a corporaton.) A. J. Clossin. Josephine i. Ely
Blanch Weatbrook and Milton w. DePuy.
III
The principal Office Of this corporation is al
Deming. New Mexico and Ralph C. Ely is lis stat
utory agent in charge thereof
The object of this corporation is tO develop and
supply water Cor irrigation purposes 10 the sever
vi stock holders hereof and to this end II shall
have power Ia purchase. construct. equip hold.
lease and otherwise acquire and control. and Ia
operate. sell. and otherwise dispose Of land. WA
ter, water rights. wells. pumps. pumping machin-
cry. motors, engines electric or other power, amt
all appliances used IN connection with such btsi-
ness; 10 generate distribute and sell electric pow
cr; and to do any and all things which n natural
person might do In pursuit Of the said object.
The operations Of this corporation are To be car
ried on in the said county Of Luna.
The lands which this corporation proposes 10 IT.
iigate are generally described as. The Southwest
quarter and the North half OF the Southeast quar-
ter Of section Twenty five in township Twenty
three south. range Nine east. and the Southwest
quarter Of section Thirty and the whole Of sec
ltrHN- itt f.kuu ualt hFa
range eight west all according To the Now Mexi-
principal merchant and such other lands with
in said county adjoining and adjacent To the land
hercinbeforc described. as may be- hereafter de-
tcrmincd.
The irrigation works to be- constructed acauir-
I'd or used under the management Of this corpOr-
ton. for the purposes aforesaid. are described
generally Ak: One well. located 800 feet. more or
less north and about ~ feet east Of the southwest
of said section twenty five said well being
known as First Well" one well located about
1880 fee; north and 60 feet eaat Of the southwest
quarter Of said section twenty five. and known n
Second Well" one we'll located about 1880 feet
south and 10 feet east Of the northwest corner of
said section thirty zone. and known as Third Well
one first north and south ditch. beginning ai
First Well" hcrcinbcforc mentioned and run
ming west 20 H.. thence north 1850 r. thence east
~ H. to the second Second Well" hereinbcfore
mentione one first east and west main ditch be-
ginning at Second Well" running thence IN a
northeasterly direction parallel To the southern
Pacific Ry. Company right-sfway to "A point
1890 IT,. more less due east OF the west lire Of
said section twenty-five. thence south to "A point
G60 II. south Of the north line Of the southeast
quarter OF said section 25 thence east one and
one quarter miles one second east and west main
ditch commencing at "A point IN said first north
and south main ditch $50 Il. north ui ihc south
west quarter of said section twenty five and run
ming thence due east one and one half miles on"
second north and south main ditch commencing
at n point IN SAID second east and west main ditch
IO n. north of the southwest corner of said see.
ton thirty and 81 e. east of the west line of said
section and running thence due south one and one
eighth miles. -four dtch"s, known as the third,
fourth fifth and sixth east and west main dirchcs
described as beginning at points IN said second
north and south main bitches 600. 1850. 500 AMI
400 respectively south of IN" northwest corner
of said section thirty one. and each riuning
thence due east one mile: together with such Other
wells and bitches 10 br located upon the land above
described and such adjoining and adjacent land
II any, as may bc necessary tn eilcciunic the pur-
pose of this corporation,
v
The authorized capital stock of this corporation
shall be Two Thousand shares Of the par value oi
Fifty tsiOOOl Dollars each
VI
The period limited for the duration of this cor
porntion is fifty years.
VII
The Bonfd Of Directors shall consist of not less
than three nor more than seven stockholders, who
ahall he elected annually by the stockholders.
The ncorporators herein named shall consttut"
the Boarl of Directors during the first thrr
months. or until their successor are elected amt
qualified
The ownership II stock in this corporation shall
carry the right Ia the use Of water for irrigation
purposes for the land la which the said stock may
bc appurtenant. under such rules and regulation
as may bc prescribed in the bylaws. or by other
lawful authority of this corporation. hut no per
sons IN arrears IN the payment of water rentals.
or other lawful dues charges Ia the corporation
shall be permitted the use Of water. and this cor
poration shall have n lien upon the stock OF Us
stockholders 10 secure tho payment Of water rcn.
tails The Board Of Directors is empowered To re-
duire from each stakeholder an advance deposit on
account of rentals, which deposit shall be- proper
toned to the number of acres actually cultivated.
or to bc cultivated by each,
TX
The issue of the stock OF this corporation shall
be limited To the owners Of such lands ARE m.
dicated in Paragraph ~ hereof No person shall
own or acquire more of said stock than one slar''
for each acre Of such land NJ owned. Each ccrti-
ficatc OF stock shall show upon its face the de-
scription OF the land to which il is appurtcnant.
Said stock and all of the rights of a stockholdei
in this corporation shall pass with "A conveyance
Of the land io which said stock may bc appur.
tenant, upon assignment or surren1crand rr-
issue II the certificate thereof
X.
Power IL hereby conferred upon the Board dof III
rectors "a make and alter bylaws or rules and reg
ulatons for the management and operation oi th,
works Of the association, and the distribution ol
the water thereof and said Board of Director
shall control and conduct the business and affair
~ the said corporation.
In Witness Whereof, We have hercunto SET oui
hands and seals this 10Th day OF April. a. u. 1912
RALPH &. ELY,
Trustee for tho Little Vineyards Co IT,. s.
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