Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-05-17

Articles Of incorporation.
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LITTLE VINEYARDS WATER USERS Asso-
CATION.
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Arfiei~s Of Incorporation
LITTLE VINEYARDS WATER USERS Asso-
CATION -
We. the undersigned owners Of the lands wen.
sr.i irrsr.iinx bitches IN the county OF Luna sn"
he STATE a Nex Mexico for the purro>r o. form,
ine a eorpoF.finn pursuant To- the pfce.hns a.
Chapter i Of the Acts Of .hs ~ New Msseo
fnr the year is.s. do hereby eertif, the following
Articles q ineospcr.t'"n, i"-~it
he name Of this corporation is Little Vineyards
Water UzrrS' Association.
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The names Of the incorporators are: Ralph =
III. trustee for the Little vipey ards Comp.ny'
h corporafion.D A. J. Cossin. Josephine r. hN'
Rlanei, WcsthrS.ok and Milton W. DePuy.
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The pr;neipal dice Of this corporation - at
Dssnins. Ssw Mexico and Ralph c. Ely IL US stat
utory sgent in charge thereof
Tn. object of this cooperation Is 20 develop anu
supply water for irrigation purpo-es TO NE eyer,
Al stock holders hereof: and to this eAd u shtn
have power IN purchase. construct EQUIP. n"'n.
lea~p and otherwise acquire and control ana "
ot-rrste eli ard otherwise dispose Of, AM wa
ter. water righis- wells. pumps pumping maehihi
en-. motors. engines- eleeine OF othes powe' a'
oil appliances used 10 connection with sueh pus''
ness 10 generate. Distribute and ell electric pow
sr. and 10 d. any and ali things which natural
rergDn might do in pursuit Of the said object.
The operation. Of this cooperation are |" % 'a''
red on IN the said county Of Luna
The lands which this corporation pr"io-es 20 ".
rigsfe are generally described As: The southwest
quarter and the North half Of the southeast 1uar'
ter Of section Twenty-Five IN to~nsnie In n
three ssuih range Nine east. a.s IN. southwest
quarter Of section Thirty, and the whole OF sec
ton Thirty -oDe in township Twenty three south'
range eight west. all according 20 the New Mex
CO principal merriam: and such othef ANA wi I,
IN I'D county adjoining and adjacent 10 the Anh
hereinbefore described. As may he hereafter de-
ternined. 49,, -.
me irrigation works 70 Be constructed. aequir-
81 OF used under the management Of this corPor.
ton. for the pgrpuses aforesaid, are described
generally a.: One well. located 80 feet. more OF
Iss north and about 90 feet east Of the southwest
oorne, Of aid section tverty-hv said wen being
kDo~n a. First Well; one ven ocaiea apo ,i,
quarter Of sAid section twenty-five. and kno~n ..
Second Well" one well. located about lo'o iect
south and 60 feet east Of the northwest corner q,
aid section thirty -one. and known q, Ihinu wen
one first north and south ditch. beginning at
First Well" hereinbefore mentioned. and run.
ming west % IT., thence north leO r. thence east
% n 10 the second Second Well hereinbefore
mentioned: one first east and vest man dteh DC
ginning nj Second Well" running thence IN
northeas,erly direction parallel 10 the southern
Pacific Rs, Company right.sf-way "a point
IT'D H.. more oF less. due east OF the west hne ~
aid section twenty-five. thence south n po'n.
go H. south 81 the north line OF TIE outheas,
quarter Of aid section - thence cas-, one and
one quarter mixes me second east and vest main
ditch commencing at point IN sad hrst norm
and south main ditch $50 II. north oi the Guth'
xest quarter Of said section twenty-five. and run
ming thence due east one and one half miles one
s-eond north and south main ditch commencing
Al a point in sad -ecUnd east and west man ditch
GO II, north 81 the southwest corner Of @aid zee,
ton thirty and e r. east OF the west line 81 sah
SECTION and running thence due south one and one
eighth miles. four ditehe-. known as the thlrd.
fourth. nth and sixth EAST and west main drches
described IS beginning at points IN said second
north and ~.uth main bitches vJ ls-s. 1p ana
$50 respectively. south Of the northwest corner
OF said section thirty one. and each running
thence due east one mile together with such othei
wells and bitches TO bc located upon the land aioy.
de~cribs- and such adjoining and adjacent land
II any as may h. necessary 10 ef.ciuaie the pur'
pos- % this corporation
The authorized capital stock Of this corporation
shall b4 Two Thousand shares 81 the par value III
. Fifty lS00o, Dollars each.
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The rerioi limited for the duration IL this cor
= poration Is ffty years
The Beard Of DIRECTOR shall consist Of not he's
than three nor more than seven stockholders. whf
= shall he elected annually by the stockholders,
The ineorporaiors herein named SHALL constitut.
the Beard Of Directors during the first thre'
= months 81 uniil their successors are el.'tci am
= qualih-i.
:. VIII
The Ownership 81 stock N this corporation shal
carry the right Ia the USE Of water TOT irrigation
Il purposes FOR the land % which the sad stock ma,
n he appuftenant under such rules and rcgulalOn
i as may H. prescribed in the hy.lawA or by othe
lawful authority 81 this corporation. but no per
sons Ia arrears IN the payment II water rentals
. or other lawful dues or charges 20 the corporation
shall h. permitted the use Of water and this cor
poration shall have lien upon the stock Of u
stock holders % secure the payment OF water ich
y tails The Board Of Directors Is empowered 10 "
!. quire from each stakeholder advance deposit ol
account II rentals. which depos, shall be- pTuIor
n tioned Ia the number 81 actually cultivated
: or to H. cultivated by each.
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- The issue Of the stock Il this corporation shal
L he lim,es 10 IN. owners oi such lands ~ are IN
# dicated in Paragraph " h-rtof No person shall
. own or scauf. more Of said stock Than shar,
u iCr each acre 81 such land soown"i Each cert
n hcate II stock shall show upon its face the de
IL scriptinn Of the land Ia which II is appurtenant
. SAID stock. and all Of the rights Of stockhohie
d in this corporation, shall pass with conveyance
II Il the land 10 which said stock may be appuf
Il tenant upon assignment. OF surrenfcrand H.
:. issue ~ the certificate thereof
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~ Power IL hereby conferred upon the Board " ID
r-ctrs make and alter by laws OF rules and reg
u works Of the association. and the distribution %
n the water thereof. and said Beard Of Director
IL shall control and conduct the business and affair
4. u the .ald corporation.
" In Witness Whereof. We have h-rounto sct Ou
IL hands and seals this 10Th day Of April A. ~ 1912
RALPH &. ELY,
" Trustee for the Little Vineyards Co IT,. s.
" A. J. CLOSSIN, H.. :
II MILTON W. DHPUY H.. S.
- BLANCHE WESTBRoOk f.. 81
JOSEPHINE p. Ely IT,. $
STATE or NEW MEXICO.
le COUNTY OF LUNA n"
IA On this 9lth day Of April A. D.. 1912, before m
~ personally appeared A. j. Clossin. Josephine 1
y" Ely. Blanche Westbrook aud Milton W Depuy I
me known To lie persons dsncrhed In and whn a.