Graham guardian., 1912-01-05

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we. E. Palmer, D., M. Rogers. William
dents of Eden. County of Graham, Territory o
Arizona, have this day associated ourselves to
gether for the purpose of forming corporation
i under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. ans
for that purpose do adopt the following Article,
| of Incorporation.
The name of this corporation shall be the Curti.
| Canal Company and the principal place of trans
acting the business of this company shall be al
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 Gila river and delivering of
waters of the same to the stockholders thereof,
for irrigation and all other beneficial purposes.
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 lrrigatinR 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
the stock of the said company. owning and oper-
ating the same for the purpose and benefit of
said stockholders of said Curtis Irrigating Mill
ing and Manufacturing Company, and issuing
them stock in this corporation in lieu thereof
This canal is headed the north side of the Gila
river. about four and one-half miles up the river
from the village Of Eden. at near the center of
Section IL, Township 6. South of Range "a East,
Gila and Salt River Meridian, running thence in
a northwesterly direction at or near the SW
corner Of the NV. X of Section 20. Township
5. South of Range "a East. This company is 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. a f
80 ARTICLE ITiS
The amount of the capital stock Of this corpora
ton shall be 1000 shares. of the par value of
$1,000 share. to be fully paid up at the time Of
issuing.
ARTICLE w.
The time of the commencing of this corporation
shall be at the time of the fling and recording of
these articles of Incorporation in the Office of the
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 v.
The affairs of this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by board of directors, consisting of five
stockholders 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-
cember. 1911, and annually on the same date
thereafter: E. Palmer. d. M. Rogers. William
Marshall. I. A. Fuller and Ace Kempton. The
officers OF this corporation shall be president,
secretary and treasurer who shall be elected BY
the board of directors from among their number.
successors are elected and qualified and E. Pal
mer shall be the president and T. A Fuller shall
be the secretary and treasurer until their
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
nd hal he iph.
ing upon the stockholders thereof.
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 the same may occur. out Of
the moneys SO obtained.
ARTICLE VII.
The highest amount of Indebtedness direct or
contingent, which this corporation shall at any
time create. shall be Two Thousand (s2.O0O.OO)
Dollars.
ARTICLE VIII.
The private property of the stockholders of this
corporation shall be exempt from all corporate
debts
In Witness Whereof we. have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 26th day of September 1911.
D. M. ROGERS.
VIM. MARSHALL.
( "A. FULLER
ACE KEMPToN.
Territory of Arizona.l
County of Graham. S.
Before me- Phil c. Merrill. a notary public in
and for the County of Graham, Territory of Ar-
zona, on this day personally appeared before me.
E. Palmer, ID. M. 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
rcrr1 Given under my hand and seal of Office
this 26th day of September, AID 1911.
PHIL C. MERRILL,
Notary Public
My commission expires March 20 1913
Filed and recorded by request of Thos. Fuller
December IL. 1911, at Q p. m.
ID. H. CLARIDGE. County Recorder.
Territory Of Arizona,l 90
County of Graham,
!, D. II. Claridge. County Recorder in and for
the County of Graham. Territory Of Arizona. do
hereby certify that the within and following. is a
true, full and complete copy of the within men,
toned articles of incorporation of Curtis Canal
Company as the same appears of record in my Of
fice in book Of articles of incorporation records
of Graham County at page 90 and 90.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto set my
hand and seal Of Office this llth day of
tSEAL) December A, ID. 1911.
d. H. CLARIDGE, County Recorder.