The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-10-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF CLIFTON WATER AND IMPROVE. MENT COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersign ed, have this day voluntarily associ- ated ourselves together for the pur- pose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and in accordance herewith we here by adopt, sign, publish and acknow- ledge these presents as it's Articles of Incorporation.
 The name of this corporation is Clifton Water and Improvement Con- pany, and the names of the incorpor- ators are W. J. Davis, Gordon Mo Lean, M. E. Thorpe and H. B. Rice of Morenci, Arizona, and A. G. Smith of Clifton, Arizona. The principal place of business of this corporation shall be at Clifton, Graham County, Terri tory of Arizona.
 The general nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation, and which it is authorized to transact, is to engage in the acquisition and ownership of water and water rights; the construction and ownership by purchase or otherwise, and maintain ing and operating a system of water works in the town of Clifton, Arizona, and in the vicinity thereof, to engage in the acquisition of water and water rights, and the use, sale and lease of the same for mining, milling, agri- cultural, manufacturing, mechanical and domestic purposes and also the acquisition and ownership of lands and premises for the development, storing and conveying thereof, and for a right of way to construct and main tain it's dams, reservoirs, canals, waterways, fumes, pipe lines and other necessary constructures and ap- purtenanceS in carrying and convey ing water and also the sale of water and the use thereof for the purposes aforesaid, and for the protection from fire in, and in the vicinity of the town of Clifton, Graham County, Arizona, and generally in the. copper mining district of said county; also to engage in the acquisition and ownership of water and water rights and the sale or lease of same to parties or cor porations for power to generate or ob- tain electric light, power and heat, and to lease or sell the same. for the purpose of maintaining and operating electric light plants in the town of Clifton and vicinity thereof; also to engage in the acquisition and owner ship of water and water rights, and for the use and sale of the same for the manufacture of ice, and for the use and sale in the operation and maintenance of ice plants.
 III.
 The amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be Two Hundred vided into two hundred thousand (20O,O00) shares of the par value of One ($1.0O) Dollar each, to be paid in at such times and in such manner as the Board of Directors shall, from time to time, by resolution direct, and for such prices as shall, to the said Board of Directors, seem best, and said stock may be issued and sold for money or exchanged for services to the corporation, or exchanged for property acquired or purchased by the corporation, and when so issued, shall be fully paid up, and the stock in this corporation shall be forever non-aSSesSable.
 The corporate existence of this cor poration shall commence on the day of the filing of these Articles of Incor- poration in the office of the County Recorder of Graham County, Territory of Arizona, and certified copy of the same with the Secretary of the Terri | tory of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five (25) years thereafter.
 The business of this corporation shall be conducted by Board of Di- rectors consisting of five (5) stock l holders, who shall be elected annually 1 by the stockholders on the first Mon | day in March of each year, said cleo | ton to take place at the principal place of business mentioned in these | Articles; notice of the time and place | of holding said annual meeting to be i given as the Bylaws of this corpor- ation shall provide; said Directors shall hold their office for a term of one CD year from the date of their and until their successors 4 shall have been elected and qualified. . The following named persons, who are to the capital stock of this whose names and places of residence is as follows:
 w.. J. Davis, Morenci, Arizona
 Gordon Mclean, Morenci, Arizona.
 M B. Thorpe, Morenci, Arizona.
 H. B. Rice, Morenci, Arizona.
 A. G. Smith, Clifton, Arizona. shall constitute the Board of Direct DTS of this corporation until the first in March, A. D. 1903, and un- til their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. Vacan- cies in the Board of Directors shall . be filled by the remaining members of the Board for the unexpired term. majority Of such members snail con stitute a quorum, and any meeting of such Board of Directors at which quorum is present shall be deemed a legal meeting, and shall have the same authority as full Board.
 VI.
 The officers of this corporation shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Presi- dent, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected annually oy the Board of Directors from among cafla