Graham guardian., 1912-01-19
First publication Dec. l5-6t
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
CURTIS CANAL COMPANY

-OF THE
CURTIS CANAL COMPANY
| Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS.
That we e. Palmer. d NJ. Rogers William
Marshall. L. A. Fuller and Ace kemrton., resi-
dents of Eden, County Of Graham Territory OF
Arizona, have this day associated ourselves to-
gether for the purpose of forming corporation
under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and
for that purpose do adopt the following Articles
of Incorporation.
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall be the Curtis
Canal Company and the principal place Of trans
Eden. Graham County, Arizona.
ARTICLE III.
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,
for irrigation and all other beneficial purposes.
tho principal canal which is now owned and
maintained by the stockholders of this corpora
ton 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
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 aud one-half miles up the river
Section IL. Township g. South of Range "a East
Gila and Salt River Meridian, running thence in
northwesterly direction at near the SW.
corner of the NV of Section 20. Township
5. South of Range "a East. This company is also
incorporated for the purpose of building canals
ownir q. buying and selling water rights building
fumes. culverts and crossings milling, manu-
facturing and any and all beneficial purposes, and
m ii
with the laws of the Territory of Arizona and of
the United States. s
AkrycLE H.
The amount of thskapital stock of this corpora
ton shall be l,0Oyhares, of the par value of
$iaoo per share. to ully paid Up at the time of
issuirg. M
AerLE w
The time of the coi1nkncing of this corporation
shall be at the time Of the fling and recording of
these articles of INCORPORATION, IN the Office of the
county recorder of Graham county. and the fling
of certified copy of the same with the Terri
toral 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 hoard 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 mern-
which shall be held on the third Saturday in De-
cember, 1911, and annually on the same date
thereafter: e. Palmer. D. NJ Rogers. William
Marshall. T. 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,
to serve for the term of one year, or until their
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 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.
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
the moneys 80 obtained.
M ARTICLE VII.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness direct or
contingent. which this corporation shall ut any
time create, shall be. Two Thousand ($2.0o0.00)
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
uahuo anu ocoio eHio SVsh uoy A0AA.
e. PALMER.
d. M. ROGERS,
WIN. MARSHALL,
&S 7. A. FULLER
s Ace KEMPToN.
Territory of Arizona.l .s
County of Graham.
Before me, Phil C. Merrill. a notary public in
and for the County Of Graham. Territory Of Ari-
zona. this day personally appeared before me-.
E. Palmer, d. N. 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.
rcn,1 Given under my hand and seal of Office
t'D"A' this 26th day of September, AID. 1911.
PHIL c. MERRILL,
Notary Public.
My commission expires March 20. 1918.
Filed and recorded by request of Thos. Fuller,
December III, l9l1, at y. m.
D. II. CLARIDGE. County Recorder.
Territory of Arizona.l ss.
County of Graham.
l. d. H. 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 mem
toned articles of incorporation of Curtis Canal
Company as the same appears Of record in my Of
fee. in book of articles of incorporation records
of Graham County at page 90 and %.
In witness whereof, ! have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this llth day of
(SEAL) December A. ID. 1911.
d. H. CLARIDGE. County Recordef.