Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-11

Ihc annual meeting OF Imperial WI
Ter Company No. is in session in
Imperial today, though ii is exciting 50
little comment that apparently few of
the stockholders realize that the af
fairs are being taken care Of.
The absence of any live issue TO stir
the Stockholders is one of The best
omens that could be imagined, though
it has led to a much smaller attend
ance than usual, hardly more than a
third of the seating capacity of water
company hall being occupied.
Up to noon the proxy committee had
not reported, and ii was doubtful at
that time whether there would be
enough shares represented TO make il
possible to pass any of the amend
mcnts submitted, though ii had been
determined that the 80 per cent of
stock required for a quorum was pres
ent, mainly by proxy.
At that hour il was understood that
there would be no contest on the cleo
lion of directors, The old board being
returned by a practically unanimous
vote, while \. l.. LUffer of Mesquite
Lake would be chosen to fill The va
calcy that has existed on Tie boar.
through the resignation of Geor5c \.
Long months ago.
This statement is not made as final,
for there are always possibilities that
do not appear on The surface.
The meeting was called to order b..
President F. p. Willard at If 4. ~.
he report Of Col. Byron II. Cook, sec
leldry, being then read. This report
makes fine showing of the assets
IF The company, amounting to sl.211,-
~. and il goes into the financial AZ
"A =, Of The company in detail, With
very gratifying results.
The annu&! report Of SuperinteDI Icrl
Carberry, ynlcI: had been mailed to all
the stockholders, was another docu-
mant subm tied which gave universal
satisfaction.
President Willard made an annual
address DURING the forenoon. in which
he outlined the work Of the company
during the last year and made an ap-
pc II to The stockholders to support the
f,,t,. 10 Il, .I,
the hoard desires for The protection
If the stockholders rights in water.
Ih"sc amendments being as follows:
Firsl-Amrnd article by adding a
section thereto to read as follows:
may designate one of the clerks in The
Office of The secretary TO be assistant
secretary. The assistant secretary snail.
iii the absence Of the secretary or his
Inability Ia acl. perform the duties of
>ecrctary.'
Second-Amcnd article 10 Of the by
laws by adding sections 3 and there
to, to read as follows:
"Scction 3 In The event any stock
holder shall divert any part of the wa
ter delivered to fully stocked land
and use The same upon unstOcked land,
then and in that event the Zanjero or
superintendent or any one authorized
by them shall. when any person is
misapplyng such water. have the righl
and it shall be their duty. to shut off
the entire flow of water OF such per-
son on said land, and neither he nor his
successor i'll interest shall receive any
water upon said land upon which such
stock is located until he shall have paid
to the company penalty OF S25 for
the first offense, $50 for The second
oifcnse and 500 for the third uffCnsr.
Said penalty shall be debt due from
such land owner To The company and
may be collected by suit or otherwise.
"Section i. Any stakeholder who.
after having Slock located upon his
land, removes a portion of such stock
or permits the same to be sold for