Arizona republican., 1914-12-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION of
 QUEEN CREEK POWER and
 WATER COMPANY
M-E


 WATER COMPANY
 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS. That we the undersign- ed. being desrouS of forming cor poraticn under the laws of the State of Arizona, have associated ourselves together for that purpose and have adopted and do hereby acknowledgt the adoption of the following Arti- Cles of Incorporation
 ARTICLE I.
 The name. residence and postoffco address of the several incorporators are:
 JOHN SCHROCK, whose residence IS WICHITA, KANSAS, and whose postoffice address is WICHITA, KANSAS.
 EUGENE KELLY. whose residence is LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA, and whose postoffice address is LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA.
 J. R. DETWEILER, whose resi- dence is PHOENIX, ARIZONA. and whose postoffice address is PHOE- NIX. ARIZONA.
 c. II. RITTENHOUSE, whose resi- dence is PHOENIX. ARIZONA. and whose postoffice address is PHOE- NIX, ARIZONA.
 WM H. RENCK. whose residence is HIGLEY. ARIZONA. and whose rostoffice address is HTGLEY, ARI- IONA.
 Q. s. STAPLEY. whose residence is MESA. ARIZONA. and whose postoffice address is MESA, ARI- ZONA.
 PAUL E. EMILE whose resi- dence is MESA. ARIZONA, and whose postofficc address is MESA, ARIZONA
 ARTICLE II.
 The name of the corporation is QUEEN CREEK POWER and WA TER COMPANY.
 ARTICLE III.
 The principal place of business of the corporation shall be at Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. with such subordinate offices elsewhere as inc necessities or convenicnces of inc business of the corporation may re- cuirc.
 ARTICLE ".
 The general nature of the brsi ness proposed to be transacted by the corporation is to store, irl pound, divert, distribute and make available, water for the irrigation of the lands of the stockholders of this corporation. and fer that purpose this corporation shall have power and it is the intention to develop and acquire the right to the Use of water for irrigation, domestic and mechanical pu poses from both sur face and underground sources ttere- of; to make the same avalabl and convenient for use by pumping: by the construction Of dams. reservoirs, canals. ditches. laterals, pine lines and other conduits gates and other appliances for the storage diversion and delive.y of water: - acquire. own. operate and maintain such means as may seem test or hc most convenient for these purposes; to ! generate or rent )r tire rr otherwise i acquire the risnt tC use electricity or 1 other power necessary, proper or i convenient for any of said purposes. ! and as well for mechanical or light ing or other purposes as the de- | mands of the stockholders may sus- gest or require; to purchase, or otherwise acquire all the necessary real and personal property needed, | proper or convenient for the pur- poses aforesaid and to use and cul- | tivatc said real property: to buy. | sell, lease, hypothecatc, mortgage or otherwise dispose of real and per fn notes. bonds or other obligations and | secure them by pledge of the cor porate property therefor: to issue its 1 stock or such part thereof as may be necessary therefor in payment for the acquisition by purchase or con struction of the necessary irrigation | works for supplying the lands of it's 1 stockholders with water for the rec lamation, irrigation and cultivation | thereof. and to do whatever may be | necessary. proper or convenient for the accomplishment of all of said | purposes.
 ARTICLE V.
 The capital stock of this corpora tion is Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Two Hundred and Ten 1 N750.21000) Dollars, divided into | twenty-five thousand and seven 25,00D shares of the par or face 1 value of Thirty (s30OO) Dollars each | Seven @ shares of the capital | stock shall be subscribed and paid | for in cash at par and are designed | and are to be so issued to make 1 eligible and qualify the holders ! thereof to be members of the first 1 Board of Directors hereinafter named | and to hold office in the corporation | The remainder of the shares shall be divided into five series to con-