Graham guardian., 1914-09-25

hold, have, use, control, maintain, pre-
serve, manage, operate and conduct the
means therefor and any and all rights
reservoirs, pipes, machinery, canals
dams, bitches, fumes, headgates, wells,
pumps, pumping plants powerhouses,
transmission lines and property both
real and personal of every nature and
kind whatever necessary or appropriate
for the accomplishment of any of the
| objects or purposes aforesaid:
To divert, impound, develop, pump.
distribute, deliver and use water for all
| beneficial uses and purposes from sur
face and subterranean sources by any
means adapted to any of the purposes
aforesaid, and create, transmit and use
power for the accomplishment of any
of the purposes or objects of the Asso-
citation as hereinbefore set forth:
To have and exercise all the powers
and do all and everything necessary,
suitable, convenient or proper for the
accomplishment of any of the purposes,
or the attainment of any one or more of
the objects herein enumerated, or in
cidental to the power herein named or
which shall at any time appear con-
duclve or eXpedient for the protection
or benefit of the Association or its
members as shareholders therein.
Section 2. For the accomplishment,
or to aid in and promote the accomp-
lishment of the aforesaid purposes or
objects, or any of them, this AssOcia-
tion shall have power to enter into any
contract or other arrangement or un-
dertake in whatsoever manner, and by
whatsoever means may be deemed
proper or convenient therefor.
Sections. The territory within which
are the lands to be irrigated as afore-
said shall include land within the bound
ary of the Gila Valley. in Graham
County, State of Arizona.
Article V
Section |. The total authorized cap
ital stock of this corporation is Ten
thousand Dollars, divided into One hun
dred thousand shares of the par value
of Ten Cents each, and at such time or
times as the Board of Directors may by
resolution direct, said capital stock
shall be paid into this corporation in
cash in payment for which shares of
the capital stock of said corporation
may be issued.
Section 2. The time of commence
ment of this corporation shall be the
date of the filing of these Articles of
Incorporation in the office of the Ari-
zona Corporation Commission and a
certified copy of same recorded in the
office of the County Recorder of the
County of Graham, State o. Arizona
and certificate of incorporation de-
livered to said Company by the said
Corporation Commission.
Article vi
Section |. The affairs and business
of this corporation shall be conducted
and controlled by Board of Directors,
consisting of Seven members, all of
which shall be stockholders, said Board
of Directors shall elect one of its mem
bers as President, and one of its mem
bers as Vice-President and shall also
elect Secretary and Treasurer.
Section 2. The following named per-
sons snail constitute said Board of Di-
rectors until their, successors. duly
qualified shall be elected: VIM. Ellis
WORTH, R. G. LAYTON, D. H. CLAIR
IDGE, Phi. PRUDENTIAL, A. T. WEST,
z. c. PRINA and PHIL C. MERRILL.
Thereafter the Board of Directors
shall be elected by and from the Stock
holders as the Bylaws of the Corpora
tion shall provide, at its annual meet
ing on the second Monday in November,
1914, and the second Monday in Novem-
ber of each and every year thereafter.
The officers of said Corporation until
their successors shall be elected, shall
be:
PHIL G. MERRILL, President.
z. c. PRINA, Vice-President.
VIM. ELLSWORTH, Secretary &
Treasurer.
Section 8. The Board of Directors
are empowered to ordain and establish
all Bylaws anC regulations necessary
to the management and business of said
corporation, and alter and repeal at
pleasure.