Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-28
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of
QUEEN CREEK POWER and
WATER COMPANY


WATER COMPANY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS, That we the undersign-
ed, being DESTROYS of forming a cor
poraticn under the laws of the State
of Arizona, have associated ourselves
together for that purpose and have
adopted and do hereby acknowledge
the adoption of the following Arti-
cles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE I.
The name, residence and postoffice
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.
]. 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.
VIM. H. RENCK, whose residence
is HIGLEY, ARIZONA. and whose
postoffice address is HIGLEY, ARR
IONA.
o. S. STAPLEY, whose residence
is MESA. ARIZONA, and whose
postoffice address is MESA, ARR
IONA.
PAUL B. BEVILLE. whose resi-
dence is MESA, ARIZONA, and
whose postoffice 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 the
necessities or conveniences of the
business Of the corporation may re-
CURE
ARTICLE ".
The general nature OF the bust :
ness proposed to be transacted BIZ
the corporation is to store, i'm
pound, divert, distribute and make
available. water for the irrigation of
the lands of the stockholders of this
corporation. and for that purpose
this corporation shall have power
and ii is the intention TO develop and
acquire the right to the use of
water for irrigation, domestic and
mechanical PURPOSES from both sur
face and underground sources there
of; to make the same available and
convenient for use by pumping: by
the construction of dams, reservoirs,
| canals, bitches, laterals, pipe 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 "est or lie most
convenient for these purposes; 20
generate or rent .or hire or otherwise
acquire the right tC use electricity or
! other power necessary. proper or
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 sug-
| 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-
tivate said real property: to f.uy
sell, lease. hypothecate, mortgage or
| otherwise dispose of real and per-
sonal property; to execute deeds
| notes, bonds or other obligations and
| secure them by pledge of the cor
porate property therefor; to issue lis
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 its
stockholders with water for the rec
lamation, irrigation and cultivation
| thereof. and to do whatever may be
necessary, proper or convenient fol
purposes.
| ARIlCLE v
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is Seven Hundred and Fifty
! Thousand Two Hundred and Ter
t$75O,2lO0o Dollars. divided into
twenty five thousand and sever
(25007) shares of the par or face
value of Thirty $4,000 Dollars each
Seven ca shares Of the capita
stock shall be subscribed and paid
for in cash at par and are designed
and are TO be so issued to make
eligible and qualify the holders
| thereof to be members of the firs
| 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-
sist of five thousand (5,O0O) shares
each and shall be known respective
ly as Series A. Series b. Series
| c." Series D. and Series F."
The shares of the stock in each OF
the series denoted by letters as
above shall, as they are severally
issued become, and thereafter remain
appurtenant and inseparably attached
to lands owned by the holders there
Of. and for the irrigation of which
among other things, this corpora
ton is organized; and no person
other than the owner of land cap
able Of irrigation from the works Of
| the cOrDOration shall ha tho owpar n,