Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-12-27
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of
QUEEN CREEK POWER and
WATER COMPANY

ed, being deSlrOuS OF 1OrHilnS coA
poraticn under the laws of the State
of Arizona have associated ourselves
together for that purpose and nave
adopted and do hereby acknowledge
the adoption of the following Aru-
cles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE l.
The name, residence and postoffiee
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
NIX, ARIZONA. r.
WIN. H. RENCK, whose residence
is HIGLEY, ARIZONA, and whose
postoffice address is HIGLEY, ARI-
IONA.
o. S. STAPLEY, whose residence
is MESA. ARIZONA, and whose
postoffice address is MESA. ARI-
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 sue.,
subordinate offices elsewhere as the
necessities or conveniences of the
business of the corporation may re-
cuire.
ARTICLE ".
The general nature OF the bust
ness proposed to be transacted By
the corporation is to store. i'm
pound. divert, distribute and make
available. water for the irrigation of
corporation, and for 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 purposes from bIth sur
face and underground sources there
OF; to make the same availahls and
convenient for use by pumping. by
the construction OF dams. reservoirs
canals. bitches. laterals, pipe lines
and other conduits. gates and othe.
appliances for the storage. diversion
ana delive.y of water; - acquire
own. operate and maintain such
means as may seem .est or he most
convenient for these purposes: "a
generate or rent 0r hire Or otherwise
acquire the right tC use electricity on
other power necessary, proner ol
convenient for any of said purnoses
and as well for mechanical or light
ing or other purposes az the de-
mands of the stockholders maT sug-
sest or require: to purchase, OF
otherwise acquire all the necessary
real and personal property needed
proper or convenient for the pur.
poses aforesaid and to use and cul-
tlvate said real property; 10 buy
sell. lease, hypothecate, mortgage oil
otherwise dispose of real and per.
sonal property; to execute deeds
notes. bonds or other obligatiors ant
secure them by pledge of the cor
porate property therefor; to issue 1t.
stock or such part thereof, as ma,
be necessary therefor in payment TO,
the acquisition by purchase or con
strhction of the necessary irrigation
works for supplying the lands of 4,
stockholders with water for the rec
lamation. irrigation and cultivation
thereof. and to do whatever may. b,
necessary. proper or convenient fol
the accomplishment of all Of salt
PURPOSES.
ARTICLE V.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton Is Seven Hundred and FIT,
Thousand Two Hundred and TIE,
IS750,210.0o) Dollars. divided int,
| twenty five thousand and sever
(25,0oD shares of the par or fac,
value of Thirty $4,000 Dollars each
Seven ca shares of the capita
stock shall be subscribed and pal.
Tor In cash at par and are designe,
ana are to be so issued to max
eligible and qualify the holder
thereof to be members OF the frs
Board Of Directors hereinafter name,
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.OOO) share
| each and shall be known respective
ly as Series A." Series b." "Serie
&. Series D. and Series F." M
| The shares of the stock in each O
The series denoted by letters al
above shall. as they are SEVERAL,
issued become, and thereafter remain
appurtenant and inseparably attache,
to lands owned by the holders there
OF. and for the Irrigation of which
among other things. this corpord
ton Is organized: and no person
| other than the owner of land cap
able OF irrigation from the works @
the corporation shall be the owner o.
holder OF any of said stock (excep
OF the seven shares above mentioned
and sold for CASH and then of n,
greater number Of shares than tn,
number OF acres Of such land h,
owns.
1t is the purpose of this corporation
to construct its irrigation works in fiv,
several units, each of which shall b.