Arizona republican., 1914-03-19
LEGAL NOTICE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF TUCSON, PHOENIX AND TIDE WATER RAILROAD COMPANY.


 capital stock of d contemplated rail road, having subscribed at least One Thousand Dollars (s1,OO0OO) for each and every mile of said contemplated railroad, and having received five days notice from a committee of sub scribers to said capital stock ap- pointed for that purpose, hereby adopt ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION and elect from among the subscribers hereto five directors as hereinafter stated; in pursuance of Chapter [. Title 13 of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1901, and laws supplemental thereto and amendatory thereof, de- clare as follows:
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of this corporation is TUCSON, PHOENIX and TIDE WATER RAILROAD COMPANY: and the principal place of business of this corporation Phoenix, Arizona Branch offices may be established and maintained by the Board of Di- rectors at such other places in the State of Arizona or elsewhere as may be deemed advisable.
 ARTICLE Il.
 This corporation shall continue in existence for term of fifty years from the date of the filing of these Articles of Association in the office of the Arizona Corporation Commis sion, and for such other term or terms as may be renewed according to the statutes in such case made and pro- Vided
 ARTICLE III. The amount of the capital stock ! of this corporation shall be Three 1 Million ($3.0O0. .000.O0) Dollars. divided | into Thirty Thousand (30,000) shares !! of One Hundred (slO000) Dollars l each, the same being the actual con- | tCmplated cost of constructing the | road, together with the cost of the 1 right of way, motive power and every l other appurtenance and thing for the | completion and running of said road l as nearly as can be estimated by | competent engineers.
 ARTICLE "
 The number of the directors ol said corporation shall be five, but the | same may be increased to not ex- ceedng thirteen, in the manner pro- vided by law, and the bylaws of this eorporatiOn; and the names thereof chosen to manage the affairs Of this corporation, to hold office un til others are elected, as shall be pro v;ded by the bylaws of this cor pOratiOn, are as follows: James s. Douglas, w. C. Foster, Edmund W. INal1S A n1nax- IObo I Hawkins.
 ARTICLE V.
 The places from and to which the proposed railroad is to be construct ed, and the counties into and through which it is intended to pass, and it's length as nearly as may be set forth, gre as follows. to-wit:
 Beginning at a point at CT near the City of Tucson, Arizona. thence in northWesterly direction in the Counties of Pima, Pinal and Mari ccra tc the City of Phoenix, Arizona, q distance of one hundred and twen- ty 120) miles, more or less, with i such branches, turnouts and spurs as may be deemed necessary; with | power and authority to increase it's capital stock, to extend such line to | any other point or points in said | State either from Tucson or Phoenix | to the southern boundary of the l State, or from Phoenix to the north ern boundary of the State. or from | Phoenix to the western boundary of 1 the State, or from Phoenix or Tucson l to the eastern boundary of the State, | hr, 1at tn hili1d | to and from the same such branches l and spurs as the company may de- | eide and to construct, equip, own, ac- i Quire, lease. operate and maintain a | line of railroad, telegraph and tele- l hone lines in the counties of Pima. l Pinal and Maricopa as aforesaid and 1 elsewhere as may be determined; | and also to construct, own, lease. op 1 crate and maintain such buildings, l structures, machinery. rolling stock ard apparatus as may be deemed | necessary and convenient for operat ing said railroad, telegraph and telc- phone lines; to cause such eXamina- tion and surveys to be made, 2s may be deemed necessary, for select ing the most suitable route for said railroad, telegraph and telephone lines and for that purpose, by it's officers and agents, to enter upor- the lands and waters of this State.
 ARTICLE VI. This corporation shall have the rower to acquire by purchase, right of eminent domain, lease or other wise. real and personal property, and shall have the power to mortgage its line, road bed, rolling stock. real and personal property and issue bonds thereunder; and to contract for the construction of it's road and pay for the same either in cash or it's stock and bonds, as may be agreed upon, and do all things permissible by or under the laws of the State of Ari- Zona under which this company is incorporated.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The officers of this corporation shall be a President Vice President. Treasurer and a Secretary, to be elected in the manner provided by law; and their respective duties shall be defined in the bylaws of this corporation After the first election of directors there shall be an annual meeting of the stockholders held at the principal place of business of said company for the election of di- rectors to serve for the ensuing year, which said meeting shall be held on