Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-01-30

Attest.
EDWIN +. COARD
CIrrl.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of
MIMBRES VALLEY WATER USERS
ASSOCIATION
KNOW Alb MEN ny THESE PRES
ENrS That W., the undersigned, citizens
II the United States Of America have ~
sociutcd ourselves together under the laws OF
the State II New Mexico as n body corporate
and ior tha, purpose do cortlf, ~ follows
Tho name Of the corporation shall be-
MIMBRES VALLEY WATER USERS ~
ISOLATION
The names aud postonlyo adrrssrS Ut N,
tucorporatura are as follows
Charlc. T.. Mies-e. posodicc address Dem
ms New Mexico, lsaac II iollingcr, post
office address,, pcmius Sew Mexico. william
" IlolHnsrr pos,onlcc address, Dcming, New
Mexico, William a easier, pos,ofricc address
booming New Mcuco Alexander Dorau
po-,oi'icc address Demns New Mexico
III
The location Of the principal Office of the
corporation .asli be a, Dcmng New Mexico,
and the nam" Of the agent who shall In in
charge oi snid office and upon whom process
against the corporation may be served 1.
Amos " Pollard
Tn" purposcs ior which this corporation is
Organised And tho general nature 70 tho bust
/ ness 10 10 transacted are:
To acquire, furnish provide iuT and
distribute 10 the lands oi the shareholders Of
the Association al adequate supply Of water
tot the irrigation thereof TO divert, store.
develop, pump, carry and distribute water
Tor irrigation and all other beneficial! uses.
deriving the same from all available sources
Of supply 10 construct, purchase, lease, con.
denim, OF acquire in any manner whatsoever,
and to own, use, sell transfer, convey, con
troll maintain and operate any irrigation
works water rights, pumping plants and
systems, structures, telephone systems, electric
or other power plants and transmission lines
and properly, both real and personal OF every
kind whatsoever, necessary TO or appropriat,
tgr the accomplishment of any Of the pur.
transmit, use and sell power and electrical
energy to incur Indebtedness. floating or
bonded and TO secure the came by mortgage.
deed Of trust pledge or otherwise; 70 acquire,
hold aud dispose OF stock in other corpora
tIoni domestic or foreign TO have and exercise
all the powers and TO perform any and all
acts necessary 10 or appropriate for the ac
. complishment Of any one or more OF the said
purposes or anything incident, thereto, O,
which shall a. any time appear conducive or
expIdent for the protection or bencdt OF III,
} association or It's share holders, aud TO tina
end enter into any contract agreement or ar
rangcmon, with any individual association o
, individuals, or corporation for the accomplish
ment Of any Of the Aforesaid purposes
The operations Of this corporation shall b
carried on in the county Of Luna State Il
' New Mexico. Tho waters which shall b
! used for irrigation and other beneficial pun
4 poses shall be developed and acquired prir
. cipaliy by this corporation from the under
" ground supply by means Of wells, pumpin
: plants and irrigation systems located and II
; stalled upon the land Of the stakeholder
hereof and which water shall be impouudc,
y conserved and distributed by means Of canal
= bitches and irrigation works which shall |
= constructed from time TO time as may be- r
CURED. The description Of the land viii,
! shan be irrigated by the corporation is
follows
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\ VI
The amount Of tina authorized capital s,o
- oi the corporation shall be One Huudr
&C Thousand Dollars $500, OOOoO), divided
49,. To ten thousand shares Of the par value
~ Ten Dollars $4,000 per share aud viii
said shares Of capital stock shall be s.sessab
VII
,T This corporation shall endure Tor tho tel
w Of atty years,
VII
NJ The number Of directors Of this corpo
ton shall be Ave, who shall be elected
ar. nuslly as the bylaws shall provide sud
E. directors Of this corporation for the f
lar three months Of its corporate existence q
ana until their successors are elected and qualit
in shall 10. Charles Y. Miesse, Isaac K II
ate lingrr. William p. Holliager, William
easier, and Alexander porap.
STA ~
'"u This corporation shall have the right
"' tN. charge and collect from the stockhold
OF this corporation and oil users Of wa
from the wells canals and other irriga,
s'u works Of this corporation tolls, rentals.
nus sc.smants and maintenance charges based
WIN on the number Of shares Of stock held by e
'"u stakeholder, or propor,ionate to the amo
II water used or owned or the number
w" acres irrigated by each person. or by all
w" such methods or by assessments upon
'''' capital stock, levied in accordance with
~ laws u the State OF New Mexico. or by
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