Arizona republican., 1919-10-19
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day the 18th day of october, 1919, a
special election by the shareholders Of
the Salt River Valley Water Users As
ISOLATION will be held for the expression
of opinion on the following questions,
also for the ratification or rejection OF
proposed amendments to the Articles of
Incorporation of the Salt River Valley
Water Users Association, the four
propositions being as follows:
l. Shall the Board of Governors be
authorized to incur, in the name and on
behalf of the association, an indebted
ness of not to exceed Six Hundred
Thousand (s600, 100000 Dollars, for the
purpose of providing funds for the con-
struction of steam power plant, to be
operated as an auxiliary to the existing
hydraulic power plants; provided that
the time for the payment of said in
debtedness, or the last installment
thereof, shall not be fixed beyond the
period of ten (10) years from the date
such indebtedness is incurred.
2. Shall Section / of Article " of
the Articles of Incorporation of the
Salt River Valley Water Users Asso-
citation be amended by inserting be-
tween the fourth paragraph thereof az
amended on July s, 1913, ending with
the words, and for any other useful
purpose and for profit" and the fifth
paragraph thereof beginning with the
words, ito have and exercise all the
power" the following paragraph, to-
wit:
ITO construct, install, operate and
maintain pumps, bitches. conduits, and
other drainage works for draining any
or all of the lands receiving water
through the irrigation works Of the
Association"
3. IF the drainage amendment to
the Articles of Incorporation is ap-
proved by the shareholders, shall the
Board of Governors be authorized to
incur an expenditure of seventy five
thousand (s75, 100000 dollars each year
for drainage construction by including
the same in the regular annual budget,
provided that no further sum for drain
age construction shall be expended in
any year unless the same shall be first
approved by O. majority of the votes
cast at an annual election or at an eicG-
ton called for that purpose"
4. Shall Section l of Article Of the
Articles of Incorporation as amended,
be further amended by inserting just
before the last paragraph of said Sec
ton, between the words, "for any other
useful purpose and for profit" and the
words ito have and EXCISE all the pow
ers," the following words, to wit:
ITO purchase or otherwise acquire,
own and operate cement plants, to ac-
quire cement deposits and to manufac-
ture cement for the use of the Associa-
ton and to sell and dispose of cement
to its shareholders for use on their
farms at cost, and to its shareholders
and others for any useful purpose for
profit !"
AS they were approved and adopted
by vote of the council on July 81, 1918
and September Is, 1919, copies whereof
may be seen at the office of the Secre-
tary of this Association and copies OF
which were published in the Arizona
Gazette, The Arizona Republican and
the Mesa Tribune, commencing on Fri
day the 26th day of September, 1919.
The shareholders will vote yes or nc
on each proposition as they express
their ratification or rejection of it.
The election will be governed by the
bylaws governing general elections OF
the Association as they apply. Done by
order of the Board of Governors. Wit
ness my hand this 26th day of Septem-
Der, 1919.
CHAS. A. VAN DER WEIR,
Secretary Salt River Valley Water
Users Association.
| First publication Sentemher Of 1919