Arizona republican., 1919-10-08
SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER
 USERS ASSOCIATION
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that on Tues day the 2Sth day of october, 1919, a special election by the shareholders of the Salt River Valley Water Users As- sociation 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, ,00000) Dollars, for the purpose of providing funds for the con- struction of a 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 QO) years from the date such indebtedness is incurred.
 2. Shall Section l 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 as amended on July s. 1913, ending with the words, land 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. ditches, conduits. and other drainage works for draining any or all of the lands receiving water through the irrigation works of the Association"
 3. '1f 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, ,000.00) 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 a majority of the votes cast at an annual election or at an cleo ton called for that purpose"
 4. Shall Section 1 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, flor any other useful purpose and for profit" and the words "to have and execise all the pow CTS" 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 10 its shareholders for use on their farms at cost, and to it's shareholders and others for any useful purpose for profit"
 As they were approved and adopted by vote of the council on July 21, 1919 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 no 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 VEER. Secretary Salt River Valley Water
 Users Association.
 First publication September 27. 1918.