Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-28
NOTICE
TO THE sTockHoLDERS OF THE
BIG WOOD RIVER RESERVOIR
AND CANAL COMPANY, LTD.

You arc hereby notified that a spe-
cial meeting of the Stockholders of the
Big Wood River Reservoir and Canal
Company Limited, viii be held at the
office of the company in Richfield, Lin
coin county, Idaho, at ten o'clock A. M.
on the 18th day of March, 1921, for the
purpose of voting upon, adopting or
rejecting certain proposed resolutions
amending the articles of Incorporation
of the said Big Wood River Reservoir
&c Canal Company, Limited. The reso-
lutions so to be voted upon at such
time and place are as follows, viz:
RESOLVED: That the name Of
this corporation be changed to big
Wood River Reservoir & Canal Com
pany"
RESOLVED: That the principal
place of business be changed from
Richfield. Lincoln County, Idaho to
Shoshone, Lincoln County. Idaho, and
that Shoshone, Lincoln County. Idaho.
be hereafter the principal place of
business for said corporation.
RESOLVED: That the business
of this corporation shall be managed
by a board of nine (9) directors, who
shall be lected to serve for three (3)
years each. and that one third of the
number of said directors shall be
elected at each annual meeting of the
stockholders, to hold office for a term
of three (3) years. or until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
RESOLVED: That until the next
annual meeting of the stockholders.
after the adoption of this amendment.
the present directors shall hold their
!
ing to serve for three year term. with
his term of office expiring November
1923; P. T. Sutphen to serve for three
wear term, with his term office ex-
piring November 1928: n. w. Sine to
serve for a two year term. with his
term of office expiring November 1922:
Ben Darrah TO serve for three year
term, with his term of office exnirine
November, 1923; Henry Fullbright to
serve for two year term with his Of
flee expiring November, 1929: nd that
the additional directors elected under
this amendment shall hold 'ffice qs
follows: Three of said 'i~octors shall
hold office for one ve"~ zach. and one
of such directors shall hold cffice for
two years.
RESOLVED: That:he objects for
which this corporation vas formed be
enlarged and changed SO that the same
shall be as follows:
The objects for which this corp
oration is formed are as follows, to-wit
(a) To acquire, operate, manage
and control. the system of dams. can
ais. fumes, siphons. gates, rights,
water rights, permits. licenses, ap-
and water franchises, ac-
uuired and constructed by the Idaho
Irrigation Company. Limited, said
system being constructed in the COun-
ties of Blaine, Camas, Lincoln and
Gooding. state of Idaho. and all ex-
tensions and additions thereto, which
have. or may be, made and construct
ed under that certain contract be-
tween the State of Idaho, and the said
Idaho Irrigation Company. Limited
dated August 7th. 1909, and all sup
elemental contracts. thereafter made
between the same parties relating TO
the same project;
(b) To acquire, buy. sell, lease.
transfer and operate water systems.
annals. franchises, and reservoirs: to
buy. SELL lease, transfer, and operate
water rights, water permits, water
filings. and water licenses. and to pro-
'ure additional water rights for the
ands under the said system, as may
)e deemed useful or necessary. to ac-
.umulate. store. conduct. sell and de-
iver water for domestic purposes
'ower purposes. and irrigation pur-
,oses from the streams in the State of
daho and their tributaries which may
'e available for such purposes.
(c) To construct. operate and
maintain water power plants upon and !
long the dams, canals and water dis .
ribution system of the corporation for
he purpose of creating power. cleo
ric or otherwise, for the use of the 5
tockholders of said corporation. :
(d) To incur debts. to raise, bor- ,
ow and secure the payment ofmoney
4 any lawful manner including the
;sue and sale OF other disposal OF n
onds. warrants. including debentures !
negotiable and transfer 7
BILE instruments and evidences OF
ldebtedness of all kinds. whether Sc
ured by mortgage. pledge, deed of n
use, or otherwise; for the purpose Of ,
lie acquisition of property. additional
ater rights, additional working capi-
Il. or any other or all purposes for
hich the corporation is formed, in
uding extensions. additions, repairs, n
nd general expenses of the corpora ;,
on, and for such other purposes a @
e directors shall determine to be use :,
i and necessary, within the scope OF n
e purposes of this corporation. W
(e) To levy and collect equal as HI
ssments against all lands receiving b,
ater from the distributing system
said corporation, either for domes-
=, irrigation or power purposes. m -
ch sums as may be determined by b'
e Board of Directors to be necessary aC
r the purpose of securing funds for of
Q operation and maintenance of said es
stem. the proper and efficient deliv- tn
y of water, the repair and improve WI
ant necessary, and for general ex- PC
nses OF the corporation. and for of
ch other purposes as the Board of
rectors shall determine within the ne
ope OF the purposes Of such cor re
ration. re