AZ vs. CA:08 California Exhibits, Vol. VIII; Nos. 371-398F

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ARTICLES Of INCORPORATION OF NEW RIVER WATER COMPACT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned, a majority of whom art citizens and residents of the State of California, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for th« purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the State of California. AND WE HEREBY CERTIFY: FIRST: That the name of said corporation shall be NEW RIVER WATER COMPANY. SECOND: That the purposes for which It is formed art: 1. To locate, appropriate take, buy or otherwise acquire; to own, develop and maintain water and water rights and easements, rights of way and franchises therefor or connected therewith. 2. Te sell, lease, furnish, give, provide far and distribute water to and for use only upon the lands of the stockholders of this corporation situated within the following exterior boundaries: Beginning at the southeast earner of Section Zl, Township IE South, Range 14 East, 3.B.M., and running thenoe westerly along the township line between Townships 12 South and 12 South to the southwest corner of Section SI In Township 12 South, Range 12 East, 3.B.M.; thenoe northerly along the range line between Ranges IE and 12 East to the shore line of Salton Sea, thenoe northeaaterly along the shore line of Salton Sea to the west bank of the Alans River; thenoe In a southeasterly direction along the said west bank of the Alaaw River ta the northeast oemer tf Seotlen 20, Township 12 South, Rang* 1* Bast; , thanoe semth slang the eaat line of said Sections 20 and 21, Township 12 South, Range 14 Jiast, 3.B.M. to the point of beginning; In the Oaunty of laysrial. Stats of California.