Arizona republican., 1891-12-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 -OF- "rhe Arizona Republican Company

We, Theodore J. wolney and States D. Morri- son, desiring to incorporate ourselves. under | the provisions of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and especially an act of the Legisla- tive assembly thereof, entitled, An Act Con cerning Corporations" approved March s, 1887, for the purpose of engaging in the lawful enter, prises, business, pursuit and occupation herein. knowledge according 10 law, these articles of incorporation, and declare:
 FIRST. The name assumed by this corpora ton and by which it shall be known is "The Arizona Republican Company" and its princi pal place of transacting business is the City of Tucson, County of Pima, in the Territory of Arizona, and the time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the day of the filing Of these articles in the office of tho county re corder, County Of Pima, in the Territory of Arizona, and the termination. thereof shall be twenty hye l2jl years thereafter.
 SECOND. The enterprises, business, pursuit and occupation m which this corporation pro. poses 10 engage, Is tha: of publishing q news paper, to be known and called "The Arizona Republican" and such other newspapers as the board Of directors of thi corporation shall here matter desire Co publish, to carry on the busi- ness Of publishers generally, to do a general job printing, engraving, lithographing and pubh- cation business, and to acquire, possess, hold and enjoy, and use all kinds of property incl dt ntal or convenient, or necessary in andaboDt the carrying on of said business, and to buy and sell printing presses, types and all other kinds Of apparatus, implements, furniture, tools and other property convenient, or useful, UT HtCshShTl LII Anu uuOuk the khl0 Duslneks hereinabove named to borrow money and cou- tract to repay the same at such time or times, and With such rate or rates of interest as ith board Of directors see fit, and to hypothecate, mortgage or pledge sll or any part Of the prop erty of this corporation and all any part of the property which this corporation may hereinafter acquire; to secure the payment Of sucn money with interest, or to secure the payment of any debt Of this corporation, with such interest thereon as it may legally obligate itself to pay
 THIRD. The place where this corporation will have its principal office and place of business, IS the City ot Tucson, m the County of Pima, Territory of Arizona.
 FoURTH. The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be fifty thousand (50OO0) dollars, divided into five thousand shares of ten lO) dollars each, and the time when, and the condition upon which tt is to be paid are fol. lows, towit: The entire face value thereof i'm mediatey upon making the subscription there.
 FIFTH. The par value of each share of the cap. ital stock Of this corporate n shall be ten (l0) dollars.
 SIXTH. The highest amount of indebtedness, or liabi ity, direct or contingent, to which this corporation at any time Is to be subjected, is the sum of fifteen thousand (l5 0OOj dollars.
 SEVENTH The stockholders in this corpora ton, and their private property shall be exempt from the corporate debts of this corporation.
 EIGHTH The affairs of this corporation are to be and they shall be conducted by the board of directors, consisting of i've persons, who shall be elected annually by the stockholders, at such time and in such manner as shall be prescribed
 
 whom shall be subscribers to the capital stock of this corporation, and hereinafter no person snail he eligible to the office of director unless he is stockhOlder in the corporation: provided atsatd board Of directors may elect such of cers and appoint such committees from their own number to aid in the management of the business, and tte conducting the affairs of the corporation as they ID iy see fit, and vest in said officers and said committees all such powers as they may deem eXpedient. The following named persons, who are subscribers to the cap. "a AI sag.V. .al.I the board of directors of this corporation until the first Monday fin Dece mber, 1892 and until their successors, duly qualified shall be elected. A. Black, Thomas Hughes and Theodore J. Wolfey. Any person ceasing 10 be a subscriber shall cease to be Q director. and hereinafter if any director shall cease to be stockholder he shall cease to be director. Vacancies in .he board of directors shall be filled by the remain ing members of the board. Immediately, or as soon as practicable, after the filing of tn, SC ar tcles in the office of the county recorder of the County of Pima, Territory of Arizona the per sons named herein as directors to serve until the first Monday in December, iS92 until their successors, duly qualified, shall be elected shall meet and organize as a board of di' rectors, adopt Dy laws, and prescribe in said bylaws the method of calling meetings of the board oi directors and stockholders. ma jority of said directors shall be quorum for the transaction of the business of said board
 The stockho ders Of the corporation are here l by authorized and empowered to increase or diminish the number Of the members consti- | tuting the board of directors of this corporation by vote of the majority of the subscribed cap | ital stock, and each share subscribed or held | shall entitle the subscriber therefor or holder l thereof to O le vote at all meetings of the sub scribers or holders of said stock and in case the said subscribers Co or holders of the capital | stock, shall by vote increase the number of | members Of the said board of directors. the | members of said board thus created shall each | have the same powers as each of the five mem | bers or said board created by these articles.
 The board of directors of this corporation | shall have power to establish bylaws and make | all rules and regulations deemed expedent for | the management of the affairs of this corpora | tion, and the officers thereof not inconsistent ! with the constitution and laws of the United | States and the laws of this Territory.
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set | our hands and seals, this 2lst day of November, | 1891.
 THEODORE J. WOLFLEY, Tseall |
 STATES D. MORRISON, sealj |