The Arizona sentinel., 1892-09-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF IRE Mohawk Valley Orange Grove
 and Fruit Company.

We, William H. Barnes, George ". Norton and George H. Daily, 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, approved March s, A. D. 1887, for the purpose of engaging in the lawful enterprise, business pursuit and occupation here- matter specified, do make, subscribe and acknowl- edge, according to law, in duplicate, Articles of Incorporation
 The names of the incorporators are, William II. Barnes, George ". Norton and George H. Daily. The name assumed by this incorporation and by which it shall be known, is "The Mohawk Valley Orange Grove and Fruit Company" II.
 The general nature of the business, pursuit, oc cupetion and enterprise proposed to be transacted and engaged in by said Corporation Is the busi of setting out fruit orchards, and vineyards the Mohawk Valley, Yuma County, Arizona, and maintaining the same, and for the purchase and sale of the same, and of establishing nurseries for the purpose of propagating trees and vines, and for the establishment and maintenance of Canning establishments, and warehouses for fruit, and fruit trees, and for the purpose of buying and selling the same and particularly for all business connected with the culture of, and marketing of fruit, and for the purchase and salo of lands and water-rights for that purpose, and also for the purpose of carrying on mercantile business, In said valley, in buying and selling merchandise gen erally. The principal place of business shall be the Mohawk Valley in said county with subordinate offices in San Francisco, Cal |, and New York City, NY.
 The amount of the capital stock of this corpora tion shall be the sum of Six Hundred and forty Thousand (s640O0O.O0 dollars, divided into Six thousand four hundred sh ares of the par value of One hundred dollars per share, payable in cash when subscribed.
 The time of the commencement of this corpor- aton shall be the day of the filing of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the County Re- corder of Yu ma County, Territory of Arizona; and the termination thereof shall be fifty years there after
 The affairs of the Corporation are to be conducted by Board, consisting of not less than seven Directors, Presi dent, Vice President, Secretary Treasurer and General Manager.
 The first Board of Directors are to be elected by the Stockholders or those who have subscribed for the stock on the books of the Company at any meeting, which may be called by majoryt of these ncorporators for that purpose; who shall hold office until the first annual meeting of the stock holders, and until their successors are elected and qualified and thereafter shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders
 The annual meeting of the stockholders shall be e. the time of meeting may be changed by the stock holders at any such meeting.
 The Board of Directors is to elect out of It's own members the President, Vice President and Treas urer. The other officers are to be elected by the Board of Directors, and said Board is authorized to consolidate two or more of said latter officers in | one person.
 1 The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation is any time to subject itself is the of Four Hundred Thousand (s4oo,- { OOO.OO) dollars.
 The private property of the stock holders of this Corporation shall be exempt from the corporate debts of this Corporation
 In witness whereof We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 29th day of ugust, A. D 1s9z
 l VIM. H. BARNES, GEO. W. NORTON, GEO H. DAILY. TERRITORY OF ARIzosA,
 County of Pima. S'' | Before me, M. Geryais, a Notary Public in and for the County of Pima and Territory of Arizona on this day personally appeared William Ii Barnes, George ". Norton and George H. Daily per l sonaly known to me to be the persons whose names arc subscribed to the foregoing instrument and ac knowledged to me that they executed the same foI the purpose and consideration therein expressed l Given under my hand and official seal this 23ti of August, A. D. 1892.
 | lSEAL.l M. GERVAIS,
 Notary Public, Pima County, Arizona.
 Recorded at the request of Wm. H. Barnes Aug. 30th, 1892, at p. m.
 J. L. REDoNDO,
 County Recorder. TER1IroRY OF ARIZONA, ss
 I,J. L. Redo .do County Recorder in and for tht County of Yuma, A. T., do hereb. certify that the foregoing is a tru and correct copy of the articles of incor poration of the Mohawk Valley Orange Grove aAc Fruit Company, as the same appears on file and o IDents at page 256, ct sea-. s~ lss.
 Witness my hand and seal this 30th day of Aug ust, A. D. 1902.
 IsEALl T. L. REpoNDo.
 zl County Recorder