Mohave County miner., 1893-10-07
Articles Of incorporation.

we, o. ID. NJ. Gaddis, George NJ. Bowers
and Frank l.. Smith. each Of kingman,
Arizona, have associated ourselves togeth-
or for the purpose Of forming corporation
under the laws of he Territory of Arizona
in such case made and provided, and we
hereby certify AS follows:
FIRST.
That the name of said corporation 10
G. ,DDlS d COMPANY and its principal
place of business is kingman, Mohsve
County. Arizona.
That the general nature Of the business
proposed Is the buying and selling Of gen.
eral merchandise, real estate. ores, bullion
and all amer Of ether personal property,
and all and singular tie articles and oom-
modities that properly and practically be-
long to q general mercantile business.
THIRD.
That the amount Of capital stock Of said
Corporation consists Of the entire assets of
-sne present co-partnership of Gaddis d
Company amounting to the sum Of TIN
THOUSAND DoLLAKs and the transfer Of the
same from the oopartnership of Gaddis a
Company to the said Corporation, shall
take effect on the filing of these articles
in ihe Office of the County Recorder Of
Mohave County for record.
FouBrH.
That the said corporation hereby Az
sames all the indeb tedness Of tho said o.
partnership of Gaddis d Co. and by these
presents il empowered to collect all ac-
counts owing to the said oopartnsrship.
FIFTH.
That the Tins for commencement Of the
corporate business shall br on the 10Th day
If August. 1888. and the same shall termi
uate twenty-five years from said date.
SIXTH.
That the affairs of said corporation shall
be conducted bv George NJ. bowers, Frank
l.. smith and .. d. 81 GadJis, who are
hereby made ~ board of directors un til the
10th day of February, 1896, after which
date the stockholders shall elect board
of three Directors Oh the third Monday OF
February of each year.
SEVENTH.
That the officers term Of office and sal.
aries Of this corporation shall be deter
mined. liked and governed by set of bv-
laws to be adopted by the Board Of Direo-
tors immediately after the filing of these
articles for record.
EIGHTH.
That the highest amount OF indebtedness
that the corporation may contract shall be
EIaHTEEs THOUSAND DouLARs and the
greatest amount Of credit extended shall
not exceed EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS.
NINTH.
That said capital stock shall be divided
into twenty four shares and equally di
sided among o. ID. NJ. Gaddis, George NJ.
Bowers and Frank l.. Smith, and the same
shall not be transferred or suld until after
the 10th day Of February, 1896.
TENTH.
That all private property shall be ex.
empt from corpor te debts.
In witness whereof, we have hereto set
our hands this ugust oath, 1893.
o. ID. NJ. GADDIS,
GEO. NJ. BOWERS,
Il. l.. SMITH.
TEEaIToRY cdnrT1 ay Sr Sra.EI ARIZONA IS.
Before me, l.. q. Cpwan, :. Clerk Of the
District Court, in and for the county
aforesaid, this day, personally appeared
o. ID. NJ. Gaddis, Geo. NJ. Bowers and +.
l.. Smith, known TO me to be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the fore
going instrument, and acknowledged that
they executed the same for the purpose and
consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal, this 24th
(sgAL) day of August, A. ID 1898.
l.. o. COwAN,
Clerk of the District Court of Mohave Co.