Mohave County miner., 1893-09-23
Articles or Iseorpsrstie..

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we, o. d. N. Gaddis, George NJ. Bowers
and Frank L. smith. each of KinRnan,
Arizona, have associated ourselves topeth.
er for the purpose Vt forming corporation
nnder the laws of .he Territory of Arizona
in inch case made and provided, and We
hereby certify As follows:
yrRsr.
That the name Of said corporation 10
G,DDiS d COMPANY and its principal
place If business is kingman. Mohave
County. Arizona.
SECOND.
That the general nature of the business
proposed is the boying and selling of gen.
eral merchandise, real estate. ores, bullion
and all tanner Of ether personal property,
and all and singular the articles and com
modities that properly and practically be-
long 10 q general mercantile business.
THIRD.
That the amount Of capital stock Of said
Corporation consists Of the entire assets of
the present oo-partnsrship of Gaddis d
Company amounting to the sum Of TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS and the transfer Of the
same from the oopartnership Of Gaddis 4
Company to the said Corporation, shall
take effect on the filing of these articles
in the Office Of the County Recorder Of
Mohave County for record.
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That the said corporation hereby AZ.
sumes all the Indebtedness of the said 90.
partnership Of Gaddis d Co. and by these
presents ia empowered to collect all 40
counts owing to the said oopartnsrship.
YIrTH.
That the Tins for commencement of the
corporate business shall b. ON the 18th day
Of August 1888. and the snme shall ermi
nate twenty-five years from said date.
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That the affairs Of said corporation shall
be conducted bv George NJ. Bowers, Frank
L. smith and o. d. NJ Gadjis, who are
hereby made board Of directors until the
10th day of February, 1896, after which
date the stockholders shall elect board
Of three Directors on 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. iIed and governed BY set of by-
laws to be adopted by the Board of Direc.
tors Immediately after the fling of these
articles for record.
EIGHTH.
That the highest amount Of indsbtsdness
that tha corporation may contract shall be
rIoHrxxN THousAsD DosLAas and the
greatest amount Of credit extended shall
not exceed xIoHr THOUSAND DoLLAHs.
sn1s.
That said capital stock shall be divided
into twenty -four shares and equally di.
sided among U. d. n. Gaddis, George n. |
Bowers and Frank l.. Smith, and the same
shall not be transferred or sold until after
the 18th day of February, 1895.
TENTH.
That all private property shall be ex.
empt from corpor To debts.
In witness whereof, We have hereto sst |
our hands this August Path, 1893.
o. ID. N. GADDIS,
GEO. NJ. BOWERS,
F. l.. SMITH.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, I 90
County OF MoHAvJ. 90
Before me. L. q. Cowsn, a Clerk of the
District Court, in and for the county
.foresaid, this day, personally appeared
}. d. N. Gaddis, Geo. NJ. Bowers and F.
L. smith, known TO me to be the persons
vhose names are subscribed to the fore.
,oinR instrument, and acknowledged that
hey executed the same for the purpose and
therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal. this 24th
(sEAL) day Of August, A. d. 1888.
L. o. COwAN,,
,lerk of the District Court of Mohave Co.