Mohave County miner., 1893-09-09
Articles Of Incorporation.

Know all men by these presents: Tia:
We, o. ID. NJ. Gaddis, George NJ. Bowers
and Frank L. Smith. each of Kingman
Arizona, have associated ourselves togeth
er 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:
That the name of said corporation ID
G ADDS d. COMPANY and its principal
place Of business is Kingman, Mohave
County. Arizona.
SECOND.
That the general nature Of the business
proposed is the buying and selling Of gen.
eral merchandise, real estate. ores, bullion
and all "anner of ether personal property,
and all and singular the articles and COM
moditios that properly and practically be.
long to general mercantile business.
THIRD.
That the amount Of capital stock Of said
Corporation consists of the entire assets of
the present co-partnership of Gaddis d
Company amounting to the sum VI TIN
THOUSAND DoLLABs and the transfer Of the
same from the oopartnership Of Gaddis d
Company to the said Corporation, shall
take effect on the filing Of these articles
in the Office of the County Recorder Of
Mohaye County for record.
FOURTH
That the said corporation hereby AS
sumes all the Indebtedness Of the seid 90.
partnership of Gaddis d Co. and by these
presents is empowered to collect all ac-
counts owing 20 the said copartnsrship.
That the tins for commencement of the
corporate business shall bc on the 25th day
uf August, 1893. and the same shall termi-
aate tweLty-6 years from said date.
SIXTH.
That the affairs of said CORPORATION shall
be conducted bv George NJ. Bowers, Frank
l.. smith and o. D. NJ Cad lis, who are
hereby made board of directors uu til the
18th day of February. 1886, after which
date the stockholders shall elect a board
of three Directors on the third Monday of
February of each year.
SEVENTH.
That the officers term Of office and s,l
aries of this corporation shall be deter
mined. fixed and governed by set of by-
laws to be adopted 10y the Board of Direo.
tors immediately after the filing of these
articles for record.
That the highest amount of indebt tsdness
that the corporation may contract shall be
EIGHTEES THOUSAND DorLARs and the
greatest amount of credit xtended shall
not exceed EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS.
NINTH.
That said capital stock shalt be divided
into twenty.four shares and equally di.
vided among D. ID. NJ. Gaddis, George NJ.
Bowers and Frank l.. Smith, and the same
shall not be transferred or sold until after
the 18th day of February, 1896.
That all private property shall be ex.
empt from corpor to debts.
In witness whereof, we have hereto set
our hands this August oath, 1893.
o. ID. M. GADDIS,
GEO. NJ. BOWERS.
r. l.. SMITH.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, co
COUNTY OF MoHAvE.
Before me, l.. ~. Cuwan, :. Clerk of the
District Court, in and for the county
aforesaid, this day. personally appear. d
o. ID. NJ. Gaddis, Geo. ". Bowers and F.
l.. Smith, known TO me to be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the fore
going instrument, and acknowledged that
thew executed the same for the purpose and
consideration therein expressed.
Given unde. my hand and seal, this Path
(sxAr) day Of August, A. d 1893.
l.. o. COWAN,
Clerk of the District Court of Mohave Co.