Mohave County miner., 1893-09-30
Articles or Incorporation.

Know all men by these presents: That
we, o. d. N. Gaddis, George NJ. Bowers
and Frank l.. Smith. each Of Kingman,
Arizona, have associated ourselve. togeth-
or for the purpose Of forming a corporation
under the laws Of .he Territory Of Arizona
In such case made and provided, and we
hereby certify as follows:
FIRsr.
That the name Of said corporation 10
G sDDiS d COMPANY and its principal
place of business is Kingman. Mohave
County. Arizona.
That the general nature of the business
proposed is the buying and selling of gem
eral merchandise, real estate. orea, bullion
and all ''anner Of ether personal property,
and all and singular the articles and oom.
modities that properly and practically be-
long to general mercantile business.
rHfRp.
That the amount Of capital stock Of said
Corporation consists Of the entire assets of
the present eo-partnsrship of Gaddis d
THOUSAND DoLLAHs and the transfer of the
same from the oopartnsrship Of Gaddis d
Company to ths said Corporation, shall
take effect on the filing of these articles
in the Office Of the County Recorder Of
Mohave County for record.
FOURTH.
That the said corporation hereby as
sumes all the Indebtedness of the said 90.
partnership of Gaddis Il Co. and by these
presents In empowered to collect all 40
counts owing to the said copartnarship.
WITH.
That the time for Commencement of the
corporate business shall b. on the 18th day
Of August. 1893. and the same shall ermi
nate twsLty-iv years from said date.
That the affairs of said corporation shall
be conducted by George NJ. Bowers, Frank
l.. smith and o. d. NJ Gad3is, who are
hereby made board Of directors util 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. liked and governed by set of bv-
laws to be adopted by the Board of Direc-
tors Immediately after the fling Of these
articles for record.
That the highest amount of Indebtedness
that the corporation may contract shall be
EIoHrEEs THOUSAND porLARs 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 U. d. N. Gaddis, George NJ.
Bowers and Frank l.. Smith, and the same
shall not be transferred or sold until after
the 10th day of February, 1896.
TENTH.
That all private property shall be ex.
empt from corpor to debts.
In witness whereof, we have hereto set
our hands this August oath, 1898.
o. d. M. GADDIS,
GEO. NJ. BOWERS.
T. l.. SMITH.
rEERITGaY GdnT19 ~ Spu.RI SP ARIZONA IS.
Before me, L. q. Cuwsn, q Clerk of the
District Court, in and for the county
aforesaid, this day, personally appeared
o. ID. NJ. Gsddis, 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 |
(sEAL) day of August, A. ID. 1888.
L. o. COWAN,
Clerk of the District Court of Mohave Co.