Mohave County miner., 1893-09-02

Know all men by these presents: That
we, o. d. N. Gaddis. George NJ. Bowers
aud Frank l.. Smith. each Of Kingman
Arizona, have associated ourselves 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:
FIRST.
That the name Of said corporation 10
G ADDS d COMPANY and it's principal
place Of business is KingDan. 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 amer Of ether personal property,
and all and singular the articles and oom-
modities 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 Of TEs
THOUSAND DOLLARS and the transfer of the
same from the copartnsrship 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
Mohave County for record.
FouRrH.
That the said corporation hereby as
snmes all the Indebtedness Of the said 90.
partnership Of Gaddis q Co. and by these
presents is empowered 70 collect all so
counts owing to the said copar rtnsrship.
YrFTH.
That the time for commencement of the
corporate business shall be on the 25th day
Of August. 1893. and the same shall termi.
nate twenty live years from said date.
SIXTH.
That the affairs of said corporation shall
be conducted bv George NJ. Bowers, Frank
l.. smith and 0. d. M GadJis, who are
hereby made board of directors until the
18th day of February, 1896, after which
date the stockholders shal. elect a 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 by-
laws to be adopted by the Board Of Direc.
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 DOLLARS and the
greatest amount Of credit extended shall
not exceed KreHT THOUSAND DOLLARS.
NINTH.
That said capital stock shall be divided
into twenty four shares and equally di.
vided among U. d. N. Gaddis, George M.
Bowers and Frank l.. Smith, and the same
shall not be transferred or sold until after
the 18th day of February, 1896.
TENTH.
That all private property shall be OK.
empt from oorporBte debts.
In witness whereof, we have hereto set
our hands this August oath, 1893.
o. d. NJ. GADDIS,
GEO. NJ. BOWERS,
F. l.. SMITH.
TERRITORY OF MOHAvE, GO
COUNTY OF McHAvE.
Before me, L. o. Cvwan, a Clerk of the
District Court, in and for the county
aforesaid, this day, personally appeared
o. d. 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 oath
(sKAL) day of August, A. d. 1893.
L. o. COWAN,
Clerk of the District Court of Mohave Co.