Arizona republican., 1893-11-03
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
4. /. Chandler Shoe Co.

Know all men by these presents that we the
undersigned. have and do by these presents as
sociate ourselves together for the purpose of
forming corporation and becoming incorpor
ated under the laws OF the territory of Arizona,
and we do hereby make adopt sign and &C.
knowledge the following Articles of Incorpora-
ton in pursuance OF the purpose of our said as
ISOLATION.
ARTICLE
This corporation is and shall be known as the
H. L. Chandler Shoe Company, and its principal
place of transacting business shall be at the
city of Phoenix. in the county of Maricopa, and
territory of Arizona.
The names of the incorporates of this cor
poration are Fl, L. Chandler and W. H. Code.
ARTICLE IL
The general nature of the business proposed
to be transacted by this corporation is that of
buying, selling and dealing in boots, shoes and
all kidns of foot wear.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of the capital stock OF this cor
poration is and shall be ten thousand ts10,0C0)
dollars, divided into one hundred shares of one
one hundred (S100) dollars each, and the same
shall be paid in as follows, at least fifty per cent
thereof on subscription therefor and issuance
thereof the balance as called for by the board
of directors.
ARTICLE ".
The time of the commencement CT this cor
poration shall be the date of the filing of these
articles with the county recorder of Maricopa
county, Arizona Territory and the termination
thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter.
ARTICLE V.
The affairs of this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by the board of directors who shall be
elected annually by the stockholders. The an
nual election of directors shall be held on the
first day of July and until such annual election
the board of directors shall be H. L. Chandler
and W. H. Code.
+ The officers of this corporation shall be pres
ident and manager, and a secretary and tea
surer, who shall be elected by the directors at
their first meeting after their election.
ARTICLE VI
The highest amount OF Indebtedness to
which this corporation shall at any time SUBJ
ject itselfis ten Thousand t$1O,Ooo) dollars.
ARTICLE VII,
The stockholders in this corporation and
their private property are and shall be exempt
from the debts of the corporation.
ARTICLE VIII.
The board of directors shall adopt suitable
bylaws for the government of this corporation.
These articles may be amended at any annual
or special meeting of the stockholders called
for that purpose: and when any amendment
shall have been made, the same shall be sign
ed and acknowledged by the president and Sec
Rotary, and when SO signed and acknowledged,
and recorded and published as required by
hall nd nf
amendments to these articles, provided, how
ever, that the action of the corporation under
such amendments shall be valid at all times
after such amendments are adopted, publica-
ton and recording being afterward had as re-
quired by law.
In witness whereof, we. have hereunto set our
hands and seals this eth day of August, A. D.
1898,
[SEAL1 HARRY L. CHANDLER.
[SEALl w. II. COPE.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA
COUNTY OF MARICoPA.
Before me, Thos. Armstrong, Jr., a notary
public in and for the said county and territory,
on this day personally appeared H. L. Chandler
and W. H. Code, personally known to me to be
the persons whose names are subscribed to and
who executed the foregoing Articles of In
corporation, and each one acknowledged to me
that he executed the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of Office i;
18th day of August 1898.
[5EALl THOS. ARMSTRONG, JR.
Notary Public.
Maricopa County, Ariz.
TERRITORY OF ARIZoNA,l
COUNTY OF MARICOPA.
I, Neri Osborn, county recorder in and for
county and territory aforesaid, do hereby certi-
fy that the within Instrument was filed for re-
cord at 7:21 o'clock a. m, this Sth day of Au-
gust, 1898, and duly recorded in book No. 2 of
Articles of Incorporation, Records of Maricopa
county, Arizona, at pages 104 and 105
Witness my hand and official seal, the day
and year above written.
IsEALl NERI OSBORN,
County Recorder.