Arizona republican., 1895-01-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
ARIZONA SOAP COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents that we, the
inc0r pOratOrs hereinsfter named, and whose
names are hereunto signed, desiring to form
corporation under and by virtue of the pro-
WIS ons OF the revised statutes OF the territory
OF Arizona relating to corporations, approved
March S, 1887, and the amendments thereto, do
hereby, for tn, It purpose, sign, adopt and &C
knowledge the following articles of incorpora-
ton, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of the pc sons hereby associating
themselves together for the pur poses aforesaid
are NJ E. Hurley, Thomas Whitney, and L. Il.
Chalmers.
The name of the corporation hereby formed
principal place for transactng business shall
be the city of PheDix, county of Maricops,
territory of Arizona
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of the business pursuits
and occupations proposed to be transacted by
said corporation is, and shall be the buying,
selling, manufacturing and dealing in laundry
and toilet soaps of all kinds, also harness
backing, washing soda, washing powder, seal
i ing WAX OF ali kinds, caustic soda, rosin, pot
ash, chloride of lime. hides, pets, skins, fur,
bees-wax, tallow and wool.
ARTICLE III.
The authorized capital stock of this corpora
, ton shall be Twenty-Four Thousand (s24,000)
Dollars, divided into Forty-eight (4S) shares of
the par value of Five hundred $500 Dollars,
and the same shall De paid in at such time
and upon such terms and conditions as the
board of directors of said corporation msy.
/ by resolution, from time to time, order or di-
rect.
ARTICLE ".
The time of the commencement OF this cor
I poratlun shall be the date of the fling OF a
copy of these articles Of incoI poration in the
office of the c ,unty Recorder of Maricopa
County, and the termination thereof uni
extended according to law, shall be twenty
#
I commencement.
ARTICLE V.
! The affairs and business of this corporation
shall be under the ontrol and manage meut OF
Board of Directors, which shall consist OF
two (2) persons VINO shall be stakeholder of this
corporation, and who shall be chosen by the
stockholders thereof at the annua meeting OF
the stockholders. at the City of Phoenix Cou ty
Of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona on the 18th
| day OF January in each year, and until the
meating of said stockholders in the year 1895.
/ the following named persons shall consist the
| first Board of Directors of this corporation, NJ
E. Hurley, Thos. Whitney, who shall hold their
| said offices until the said stockholders meet in
| the year 1895, and until their successors are
duly elected and qualified.
| The executive officers OF said corporation
/ shall consist of a President, Secretary and
| Treasurer. The officers of the corporation
shall be stockholders therein. Upon the filing
of copy of these articles in the office of the
County Recorder in and for said Msricopa
County, the Board of Directors shall select
| from among the stockholders of this corpora
ton their President, Secretary and Treasurer,
who shall hold their offices respectiN ely until
! their successors are duly eleced and qualified,
and Immediately after the annual meeting of
stockholders and the election of a
Board of Directors thereat, the said
new Board of Directors shall as afore-
said select new officers for said corporation,
who shall hold their said offices as
Aforesaid, and, too, said officers shall perform
such duties as may be prescribed by the bylaws
! OF said corporation to be hereafter adopted.
The Board of Directors of said corporation
may select or appoint such other officers and
agents OF this corporation as it may deem
necessary for transacting the corporate bust
ness, and such Board shall have full power to
| e-tablish, amend and alter bylaws for regulat-
ing the issue or transfer of the capital stock of
this corporation, and prescribing the duties OF
| officers and agents and providing for the regu-
letiOn of the manner of conducting i is meet
ings aud the management OF all its affairs.
ARTICLE VI.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liza
bility, direct or contingent. to which this cor
poration shall at any time be subject, shall be
ten thousand C10,000) dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
The private property OF the stockholders Of
this corporation shall not, in any event, be liza
BILE for the debts of this corporation.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set oul
hands and seals, this Sth day of January. A. D.
1895. L. Il. CHALMERS.
| NJ. f. HURLEY.
THOS. WHITNEY.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, 80
COUNTY OF MARICoPA. %
Before me, Jerry Millay, Notary Public, in
and for said county and territory, on this Stt
day OF January, 1895, personally appeared L. H
Chalmers, NJ. E. Hurley and Thomas Whitney
known to be the same persons, whose names
are subscribed to the foregoing articles of in
corporation, and they each of them separately
acknowledged to me that they executed the
same for the purposes and considerations there
in expressed
Given under my hand and official seal thi
Sth day of January, 1895.
[SEALl JERRY MlLLAY,
Notary Public.