Arizona republican., 1895-01-31
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE ARIZONA SOAP COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents that we, the incor porators heleina fter named, and whose names are hereunto signed, desiring to form a corporation under and by virtue of the pro visions Of the revised statutes oI the territory Of Arizona relating to corporations, approved March s, 1887, and the amendments thereto, do hereby, for thit purpose. sign, adopt and ac- Knowledge the following articles of incorpora tion, to-wit:
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of the persons hereby associating thems selves together for the purposes aforesaid are M. E Hurley, Thomas Whitney, and L. H. Chalmers.
 The name of the corporation hereby formed shall be The Arizona Soap compauy, and its principal place for transacting business shall be the city of Ph9pix, 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 ing wax of all kinds, cauStic soda, rosin, pot ash, chloride of lime, hides, peIts, skins, fur, beeswsX, tallOW and wool.
 ARTICLE III.
 The authorized capital stock of this corpora ton shall be Twenty-Four thousand (S24 OOO) Dollars, divided into Forty eight (4S) shares of the par value of Five Hundred ($50O) Dollars
 
 and upon such terms and conditions as the board of directors of said corporation may, by resolution, from time to time, order or di- rect.
 ARTICLE ".
 The time of the commencement of this cor porat1on shall be the date of the tillpg of copy of these articles of incorporation in the office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, and the termination thereof unless extended according to law, shal be twenty five (25) years from and after the day Of said commencement.
 ARTICLE "
 The affairs and business of this corporation shall be under the control and management of Board of Directors, which shall consist of two @ persons, who shall be stockholder of this corporation, and who shall be chosen by the stockholders thereof at the annual meeting of the stockholders, at the City of PhOeniX County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona on the 11th day of January in each year, and until the meeting of said stockholders in the year 1895. the following named persons shall consist the first Board of Directors of this corporation, M. E. Hurley, Thos. Whitney, who shall hold their said offices until he 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 President, Secretary and Treasurer. The officers of the corporation | shall be stockholders therein. Upon the filing 1 of copy of these articles in the office of the County Recorder in and for said Marieopa County, the Board of Directors shall select from among the stockholders of this corpora tion their President. Secretary and Treasurer, who shall hold their offices respectiI ely until | their successors are duly elected and qua ifed and immediately after the annual meeting of stockholders and the, election of Q Board of Directors thereat, the said new Board of Directors shall as afore- 1 said select new officers for said corporation, who shall hold their said offices as | aforess id and, too, said officers shall perform such duties may be prescribed by the by laws of said corporation to be hereafter adopted 1 The Board of Directors of sad corporation may select or appoint such other officers aud aeents of this corporation as 1t may deem necessity for transacting the corporate busi ness and such Board shall have full power to e tabhsh, amend and alter by laws for regulat- ing the issue or transfer of the capital stock of this corporation, and prescribing the duties of l officers and agents and providing for the regu- lation of the manner of conducting it's meet ings and the management of all its affairs.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or ha- ] bility, direct or contingent. to which this cor l poration shall at any time be subject, shall be ten thousand (slO,OO0) dollars.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The private property of the stockholders of | this corporation shall not in any event, be lia- ble for the debts of this corporation.
 In wi mess whereof we have hereunto set our hands and sealS this Sth day Of January, A. D., 1895. L. H. CHALMERS. l M. K. HURLEY. THOS. WHITNEY. 1 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, COUNTY OF MARICoPA { es
 Before me, Jerry Millay. Notary Public, in and for said county and territory, on thls Sth Chalmers, M 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 this Sth day of January, 1895.
 [SEALl JERRY M1LLAY, | Notary Public