The Arizona sentinel., 1895-11-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF TIE Citizens Building and Lean Ass0cia- ton of Yuma, Arizona.

Jl0n Oi uEnas Af1ZOnas
 Know all men by these presents, that we, Edwin Mayes, B. F. Hartlee, II. W. McKean, Althee MOdesti, J. H. Kinsler, A. Frank, G. N. ThurlOw, Jos. Nugent and o. r. Townsend, corporators, have as sOciated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws Of the Territory Of Arizona, and we hereby certify.
 That the name Of said corporation is the Citizens Building and Loan Association of Yuma; its principal place of transacting business is at the village of Yuma, County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona. II.
 The business and purpose of said cor poratiOn shall be the accumulation of a fund, by monthly contribution of its mem bers, premiums, fines and interest arising from the proper investment of the same, to enable them to build buildings, purchase real estate, or safely invest small sums at stated intervals.
 Any person may become q member of this corporation by taking stock therein and paying an admission of one dollar, and complying with the rules and regulations of the corporation.
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 The time of the commencement of said corporation shall be the lst day of August, A. D. 1895, and its termination twenty five (25) years from that date.
 The officers Of this corporation shall con- sist of a President, Vice President, Secre- tary and Treasurer, and shall be elected by the Board of Directors from among there number, and shall serve until their sue cessOrs are elected and qualified, and such subordinate officers and agents as the Board nf Directors n from among the stockholders.
 All business of the corporation shall be managed by a board of nine directors, who shall be stockholders and who, shall at the first meeting after incorporation, decide by lot which of their number shall serve respectively one, two and three years; and on the 1st. day of August \. D. 1895, and annually thereafter the stockholders shall elect three directors, to serve three years and until their successors are elected.
 VI.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation is at any time to subject itself shall, not exceed the sum of one thousand Gl.OoO.oD dollars. The private property of the membea of this corporation shall be exempt from cor pOrate debts.
 VIII.
 The capital stock Ofsaid corporation shall be $100, ,000.00 composed of five hundred shares, at the par value of two hundred dollars per share.
 That said capital stock shall be paid for at the rate of one dollar per share per month, until fully paid for at that rate, or by premium, interest on investment and fines.
 That not more than ten Q0) shares shall hp hAll l h,-g r,r Nrn n 1AEr
 XI.
 The Bylaws of this corporation shall be adopted by the Stockholders, and may be altered or amended by the Board of Drec- tors by a two thirds vote at any regular meeting Oi the Board, and said alteration or amendment shall be presented at the next meeting of the stockholders for their approval.
 XII.
 The common seal of this corporation shall be inscribed with the name around the circumference.
 These articles of incorporation may be amended at any meeting of the stock holders by a tWO-thirds vote of the stock then issued. Notice of such amendment shall be given in the call for the meeting. Said amendments shall be signed and acknowledged by the President and Secre- tary.
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 We further certify that an election for directors was held at a meeting of the stockholders of said corporation on the 17th day of July A. D. 1895 i'll Yuma, A. T. and that the following named persons were elected directors:
 Althee Modesti, J. II. Kinsler, A. Frank, c. NJ. ThurlOW, Jos. Nugent, E. F. Hartlee, Edwin Mayes, II. ". McKean and 0. F.. Townsend, to serve until their successors are elected and qualified, and that the undersigned cOrpOrators acted as the off cers of said election.
 In witness whereof, we have adopted the above and foregoing Articles of IncorpOr- atiOn and have hereunto set our hands and seals this 29th day of July 4. D. 1895.
 EDWIN MAYEs, E. F. HARTLEE H. w. McKEAN ALTHEE MODESTI JAMES Il. kINsLER, A. FRANK, GEO. NJ. THURLoW, Jos NUGENT, 0. r. TOWNSEND, | Territory of Arizona,l ss County of Yuma. '''
 Before me, Geo. A. Duke, Notary Pub lie in and for said county duly commission 1 ed and sworn on this day personally aD- peared Edwin Mayes, E. r. Hartiee, Ii. w. ! Mckern, Atnee MOdcSti. J. II. kinsler. A idliN, '' Al. ILiiiltN3 JvH' -NtICllt ana -. | F. Townsend, known to me to be the same ! persons whose names are subscribed to the ! foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and 1 who signed the same in my presence, and ! severally acknowledged to me that they eX- ecuted the same for the purposes therein | expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office ] this 29th day of July A. D. 1895. ! [Seal.l GEO. A. DUKE Notary Public, Yuma county, Trritory ol Arizona.