Arizona republican., 1895-01-10
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
ARIZONA SOAP COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents that we, the
lncort orators neieinsfter named. ana whose
names are hereuHtO signed, desiring to form
corporation under and by virtue of the pro-
visions OF the revised statutes OF the territory
OF Arizona relating to corporations, approved
March s, 1887, and the amendments thereto, do
hereby, Tor tn t purpose, sign, adopt ana ac-
knowledse the following articles OF lncorpora-
ton, tc-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name of the persons hereby associating
themselves together Tor the PURPOSES aforesaid
are NJ. Hurley, Thomas Whitney, and l.. H.
Chalmers.
The name of the corporation hereby formed
shall De The Arizona Soap company, and its
principal place for transacting business shall
be the ely of Phoenix, county OF Maricops,
territory of Arizona.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of the business pu' suits
and occupations proposed to be transacted Dy
said corporation is, and shall be the buy ne,
selling, manufacturing end dealing in laundry
and toilet soaps Of all 2inds, also harness
hiacklng, washing soda, washing powder, seal
ing wax of all kinds, caustic soda, rosin, pot
ash, chloride of lime, hides, pets, skins, fur
/ bees-wax, talloW and wool.
ARTICLE III.
The authorized ca pitsl stock Of this corpora
ton shall be TWenty-Four Thousand ($2f,0O0)
Dollars, divided into Forty eight Gs) shares OF
the par value Of Five hundred $500 Dollars,
/ ana the same snail paid III at Sucn Times
snd upon such terms and conditions as the
| board OF directors of said corporation mey.
by resolution, f1om time to time, order or dl-
! rect.
! The time of the commencement of this cor
poratlon shall be the date OF the hllrg OF a
| copy of these articles of incorporation in the
office of the C'unry Recorder of Maricopa
County, and the termination thereof unless
| extended acco ding to law, sha be twenty
! five (25) years from and after the day Of said
| commencement.
! ARTICLE V.
The affairs and business OF this corporation
shall be under the ontrol and manage ment OF
a Board of Directors, which shall consist OF
three persons, WAC shall be stockholders OF this
corporation, and who shall be chosen by the
stockholders thereof at the annua' meeting OF
the stockholders. at the City of Phoenix, County
! of Maricopa, Territory of Arizone on the 18th
day of January in Teach year, and until the
meating of said stockholders in the year 1885.
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 the said stockholders meet in
the year 1885, and until their successors are
duly elected and qualified.
The execut tive officers of said corporation
shall consist of a President. secretary anG
! Treasurer The officers of the corporation
shell be stockholders therein. U pom the filing
of copy of these articles in the office of the
County Recorder in and for said Maricopa
! from among the stockholders of this corpora
ton their President, Secretary and Treasurer
who shall hold their offices respective ely until
their succ ssors are duly elec ed and qua fled
and Immediately after the annual meeting OF
Board of Directors fhereat. 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 by laws
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 transecting the corporate bust
ness, and such Board shall have full power to
establish, amend and alter bv laws for regulat
ing the issue or transfer of the capital stock OF
this corporation. and prescribing the duties OF
officers aud agents and providing for the regu
letion of the manner of conducting its meet
ings and 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 CS10,000) dollars
ARTICLE VII.
4 The private property OF the stockholders o.
this corporation shall not, in anv event, be La
BILE for the debts of this corporation.
In wi mess whereof we have hereunto set oul
hands and seals, this Sth day of January. 4. D..
1895. [. B. CHALMERS.
NJ. f. HURLEY.
| THOS. WHITNEY.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, os
COUNTY OF MARICoPA I %
Before me, Jerry Millay, Notary Public, il
and for said county and territory, on this ST.
day OF January, 1895, personally appeared L. H
Chalmers. M Hurley and Thomas Whitney
known to be the same persons, whose name
are subscribed to the foregoing articles Of in
corporation, and they each of them separated.
acknowledged to me that they executed tn
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.