Arizona republican., 1895-01-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
ARIZONA SOAP COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents that we, the
lncori orators heTein~fter nGmed- ana Whtse
names are hereuHto sis ned, desiring 10 form
corpoI alton 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 there'o, DO
hereoy, Tor IN purpose, sign, adopt ana &C
knowledge the following articles of incorpora-
ton, to-Wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name of the pc sons hereby assoeiating
themselves together for the purpo aforesaid
are NJ. E Hurley. Thomas Whitney. and H. IL
Chalmers
The name of the corporation hereby formed
| snail d The Arizona Soap company, anu us
principal place for transactiug business shall
be the ely Of Phoenix, cou !ty of Marleops,
territory OF Arlzoga.
ARTICLE IL
The general nature of the business pursuits
and occupations proposed to be transacted by
said corporation is, and shall be the buying,
selling, manufacturing end dealing in Laundry
anu Toilet soaps of all Alnds, also harness
/ ing wax OF all kinds, caustic soda, rosin, pot
ash, chloride OF lime, hides, pc. is, skins, fur,
bees-wax, tallow and wool
| ARTICLE III.
/ The authorized capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be Twenty-Four Thousand (S!4,000)
Dollars, divided into Forty eight 4Sl shares of
the par value of Five hundred ($500) Dollars,
i
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 fling of
copy OF these articles of incorporation IN the
office OF the County Recorder of Maricopa
| County, and the termination thereof unless
extended acco ding to law, sha ii be twenty
five (25) years from and after the sdFy Of said
[ commencement.
ARTICLE V.
/ The affairs and business of this corporation
shall be under the ontrol and manage nlent of
a Board of Directors, which shall consist of
two (2) persons, WHO shall be stakeholder of this
corporation, and who shall be chosen by the
I stockholders thereof at the annual meeting OF
the Stockholders. at the City of Phoenix, County
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.
I 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.
| TIE executive officers of said corporation
shall consist of 8 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 successor are duly elec'ed and qua ifed.
and Immediately after the annual meeting of
Itoek X n, and the election of
new Board of Directors shall as afore-
said select new officers for said corporation,
who shall hold their said offices. as
such duties rs 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 it may deem
necessary for transecting the corporate bust
ness and such Board shall have full power TO
establish, amend and alter BY laws 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-
! lation 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 100000 dollars.
ARTICLE VII
The private property of the stockholders of
this corporation shall not, in any event, be La
BILE for the debts of this corporation.
| In wi mess whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals, this sth day Of January. \. D.,
1895. L. b. CHALMERS.
| M E. HURLEY.
/ THOS WHITNEY.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA 90
COUNTY OF MARICOPA %
Before me, Jerry Millay, Notary Public, in
and for said county and territory, on this Sth
day of January, 1895, personally appeared L. II.
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
PURPOSES
in expressed.
Given under my hand and official seal this
Sth day of January, 1895.
| [SEALl JERRY MlLLAY,
Notary Public.