Arizona republican., 1896-11-03

T. T. Powers, hereby associate ourselves to- gether Tor 8 purpose other than paa pecunlary pro pro selves and become body corporate under and by virtue of the provisions of Chapter VI of vol XII of the Revised statutes of Arizona Territory, Approved A. D. 1887.
 For the purpose of incorporation we do hereby make, subscribe and acknowledge these articles of incorporation and declare:
 1. That the name ot said incorporation shall be and is the Florence CrIttenton Home, and the principal place of its business and active ities shall be in Phoenix, Maricopa county, Arizona territory.
 9 The object of this incorporation and the business to be transacted Is as follows: The relief and protection, care and reformation of such erring females as may voluntarily place themselves under it's care, or may be placed there by their parents or guardians or by any municipal corporation or otherwise nowso. ever. according to law, and to this end purchase, hold, acquire and receive, by gift, lease. devise or otherwise and con- laws of the Territory of Arizona, with tull power to sell and dispose thereof, to invest monies on mortgage, note or other security for the benefit of the objects of this incorporation, to contract and be contracted with and to do any and all things necessary and useful to ren- der effective said objects.
 8. The time of the commencement of said in corporation shall be the date of the filing of corder of Marieopa county. Arizona Territory, and the termination thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter.
 4. The affairs of this incorporation shall be conducted by Board of Trustees or Directors consisting of seven persons, and the names and residences of those who are elected for the first year or until the regular annual election, towit: The 2Oth day of October. A. D. 1897, are Ak re, Lloyd B. Christy, E. Irvine, R. Wilson and T. T. Powers all of the city of Phoenix, county of Maricopa and Territory of Arizona. The trustees of this incorporation shall be nI fnd of each year, and shall in all cases, including the trustees hereinbefore named, hold their office until their successors are elected snd qualified. Such trustees shall have charge of and hold in trust for this association all its property and contlol the same for the benefit of the associa- tlon; and the said trustees shall have power to fill any vacancy which may occur in their num- Der prior to the annual meeting next following such vacancy.
 5 A majority of the board of trustees shall constitute quorum ut any meeting of this in corporation and the election of officers by the in. corporation by such quorum shall be valid as | if all the trustees Oi the incorporation were present and voting.
 | 6. This incorporat tion shall have power from | time to time to borrow money in any sum not to exceed the sum of ten per cent of the valua | t1on Of the assets, giving it's note and pledgine the whole or any part of it's real property fol the payment thereof, and may apply the fundt of this incorporation in payment of the princ1 1 pal and in terest.
 [. tn6 mem Dors or tnls lucorpOratlOn 8nC their private property shall be exempt from Ii ability for the debts ot this incorporation.
 8. Any person who subscrlbes the sum O twelve dollars per annum to the funds of thii association shall be member of the incorpora
 tion for the year current for which he has pait
 such subscription. and shall be entitled to vott
 for the election of trustees to be held durin, such year; and any person contributing tn, sum of three hundred dollars to the funds o
 this incorporation shall become life member l thereof, and De entitled during his lifetime tt
 vote for the election of trustees, to be elected
 one of such trustees. in like manner as the sub
 scriber of the annual sum of twelve dollars.