The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-29
Articles of Incorporation
 OF THE
 SIT. JOHNS Drug Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That We, Willard Farr, C. P. Anderson. J T, Lesueur ". F. Platt. V Freeman B. Pat terson and " J. Mallory, have th's day volun Isrily associated ourselves together for the pur- pose of forming a corporation under the prcyis- inns of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, Title I2. entitled Corporations, [" approved March sth, 1ss7
 ARlTcLEI.
 The name adopted and assumed by this cor poratIon. and by which it shall be known, is the st. Johns Drug Company, and the principal place of business of said company shall be at the town of St Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory.
 ARTICLE IT
 The enterprise and business which the Com pany propose to engage are those of a general merchandise and trading buslness dealing in, buying and selling all Einds and character of mercantile commodities known to the trade and commerce, borrowing ana loading money and selling and dealing in real estate and personal property of all kinds.
 ARTICLE III
 The capital stock of this company shall be Ten Thousand o.OOO) Dollars, divided into one thousand q, ,oOO) shares of the par value of Ten (s1ol Dollars each, and the time when, and the COANlhOhs uPO4 hulSH II lS tO OS pNAN do 4OA- lows. From time to time. after the same shall be subscribed, as the Board of Directors shall by resolution or order prescribe,
 ARTICLE ".
 The time of the commencement of this Cor porstion shall be the day Of filing these articles in the office of the County Recorder of Apache county. and shallterminate at the end of twenty Ave t25) years from the day of said filing.
 ARTICLE V.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be con- ducted by 6 Board of Directors consisting of seven persons, who shall be elected by the stock holders of the company, annually on the third Monday in February, who shall hold their office for the period of one year. or until their suces- sors are elected and qualified, and the following named persons who are subscribers to the cap- ital stock of said company, shall constitute the Board of Directors until their successors are elected by and at a regular meeting of the cor poration, namely: Willard Farr c. P Ander- son, B. Patterson, W J Mallory, J. T. Le- susur, w. E. Platt and E. N. Freeman, ARTICLE VI.
 The highest amount ofindebtedness or liabil- sty to which this corporation is at any time to subject itself is limited to six thousand Cs6,OO0 dollars.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The private property of the stockholders shall be exempt from the debts of the company.
 ARTICLE VIII
 The officers of this co poration shall be President, Vice President. and Secretary and Treasurer who shall be elected by the Board of Directors from their number; and the Board of Directors may select and appoint such officers and agents to conduct the business, as they may see fit and invest in them all such power as they may deem expedient.
 ARTICLE K The company, at any regular or called meet ing for that purpose, make and adopt such by laws as they may deem proper and necessary for the government of the corporation and officers thereof; and at all meetings of the stockholders esch share of stock shall be entitled to one vote and no meeting shall be held unless maj ority of the whole paid up stock be represented. In witness whereof we have he5eunto set our hands and seals this 2jth day of May, ID. 1897