The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-12
ATtiIces of Incorporation
 OF THE
 SIT. JOHNS Drug Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, Willard Farr, C. P. Anderson, J T, Lssueur, W. E. Platt, E N Freeman, J B. Pat ierson and ". J. Mallory, have this day volun- iatily associated ourselves together for the pur- pose of forming corporation under the provis- i1ns of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, Title I2, entitled Corporations, approved March sth, 1887.
 ARTICLE I.
 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 pauy propose to engage are those of a general merchandise and trading business, dealing in, buying and selling all kinds and character of mercantile commodities known to the trade and commerce, borrowing ana loading money, and telling and dealing in real estate and personal property of ell kinds.
 ARTICLE III.
 The capital stock of this company shall be Ten Thousand Csl0, ,oOO) Dollars, divided into one thousand q, ,0Oo) shares of the par value Of Ten (sIO) Dollars each, and the time when, and the conditions upon which it is to be paid are as fol- lowz, 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 poration shall be the day of filing these articles in the office of the County Recorder of Apache county. and shall terminate at the end oftwenty- five (25) 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 tonshe cap ital stock of said comp ny, shall constitute the Board of Directors until their successors are elected by and at regular meeting of the cor poration, namely: Willard Farr, c. P. Ander- son, J B Patterson, W J Mallory, ]. T. Le- susur, w. E. Platt and E. N. Freeman.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The highest amount ofindebtedness or liabil- fly to which this corporation is at any time to subject itself. is limited to six thousand (s6,000 dollars,
 AkI1CLE VII.
 The private property of the stockholders shall be exempt fl om the debts 1.-the company.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The officers of this corporation shall be c 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 expedient4
 ARTICLE TX
 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 each share of stock shall be entitled to one vote and no meeting shall be held unless a maj ority of the whole paid up stock be represented. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 25th day of May, AID. 1897.