Mesa free press., 1897-05-21
ARTICLES OF INCOR-
PORATlON
MESA HAY & GRAIN co.

Know all Men by these Presents that we, A J
Maricopa Comfy, Arizona, desiring to incor-
porate ourselves under the provisions of the
laws Of the Territory of Arizona, for the pur-
pose of engaging in the lawful enterprises,
businesses. pursuits and occupations herein
after specified, do make, subscribe and acknow-
ledge these articles Of Incorporation and declare
I. The name assumed by this corporation
and by which it shall be known is the Mesa
Hay and Grain Company, and its principa
place of transacting business is in the Town of
Mesa City, in the County Of Maricopa, Arizona
II. The enterprise, business, pursuit and
occupation in which this corporation proposes
to engage is that of buying ard selling hay,
grain, alfalfa, and other products of the soil, to
conduct a general business in threshing grain,
alfalfa seed, etc., also to bale hay, to boz row
money and to contract to pay the samo at such
time or times and with such rate of interest as
its Board Of Directors may deem proper and
fit. to buy and sell real estate and personal
property and to hold the same, to hypothscate,
mortgage or pledge all or any part of the
property which this corporation may acquire,
to secure the payment Of such money with
interest or to secu the payment of any debt
of this corporation with such iLtevest or in
terests thereon as it may be legally obligated
to pay.
Ill, The amount of the capital stock of this
corporation shall be the sum of Ten Thousand
Dollars. divided into One Hundred Shares of
One Hundred Dollars each. The stock shall
be fully paid before being issued and shall be
non -assesssble thereafter, and all stock shall
be fully paid up at the time it is subscribed for.
w. That the time Of the commencement OF
this corporation shall be the date of the day of
the fling of these articles in the off Ice of the
County Recorder Of Maricopa County. Territory
Of Arizona, and the Termination thereof shall be
twenty-five years thereafter.
v. The affairs Of this corporation are to be
and they shall be conducted by Board OF
Dire ctors consisting of three persons, and the
following named persons, who are subscri bers
to the capital stock of this corporation and
stockholders thereof and therein, shall con-
stitute the Board of Directors of this corpora
tion until ths first Tuesday in January, 1893,
and until their successors are duly elected and
qualified, VIZ A Chandler, c Atkins and II
s Peterson. The officers shall consist of a
President, Secretary and Treasurer, who SHALL
be elected by the Directors: All officers of the
company shall be stockholders therein.
W. The highest amount Of Indebtedness or
liability, direct or contingent, 70 which this
corporation is at any time to be subjected or to
suject itself is the sum of $4,000,
VII The stockholders OF this corporation
and their private property shall be exempt
from the corporate debts of this corporation.
In witness whereof we have hereun to set our
hands and seals this 7th day Of May, 1897
A. ]. CHANDLER, (sEAL)
C. L. ATKINS, (sEAL) |
H. s. PETERSON, tsEAL)
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, no
COUNTY OF MARICorA.
Before me, A P Shewman, a Notary Public IN
Ind for the County Of Maricopa, Territory of
Arizona, on this day personally appeared J
C Atkins and II Peterson known