Mesa free press., 1897-07-16
ARTICLES or iNcoR-
poRAT'oN
- OF-
MESA HAY &. GRAIN 90,

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Chandler, C i Atkinsa aud II Petersop. all Of
Maricopa County, Arizona, desiring TO ipcos--
porate ourselves under the provisions OF the
laws Of the Tetsisofy Of Arizona, for the par-
pose Of engaging In the lawful enterprises,
businesses. pursuits and occupations hersin-
after specified, do make, subscribe and aekncw;
ledge these articles OF incorporation and declare
I. The name assumed by this corporation
and by which it shall be known II the Mesa
Hay and Grain Company, AMI Its principa
place Of transacting business 10 In the Town: at
Mesa City, in the County Of Maricopa, Arizona
II. The enterprise, business, pursuit and
occupation in wh ch this corporation proposes
to engage is that Of buying snd selling hky
grsin alfalfa, and other products of the soil, to
conduct general business In threshing grain
alfalfa seed, etc., also to bale hay. TO boz row
money And to contract to pay the sanls at such
time or times and with such rate Of interest as
Its Beard Of Directors may deem proper and
fit, to buy and sell real estate and personal
property shd 70 hold tho same, TO hypoth
mortgage Or pledge all or any part sof the
property which this corporation may acquire.
to seculs THO paymeRt Of such money with
interest or to secu.e the payment ai any debt
Of this corporation with such ihtevest or in
terests thereon as IT may be legally obligated
to pay.
III. The amount OF the capital stock Of this
corporation shall pc the sym ,of Ten Thousand
Dollars, divided into, One Hupdred Shares Of
One Hundred Dollsye each. The stock shalt
be fully paid before being issued and shall BE-
non -Assessable thereafter, AMI All stock shall
be fully paid up at the time it is subs sribod for
Nv. That the time Of the commencement Of
this corporation shall be the date Of the day Of
the fling OF these articles in the ofaoe Of the
County Recorder Of Msricopa County, Te-ritos
Of Arizona, and the termination thereof shalt be
twenty-five years thereafter.
v. The affairs Of this corporation are 20 be
and they shalf be conducted by Board Of
Dire ctors consisting Of three psrsons, and the
following named persons, who are Subscribers
to the capital stock Of this corporation and
stockholders thereof and therein. shalt oon-
stitute the Board of Directors of this corpora
tion until the first Tuesday in January 1898
and until their successors are duly elected and
qualified, viz A J Chandler, @ L Atkins aad Fl
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 sherein.
vi. The highest amount of indebtedness or
lab ility, direct or continent, to which this
corporation is st any time to be subjected or to
:suject itself 10 the sum Of 5000.
= VII. The stockholders Of this. eorporatioh
And their private property shall be exetnp
from the corporate debts OF this corporatisnsee
: In witness whereof we have hersdnto sss
hands and seals this 7th day Of May, 1s9IYs6
A. J. CHANDLER, fsaAL
c. L. ATKINS, 4ssAL
H. 3. PETERSON, essAI)
TsRRIyokF OF ARIZONA,
COUNTY OF MARIcoTA. =: a
Reicrs me, a shewn,sn, Notary Public In
and for the County Of Marieops, Territory Of
Arizona, on THIS day personally appsared A J
ChsndleE, G L Atkins and H s Peterson. know,
to me to be the persons whose names are subr
scribed to the foregoing instrpmepts ana
acknowledged to me that they executed the
same for the purpose and consideration thereip
expressed.
Owen under my hand and seal Of of8ce thia
7th day Of May, d 1897.
? : A'P. s4HynAs.
Notary Public
My commission Expires June /. 1893.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
County OF Maric0pa.
1. County Recorder in and for the County
and Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify that
the within instrument was filed tor record at
4b o'clock p m on this 1lth day ai .Aey. 1897.
apd duly recorded in Book No Of Corporations
Records OF Maricopa County, ArizanA, at pages
R20-1.
Witness my hand and onicial seal the day
and year sbeye VIZ en-.
F: ". SHERIDAN.
County Recorde