Arizona republican., 1898-05-17
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the PHOENIX WHOLESALE MEAT COM
 PANY.

Know All Men by These Presents: That we, Patrick T. Hurley, Edward Marlow and s. J. Tribolet, all of the City of Phoenix, in the County of Maricopa, and Territory of Arizona, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corpora tion and becoming incorporated under the laws of Arizona, and in pursuance of said purpose do hereby make, adopt. sign and acknowledge these articles of incorporation, viz:
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of this corporation is the Phoenix Wholesale Meat Company. and it's principal place of doing busi- ness is and shall be at the City of Phoenix, in the County of Maricopa, and Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE II.
 The names of the Incorporates hereof are Patrick T. Hurley, Edward Marlow and S. J. Tribolet.
 ARTICLE III.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is the carrying on of a wholesale slaughtering and meat pack ing business, the buying, selling and dealing in live stock, meats and butch CTS supplies, and the acquiring, own ing, controlling and dealing in all property necessary or convenient for the carrying on Of such business.
 ARTICLE W.
 The capital stock of this corpora tion shall be twenty-four thousand dollars (S24,O00), divided into twelve shares of the par value of two thou sand dollars each, and the same shall be paid for in cash or its equivalent in property immediately upon it's be- ing subscribed No stock shall be is sued until fully paid and after issu- ance shall be non-assessable.
 The stock shall be transferable by endorsement, and delivery and by transferance on the books of the company by the stockholder in per son or by attorney thereunto author ized in writing filsd wish .na secretary.
 ARTICLE V.
 The time of the commencement or this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these articles in the office of the county recorder of Maricopa county, Arizona, and it's termination shall be three years thereafter unless prior to such termination the time be extended by unanimous vote of all is- sued stock of the corporation, but such extension shall not exceed twenty-five years from the date of filing of these articles as aforesaid.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The affairs of this corporation shall be managed and controlled by a beard of directors consisting of three stockholders, who shall be elected semi-annually on the second Wednesdays of March and September and who shall hold office for six months or until their successors are elected and qualified. Until the semj- annual meeting in September, 1898, the incorporators hereof shall be the di rectOrS.
 The officers of this corporation shall be President, Vice-President who shall be Treasurer, and Secre- tary. The officers shall be elected by the board of directors at their first meeting after their election and shall hold office for six months or until their successors shall be elected and quail fled. Until the next election in Sep tember, 1898, the following named persons shall be the officers:
 President, Patrick T. Hurley.
 Vice-president and treasurer, Ed. Harlow
 Secretary, s. J. Tribolet.
 The board of directors shall fill all vacancies in the board or offices of the company until the next election.
 ARTICLE VII.
 1. Bylaws shall be established by ths stockholders.
 2. Stockholders shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock owned, and stock may be voted by proxy in writing appointed. provided the proxy be also a stockholder in his own right, but not otherwise.
 8. After the issuance of the first three shares of stock no stock shall be sold or transferred by any stock holder without first offering the same to any other stockholder willing to purchase the same, by notice filed with the secretary for at least five days, stating the shares offered and the price at which the same are offered. Tn case no stockholder shall offer to purchase the same within such five days then such stock may be sold to any other person, but not for a less S1ID1 than cncrifiod in fho filed