Arizona republican., 1899-02-18

ARTICLE l.
 That the names of the incorporators of this corporation are Thomas J Barkley and Harry Gray.
 ARTICLE II.
 The name assumed by this corpora. tion and by which it shall be knCHI 1 in all it's business trans8 ctiOns is | BARKLEY & CRAY GROCER co.
 The principal office and rlaCe cf bus mess of such corporation shall be ir the city of Phoenix. Maricopa county Arizona territory, and at such other places as it's board Of directors shall determine. where it shall also be au- thorized to hold meetings of stock holdeGs and directors, and transact any and all business.
 The term for which said corporation is to exist is twenty-five years from and after the date of it's incorporation.
 ARTICLE III
 The. general nature Of the business proposed to be transacted by this cor poration is that of conducting whole sale grocery business, also buying and selling at wholesale and retail, mer- chandise Cf every kind and character, purchasing, acquiring, selling and deal ing in real personal and mixed prep erty of every kind and character, and generally to do any and all things necessary to be done in CT incidental to carrying out any and all the pIr poses herein set forth.
 This corporation shall also have the right 70 bcrrCW money and contract to pay the same at such time, on such terms as it's board of directors may deem advisable, and may mortgage, hypOthecate or pledge all or any part of the lFrOPerty that this corporation may now own CT hereafter acquire fer the purposes Of securing any money So hocrCwed or any debts due by this cor po1ation with all interest, charges or damages that may be provided for by the terms icf the instrument evidenced CT securing any such indebtedness.
 ARTICLE ".
 The amount of the capital stock Of this corporation shall iba One Hundred and Fifty Thousand (S150, ,0GG.00) Dol lars, divided into One Thousand Five Hundred shares of the par value of Che Hundred ($1O0) dollars per share. to be paid in at such times and in such a manner as may be prescribed by the bylaws cf this corporation.
 ARTICLE V.
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liabilities of any kind for which this corI2ration shall be liable, at any time or which it can at any time subject itself or be subjected to, is the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000} Dollars.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The stockholders Of this corporation and their private property shall be ex empt from the corporate debts of this corporation.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The affairs of this operation shall be conducted by a board of directors. consisting of not less than two nor more than five persons, who shall be elected at the annual meeting Of the stockholders of this corporation, at such time and place as shall be de5ig mated by the bylaws of this co9pora- tiOn, and shall hold their office until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The following named per sons, who are subscribers to the cap ital stock Of this corporation shall con stftute the board Of directors for the first year, Thomas J. Barkley and Harry Gray.
 No person shall be eligible to the Of fee Of director in this corporation un- less he is a stockholder ill the corpora ton at the date of Lis election, and any director ceastng to be 9 stockhOlt- CT shall tnereupOn cease to be Q di- rector
 All vacancies in the board of direct ors shall be filled by the remaining members of the board of directors. The board of directors of this corporation may elect such officers and ap3OiE'i such committee or committees or such business manager or managers to aid In the management of the bus mess Of this corporation as trey may deem eXpedient, and vesS in such managers, officers or commit tees such powers as the board of direct CTS may deem best.
 AS soon as practicable, after the filing of these articles of incorporation. in the office of ccun+y recorder of Iaricclpa county Arizona territory, the persons heceinbefore named as di- rectors shall meet and adopt bylaws and at regular prescribed meetings of the board of directors. they may make such rules and regulations as they may deem necessary fer the management of this corporation and it's officers, con- sistent with these 2 ticles of incOrp0- ration and in accordance with the laws of the United States and the laws Of the territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE VIII
 These articles of incorporation may be amended at any annual meeting of the shareholders CT any special meet ing thereof, called fer the purpose, by a majority of the vote of the stock rep resented at such meeting, voting il favor of such proposed amendment, and whenever any amendment Of these articles of incorporation shall be made the same shall be signed and acknowl- i edged by the president Of the corpo- | ration and shall have the same force md effect as those signed by all the 
 IN WITNESS VIII HEREOF va have l hereuntO set our hands and seals this 1 siehtb day of February. A. D., 1893.
 TF~7-'~ BARKLEY. Tseall |
 HARRY GRAY. Lse2ll | Territory C. Arizona, County of Mari 'opa, ss.
 Before ne. w. K. James, @ notary