Arizona republican., 1899-04-07
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of
BARLEY & GRAY GROCER co.

Know all men by these presents:
That we, Thomas J. Barley, 4 resident
| of Phoenix, MaricOpa County, Arizona
Territory, and Harry Gray, 4 resident
/ of Los Angeles. Los Angeles County,
/ California, desiring 10 incorporate
ourselves under the laws of the Terri
tory of Arizona. do adopt, sign ard
| acknowledge as prescribed by law,
these articles of incorporation.
ARTICLEL
That the names of the inc0rporators
Of this corporation are Thomas J.
Barley and Harry Gray.
ARTICLE II.
The name assumed 10y. this corpora
ton and by which it shall pc known
in all its business transactions Is
BARKLEY & GRAY GROCER co.
The principal Office and place Of bus
mess of such corporation snail e IN
the city of Phoenix. MaTicOpa county,
Arizona territory, and az such other
places as its board O. directors shall
determine, where il shall Also be au-
thorized to hold meetings of stock
holders 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 its Incorporation
ARTICLE III.
The general nature of the business
proposed TO be transacted by this cor
poratiOn is that of conducting Il whole
sale grocery business, also Duying and
selling at wholesale and retail, nler-
chandise of every kind and character,
purchasing, acquiring, selling and deal
ing in real. personal and mixed prop
erty OF every kind and character, and
generally TO do any and all things
necessary TO be done in or Incidental
to carrying out any and all the par
poses herein set forth.
This corporation shall also have the
right TO borrow money and contract 70
pay the same at such time, On SucE
terms as its board of directors may
deem advisable, and may mortgage,
hypothecate CT pledge all or any part
of the property that this corporation
may now oHn or hereafter acquire for
the purposes of securing any money SO
borrowed or any debts due by this cor
poration with all interest, charges Or
damages that may be provided for by
the terms of the instrument evidenced
or securing any such Indebtedness.
ARTICLE ".
The amount of the capital stock of
this corporation shall be One Hundred
and Fifty Thousand (S150 OO100l Dol
lars, divided into One Thousand Five
Hundred shares of the par value of
One Hundred ($1O0) dollars per share,
to be paid in at such times and in such
a manner as may be Prescribed by the
bylaws of this corporation.
ARTICLE V.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liabilities of any kind for which this
shall be Liable al any time
or which it can. at any time subject
itself or be subjected to, is the sum cf
Fifty Thousand ($50.000l Dollars.
ARTICLE VI.
The stockholders of this corporation
and their private property shall! he eX-
empt from the corporate debts Of this
corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
The affairs OF this corporation 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 |
of this corporation, at
such time and place as shall pc desig- |
mated by the bylaws of this corpora !
ticn, 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 |
constitute the board of directors for |
the first year, Thomas j. Barley and |
Harry Gray.
No person shall be eligible to the Of |
fee Of director IN this corporation I'm !
less he is a stockholder in the corpora |
ion At tbs date Of his election and |
any director ceasing to be a stockhold- !