Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
telephone and pipe

crate telegraph, telephone and pine
lines and other means OF trans %, ,a-
tior, mining, manufacturing and othe.
plants, and other buildings, works and
improvements; to act as agent, broker.
contractor, or trustee in respect to the
foregoing purposes.
Third That the principal place of
business of said corporation shall be al
Phoenix, Maricopa county, territory of
Arizona, and the places outside of said
territory where it may keep branch of
fees and transact it's business and con-
duct it's affairs thereat shall be at San
Francisco, in the state of California,
and in any other state or place which
shall be determined by it's stock hold
ers, or directors, subject to the control
Of the stock holders, from time to time
as it's business may be deemed to re-
Quire, the same as if specifically set
forth in these articles.
Fourth. That the amount of the cap
itaI stock authorized is five hundred
thousand $(50O,O0O) dollars, and the
number of shares into which it is di-
vided is five hundred thousand (5O),-
0O0) shares of the par value of one
| ($1 .00) dollar each, the value of which
stock is to be paid in cash or upon
such installments as the directors may
provide, or in real and personal prop
erty, contracts, agreements, laoor,
ma chinery, merchandise or materials,
in the discretion of the board of di
rectors, upon the issue and delivery of
said stock from time to time. Prefer
red shares of stock may be issued upon
such terms and conditions as may be
provided in the bylaw.
Fifth. That the time of the com
mencement of said corporation is the
| first day of September Nineteen Hun
dred (190O) and the time of it's termin-
alton is the first day of September,
Nineteen hundred and twenty-five
Q925.)
Sixth. That the PERSONS or officers
auth orized to conduct, manage and con-
troll the business and affairs of said
corporation shall consist Of the stock
holders holding two-thirds (2-3) Ill
amount of the outstanding stock of the
CORPORATION ,and board of directors
composed of such number of members
to be chosen by the stockholders, as
may be provided in the bylaws of the
corporation. The original bylaws
shall be adopted by the vote or sigma
ture of the stockholders holding two
thirds (2-3) Of the subscribed stock.
Any resolution adopted by the holders
of two thirds (23) in amount of the
outstanding stock, whether adopted by
vote or on signature of such share
holders without meeting, shall ab-
solutely control the affairs of the cor
poration, and the tenure of office OF it's
directors and officers SO far as lnd1cat-
ed in such resolution. The baOrd OF
directors shall have the management
and control of the affairs of the corpo-
ration, subject to such resolutions, or
votes of the stock holders. The names
Of the persons appointed to serve as
directors until their successors are
elected are C. j. Talon, shares; Carl
w Elfving, shares; j. w. Richards,
5 shares; Brewton A. Hayne, shares;
R. P. Lathorp, shares.
The directors will elect from their
number a president and vice president
and may elect managing director.
They will also elect secretary, and
such other officers as they may require,
none of whom need be directors, and
may confer upon such officers such
powers as the said board may deem
best.
Seventh. That the highest amount of
indebtedness to which the corporation
| is at any time to subject itself is three
hundred housand C$30O,OO0) dollars.
Eighth. That the private property of
eacn and every officer and stock holder
in this corporation is to be exempt
from all corporate debts and liabili-
ties, and from execution of any and all
claims against this corporation; and no
claim or demand against the stock
holders thereof to any extent. No as
sessment shall be made upon an3
stakeholder except for calls upon un-
paid subscriptions to stock.
| In witness whereof we have hereun-
to set our hands this first day of Sep
| ternber Nineteen Hundred (1900.)
C. J. TALON,
CARL w. ELFVING,
J. w. RICHARDS
r. P. LATHROP,
BREWTON A. HAYNE.
State Of California