Graham guardian., 1900-03-30
HRTICLES OF InC0RF0-
RHTI0n.
Of "The Bank of Arizona

Know all men by these presents, That VIZ
the undersigned, John A. Qusley and Charlie
Quaiey. of the town of Stafford in Graham coun
ty in the Territory Of Arizona, and Edward W
osgood, of the city Of New York, in the Stat
I of New York. pursuant TO and in confirmit,
: with an Act of the Legislature ofthe Territor!
of Arizona. entitled Corporations" approved
March sth, 1887. and ell Acts and parts of Act
amendatory thereto do associate and form our
selves together as an incorporated company
under and by virtue ofthe laws of said Ter
ritory, and in accordance Herewith do hereby
adopt, sign. and acknowledge these presents
as It's Articles of Incorporation"
ARTfcLEI.
The rames of the Incorporators of this com.
pany are: John A. Qualey, of Stafford, Arizona,
Charles Qualey, of Stafford, Arizona, Edward
W osguo OF New York City New York.
The principal place of business of this cor
poraton is the town of Stafford in Graham coun.
ty, in the Territory of Arizona. rhe name of
this corporation is the Bank Of Arizona"
ARrIclEIG.
| The generalnattre OF the business to be trans
4 hNAStA by tlih cor Nbihki6ll Alltl ODgGNt iOT
which IL is formed is for the purpose Of banking
in AL It's branches by receiving deposits and
paying them out again on the order OF the depos-
itors, buying aud selling exchange eoiu and bull
| | m borrowing aud loaning money. .loaning, buy
ing selling, diseountng, aOldins and dealing
| in all kinds of negotiable paper, including
promissory not~s. mortgages on real and per.
| sonal property. stocks, bonds. city, county and
Territorial warrants gold, silver and copper
bullion and ores, and all other evidence OF
debt and bankable paper on good and sufficient
| security, either personal, collateral or real
estate, to be determined by the officers of the
bank.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of capital stock OF this corpora.
tion shall be One hundred thousand dollars
sl00,OOO. 10, divided into one thousand shares
OF the par value OF one hundred dollars, $1,000
each 10 be paid In at such times and on such
conditions as the Board Of Directors shall de-
termine.
ARTICLE w.
The corporate existence of this corporation
shal commence on the day OF the filing of these
Articles of Incorporation In the Office OF the
County Re order OF Graham Coun,y in the Ter
ritory of Arizona, and the termination thereof
shall be twenty hve years thereafter.
ARTIcLEv.
The business of this corporation shall be ron
Quoted by u Board OF Dir, ctors consisting of
three stock holders, who shall be elected an.
nuaily by the stock holders on the second Mon.
day of January of each year, at their princi al
place of business mentioned in these articles
Sotice ui the time and place OF holding said an
nual meeting TO be given as the bylaws of TINS
corporation shall provide, Said directors shall
hold their office for the term OF one .ear from
the date of their election ami until their sue
cessors shall be elected and qualified The fol-
lowing named persons, who are subscribers TO
the capital STOCK ~ this corporation aud whuse
names aud places OF residence are as follows,
lo.wit:
John A QuRley, Saaorh, Graham County,
Nrizona Charles QnIley SatT,rd, Grab IN
County, Arizona. Edward " osgood, New
TorR City, New York. snail constitute the
Roaid or directors OF thi, corporation until the
ecnnd aontay iu January 1874 and until
their successors all be duy elected Aad quail,
ned. Vacancies IN the Board OF Directors shall
be alled by the remaining members Of the
DpAIu ibI utiSA pltcu NcIH III iuI Which, buCn
member was eIerted. majority of such mem
bers shall constitute quorum, and any meet |
ing of such B0arn of Directors at when u |
quorum is present, shall be deemed legal |
res ting and nave the same auth ,rity ~ fuI
Board. The officers oi this corporation shall be |
u President, Vice President and CASH r. The |
President Vice President and Cashier shall be |
e ected annually by the Boari OF Directors
from among their members, and such other |
OFF, ers rom among The stock holders of this
corporation a. the toard of directors may deem
necessary to cary on the business of this cor |
p ration fhe Board OF Directors snail have
the power to remove any officer ut any lime
and to I'LL all vacancies caused by rem val or
otherwise The following named persons shall |
constitute the officers of this corporation until
the nrst annual meeting uf the Board of pirec
tors in January, 1901, unless sooner vacated
under some provision Of these articles:
john A. Qualey, Presidents Edward W. os.
good, Vice. Pr, sident; Charles Qualey. Cashier
ARrICLEvI.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liza
biity To- which thi corporation il a. any time
10 be subjected, or which it shall subject itself |
to, is tn. sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dol |
.rs, tSJ0U.U0O.Un.
ARTICLE VII.
The Board of Directors of this corporation |
shall have power to establish Bylaws and To |
make all needful rues aud regulations for the |
management of the affairs OF the corporation
not inconsistant with the laws OF the United |
States or the laws Of the eritory of Arizona
ARTICLE VIII
These articles may be amended at any reg.
ulsr meeting nf the stocs-h II iers, or any spec.
al meeting thereof, called for that purpose, by
a majority vote of the stock, and when rotsng
In favor of such amendment and when said
Ar icles shall be amended at any such meeting,
such amendment shall be signed and acknow-
l.dged by the President and Cashier of this
corporation and recorded and published us
may be required by law and shall have the
same force and effect as though signed and
acknowledged by all the stockholders of this
corporation.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands ami sc ,ls ON this the -th day of Feb
ruary, A. ID. iW0.
JOHN A. QUALEY, lsEALl
EDWARD W. osGooD, lssALl
CHARLES QUALEY, lsEALl
TERiroRY or ARIzoNA,l 50