Mesa free press., 1900-10-05
j. H. KIBBEY. A. }. EDWARDS
Kibbey & Edwards
LAWYERS.
RooMs l,2, 4, 6. STE1vEGeER BuILD'a.
1921 s. Center st. Phoenix, A. t.


1921 s. Center st. Phoenix, A. /.
Articles OF Incorporation.
Be It known that we. L. Salter aud J. g.
Peterson do hereby acknowledge and subscribe
to the following Articles of Incorporation
under the provisions Of Title XII OF the Revised
Statutes ef the Territory Of Ariispna,
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall be The
Peoples Store. The principal place Of busi-
sAeas shail be ia Mesa n Gin. MarispyA County.
Arizona.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of the business tsansacted
shall be general merchandise bnsiness. ac-
quiring and disposing of real estate, personal
end other property, and to transact any and al!
sbusineps which may be transacted by q natural
person. To borrow mooPsy and t. contract 70
pay the same at such time or times and with
such rate or rates of interest as to its Board Of
Directors may seem proper and fit, and to hy-
OF the property which this corporation may
hereafter acquire, to secure the payment of such
money with interest. or to secure the payment
teresf or interests thereon as It may be legally
obligated to pay.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation shall be
the sum of Ten Thogsand Dollars ($10.0OO) di-
vided into two Thousand shares of the par value
OF Eve dollars ($5.OO) each. No capital stock
shall be issued until paid for,sand it shall be
non -assessable.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this corporation
shall bs vested in board Of three directors
who shall be stockholders dgly entered as spoh
upon the books OF the corporation. and said
Directors shall be duly elected BY a majority
vote of the stockholders at the annual meeting
Of stockholders to be held on the 18th day Of
January in each year. The following named
persons shall constitute the Board of Directors
of this corporation until the 18th day of Jan
AIRY, 1901, or until their suo cess or be elected
and qualified viz; +. salter, j. @. Peterson and
Florsnce SalteF.
ARTICLE VI.
The officers Of this corporation shall consist
of President and Secretary Treasurer. The
following named persons ehall serve as said
officers until the Eth day of January, 1901, or
until their successors are e]aetsd and qualified,
viz: J, e.. Peterson, President. and l.. Salter..
Secretary-Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII.
The highest amount of indebt edness to which
this company shall at any time subject itself
shall be the sum Of Five Thousand Dollars.
ARTICLE VIII
The private property Of its stockholders shall
be exempt from the corporate debts Of this
corporation,
ARTICLE TX.
These articles may be amended at any time
by twa-thirds vote at q meeting of the stock
holders. called in accordance with by-laYs to
be hereafter adopted. said amendment to be
fled with the Recorder of Maricopa County
Arizona Territory.
In witness whereof we have herecntv set our
hands this 9Th day Of August, 1900.
u. SALIER,
JIG. PETERSON.
TsEtitory, Ter =, Ct q! Arizona, IEls, ! IS.
Before me, Frank T. Pomeroy. Notary Pub
lie in and for 1.-THE County of Maricopa, Terri
tory of Arizona, on this day personally appear
ed L. Salter and J. q. PeBFs9n. knowp to me
to be the persons whose names are subscribed
to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
to me that he executed the same for the pur-
poses andsconsideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office shis
1st day Of August, A D 1900
FRANK T. PoMERoY,
Notary Public
My Commission Expires April %, 1900
Filled and recorded in ofice of County Re-
corder of Maricopa County, Arizona this End
day Of August, 300.
(SeaD F.W SHERIDAN,
County Recorder.
By G. w. Barnett, Dep.
10ct l. r. stamp cancelled.
First publication Aug II.