Graham guardian., 1900-02-23
HR1ICLfS OF InC0RF0-
RHTI0n.
Of "The Bank Of Arizona

Know all men by these presents, That we,
the undersigned, John A. Qualey and Charles
Qualey. 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 State
of New York, pursuant to and in conhrmity
with an Act of the Legislature of the Territory
of Arizona, entitled Corporations" approved,
March sth, 1887, and all Acts and parts of Acts
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 its Articles of Incorporation.
ARTGcLEI
The names Of the Incorporators of this COM
pany are; John A. Quaiey, of Stafford, Arizona,
, Charles oualey, Of Stafford, Arizona, Edward
W. osgood, of New York City. New York.
The principal place of business OF this cor.
poration is the town of Stafford in Graham couil.
ty, in the Territory of Arizona. The name of
this corporation is the Bank of Arizona"
ARTIcLEH.
The generalnature Of the business to be trans
acted by this corporation and the object for
which ii is formed is for the purpose of banking
in all its branches, by receiving deposits and
paying them out again on the order ofthe depos-
itors, buying and selling exchange coin and bull.
ion, borrowing and loauiDg money .loaning, buy
ing, selling, diScounting, holding aud dealing
in all kinds of negotiable paper including
promissory notes, 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 I'LL
The amount of capital stock of this corpora
| ton shall be One hundred thousand dollars
800, COO 90, divided into one thousand shares
of the par value of one hundred dollars, $4,000
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
shall commence on the day ofthe filing of these
Articles of Incorporation in the office of the
County Re order OF Graham County in the Ter.
ritory of Arizona, and the termination thereof
shall be twenty five years thereafter,
ARTIcLEv,
The business Of this corporation shall be con
Quoted by Board of Directors consisting Of
three stock. holders, who shall be elected an
nually by the stock holders on the second Mon
day of January Of each year, at their principal
place of business mentioned in these articles
Notice Of the time and place of holding said an
nual meeting to be given as the bylaws of tni'
corporation shall provide. Said directors shal
hold their Office for the term of one year from
the date of their election and until their sue
cessors shall be elected and qualified. The FOL
lowing named persons, who are subscribers Il
the capital stock Of this corporation, and who's
names and places of residence are as follows
. to-wit:
: John A. Qualey, Stafford, Graham County
: Arizona. Charles Qualey, Stafford, Graham
County, Arizona. Edward W. osgood, Ne'
l York City. New York, shall constitute th
Board Of Directors of this corporation until tn
second Monday In January, 1901, and unit
their successors shall be duly elected and quail
aed Vacancies In the Board of Directors sha
: be flled by the remaining members of th
/ Board for the uneNPired term for which sue
member was elected. majority Of such men
; bers shall constitute quorum, and any NEE
! ing Of such Board Of Directors at which
quorum is present, shall be deemed leg'
meeting and have the same authority as fu
Board. The officers ofthis corporation shall b
President, Vice President and Cashier. tn
. President, Vice President and Cashier shall B
!. elected annually by the Board Of Director
!. from among their members. and such othe
officers from among the stock holders of thi
corporation as the Board of Directors may deeI
necessary TO carry on the business of this col
! poration, The Board of Directors shall hsy
the power to remove any officer ct any tim
|, and 10 fill all vacancies caused by removal Q
. otherwise The following named persons sha
:, constitute the officers of this corporation unit
! the first annual meeting of the Board OF Dire'
tors in January, 1901, unless sooner vacate
> under some provision Of these articles;
John A. Qualey, Presidents Edward W, o
! good Vice President; Charles Qualey, Cashie
A ARTICLE vi.
u The highest amount of Indebtedness or Ii
btlity to which this corporation Is at any tin
10 be subjected, or which It shall subject itse
n to, is tho sum of Five Hundred Thousand DC
$ lars, ,s5Oo.OOO. 90.
. ARTICLE VII.
The Board Of Directors of this corporate
shall have power TO establish Bylaws and
A. make all needful rules and regulations for u
l. management Of the affairs OF the corporate
Of not inOonsstant with the laws Of the Unit'
NJ states or the laws Of the Territory of Arizona.