Graham guardian., 1900-03-23
llIICLEl UT llICORTU-
RHTI01.
Of THE Bank of Arizon y

Know all men by these presents, That we.
the undersigned, John A. Qualey and Charles
Qualey, of the town of Stafford in Graham cuua
ty IN the Territory OF Arizona, aud Edward ".
Osgood, of the city of New York, in the State
of New York. pursuant 10 and in ronfirmit.
with an Act of the Legislature of the Territor,
of Arizona. entitled Corporations approved
March Sth, 1887. and all Acts and parts of Acts
amendatory thereto, do associate aud form our
selves together as an Incorporated company
under and by virtue ofthe laws uf said Ter
ritpFy. and in accord me there with do hereby
adopt, sign, and acknowledge these presents
as Its Articles of incorporation"
ARTICLEI
The rRmes OF the IncOrpnratnrs OF this COM
psny are: John A. Qnaley, of fSatfprd, Arizona
Charles Qualey, OF Stafford, Arizona, rdward
W. Osgoo ,ot New York City. New York.
The principal place of business of this cor
p"rstion is the town of Stafford in Giaham coun.
ty, in the Territory Of Ariznna. rhe name OF
this corporation is the Bank of Arizona"
ARTIcI.EIl.
The generalnature of the business t be trans
acted by this corporation AMI the OBJ, ect Tor
HuNh is 'imSu 10 WI VIC fuI pbot u bduAli
in AL its branches by receiving de rosits al d
paying them out again on the order of the depfs-
ltor, buying and selling exchange col and bull.
n,borrowing aud loaning money .lna ing b, y
ing selling. disgounting, holding anG dealing
in all KINDS of negotiable paper, Including
promissory not-s mortgages on real AID 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 zeal
estate, to be determined by the officers of the
bank,
ARTICLE III.
The amount OF capital stock of this corr ora
! tion shall be One hundred thousand dollars
800 uuU. 10. divided into one Thousand shares
OF the par value OF one hun iryd dollars, $1,000
| each 10 be paid in at such times and on such
conditions as the Board of Directors shall de-
| termine.
ARrICLs ~.
The corporate existence of this corporation
| sha commence on the day oftbe 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 hve years thereafter.
ARrICLEv.
The business of this corporation shall be con-
iueted by Board of Dir, ctors, consisting of
three stock holders. who shall be elected an
| uually by the stock holders on the second Mon
day of January of each year. at their princi, al
| lace of business mentioned in these articles.
,Vt nd nF ho1dinp said ~
| uual meeting to be given as the bylaws of TINS
| corporation shall provide. Said directors shall
hold their office for the term OF one year from
| he date Of their election AMI until their sue
'essors shall be elected and qualified. The fol-
| lowing named persnns, who are subscribers to
the capital stock OF this corporation. and whose
| names aud places of residence are as follows,
| lo-wit:
John A. QuNley, Sarord, Graham County,
| irlzona. Charles Qualey. Stafford, Crab m
| County, Arizona. Edward ". osgood, New
York City, New York, snail constitute the
3oard of Directors of this corporation until the
ecOnd Monday in January, 1901, and until
their successors shall be duly elected aad qusli-
! fed Vacancies in the Board of Directors shall
| he filled by the remaining members Of the
BOARD IoT lne uueA PHiu Term toE nh'Nt Su'"
member was elected, A majority ofsuch mem
beTs shall constitute quorum, and any meet
| ing of such Board of. Directors at which
quorum is present, shah be deemed legal
| meeting aud have the same authority a' fnll
Board. The officers Of this corporation shall be
| President, Vice President and Cashier. The
President, Vice President and Cashier shall be
| elected annually by the Board of Directors
from among their members, and such other
officers from among the stock holders of this
corporation as the hoard of Directors may deem
necessary to carry on the business Of this cor
| puranon The Board OF Directors snail have
the power to remove any odioer at any time
aud to fill all vacancies caused by removal OF
otherwise The following named persons shall
constitute the officers Of this corporation until
the FIRST annual meeting OF the Board of hirec
tors in January, 1901, unless sooner vacated
under some provision of these articles;