The Arizona sentinel., 1900-06-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of THE ACME STOVE AND LIGHT CON- COMPANY.

THE ACHE STOVE AND LIGHT CON-
 COMPANY.
 We. Harry P. Layton and Thomas B. Ferguson, Jr., desiring to incorporate ourselves under the provisions of the law Of the Territory of Arizona and especially act of the Legislative Assembly there of, entitled "An Act Concerning Corporations az proved March Sth 1884, for the purpose of engaging in the lawful enterprise, business pursuits and oc cupation hereinafter specified, do make, subscribe and acknowledge according to law these arti les of incorporation, and declare
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 The name assumed by this Corporation and by which it saall be known is The Acme Stove and Light Company and the time of the commence ment of this Company shall be the day of the fling of these articles in tho office of the County Recorder of the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter.
 The enterprise, business pursuits and occupation in which this Company proposes to engage is that of acquiring all patents, patent rights and processes for the manufacture and utilization of oil and gases resulting from the experiencing of oil for the pur pNSS all the purposes for which the ordinary heating stove may be used, together with the manufacture Of light for Illuminating purposes in any and all forms that such light may be produ cd in the utili zaton of gases arising from the heating or super heating of oils, naptha, benzine, any other of the properties known mineral oil, and to use the sam3 either for the purposes above named for the purpose Of furnishing power fer boilers, steam engines nar5ha or gasoline engines, and to any other manner of device to which such power may be applied; and to buy, own and sell stores, store houses, factories, machinery and other appliances necessary to manufacture and sell any article pro- duced by this Company, and also to dispose of said rights and take the pay in the stock of other com psnics sub companies hat may be organized for the purpose of procuring such patents end to do any and all things that may be necessary to be done to prosecute the business in all of its different branches.
 The Directors Of this Corporation shall have full power to purchase patents, patent rights and pro cesses for the manufacture and utilization Of gases arising from the heating or super-heating of ol, gasoline or any other substance upon which there may be patent, and it may be for tue interest of is Company to purchase, and use in payment therefor the Capital Stock of the Company, its mortgage bonds and debentures, or any other writ ten evidence of indebtedness, CT cash as they may determine.
 An Executive Committee may be appointed by the Board of Directors from among its members which Committee shall have power to do and perform any and all of the duties of the Board of Directors and Al acts of said executive Committee shall have the same force and effect if performed by the Boari of Directors.
 The place where this Corporation proposes to have its principal office and place of business is in the Village of Yuma, County of Yuma, Territory O Arizona. with chief branch office in the City of New York. and other offices at such places as the Board of Directors may establish
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 Tie Capital Stock of this Company shall be Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, C$jOO, ,O00 divided into One Hundred Thousand ClO0O00) shares of the par value of Five Dollars ts5.) each, and the time when, and the conditions upon which It is to be paid are as follows:--
 The whole thereof Immediately upon making the subscription therefor, and the said stock shall be fully paid up when issued, and shall De non assess able thereafter, and personal liability shall be attached to the holders of the stock tFereof
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 The amount of the paNvalue of each share of the Capital Stock of this Company shall be Five Dollars C$5.J
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liability direct contingent to which this Company is at any time tobe subjected to subject itself is One Hundred Thousand Dollars, (Sl0O,0OO).
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 The stockholders of this Corporation and their private property shall be exempt from the Corpor- ate debts Of this Corporation.
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 The affairs of this Corporation are to be and shall be conducted by Board of Directors, consisting of seven persons who shall be elected annually by the stockholders at such time and in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Bylaws of this Corpora ton, and all of whom shall Dc stockholders or sub scribers to the Capital Stock of this corporation. The following named persons, who are subscribers to the Capital stock of this corporation shall con- sttute the Board of Directors of this Corporation until the first Wednesday after the first Monday in October 1900, and until their successors duly quail fled, shall be elected or appointed: Harry P Layton, Edgar R Bruah Thomas B. Ferguson, Jr., Stephen ". Dorsey Ambrose S. Lynch Herman Bruen, James Simons If any Director shall cease Go be stoczhoder he i shall cease to he Director Vacancies the Board 1f Directors sh.i be filled by tue remaining members 'f the Board immediately soon as practical 'itcr fling of tbesc articles in the office cf the jJunty Recorder of the countyof Yuma, the persons named as Directors to until the | rst "Wednesday after the first Monday in October, 900, shall meet aud organize Board of Dircctc4s, dopt Bylaws, and prescribe in said By-l.5s the nethQd of calling the rleotings ot the B2arl of directors. majority of the Board os Directors hall constitute quorum of said Beard for the of said business.
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 The Board cf Directors ct hi {" ,a:.y.. -.al! ave power to c>-ao'is' H'1.-,.- ,',d n,te al ra;cs