Arizona silver belt., 1900-10-04
ARTICLES of INCORPORATION
Of Sultan Brothers.


 Know all men by theSo presents: That we Wm. $. Sultan, George Sultan and Harry Sultan, desiring to incorporate ourselves un- der the provisions of Title XII, and amend ments thereof, of the Revised Statutes of the Territory of Arizona, for she purpose of engaging in the lawful enterprise, business and occupation hereinafter specified, do make subscribe and acknowledge according tO law, these Articles of Incorporation, and declare First. That the names of the incorpJra. tors are-Wm. $. Sultan, Gev. Sultan and Harry Sultan; that the name assumed by this corporation, and by which it shall be known. is SULTAN BROTHERS" and that its principal place of business shall be at the Town of Globe, in Gila county, Ariznna territory,
 Second The general nature of the busi. ness proposed to be transacted by this corpOr- ation shall be that of a general commercial and contracting character. embracing the keeping of stores, buying, procuring and selling merchandise, supplies and material of all kinds and description whatsoever, includ- ing lumber and timber in all it's forms, with power to contract in relation to the delivery thereof, and for dealing in, buying and selliag lands, having relations to such business or any part thereof, and generally to exercise all powers of general mercantile corporation. Third. The amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be Twenty-Five Thons- and Dollars, lS25, ,0O0l divided into Five Thousand shares of the par value of Five Dollars each, which sald capital stock shall be paid in property necessary for the pur- poses of this corporation upon resolution of the board of directors and evidence of title and value satisfactory to them.
 Fourth-The time of the commencement of this Corporation shall be the date and day of the filing of these Articles in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Gila, and shall terminate twenty-five years there after
 Fifth. The affairs of this Corporation shall be conducted by Q Board of Directors, to consist of not less than three persons, and who shall hold office for one year or until their successors are elected and qualified, and the time and manner of such election shall be prescribed and provided for in the bylaws of said corporation, and no person shall be eligi. l ble to said office unless he be Q stockholder ! in this corporation, and thereafter should any ! director cease to be stockholder he shall cease to be director. Said Board of Direc- | tors shall have power to make and establish | bylaws and to make rules and regulations necessary for the management ofthe business of such corporation and providing for the | election of such officers as shall be deemed necessary and proper.
 l Sixth-The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this Corporation shall, at any time subject itself shall be the snm of twelve thousand five hundred dollars. | (S12,500.l Seventh. The stockholders ano their pr- vate property shall not be liable to and shall be exempt from the corporate debts of this | Corporation.
 | Eighth. Any stockholder of this corpora tion shall be eligible Co and hold two or more offices in this corporation.
 Ninth. The capital stock of this corpora tiJn shall be full paid and non-assessable, and each certificate thereof shall state upon it's face the number of shares represented thereby and that the same is forever non-assessable
 Tenth. The following persons, named be. low, who are subscribers to the capital stock of this corporation shall constitute the Board of Directors until the 26th day of July, 1901, | or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Directors: Wm. S. Sultan, Geo. Sultan, Harry Sultan.
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 26 day of July, 1900.
 GEORGE SULTAN.
 HARRY SULTAN. Territory of Arizona, lee
 | County of Gila,
 Before me, Geo. R. Hill, notary public in and for the County of Gila, on this day,
 
 Geo. Sultan and Harry Sultan, known to me to be the persons whose thames are sub. scribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considera- tion therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of July, 1900
 Seal GEO. h. HlLL,
 Notary public in and for the County of Gila.
 My commission expires on the sth day of April, 1902.
 Territory of Arizona, ss
 County of Gila,
 l I. k. J. Williams, county recorder in and for the county and territory aforesaid, hereby certify that the foregoing articles of incor- poration is a true and correct copy of such articles of incorporation recorded in my olhce on the 2Gth day of July. 1900, at o'clock a. m. ,
 Witness my hand and seal of office this 26tf day of July, 1900.
 iSeaN R. J. WILLIAMS,
 County Recorder