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corporation apd the management ami
control of its affairs and business shall
be vested in board of not less than
seven directors who shall be elected
yearly at the regular annual meeting
of the stockholders, and the follow
ing named persons, who ar subscrib-
ers to the capital stock of this corpo-
ration, shall constitute the board of
directors Of this corporation until the
first special meeting and election held
by the stockholders of this corporation
at the call Of the incorporators Of this
company, and until their successors
duly qualified, shall be elected, to wit:
Floyd B. Wilson, George d. Meikle-
john, Clarendon A. Foster, Geo. w.
Wood, Thomas Barker. William e.
Lown and Frank j. Sweeney
Immediately, or as soon as practic-
able after filing these articles in the
Office Of the County Recorder Of the
county Of Maricopa, Territory Of Ari-
IONA, the persons named above as d.
rectors to serve until the first special
meeting of the stockholders Of this
corporation, and until their success
ors, duly qualified shall be elected,
shall meet and organize as board Of
directors
Article VII. The officers of this
corporation, shall be president, vice.
president, secretary, treasurer, and
such other officers and agents as the
board of directors may deem necessary
for the proper transaction of its bus
mess. The president and vice presi !.
dent Of this corporation shall be mem
bers of the board of directors and all
members Of the board of directors
shall be stockholders of this corpora
ton.
Article VIII. Regular meetings of
the stockholders Of this corporation
shall be held annually on the first
Tuesday in October in each yeer, and
at each annual meeting the stockhold-
|ers shall elect board Of directors
who shall organize by selecting the of
ficers aforesaid. A majority of the
board of directors shall constitute
quorum.
& Article TX. The board Of directors
of this corporation shall have power
to establish bylaws and make all
rules and regulations deemed expedi-
ent for the management of the affairs
Of this corporation and the officers
thereof, not inconsistent with the con-
stitution and laws of the United States
and the laws of this territory.
Article x. The highest amount Of
Indebtedness or liability direct or con-
tingent to which this corporation shall
or can at any time be subject, shall be
two hundred and fifty thousand ($25o,-
600. dollars.
eArticle XII. The private property Of
the stockholders Of thi scorporation
shall not in any event be liable for the
debts Of this corporation.
Article XII. The time for the COM
mepcement of this corporation shall
be on the day on which these articles
shall be filed in the Office of the cenn-
ty recorder of the county of Maricopa,
Arizona territory, and the corporation
shall continue for the time and term
Of twenty-five years thereafter.
Article XIII. These articles of in
corporation may be altered and amend
ed at any regular meeting of the stock
holders, or at any special meeting ex-
pressly called for the purpose, the af-
firmative vote Of the holders of at
least two-thirds Of the corporation
capital stock then issued
In witness whereof, we have hereun-
to set our hands and seals this Srd
day Of October, A. d. 1900.
FLOYD B. WILSON (SeaD
GEO. w. WOOD (seal)
E; CLARENDON A.FOsTER (seal
State Of New York,
City and County of New York.
On this 3rd day Of October, A. D.
one thousand nine hundred, before me,
r. b. Sweeney, notary public in and
for the city and county aforesaid, per-
sonally appeared Floyd B. Wilson,
Geo. w. Wood, and Clarendon A.
Foster, known to me the be the same
persons whose names are subscribed
to the foregoing instrument, and who
duly acknowledged to me that they ex-
ecuted the same freely and voluntarily
and for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official
seal at my office, the day and year first
above written.
(SeaD R. E.. SWEEZEY.
Notary Public Kings County, Certifi-
cate Filed In New Yorlx County