Mohave County miner., 1900-02-17
Articles Of Incorporation of the Great West
ern Manufacturing Company.

Know all men by these presents: That
we, the undersigned, l. G. Sigler, Harry
McComb and VIM. g. G.Blakely propose to
organize corporation under the laws
of the territory of Arizona, and adopt
the following articles of incorporation.
ARTICLE l.
The name of the corporation shall
beGREAT WESTERN MANUFACTURING Con-
PANy, and its principal places of busi-
ness shall be at the town of kingman,
county of Mohave, territory of Arizona,
and at the city of Los Angeles, county
of Los Angeles, state of California. with
offices at such other places as may be
designated by the Board of Directors
of this Company.
ARTICLE II.
The nature of the business to be
transacted is to purchase, acquire,
lease, own control, erect and operate
machinery, shops and establishments
to manufacture, sell, exchange or other
wise dispose of Photographic cameras
and accessories; sciopticons, stereopti-
cons and accessories; music type
writer's; sash-lock and supports; hay
stacker; gas fixtures and appliances;
plumbers supplies; acetylene or other
gas machines aud appliances; gas, cleo
trio and all other kinds of light, heat
or power, and all of the appliances and
accessories in connection with the
manufacture, transmission and use
thereof; also to acquire, obtain, pur-
chae, own and control, or sell, lease and
rent, or dispose of patents and inven-
tions; to deal in caveats and patents
and patent rights; and to do and per-
form all things necessary to be done
and performed, or that shall be proper
and requisite in carrying on a general
manufacturing business; also to pur-
chase, acquire, own and control, buy,
sell and exchange stocks, bonds and
mortgages of persons and of other cor
porations.
ARTICLE Ill.
The amount of capital stock of this
corporation shall be five hundred
Thousand dollars (S5O000OO0) divided
into five hundred thousand shares of
the face value of one (SlO0) dollar
each.
ARTICLE w.
this corporation shall be the date of
the filing of these articles of incorpora-
ton in the office of the county recorder
of Mohave county, and the term there
of shall be twenty five years thereafter.
ARTICLE v.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
and liability to which this corporation
shall at any time subject itself shall be
the sum of fifty thousand (S5OO0O)
dollars; the private property of the Of
ficers and stockholders shall be exmpt
from liability for its corporate debts,
aud its stock shall be worcestershire.
ARTICLE vi.
The number of directors of this cor
poration shall be three, but may be in
creased to any number not exceeding
nine, in such way and manner as its
bylaws shall provide. The names of
those who are to constitute the board
of directors and to manage the affairs
of the corporation until its first regu-
lar meeting and election of officers, are
|. q. Sigler, president; Harry McComb,
secretary; and VIM. q. Blakely, treas
urer, who shall serve until their sue
cessors are duly elected in accordance
with the provisions of the bylaws.
ARTICLE VII.
The first regular meeting of the board
of directors and stockholders shall be
held at the town of Kingman, at such
time as the directors shall deem advis-
able, and the subsequent meetings shall
be held annually thereafter. at such
time and place as shall be designated
and set forth in the bylaws.
ARTICLE VIII
These articles of incorporation may
be amended or corrected by majority
vote of the Board of Directors at their
first regular meeting, or in such man.
ner as the bylaws shall direct.
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do, by these
presents severally agree with each
other, for ourselves and those who
may become associated with US, our
and their legal representatives, that
we, and they, shall be bound con-
trolled and concluded by the provis-
ions, statements, stipulations and
agreements contained, mentioned and
set forth in the foregoing certificate.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, We, the said in
corporators have hereunto set our
hands and seals, at the town of King
man, County of Mohave. Territory of
Arizona, this Sth day of January, A..
d. 1900.
|. @. SIGLER, [sEALl
HARRY MCCoMB, [sEALl
WM. q. BLAxELY, [sEALl