Arizona republican., 1901-10-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE CON NSOLIDATED MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE | PRESENTS: That we, the under signed. have this day voluntarily asso- ciated ourselves together for the pur- pose of forming n corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and do hereby certify as follows. to- ' wit:
 ARTICLE I. The name of said cor poration shall be The Consolidated 1 Manufacturing Company and its prin- cipal place of transacting business shall be at Phoenix. Maricopa County Arizona. with a branch office at the | City of Toledo. State of Ohio and at such other places as may be deter mined by the Board of Directors. | The names of the incorporators of said corporation are: J. n. F. Ransom, Ezra F. Kirk. A. w. Colter 1 ARTICLE IT. The general nature of the different kinds of business proposed 1 to be transacted by this corporation is as follows, to-vit:
 To manufacture and sell Bicycles, Automobiles. all kinds of vehicles Forgings, Stove Rims. Oil Jacks. Um- brella Handles. other products of sheet steel. and Cycle fittings; purchase, own and sell patents. and also acquire, own and sell stocks, bonds and other fr- terests in other corporations
 ARTICLE III. Among the powers of this body corporate shall be: To have perpetual succession; to sue and ,c sued by its corporate name: to have a common seal and alter the same at l pleasure: to prescribe the mode of ! making transfers of stock or interests of it's stockholders: to make contracts. ! to acquire and transfer property of every kind and description. both reel and personal; and to possess the same powers In such respects as private indi- viduals now enjoy: to establish bylaws and make all rules anu regufation deemed expedient for the mana agemen, Of its affairs not inconsistent with tl,e laws and constitution or the United States and the laws of the Territory of Arizona
 ARTICLE ". The amount of tn. ! capital stock of the corporation shall be Six Hundred Thousand Dollars (s600, 000) divided into six thousand (6.0CO) shares. of the par value of One Hundred Dollars Cs1C0) each. fully paid up and forever non assessable.
 ARTICLE " The time of the coni- mencement of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these articles of incorporation in the office of th. Secretary of Arizona. and the termina- tion thereof shall be twenty-five yeas thereafter
 ARTICLE VI. The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by ., Board of Directors. who shall be elect ed annually by the stockholders of the corporation.
 ARTICLE VII. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability. direct or contingent, to which this corporation shall subject itself at any time Is Four Hundred Thousand Dollars (si0O o0O).
 ARTICLE VIII. The private prop erty of the stockholders of this corpc- ration shall be exempt from all corpo- rate debts.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 4th day Of October, 1901.
 J. R. B. RANSOM. CSeal !
 EZRA F.. KIRK. (Seal)
 A. WILBER GOLFER. CSeai State of Ohio. County of Lucas ss.
 On this ith day of October. in tn. year 1901. before me. Richard w. Kirk ley. Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid. residing therein. duly commissioned and sworn personally appeared J. R. B. Ransom Ezra F.. Kirk, and A. w. Colter. known to me to be the persons described in whose names are subscribed to. and who executed the annexed instrument and they acknowledged ro me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed.
 In Witness Whereof, I have hereuntO set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office in the said State and County, the Gay and year last above written.
 (Seall R. w. KIRKLEY, Notary Public
 My commission expires Feb. 1902. Territory of Arizona. County of Mari
 copa, ss.
 I. B. F. McFall County Recorder iT and for the County and Territory aforesaid, hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy with the original Art. of Incorp. of The Con- solidated Mani Co. filed and recorded in my office on the 9th day of Oct. 1901 in Book No. 9 of Art. of lncorp. at paG> -. and that the same is full. true and correct copy of such original an5 of the whole thereof.
 Witness my hand and seal of office this day of Oct, 1901.
 (SeaL) B. F. McFALL.
 County Recorder By A. s. ARTHUR, Deputy.
 Filedfn the office of the Secretary o the Territory of Arizona this 9th da! Of October. A. D.. 1901. at D. m.
 ISAAC T. STODDARD. Secretary of Arizona
 First publication, Oct. Il.