The Coconino sun., 1901-11-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE
NATIONAL BRASS MANUFACTURE
 ING COMPANY.

Know all men by these presents, that we, the undersigned, w. F. Prier and A. P. Prier resi- dents of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan sas and H. G. Cummins, resident of Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona; and we do hereby certify:
 First-That the name of said corporation shall be National Brass Manufacturing Con- pany."
 Second-That the said corporation is being formed for the purpose of manufacturing and dealing in railroad supplies brewers supplies, plumbers supplies, fire extinguishers, and other such articles, and of conducting general foundry and machine shop business.
 Third-That the principal place of business of said corporation in the Territory of Arizona shall be at the City of Flagstaff, in the County of Coconno in said Territory, and it's principal place of business in the State of Missouri shall be at the City of Kansas City, in said State.
 Fourth-That the said corporation is to ex ist and continue for a period of twenty-five years from and after the date of it's incorpora- tion.
 Fifth-That the names of the corporators are w. F. Prier and A. P. Prer, who reside at Kan sas City, Kansas and H. q. Cummins, who re- sides at Kansas City Missouri.
 Sixth-That the amount of the capital stock of said corporation authorized is sixty thou sand dollars s60000), to be divided into six hun dred (6OO) shares, of the par value of one hun dred dollars (slO0OO) per share. The same shall be paid for in cash, or in property accept able to the Board of Directors, upon the issu- ance of the certificates of stock.
 Seventh-That the amount of the said capital stock which has been actually subscribed is forty thousand five hundred dollars (s4O, O,5O0OO). subscibed for as follows:
 Name of No. of .mou,, Subscriber Shares. w. F. Prier~.....-.... 200 s2O'OOO co A. P. .Prier........................2 200 2O,OOO % H. G. Cummins s..... 5 800 % Eighth-That the business of said corpora tion shall commence immediately upon the filing of the articles of incorporation in the office of the Recorder of Coconino County, Ari zona, and shall terminate at the end of twen- ty-five years thereafter.
 Ninth-That the business and affairs of said corporation shall be conducted by Board of
  number as may be prescribed from time to time by the bylaws; which Board of Directors shall be elected at the annual meetings of said corporation, to be held at such time and place as shall be fixed by the bylaws, and shall hold their offices for term of one year, and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
 The Board of Directors shall upon being elect ed and qualified, elect a President, Vice Presi- dent, Secretary and Treasurer; but the office of Vice. President, or Vice President and Treas urer, or Secretary and Treasurer. may be held by the saIae person. The officers above named to be elected by the Board of Directors shall hold their offices for period of one year and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified unless sooner removed by the Board of Directors.
 Tenth-That the indebtedness of said corpora tion shall not, at any one time exceed the sum of twenty thousand dollars (s2O,OOO)
 Eleventh That the private property of each and all of the stockholders of said corporation shall be exempt from the corporate debts of said corporation, and no assessment shall ever be levied on the capital stock of said corpora tion, or any part thereof
 In witness whereof we have hereuntO set our hands and seals this 16th day of December, A. D. 1901.
 w. F. PRIER [Seall
 ARTHUR P. PRIER GSeall
 H. G. CUMMINs [Seall