Graham guardian., 1901-07-12
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Of The Union Cemetery Association

OF The Union Cemetery Association
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That,
We the undersigned, j. c. Robinson, A. Bing.
ham, c. Madsen, F. NJ. Thorstensen, Nellie A.
Sullivan, Peter Anderson, Lille Morris, N P
Beebe, l.. Frye, j. G. Pursley, Geo. A. Olney
E. I liams, John Evans, D. NJ, Simpson, James
Freestone, Austin Evans, T. O'Bryan, John ].
Birdno, Adam Welker, F. W. Hayes, y. C. Prina
J. r. Welker, A. H. Packer, VIM. Ellsworth, G.
X, Jennings, For the purpose of forming a cor
poration under Chapter VI. Title XII, of the
Revised Statutes of Arizona, and the amend
and things hereinafter set forth, do hereby as.
sociate ourselves together, and adopt the follow
ing articles of incorporation:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation shall be The
Union Cemetery Association, and its principal
place of business shall be at Stafford Graham
county Arizona,
ARTICLE III.
The nature of the business to be carried on
by this corporation, and the sole purposes for
which 1t is organized and created, are to pur-
chase and acquire title to the following describ-
ed real estate situated and being in Graham
county, Arizona, now used as cemerery or
burial ground by the people of the said town of
Stafford and vicinity thereof, to-wit Beginning
at the Southwest corner of Sec. 20, Township Z,
South, of Range &c East, of the Gila & Salt River
Meridian; thence North 10 chains; East 10 chains
south 10 chains; West 10 chains to the beginning,
cOnlalnlng III acres and to purchase and ac-
quire title to such other real estate as may be
necessary for the purposes laying out, divid-
ing, and sub-dividing the same into lots, blocks
and passways, and holding the same for pub
lie cemetery or burial ground and to do all
things necessary for the maintenance, care and
protection thereof at the least cost to the public
consistent with the proper care, maintenance
and management thereof
ARTICLE III
The time of commencement of this corpora
shall be tQp date tlnl these artiplae filed
in the Office of the county Recorder of Graham
county, Arizona and its corporate existence
shall continue thereafter for period of twenty
five years.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs of this corporation shall be con
Quoted by Board of Directors, composed of
five or more persons to be elected at the annual
meetings of the incorporators above named and
their successors, which said annual meetings
shall be held at Stafford, Graham county, Ari,
zona. on the first day of January OF each and
every year during the existence of this corpora
ton; and said directors shall hold their. offices
as such until their successors are duly elected
and qualified.
ARTICLE V.
The following persons are hereby appointed
directors of this corporation to serve from the
organization thereof and until their successors
are duly elected and qualified: J, G., Pursley,
John Evans, Adam Weiker, j. r.. Welker Peter
Anderson.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall not contract indebted
ness in a greater sum than Five Hundred Dol
lars.
ARTICLE VII
The private property of the incorporators
hereof and of their successors shall be exempt
from all Indebtedness of thi corporation.
ARTICLE VIII.
These articles of incorporation may be amend
ed at any annual or special meeting of the incor.
porators hereof, or their successors, at which
majority thereof may be present and voting;
provided. however, that vote of two-thirds OF
those present and voting shall be necessary to
adopt any amendment heaetO.
ARTICLE TX.
The Board of Directors may adopt or amend
by laws at any of their meetings by majority
vote of said Board.
Witness, our hands, this 29th day of May, A.
d. 1901
J. c. Robinson. A. Bingham,
G. Madsen, T. Nj. Thorstensen,
Nellie A. Sullivan, Lille Norris,
Peter Anderson, N. p Beebe.
l.. Frye, j. G.. Pursley,
Geo. A. Olney, e. T. Iisms,
John Evans, D.M. Simpson,
James Freestone, Austin Evans,
t. O'Bryan, John j. Birdno,
Adam Welker, f. W. Hayes,
u. G. Prina, j. r. Welker
A. H. Packer, William Ellsworth,
G.. X. Jennings.
TERRITORY OF ARIZoNA,l
COUNTY OF GRAHAM
Before me ]. NJ. McCollum, d notary public in
andfor the County of Graham, Territcry of Ari-
zona this day personally appeared J. q. Robin
son, A, Bingham: G. Madsen, +. NJ. Thorsten-
sen, Nellie A. Sullivan, Lille Morris. N. p. Bee
be, l.. Frye J. C. Pursley, Geo. A. Olney, f. T
liams, John Evans, d. NJ. Simpson, James Free
stone, Austin Evans, T.. o'Bryan John J.
Birdno, Adam Welker, +. w. Hayes, y. g. Prina,
j. r. Welker, A. II. Packer, VIM. Ellsworth
and G.. X. Jennings, known to nae to be the per-
sons mentioned in the instrument of writing
hereto attached, and who executed the same,
and acknowledged to me that they executed
the same for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned.
Witness my hand and notarial seal, this 29th
day of May 1901.
tsEALl J. NJ. MCCoLLUM,
Notary Public
Ny commission expires January 25th, 1904.
First Publication June 7th.