Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-10-04

Know all men by these presents:
That we, the undersigned, james Colquhoun,
HarwOod J. Simmons, Alexander Ve!tch, Mark
}. Egan and George Fraser, have this day as
ISOLATED ourselves together for the purpose of
forming u corporation under the laws OF the
Territory of Arizona.
The name Of this corporation shall be tho
ARIZONA and New Mexico Telegraph and
Telephone Company" ana its principal place
Of doing business shall be in the town Of
Clifton, County of Graham, Territory of
Arizona, It shall also have offices in the towns
of Lordsburg and Hachitn. Grant County,
Now Mexico. and any other place where the
business and affairs Of the corporation may
be transacted and disposed of, as the directors
may designate and for the best interest of
the Company.
The purpose for which this corporation is
formed and the general nature of the bust
ness proposed TO DO transacted is to acquire,
buy. sell, lease, build. construct, own, control
and operate telegraph and telephone lines,
with or without wires, between the towns of
Alton. IN the County of Graham, Territory
Il Arizona, and the towns of Lordsburg and
Hachita, Grant County Territory of New
Mexico; to acquire by right of eminent do
main or otherwise, lands, rlghts-of-ways and
franchises for the carrying out Of the pur-
poses of the corporation, and TO do all and
every act or acts which may be necessary,
convenient or Incident to the transaction of
the business of the co, p%oration, within the
limits Of the territories of Arizona and New
MEXICO,
The amount Of capital stock of the corpora
tion herein authorized is Fifteen Thousand
Dollars, and the number of shares into when
it is d divided is one hundred and fifty shares
Of the par value OF One Hundred Dollars
each. Such capital stock so authorized shall
be paid in full upon the assurance thereof and
when so issued shall be worcestershire.
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The time of the commencement of this cor
p|oration shall be the date these articles are
filed with the County Recorder of the Comfy
If Graham. Territory of Arizona. and the first
lrector's meeting shall be within ten days
thereafter. This corporation shall exist for
twenty-five years from the commencement
~ The officers or persons by whom the affairs
Of the corporation shall be conducted shall be
five in number, who shall be known as direct
ors, and, together shall constitute a Board of
Directors as such shall be vested. the corpor-
ate powers of the corporation. The names of
the persons to serve as directors until their
succos sors are duly elected and qualified, are
as follows;
NAnE ADDRESS
james C%olquhoun Clifton, Arizona
HARDWOOD J. Simmons Clifton, Arizona
Alexander Veitch Clifton, Arizona
Mark J. Egap Clifton, Arizona
&c., n.o.o, mfftnn Apfzona
Directors of the corporation shall hereafter
be elected by the stockholders at the annual
meeting on tho first Wednesday after first
Monday in October Of each year. The officers
Of tho corporation, other than the directors
shall he "a President, Vice President, Score.
tary, Treasurer aud General Manager; which
oGicorss snail be elected by the Board of direc
tors at their hrst meeting held subsequent &c
the annual elections.
VI,
Tho directors shall have authority to com
bine two or more of the above officers In one.
and that such officer or officers so designated
by said board OF directors shall hay full
power aud authority to act for said corpora
ton and hold more than one Office at the sam'
time.
Tho highest amount of indebtedness o.
liability 20 which the corporation at any tint
may subject itself is the sum of Five Thou
> sand Dollars.
VIII
The private property Of each and ever
stakeholder OF the said corporation shall b.
exempt from all corporate debts and liabilitiel
! Of whatsoever nature Of said corporation
The incorpOrators hereby subscribe TO thu
} number of shares set opposite their names;
J NAMES NO OF SHARES AMOUNT
James Colquhoun One Hundred and
Forty-Six $4,000 0
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