Graham guardian., 1901-05-03
ARTIcLfE5} f5rAffodI If dInc0R-
Of The Taylor Cyclone Mercantile
Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESE
That,
We the undersigned } II. Taylor, 4. w Tay.
lor and A j. Taylor, all residing at saffJrd,
Graham County, Arizona crit r., and J L.,
Frazier, residing at Lamp asas, State of Texas,
nave this day associate ourselves together for
the purpose of ioru ing corr Grafton under the
laws OF the Territory of Arizona. and in accord
ance with said laws, do hereby adopt. sign ard
acknowledge these presents as its Articles of In
corporations.
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation is and shall be
the Taylor Cyclone Mercantile Company, and
its principal place of business Will be in the
rown Stafford, in Graham County, Territory
# Arizona.
The names of the incorporators of this COM
pa y are J. IL. TAYLOR, E. W. TAYLOR, and
A. TAYLOR of Saffo d, Arizona and !. J..
FRAZER OF Lampasas, Texas.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of the business to be
transacted by said corporation and the object
for which it is rmed is for the purpose of buy.
ing and selling ali kinds uf merchandise, both
at whoIesale and reiail; the carrying on OF
general mercantile business; the buyin. ana
selling ofhay grain, feed, far .niGg jmplema. It,,
Ui ali uescsl ion, wagons, bug and ueI
cnaudhe and msrchaptGn e t.lalu0IttIp OF
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ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate existence Of this corporation
shall begin on the day of the filing of these
articles with laid county Recorder of said Ora
ham County, Arizona Territory, and the ter
mination thereof shall be twenty-five years
thereafter.
ARTICLE
The business of said corporation shall be con.
Quoted by s Board OF Foui directors who shall
be stockholders in said col poratlon, and shall
be elected annually by the stockholders on the
First Tuesday after The first Monday in August
OF each year, at the principal place OF business
herein mentioned, notice of the time and place
of holding said annual meeting and election to
be gi' en- as provided by the bylaws Of said cor
poration. Said directors shall hold office f
term of one year from the date of their election
and ntil their succe, sers shall be elected and
qualified
The following named persons, being subscrib.
ers to the capital stock OF said corporation, and
whose names and places of residence are aS fol-
lows: J. IL. TAYLOR. e. w. TAYLOR, and A.
j. TAYLOR, all residing at the Town of Stafford
in The Territory of Arizona, and j. l.. FRAZER
RESIDING at the Town OF LampaSas. in the State
of Texas, shall constitute the Board of Directors
of said corporation until the first Tuesday after
the first Monday OF August, 1901. and until their
| successors are eleCte0 ana QuduHeQ. Vacancies
| in said Board shall be filled by the rema ling
members thereof for the uneXpired term Tor
which the member yacating was elected. A
! majority of such members shall constitute Il
| quorum and any meeting of such quorum of
| said Board of Directors shall be deemed legal
! meeting and have the same authority MS a iull
| Board The officers of the corporation shall be
| President, O Vice President q Secietsry and
| treasurer and General Manager chosen an
nualiy by said Board of ID rectors from among
! their number and such other officers from
among the stockholders as said Board may
| deem ne essary tu carry on said business. The
| Board of Directors shall have power 10 remove
any officer at any time and 20 fill all vaca ucies
| caused by removal or otherwise. TIE follow
| ing named persons shall constitute the officers
| of said corporation until the first annual meet
| ing Ill August, OIL A. J. TAfLOR. Pre',ident:
| Il. W. TAYLOR. Vice President; j. j.. FfAZER
| SecIetar and Treasurer, and "A, j. TAYLOR,
| General Manag,r, unless sooner vacs ted by
| the Provisions herein contained.
ARTICLE VI.
| The highest amount of Indebtedness nr liabil-
| ity 10 which this corporation at any tine can
! become subjected or to which IL shall subject
Itself is the sum OF Ten Thousand Dollars, tsl0,-
U0000).
| ARTICLE VII
The private property of the officers and stock
| holders of said corporation shall De exempt
IRON corporate debts thereof.
ARTICLE VIII.
Tha Board of Directors OF said corporation
shall have power to establish by laws and maze
all needful rules and regulations for the Ilan'
agement of the affairs I said COZ poration not
inconsistent with the laws ct the United ',tates
and of this Territory.
ARTICLE TX,
| These articles may be amended by majority
vote of the stock at any regular meeting or al
any special meeting duly call ID after notice. flI
that purpose, and any amenI nImept when 81
adopted and signed and acknowledged by the
President and Secretary OF said cor oration
Isl,1 hou la nro nd off ,auI,