Graham guardian., 1901-06-07
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Of The Union Cemetery Association.


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That,
We the undersigned, ]. C. Robinson, A. Bing
ham, G. Madsen, F. NJ. Thorstensen, Nellie A
Sullivan, Peter Anderson, Lille Morris, N p
Beebe, l.. Frye. j. c. Pursley, Geo. A, Olney
E t. Ijams, John Evans, D; NJ simpson; James
Freestone, Austin Evans, 7. 0'Bryan, John ]
Birdno, Adam Welker, F. W. Hayes, 2. Prina
]. X. Welker, A H. Packer, VIM. Ellsworth, G
k Jennings, For the purpose of forming cor
poration under Chapter W. title XII, of the
Revised Statutes of Arizona, md the amend
ments thereto, to do and perform the matters
and things hereinafter set forth do hereby as
sociate ourselves together, and adopt the follow
ing articles of incorporation:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall be The
Union Cemetery Association, and its principal
place of business shall be at Stafford, Graham
county Arizona.
ARTICLEII.
The nature of the business to be carried on
by this corporation, and the sole purposes foI
which it 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 a cemerery OF
burial ground by the people of the said town OF
Saford and vicinity thereof, to wit: beginning
at the Southwest corner of Sec 20, Township 4
South, of Range l6 East, of the Gila & Salt River
Meridian: thence North 10 chains; East 10 chains
South 10 chains; West 10 chains to the beginning,
containing 10 acres; and to purchase and ac-
quire title to such other real estate as may be
necessary for the purposes oflaying out, divid-
ing, and sub-dividing the same into lots, blocks
aud 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
ton shall be tge date thai these articles are 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
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 Welker, j. r. Welker, Peter
Anderson.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall not contract indebted
ness in 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 lindebte of thif 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 a
majority thereof may be present and voting;
provided. however, that vote of two-lhirds 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 bv majority
vote of said Board.
Witness, our hands, this goth day of May, A,
ID. 1901.
j. G.. Robinson. A. Bingham,
G. Madsen, F. NJ, ThoTstensen,
Nellie A. sullivan, Lille Norris,
Peter Anderson, N p. Beebe,
L. EIye j. C. Pursley,
Geo. A Olney e. T. Iiams,
John Evans, NJ Simpson,
James Freestone, Austin Evans,
T. OBryan, John J. BirdnO,
Adam Welker, +. W. Hayes,
q. G. Prina, j R. Welker,
A. II. Packer, William Ellsworth,
C. X. Jennings.