Arizona republican., 1901-01-16
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.


 Know all men by these presents:
 That we, Everett Smith. David l.. Smith and A. c. Thompson, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of. and do hereby form ourself into a corporation, under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. We do therefore certify
 First That the name of said corpor- aticn shall be Union Stone and Con- structlon company.
 Second That It's principal place of transacting business shall be Phoenix. county of Marlcopa. Arizona. and that a branch office may br established at the city of San Francisco, state of Cal ifornia. and elsewhere, as may be pro- vided by the board of directors.
 Third The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, ari the purposes for which said corporation is formed. are to buy sell. own and op- crate marble and stone quaries; to manufacture and sell all kinds of mar ble and stone. and marble and stone work. and for that purpose to erect and equip or buy plants, build, buy. own and operate sailing or steam vessels or railroads (outside the territory of Ari.- ona) in furtherance of and subsidiary to the business of the corporate 10 take and execute contracts for all kinds of marble and stone work (botn natural and artiflciaD: to import and export all kinds of marble and stonc in bulk and as wares, and all other Kinds of merchandise. and to do general marble and stone producing, contract ing and construction business In the Unitrd States and elsewhere.
 Fourth: That the amount of the cap ital stock of said corporation is one hundred thousand dollars t$100,0 ,000), di- vidad into one thousand H,000) shares of tn" par value of one hundred dollars (s100) each. That the amount of said capital stock which has been actually subscribed is fifty-seven thousand dcl- lars ts57, ,OOO). and that the following are the names of the persons by whom the same has been subscribed and the amount subscribed by each of them, to-wit:
 Name. No. Shares. Amount. Everett Smith. 190. $l9.)00 David l.. Smith 190. $19,O00 A. c. Thompson, 19o. $i9C0o 570. $57.O0O The amount of such capital stock Is to be paid in as follows: sl50 per share thirty days from the date hereof Fifth: That said corporation shall commence its existence on January 10th, 1901. and that the same shall ter minate on January 10th, 1926. sixth That the affairs of said cor poration shall be conducted by board of three (3 )directors, whose number may be incrrased by the by-laws to five (5), and who shall be elected annually at such times as the bylaws Of the corporation shall designate. Said di- rectors shall serve for one year, and | thereafter until their their successors are elected and qualified. The follow , ing directors are hereby named to serve until their successors are elected and qualified: Everett Smith, David L. Smith and A. C. Thompson. Seventh: That the private property hof all the stockholders and directors | shall be exempt from all corporate Ql'DtS or every Hdiiie ditu Ho'uie "hoe soever. st. | Eighth: That said corporation shall within one calendar month from the date hereof adopt code of bylaws, | not inconsistent with the laws of the | territory of Arizona. The written as- S, mt of the holders of two-thirds of the stock actually subscribed at the time of such adoption shall be effectual tc adopt a code of bylaws without a meeting for that purpose said bylaws may also provide for the manner 9. amending the same and also i. The time, place and manner oi calling and conducting its meetings and may dispense with notice of all regular meetings of stockholders O; directors;
 g. The number of stockholders ol m mbers constituting a quorum.
 3. The mode of voting by proxy.
 f. The qualifications and duties o directors, and also the time of theil annual election, and the mode anu manner of giving notice thereof; /
 5. The compensation and duties o officers;
 6. The manner of election and thu tenure of office of all officers other thar the directors; and
 [. Suitable penalties for violations of bylaws, not exceeding, in any case one hundred dollars for any one of fense.
 In witness whereof, the parties here to have set their hands to this writing this fourth day of January, 1901.
 EvERDTT SMITH.
 DAVID l.. SMITH,
 A. c. THOMPSON. State of California, City and County 3
 San Francisco, ss.
 Before me, George F. Hatton, No tary Public in and fol the city an' county of San Francisco, state of Cal ifornia. on this fifth day of January A. D. 1901, personally appeared Everet Cp,itN Dayid T., Smith and A C