Arizona republican., 1901-05-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the NORTHWESTERN WIRELESS TELEPHONE AND TELE- GRAPH COMPANY.

Know All Men by These Presents: That we. the undersigned, Joseph & Schwab. Leo J. Tausig, John r. Tansey Nathan Aronson, Henry Roth, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corpora ton under the laws of the territory of Arizona, United States of America. and We do hereby certify:
 First: The name of this corporation shall be the Northwestern Wireless Telephone and Telegraph Company, and it's principal place of doing busi- ness shall be in the city of Phoenix, county of Maricopa, territory of Ari- zona; 1t shall also have offices in Chi cago. Illinois. and any other place or state where the business and affairs of the corporation may he transacted and disposed of as the directors may designate and for the best interest of the company.
 Second: The purpose for which this corporation is formed and the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is to acquire, buy, sell, lease, build, construct. own, control and oper- ate wireless telephones and telegraphs. light, heat and power systems, and all other kindred properties of every kind and description. and to conduct and carry on a general telephone and tele- graph business with or without wires to manufacture electrical implements, tools and machinery of every kind and description; to acquire. purchase, con- trol, operate, sell. lease and otherwise dispose of and to operate under pat ents. patent rights, privileges, licenses and franchises of every kind and de- scrfption: to acquire by right of emil nent domain or otherwise lands, rights of way and franchises for the carrying out of the purposes of the corporations; to acquire, hold, lease, sell and other wise deal in franchises. lands, lease holds. estates and personal property of every kind or description whatsoever, including stocks of other corporations, and to do all and every act or acts which may be necessary, convenient or incident to the transaction of the busi- ness of the corporation, within the limits of the territory of Arizona, states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa Min nesota and the north part of Michigan lying to the northwest of Lake Michi- gan.
 Third; The amount of capital stock of the corporation herein authorized is five million dollars (s5,0O0,o00 and the number of shares into which it is di- vided is five million shares (5,OoO. .O00) |; shares of the par value of one dollar &1.0O each. Such capital stock so authorized shall be paid in full upon the issuance thereof, and when so is- sued shall be non-assessable.
 Fourth: The time of the commence ment of the said corporation shall be the 18th day of May, A. D. 1901, and the termination thereof the 27th day of May, 1926.
 Fifth: The officers or persons by whom the affairs of the corporation shall be conducted shall be five in num- Der. who shall be known as directors. and together shall constitute a board of directors, in which said board of d. rectors, as such, shall be vested the cor porate powers of the corporation The names of the persons to serve as di- rectors until their successors are duly elected and qualified are as follows: Joseph s. Schwab, Leo J. Tauoig. John P. Tansey. Nathan Aronson, Henry Roth. Directors of the corporation shall hereafter be elected by the stockhold- CTS at the annual meeting on the last Tuesday in May of each year. The off, cers of the corporation, other than al. rectors. shall be president, vice-presi- dent, secretary, treasur and general manager, which officers shall be elected by the board of directors at their first meeting held subsequent to the annual elections.
 Sixth: That the directors shall have authority to combine two or more of the above officers into one; and that such officer or officers so designated by said board of directors shall have full power and authority to act for said cor poration and hold more than one office at the same time.
 Seventh: The highest amount of in- debtedness or liability to which the cor poration at any time subject itself