Arizona republican., 1901-08-03
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the CENTRAL WIRELESS TELEPHONE X TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

NNDW ALL MEN ID liiEoTs PRESENTS: That we, the under signed. Joe F.. Pauley, Joseph s. Schwab, w. C. Hendricks, John A. MetZger, Chas. J. Laurimore, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Ari- zona, United States of America, and We do hereby certify:
 FIRST. The name of this corpora tion shall be the Central Wireless Tel ephone X Telegraph Company" and it's principal place of doing business shall be in the City of Phoenix, Coun- ty of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona: it shall also have offices in Lafayette, Indiana, Detroit, Michigan and any other place or state where the busi- ness and affairs Of the corporation may be transacted and disposed of, as the Directors may designate and for the best interest of the Company.
 SECOND. The purbose for which this corporation is formed and the gen eral nature of the business proposed to ba transacted is to acquire, buy, sell lease, build, construct, own, control and operate Wireless Telephones and Telegraph, light, heat and power sys- tems. and all other kindred properties of every kind and description, and to conduct anG carry on a ger ral tele- phone and telegraph business with or without wires; to manufacture electri- cal impleme nts, tools and machinery of every kind and description; to ac- quir5, purchase, control, operate, sell, lease and otherwise dispose of, and to operate under patents, patent rights privileges, licenses and franchises of every kind and description; to acquire by right of emine mt domain or other wise lands. rights of way and fran chises for the carrying out of the pur- poses of the corporation; 10 acquire, hold. lease. Sell and otherwise deal in franchises, lands. leaseholds. estates and personal property of every kind or description whatsoever, incl" ling 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 business of the corporation, within the limits of the Territory of Arizona, States of Indiana. Kentucky. Tennessee and the south part of Michigan, lying to the south east of Lake Michigan.
 THIRD. The amount of Capital Stock of the corporation herein author ized is Five Million Dollars G5,OOO,OO0) and the number of shares into which it Is divided is Five Million shares @, 0OO.00 shares of the par value of One Dollar ($l.00) each. Such Capital Stock SO authorized shall be paid in full upon the is suance thereof and when so is sued, shall be -assessable.
 FOURTH The time of the com ms ncement of the said corporation 1901, and the termination thereof the 25th day of June, A. D.. 1926
 FIFTH. The officers or persons by whom the affairs of the corporation shall be conducted shall be five In num- Der, who shall b. known as Directors, together shall constitute a Board of Directors, In which said Board of Di- rectors, as such shall be vested the corporate powers of the corporation The names of the persons to serve as Directors until their successors are duly elected and qualified are as fol- lows: Joe E. Pauley, Joseph s. Schwab, w. c. Hendricks. Isaac s.. Wade, Chas. J. Laurimore. Directors of the corporation shall hereafter be elected by the stockholders at the an nual meeting on the last Tuesday in June of each year. The officers of the corporation, other than the Directors, shall be a President, Vice Prl sident, Secretary, Treasurer and General Man ager; which officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors at their first m= eting held subsequent to the an- nual elections.
 have authority to combine two or more of tn. above officers into one; and that such officer or officers so designated by said Board of Dire ctors shall have full power and authority to act for said corporation and hold more than one office at the same time.
 SEVENTH. The highest amount of inde btedness or liability to which the COIDol dllO1 dl any lllilt SubJN'A 'oNii is the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars $50 000).
 EIGHTH. The private property of each and every stockholder of the said corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts and liabilities of what soever nature of the said corporation. The incorporators hereby subscribe to the number of shar5s set opposite their names:
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this = day of June, A. D., 1901.
 20 Shares Joe F.. Pauley, h. S.) 20 Shares Joseph s. Schwab, C.. S.) | 20 Shares w. C. Hendricks, d. S.) | 20 Shares John A. Metzger, U. S.) | 20 Shares Chas. J. Laurimore, C.. s. State of Indiana
 County of Tippecanoe,
 City of Lafayette, ss. Before me, s. Rouse. a Notary Pub lie in and for the City of Lafayette