The copper era., 1901-09-05
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Arizona and New Mexico Telegraph and Teleph0ne Company.

KNOW ALL MEN By THESE PRESENCE, That we, the undersigned, James Colquhoun, Har- wood J. Simmons, Alexander Veitch Mark J. Egan and George Fraser. have this day asso- ciated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
 The name of this corporation shall be the Arizona and New Mexico Telegraph and Tele- phone Company, and its principal place of business shall be in the town of Clifton, County of Graham, Territory of Arizona; it shall also have offices in the towns of Lordsburg and ila- chita, Grant County. New Mexico and any other place where the business and affairs of the cor poration may be transacted and disposed of as the directors pay designate and for the best in tcrests of the Company.
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 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 op- crate telegraph and telephone lines, with or without wires between the town of Clifton. ln the County of Graham, Territory of Arizona, and the towns of LOrdsburg and Hachita, Grant County, Territory of New Mexico; to acquire by right of eminent domain or otherwise, lands, rights of-way and franchises for the carrying out of the purposes of the corporation. and to do all and every act or acts which may be nee essary, convenient or incident to the transaction of the business of the corporation, within the limits of the territories of Arizona and New Mexico.
 The amount of capital stock of the corporation herein authorized is Fifteen Thousand Dollars, and the number of shares into which it is di- vided is One Hundred and Fifty shares. of the par value of One Hundred Dollars each. Such capital stock so authorized shall be paid in full upon the issuance thereof and when issued shall be non -asscssable.
 The time of the commencement of this cor poratiOn shall be the date these articles filed with the County Recorder of the County of Gra- ham, Territory of Arizona, and the first direct ors' meeting shall be within ten days thereafter. This corporation shall exist for twenty five years from commencement
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 The officers persons by whom the affairs of the corporation shall be conducted shall be five in number, who shall be known as directors and, together, shall constitute board of direct Ors:as such shall be vested the corporate powers of the corporation. The names of the persons to serve directors until their successors are duly elected and qualified, are as follows:
 NAME. ADDRESS. James Colguhoun-. .---..... Clifton, Arizona. Harwood J. Simmons .......... a |" Alexander Veitch .............. Mark J. Egan.. |" ' Directors of the corporation shall hereafter be elected by the stockholders at the annual meet ing on the first Wednesday after first Monday in October of each year. The officers of the cor poration. other than the directors. shall be a President, Vice President Secretary. Treasurer and General Manager; which officers shall be elected by the board of directors at their first meeting held subsequent to the annual elections. 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 corporation and hold more than one office at the same time.
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 The higest amount of indebtedness or liability 10 whlch the corporation at any time may sub ject itself is the sum of Five Thousand Dollars.
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 The private property of each and every stock from all corporate debts and liabilities of what soever nature of the said corporation. The in- corporators hereby subscribe to the number of shares set opposite their names.
 NAME. NO. OF SHARES. AMOUNT. James Colqphoun l46. 6...--...... sl4, 600.0 Harwood J. Simmons... 1.............. 10000 Alexander Vcitch ...... 1.............. 10000 Mark J. Egsn........... 1.............. 10000 In witness whereof. we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 2Srd day of August A. D. 1901 JAMES CoLoUHoUN (SeaO
 HARwooDJ. SIMMONS. (Seal
 ALEXANDER VEIrCH. (SeaD
 MARK J. EGAN, (SeaD
 GEORGE FRASER. (SeaO TERRITORY or RATIONAL
 County of Graham. s>'
 Before me. Charles ". Beck. a notary public In and for the County of Graham. Territory of Arizona duly commissioned and sworn person. ally appeared James Colquhoun. Harwood J. Simmons, Alexander Vetch Mark J. Egan and George Fraser. known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing in- strument and acknowledged to me that they eratiOn therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 2Srd day of August A. D. 1901.
 \, lseap CHARLES w BECK, Notary Public. My commission expires April Fist, 1908. TERRITORY OF RATIONAL
 County of Graham. sS
 l, Thomas Smith, County Recorder in and for the County and Territory aforesaid. do hereby certify that the within instrument was filed for record at o'clock A. N. August 26th 1901 and duly recorded in Book No. l of Articles of h. corporation. records of Graham County, Arizona at pages 450-45l.
 Witness my hand and official seal the day and year above written. THOMAS SMITH,
 County Recorder Graham
 tSean County. Arizona Territory. TERRITORY OF RATIONAL ss
 County of Graham. ss'
 l, Thomas Smith. County Recorder, in and for the County and Territory aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and complete copy of the ARTICLES OF INcoRPoRA- TON OF THE ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO TEIE- GRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANY, as the same appears of Record in my office in Book No In- corporation al pages 450 and 45l
 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office in solomonyille, Arizona, this 26th day of August A. D. 1901. THsNAs SMITH
 tSeaD County Recorder Graham soolo County, Arizona Territory.