Arizona republican., 1901-08-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the. CENTRAL WIRELESS TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

| signed, Joe F.. Pauley, Joseph $ Schwab. w. c. Hendricks, John A Metzger, Chas. J. Laurimore, have this day associated ourselves together fol the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Ari- Zona, United States of America, and We do hereby certify:
 l FIRST. The name of this corpora ton shall be the Central Wireless Tel. ephone & Telegraph Company" and it's principal place of doing business shall be in the City of Phoenix, Coun. ty of Maricopa. Territory of Arizona 1t shall also have offices in Laray yette 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 fol the best interest of the Company.
 SECOND. The purpose for which this corporation is formed and the gen eral nature of the business proposed to be transacted is to acquire, buy, sell lease, build, construct, own, contro and operate Wireless Telephones and Telegraph, light. heat and power sys- tems, and all other kindred properties of every kind and description, and tc conduct and carry on general tele- phone and telegraph business with oi | without wires; to manufacture electri- | cal implements, tools and machinery of every kind and description 10 ac- quire, purchase. control operate, sell | lease and otherwise dispose of and tC operate under patents, patent rights privileges licenses and franchises oI every kind and description; to acquire by right of eminent domain or other wise lands. rights of way and fran { chises for the carrying out of the pur- poses of the corporation; to acquire hold, lease, sell and otherwise deal ir | franchises, lands, leaseholds, estates and personal property of every kind ol description whatsoever, incl" ,iing stocks of other corporations. and to dI all and every act or acts which mcy be necessary. convenient or incident to | the transaction of the business of the { corporation, within the limits of the 1 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 i Stock of the corporation herein author ized is Five Million Dollars (s5,00O O00) and the number of shares into which 1t is divided is Five Million shares | G, ,0O0 000) shares of the par value of One Dollar ($l.00) each. Such Capital Stock so authorized shall i be paid in full upon the is- suance thereof and when so is- sued, shall be non n-assessable.
 FOURTH. The time of the com shall be the 26th day of June, A. D.. i 1901, and the termination thereof the 25th day of June, A. D., 1926.
 FIFTH. The officers or persons by l whom the affairs of the corporation shall be conducted shall be five in num- Der, who shall be 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 1 The names of the persons to serve as Dire ctors until their successors are duly elected and qualified are as fol- 1 lows: Joe F.. 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 ir June of each year. The officers of the corporation. other than the Directors shall be a President. Vice President Secretary, Treasurer and General Man ager: which officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors at their first ms eting held subsequent to the an nual elections.
 SIXTH That the Directors shal have authority to combine two or more of the above officers into one: and that such officer or 1 ofiicsrs 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.
 SEVENTH, The highest amount oi indebtedness or liability to which thf corporation at any time subject itsell ! is the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars I (s5O, ,000).
 | EIGHTH. The private property oi | each and every stockholder of the said corporation shall be exempt from al col porate debts and liabilities of what soever nature of the said corporation | The incorporatOrs hereby subscribe tC \ the number of shar5s set opposite theil names:
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this - day of June, A. D.. 19O1
 20 Shares Joe E. Pauley, U. s. 20 Shares Joseph S. Schwab, G. S.. 20 Shares w. C. Hendricks, U. S.. 20 Shares John A. Metzger. U. &. 20 Shares Chas. J. Laurimore, U. S.
 State of Indiana,
 County of Tippecanoe.
 City of Lafayette. ss. Before me, S. Rouse. a Notary Pub
 Tie in and for the City of Lafayette County of Tippecanoe, State of Indi ana, duly commissioned and sworn, ol
 this day personally appeared Joe E
 Pauley, Joseph s. Schwab. w. c. Hen
 dricks, Isaac s. Wade, Chas J. Lauri
 more, known to me to be the person whose names are subscribed to tn foregoing instrument and acknowl
 edged to me that they executed tn
 same for the purpose and consideratio
 therein expressed.
 ] Given under my hand and seal c