Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-07-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
WIRELESS TELEPHONE
& TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS, That we. the under
signed, Albert l.. New, Stephen ].
Donleavy, John f. Pogue. Frank H.
New, Edward l.. Alexander, have this
day associated ourselves together for
the purpose of forming a corporation
under the laws Of the territory of Ari-
IONA. United States of America, and
we do hereby certify:
First.-The name of this corporation
shall be the Pacific Wireless T5le-
phone & Telegraph Company" and its
principal place of doing business shall
be in the city Of Phoenix, county of
Maricopa, territory of Arizona; it shall
also have offices in Denver, Colorado,
and any other place or state where the
business and affairs of the corporation
may be transacted and disposed of,
as the directors may designate and
for the best interes st 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 operate wireless telephones and
bSitS o'is, Ioht, iNAN anu fphNA
t. ms, and all other kindred properties
of every Kind and description. and to
conduct and carry on general tele-
phone and telegraph business with or
without wires; to manufacture cleo
tiical implements, tools anG machinery
of every kind and description; 10 ac-
Quirs. 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 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 in
franchises, lands, l5aseholds, 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 business of the
corporation, within the limits OF the
territories Of Arizona and New Mexico,
states of Colorado, Utah, Nevada and
California.
Third.-The amount of capital stock
of the corporation herein authorized is
five million dollars ($5,O00,000), and the
number of shares into which it Is di-
vided is five million shares (50oO,OOO;
shares of the par value of one dollar
S1.OO) each Such capital stock SO
shall be paid in full upon
the issuance thereof and when so is
sued, shall be nom assessable.
Fouith .-The time of the commence
ment of the said corporation shall be
the 9th day of June, A. D., 1901, and
the termination thereof the 9th day of
May, A. D., 1926,
Fifth.-The officers or persons by |
whom the affairs of the corporation |
shall be conducted shall be five In |
who shall be known as dl- |
rectors, and, together shall constitute |
a board OF directors in which said |
board of directors, as such, chall be |
vested, the corporate powers OF the
The names of the persons |
to serve as directors until their sue
cc ssors are duly elected and qualified,
are as follows: Albert l.. New. Ste
phen j. Donleavy, John f. Pogue,
Frank II. New Edward l.. Alexander.
Directors of the cooperation shall here
after be elected by the stockholders at
the annual meeting on the last Tues
day in May of each year. The officers
Of the corporation, other than the di
rectors, shall be a president vice pres.
ident, 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.
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 shan have full
power and authority to act for said
and hold more than one
office at the same time.
Seventh.-The highest amount of In
lebtedness or liability to which the
corporation at any time may subject