Arizona republican., 1901-10-13
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE CONSOLIDATED MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we. the under signed, have this day voluntarily asso- ciated ourselves together for the pu-- pose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. and do hereby certify as follows, to- wit:
 ARTICLE I. The name of said co~- poration shall be The Consolidated Manufacturing Company. and its prin- cipal place of transacting business shall be at Phoenix. Maricopa County. Arizona. with a branch office at the City of Toledo. State Of Ohio. and at such other places as may be deter mined by the Board of Directors.
 The names of the incorporators of said corporation are: J. R. B. Ransom. Ezra F.. Kirk, A. w. Colter
 ARTICLE II. The general nature of the different kinds of business proposed to be transacted by this corporation is as follows. to-wit:
 To manufacture and sell Bicycles. Automobiles. all kinds of vehicles. Forgings, Stove Rims. Oil Jacks. Un- brella Handles, other products of sheet steel. and Cycle fittings: purchase, own and sell patents, and also acquire, own and sell stocks. bonds and other ir-
 
 ARTICLE III. Among the powers Of this body corporate shall be: To have perpetual succession; to sue and ,,e sued by it's corporate name: to have a common seal and alter the same at pleasure; to prescribe the mode of making transfers Of stock or interests of it's stockholders; to make contracts. to acquire and transfer property of every kind and description. both real and personal: and to possess the same powers in such respects as private indi- viduals now enjoy: to establish bylaws and make all rules ana regulations deemed eXpedient for the managemenr of its affairs not inconsistent with tho laws and constitution of the United States and the laws of the Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE ". The amount of the capital stock of the corporation shall be Six Hundred Thousand Dollars Cs6oo. oO0) divided into six thousand C6.ooO shares, of the par value of One Hundred Dollars Cs1OO) each. fully paid up and forever non- assessable
 ARTICLE V. The time of the coni- mencement of this corporation shall be the date of the filing of these articles of incorporation In the office of the Secretary of Arizona. and the termina- tion thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter
 ARTICLE VI The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by 2 Board of Directors. who shall be elect ed annually by the stockholders of the corporation
 ARTICLE VII The highest amount of indebtedness or liability. direct or contingent, to which this corporation shall subject itself at any time is Four Hundred Thousand Dollars Cs4OO, ,O00). ARTICLE VIII. The private prop erty of the stockholders of this corpo- ration shall be exempt from all corpo- rate debts
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and seals this 4th day of October. 1901
 J. R. E. RANSOM Csealn
 EZRA F.. KIRK. (Seal.j
 A. WILBER COLTER (SeaI) State of Ohio. County of Lucas. ss.
 On this 4th day of October. In the year 1901, before me. Richard w Kirk ley. a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid. residing therein. duly commissioned and sworn. personally appeared J. R. B. Ransom. Ezra F.. Kirk, and A. w. Golfer, known to me to be the persons described in. whose names are subscribed to. and WHO executed lne annexed instrument. and they acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office in the said State and County, the day and year last above written.
 (Seal.l R. w. KIRKLEY.
 Notary Public. My commission expires Feb. 1902. Territory of Arizona, County of Mari copa. ss
 I. B. F. McFall. County Recorder fn and for the County and Territory aforesaid, hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy with the original Art. of Incorp. of The Con solidated Mani Co, filed and recorded. in my office on the 9th day of Oct, 1901. in Book No. of Art. of 1ncorp. at pag. . and that the same is full. true and correct copy of such original ani of the whole thereof.
 Witness my hand and seal of office this 9 day of Oct. 1901.
 CSeaL) B. F. McFALL.
 County Recorder. By A. S. ARTHUR, Deputy.
 Filed in the office of the Secretary of the Territory of Arizona this 9th day of October, A. D., 1901. at i D. m.
 ISAAC T. STODDARD.
 Secretary of Arizona. First publication. Oct. II.