Arizona republican., 1902-04-24

PRESENTS, That we. whose hands
are hereunto affixed, do hereby associ-
ate ourselves together for the purpose
of forming a corporation under the
laws of the Territory of Arizona, and
to that end make the following state
ment:
First: The names OF the corrorators
are:
Roger s. Odds. Elijah r. Stanley and
Melvin c. Gray. and the name of the
corpora ton shall be. American Secur-
ity and Trust Company. The principal
place in which the business of said cor
poration within the Territory of Ari-
IONA is to be transacted is Phoenix.
Maricopa County. Arizona. with I
branch Office at the City OF Detroit,
State of Michigan. and the corporation
may have such other offices either
within or without the Territory of Art
IONA as may be established by the
Board of Directors.
Second: The objects for which. and
for any of which this corporation Is
formed. are to do any or all Of the
things herein set forth. to the same eX-
tent as natural persons might or could
do. and in any part of the world viz:
To seek out. organize and promote
business enterprises of all kinds to
purchase or otherwise acquire landed
property, water rights. concessions and
franchises in the Republics of Mexico,
Guatemala Salvador. Nicaragua.
Costa Rica, Columbia. or any part of
the Central American or South Amer
lean States and in the United States Of
America, British America or any for
eign country or place. To develop the
resources of and to turn to account the
lands, buildings and rights for the time
being of the company in such manner
as the company may deem proper. and
i'll particular by clearing. draining,
fencing, planting. building. improving,
farming, grazing, mining and by pro-
noting immigration, establishing
towns. villages and settlements. To
carry on the business of farmers. graz
ers. meat and fruit preservers. plant
ers, miners, metallurgists. quarry own
ers, brick makers. builders, contract
ors for the construction of work both
public and private. merchants, import
ers and exporters. printers. publishers.
ship builders. ship owners. brokers. and
any other business which may seem
calculated to effectuate these objects.
To manufacture. buy or otherwise ac-
quire. and to use all machines. machin-
cry. tools, implements, etc, that may
he necessary to develop the company s
property or useful for the purposes
aforesaid. To own and operate steam
ships. sailing vessels. launches. light
ers. tugs and all manner Of steam ana
sailing craft. To carry out. esta blish.
construct. maintain. improve, manage.
work, control and superintend any
ways. roads. tralnways. reservoirs. fer
ries. bridges. harbors water courses,
railways, wharVes, embankment;. f'l-
tificati hydraulic works teieeraphs
telephones. saw mills. smelling WORKS,
furna ces. factories. hotels. exchanges,
transport and postal arrangements.
stores, shops, station and other work.
To lend money and other property. to
guarantee the performance of contracts
and obliga tons. to act as agents in The
mana cement, sale and purchase nf
property. and generally to transact
business as capitalists and financiers
to grow. cultivate. buy. prepare for
market. sell and deal in rubber. to-
bacco. coffee, bananas and all other
products of the soil
Among the powers of this body cor
porate shall be: To have perpetual
succession: TO sue and be sued by its
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 its stockhold-
ers: to establish bylaws and make all
rules and regulations deemed eXpedient
for the management of its affairs, not
inconsistent with the laws and const,-
tuition of the United States and tie
laws of Arizona.
In furtherance of. and not in limi-
tation of the general powers conferred
by the laws of the Territory of Arizona
it is hereby expressly provided that the
company snail have also the following
powers:
To manufacture, purchase or other
wise acquire, to hold, own, mortgage
pledge, sell. assign, and transfer, or
otherwise dispose of. to invest. trade
deal in and deal with goods. wares
merchandise and property of every
class and description.
To acquire the good will. rights and
property, and to undertake the whola
or any part of the assets and liabili-
| ties of any person, firm, association o,
| corporation, and to pay for the same
in cash, stock of this company. bonds
or otherwise.
| To apply for, purchase or otherwise
acquire, and to hold, own. use. operate
| and to sell, assign. or otherwise dis
/ pose of. any and all inventions, inn
| prOVementS and processes used in con-
nection with. or secured under Letters
| Patent of the United States or else
where. or otherwise. and with Il view
| to the working and development of the
same. to carry on any business, wheth-
| er manufacturing or otherwise, which
| the corporation may think calculated
directly or indirectly to effectuare these
objects.
| To enter into, perform and carry out
contracts of every kind with any per
son, firm, association, corporation gov
eminent, state or municipality: and tC
draw. make. accept, endorse, discount
execute and issue promissory notes
bills of exchange. warrants, bonds
debentures and other negotiable anC
transferable instruments.
To have one or more offices. to carry
on all or any of its operations anC
business, and without restriction 10 tn,