Arizona republican., 1902-02-24
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Article VT.

retary and treasurer and manager. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person, and the offices of assistant secretary and treasurer may be held by the same per son. All officers shall be chosen by the board of directors annually from the stockholders of the said corporation. The first officers of the corporation shall be elected by the board of directors at its first meeting, which shall be held as soon as practicable after the incorpora- tion thereof. and shall hold office until the first annual meeting of said corpo- ration and until their successors are elected and qualified. ARTICLE VII. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation may at any time be subject shall be the sum of five thousand dollars (S5,O00). ARTICLE VIII. The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be exempt from the corporate debts of the corporation.
 ARTICLE TX.
 These articles of incorporation may be amended at any annual meeting of the corporation or at any special meeting of the shareholders especially
  ity vote of the stock then issued and outstanding. except the capital stock of this company shall not be increased unless by vote of nincty-flve (95) per cent of the stock then issued and out standing.
 ARTICLE x.
 The board of directors may appoint one or more vice-presidents. one or more assistant treasurers. and one or more assistant secretaries; and the persons so appointed shall have and exercise the powers to the extent pro- vided in the bylaws
 ARTICLE XI.
 The board of directors shall have power to appoint an auditing commit tee and an executive committee and all necessary attorneys, engineers and agents of the corporation, and to es- tablish and amend bylaws and regu- lations for the management of the company's business. and for the con- duct of its meetings not inconsistent with the law and these articles.
 ARTICLE XII.
 If any director shall cease to be shareholder of the corporation he shall thereby cease to be a director. and any vacancy in the board of directors from this or any other cause shall be filled by the remaining members of the board.
 In Witness Whereof. We have here unto set our hands and seals this 9th day of February, A. D.. 1902.
 In the presence of C. Anderson, A. C. Knowles.
 NJ. C. MILLER, (SeaD
 GEORGE E. MAXWELL. (SeaD
 JOHN N. GREER, (SeaD
 M B. COBCRN (SeaD State of Minnesota.
 County of Hennepin, ss.
 Before me. Clarence A. webber. a No tary Public, in and for the County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. on this day personally appeared M. C. Miller. George E. Maxwell. John N. Greer and NJ B. Coburn. known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument. and ac- knowledged to me that they and each of them executed the same for the pur- pose and consideration therein ex- pressed. Given under my hand and seal of office. this 5th day of February. A D.. 1902.
 My commission expires on the 12th day of October. 1904.
 CLARENCE A. WEBER. (Notarial Notary Public. Hennepin Seal) County. Minnesota.
 NOTARY CERTIFICATE. State of Minnesota,
 County of Hennepin, ss.
 I, c. N. Dickey, Clerk of the District Court for the County of Hennepin, Fourth Judicial District of the State of Minnesota, the same being a court of record and having q seal, do hereby certify that Clarence. A. Webber whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the an- ha iFTna nf taking such proof or acknowledgment. a Notary Public, in and for said county, residing in said county, and duly authorized by the laws of said state to take and certify acknowledg ments or proof of deeds of lands in said state, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Notary. and verify believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledg- ment is genuine.
 In Testimony Whereof. I have here
 unto set my hand
 and affixed the seal of District Court said District Court, Hennepin County. at the City of Min Minnesota, neapolis, in said
 Seal. County, this 9th
 day of February, A.
 D., 1902.
 c. N. DICKEY.
 Clerk. By A. T. SWITZER, Deputy. Filed and recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona. February 19. 1902, at 9:50 a. m., in Book 9 of Interpretations, at page
 Filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of the Territory of Ari- zona. February 19. 1902, at 2:3O D. m. First publication Feb. 2l
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