Williams news., 1902-05-10
ARTICLE ".

The ol commencing tule CoTporhIon shall be the date of filing of these Articles of Incorporation for record. as required by the laws of the Territory of Arizona. and the said corporation shall continue for the period of fifty years. and for such other term 1t may be renewed, according to the provisions of the statutes in such cases made and provided
 ARTICLE V.
 The amount of the capital stock of this cor poration shall be and is three million (S3. .O00.- Ooo) dollars. divided into thirty thousand CSo.Ooo) shares of one hundred (sl0o) dollars each, and which said amount of capital stock Is the actual contem plated cost of construction and equipment of said railroad, together with the cost of right of way and motive power, depot and station grounds, buildings and all appurtenAnces and appliances necessary to the lawful operation of said railroad. nearly can be estimated by competent engineers, which sum shall be paid in from to time the com pany by the action of its Board of Directors shall require.
 ARTICLE VI.
 That the number of directors who shall man. age the affairs of this corporation and who shall hold their office until their successors elected, shall be five. and their names follows: A. L. Hall, A B. Colt, H. L. Byrne, \. F. Sauer, Chas. Bles. all of New York City. ARTICLE VII. The direction. length and termi mi of said rail- road shall be n follows: Beginning n a point on the Santa Fe Pacific railroad { near the town of Williams, County of Coconino, Terri tory of Arizona, and running thence in a north westerly direction along O parallel to Cataract creek. Coconino County, to the Col orado river, Arizona, a distance of about ninety miles, said railroad being in but one county. to-wit: coconino County, Arizona Territory.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 The purpose for which this corporation is formed and the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is to construct, oper- ate and maintain a line of railroad, telegraph and telephone in said coconino County, Ari- zona Territory. along. O near, parallel with Cataract Greek in the County of Coconino to the Colorado River in said Territory, and also to construct, operate and maintain such build ings. structures. machinery. apparatus. as may be deemed necessary and convenient for oper- ating said railroad. telegraph and telephone line; to cause such examinations and surveys to be made may be necessary for selecting the most suitable route for said railroad. tele- graph and telephone line. and for that purpose by its officers and agents to enter upor the lands and waters of the territory. ARTICLE TX.
 This corporation shall have the power to quire by purchase otherwise, real and per sonai property. and shall have the power to mortgage its real and personal property and issue bonds hereunder. and do all things per missible by under the laws under which this company Is incorporated
 ARTICLE K The highest amount of indebtedness lia- bility to which the corporation shall at any time subject itself shall not exceed two-thirds of its capital stock
 ARTICLE XI Private property of the members and stock holders of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts
 ARTICLE XII. The Directors shall have the power to make bylaws for governing the business and affairs of this corporation
 ARTICLE XIII The affairs of this corporation shall be con ducted by a President, Vice-President, Secre- tary, Treasurer and a General Manager. acting in accordance with the respective duties as the same shall be more particularly defined in the bylaws of this corporation. Said officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of this company, to be held on the second Tuesday of January of each year during the existence of this corporation, excepting, however, that the directors shall have the right. by A majority vote. to elect officers of the corporation who shall conduct its affairs from the time of the completion of its organization until the first annual meeting. hereinabove provided.
 hereunto their names. places of residence poration taken by them severally:
 Name. Residence. shares Amount A. L. Hall New York City -s70. <s7 ooo.oo A. B. Colt .... New York City. I0.... 10000 H. L. Byrne. New York City. D.. 5000 \. F. sauer. New York City. B.. 5oo.o0 Chas Bles - New York City 10 10000