Mohave County miner., 1903-05-16
Articles Of incorporation
OF
The Elk Building Company.

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That
we the undersigned. A Ver Mehr, and John :
Kolar. have associated ourselves together Tor
the purpose Of forming a corporation under
the laws OF the Territory OF Arizona and we do
certify and declare as follows;
First. That the name OF the corporators Of
said corporation are the names OF the persons
aforesaid to-wit: A. VerMear and John :
kolar.
second. That the name Of said corporation
shall be THE ELK BUILDING COMPANY,
and its principal place Of transacting business
shall be In the town OF KinRman, County OF
Mohave, Territory OF Arizona
Third. That the general nature OF the busi.
ness proposed 20 be transacted Oy SAID corpOr-
alton is as follows, to-wit;
/. To buy. lease acquire, own and hold such
real estate In said town OF kingman as may be
necessary and requisite for the site OF a build
inc or buildings suitable for the uses OF lodges
and public gatherings and other purposes
2 To build, construct, operite and maintain
building or buildings suitable for the afore.
named purposes or any thereof.
3. To buy lease, acquire. own and hold such
personal property as may be d''emed necessary
FOR the aforenamed purposes or any thereof
4 To borrow money and 10 issue bonds or
other evidences OF Indebtedness, and 70 mort
gage. sell OF otherwise dispose OF any or all
property Of whatsoever kind belonging 10 said
corporation.
hereby authorized 70 be issued by said corpor.
atioI Is the sum Of TEN 1BoUsAND OOOOO)
Dollars, which Is divided into ONE THOUSAND
a .OOM Shares OF the par value OF TEN OO) Dol
lars each and after issuance ssid stock shall BE-
forever worcestershire; that the stock OF said
corporation shall be issued anc sold as dir ected
by the Board OF Directors.
Fifth. That the time OF fling OF these Ar
ticles OF Incorporation for record in the once
Of the Territorial Auditor Of said Territory OF
Arizona shall be the time OF the commence
ment of said corporation and its termination
shall be upon the expiration OF the period Of
Z TWENTY-FIVE wears next follow ug said time OF
commencement.
Sixth. That the Officers by whom the az
fairs OF said corporation are 20 be conducted
shall consist OF five (5) Directors.
The following named persons shall constitute
the Board OF Directors until their successors
are elected and qualified: l. J. Lassell. Henry
Lovin h. +. Thompson. John Mulligan and J.
NJ George. L. J. Lassel shall be president
Henry Lovin shall be vice president, T.. r.
Thompson shall be treasurer. and Ira NJ
George shall be secretary.
That the annual meeting OF stockholders and
the election Of directors OF this corporation
shall be held the first Monday In May Of each
year, and the above named of GERS shall hold
ONCE until their successors ire elected and
qualihed and the successors TO said ofiees
snail be elected from the directors by the Board
OF Directors
In case vacancy shall occur in the Board Of
Directors or In any Of OF the Offices OF this cor
poration, the said vacancy shall be filled by
/ election by the directors then In Office but no
such election shall be made unless three or
more directors are present
Seventh. That the highest amount Of in
debtedness or liability TO which this corpora
tion is al any time 10 subject itself shall be
FIVE THOUSAND (s5.OO0) Dollars.
Eight The private property of the stock.
holders OF said corporation shall. at all times.
be exempt from the corporate debts OF said
In witness whereof. we have hereunto set our
hands and seals on this. the sth day Of May.
A. ID. 1903
NIR NIsuIt