The copper era., 1903-06-11
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
s~oF
THE BECKER FRANZ COMPANY

Know all men bv these presents:
That we, the undersigned have this day
voluntarily associated ourselves together for
the purpose of forming corporation under and
by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Ari-
IONA, and in accordance herewith, we hereby
adopt sign, publish, acknowledge and declare
these presents its Articles of incorporation:
l. The name of the corporation is The
Becker Franz Company and the names of the
incorporators are Gustav Becker, Ernst II
Franz and John :. McTavish
The general nature of the business to be
transacted and carried on by this corporation
and the object for which it is formed. is for the
purpose of buying and selling all kinds of mcr-
chandise, and merchandise commodities, both
at wholesale and retail. and the carrying on of
general merchandise business; buying and
selling farming implements. and machinery of
all kinds and description; buggies, carriages.
wagons harness. saddles, acquiring owning
and holding such real and personal property as
may be necessary. useful and convenient in the
prosecution and carrying on of its said bust
ness.
3. The Office and principal place of business
of said corporation shall be Mt the town Of
Clifton, County of Graham, Territory of Arizona.
1. The amount of capital stock of this cor
poration is the sum of Fifty Thousand $3.50 OO0)
Dollars, divided into five hundred shares of
stock, of the par value of One Hundred (slOo
Dollars per share which shall be paid into this
corporation MS follows:
Seventy per cent shall be paid in on or before
the date of filing these articles with the County
Recorder of Graham County. Arizona, and the
remainder upon the call of the board of di-
rectors of said corporation.
>. The corporate existence of this corpora
ton shall begin on the day of the filing these
articles with the county recorder of said Graham
County, Territory of Arizona. and the termina-
ton thereof shall be twenty five years there
after.
6 The highest amount of Indebtedness OF
liability 10 which this corporation at any time
can become subjected. or to which it shall sub
iect itself, shalt - the sum of Twenty FIVE
Thousand (s25 OO0) Dollars, direct or contingent.
X The private property of the officers and
stockholders Of this corporation shall not be
liable N'r the debts Of said corporation.
S. Thy board of directors of said corporation
shall have power to remove any officer at any
time and TO fill all vacancies caused by removal
or otherwise, and shall have power to establish
bylaws and make all needful rules and regula-
lions Tor the management of the affairs of said
corporation. not inconsistent with the laws Of
the United States, and Of this Territory.
9. These articles may be amended by
majority vote Of the stock at any regular meet
ing, or at any special meeting duly and regu-
larry called after notice for that purpose, and
any amendment when so adopted and signed
and acknowledged by the President. and at
tested by the Secretary OF said corporation shall
have the same force aud effect as though signed
and acknowledged by all the stockholders of
said corporation
In witness whereof we, the said incorporators,
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this the
18th day of April A. D. 1903.
ERNST II. FRANZ toeal
GUSTAV BECKER (SeaD
JOHN :. MCTAvISH (Seal)