The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-05-28
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
THE BECKER FRANZ COMPANY
Know ali men by these presents:

Know ali men by 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 thererith, we hereby
adopt, sign, publish, acknowledge and declare
these presents as its Articles OF Incorporation:
l. The name of the corporation is THE
Becker Franz Company" and the names of the
incorporators are Gustav Bectcr, Ernst II.
Franz and John 5. McTavish
The general nature of the business to be
transacted and carried on by this corporation.
and the object for which il is fomed, is for the
purpose of buying and selling allkinds of mcr-
chandiSe, and merchandise commodities, both
at wholesale and retail, ana thccarryiug on of
general merchandise business; buying and
selling farming indictments, 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 of its said bust
ness.
3. The Office and principal place Of business
of said corporation shall lie at 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 (S50OoOl
Dollars. divided iaio five huDired shares of
stock, of the par value of One Hundred (slOo
Dollars per share which shall be paid into this
corporation follows:
Seventy per cent shall he paid in on or before
the date OF filing these articeswith the County
Recorder of Graham County Arizona, and the
remainder upon the call OF the board of di-
rectors of said corporation.
b,a ~f. IL;
ton shall begin on the day Of the filing these
articles with the county recorder Of said Graham
County, Territory of Arizona and the tcrmina-
ton thereof shall be twenty Eve years there
after
s The highest ir---rttt+--st- Indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation at any time
can become subjected or TO which it shall sub
jeot itself shall he the sum of Twenty-Five
thousand (s25 0oO) Dollars, direct or contingent.
:. The private property CT the officers and
stockholders of this corporation shall not be
liable for the debts of said corporation.
$ The board OF directors OF said corporation
shall have power TO remove any officer at any
time. and to ill all vacancies caused by removal
or otherwise, and shall have power to establish
bylaws and make all ncedfnl rules and regula-
uons Tor the management OF the affairs Of said
corporation not inconsistent with the laws Of
the United States, and of this Territory.
> These articles may be amended by
majority vote Of the stoct al 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
ana acknowledged by the President. and at
tested by the Secretary of ssii corporation shall
nave the same force and eirect as though signed
ana acknowledged by all the stockholders of
said corporation
In witness whereof we the said incorporators,
nave hereunto set our hands and seals, this the
18th day of April A. d 1908.
ERNST II. FRAN tSeal
GUSTAV BEcKER (SeaI)
JOHN :. MCTAvISH (SeaD