Mohave County miner., 1903-04-25
Articles Of Incorporation
The Elk Building Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That
we, the undersigned, A Yer Mehr John s. ko
lar and j. X. Russell have associated curse Ives
together for the purpose OF forming a corpora
tion 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. VerMehr, John S. Kolar
and !. X. Russell.
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 Kingman County of
Mohave, Territory of Arizona.
Third. That the general nature OF the bust.
ness proposed to be transacted by said corpor-
alton In 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 build
Ing or buildings suitable for the uses Of lodges
and public gatherings and other purposes
2. To build, construct, operate and maintain
building or buildings suitable for the afore-
named purposes or any thereof.
g. To buy, lease. acquire, own and hold such
personal property as may be deemed necessary
for the aforenamed purposes or any thereof
T. To borrow money and to issue bonds or
other evidences OF Indebtedness, and to mort
gage, sell or otherwise dispose OF any or all
property OF whatsoever kind belonging TO said
corporation.
Fourth. The amount of the Capital Stock
hereby authorized to be issued by said corpor-
alton is the sum OF TEN THOUSAND 100000
Dollars, which is divided into ONE THOUSAND
u,WO) Shares of the par value OF TEN (l0) Dol
lars each and after issuance said stock shall be
forever worcestershire; and IL is distinctly un-
derstood and agreed by the holders Of the stock
In this corporation that the Trustees of King.
man Lodge No. 468, B. u. o. Elks have and
shall always have. the exclusive right to pur-
chase, at any time, any or all outstanding
shares Of this corporation, upon the payment
of the par value thereof with accrued divi-
dends.
Fifth That the time OF filing OF these Ar.
ticles OF Incorporation for record In the ONCE
OF the COUNTY Recorder OF said Mohaye County.
shall be the time OF the commencement of said
corporation and Its termination shall be upon
the expiration OF the period OF twenty-five
years next following said time Of commence
ment.
Sixth. That the officers by whom the af-
fairs of said corporation are TO 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 as provided by the
by laws OF said corporation: Henry Lovin,
Howard w. kemper, John Mulligan, T.. f.
Thompson and Henry p. Ewing
Seventh. That the highest amount of in
debtedness or liability TO which this corpora
tion Is ~ any time to subject itself shall be
FIVE THOUSAND Cs5O00) Dollars.
Eight The private property OF the stock.
holders OF said corporation shall, at all times,
be exempt from the corporate debts OF said
corporation.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands and seals on this the sixteenth day OF
March, A. ID. 1908.