Mohave County miner., 1903-05-09
Articles Of incorporation
The Elk Building Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THEsE PRltsENTs. That
we, the undersigned, Yer Mehr and John $
Kolar have associated ourselves together for
the purpose OF forming corporation under
certify and declare as follows:
First. That the name of the CorpOrat0rs Of
said corporation are the names OF the persons
aforesaid. to-wit: A. VerMehr and John :
kolar.
Second That the name Of said corporarirr
shall be THE ELK BUILDING COMPANY"
ana Is 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 bus,
ness proposed TO be transacted by said corp0r.
alton is as follows. tO.Wit:
l. To buy, lease, acquire, own ana hold such
real estate in said town OF kingnlan as may De
necessary and requisite for the site Of build.
ing or buildings suitable for the uses u lodges
and public gatherings and other purposes
? TO build, construct operate and maintain
a building or buildings suitable sOr the afUre.
named purposes or any thereof.
;. To buy, lease. acquire. own and hold such
personal properly as may be deem ed necessary
for the aforenamed purposes or any thereof
I. To borrow money and 10 issue bonds ur
other evidences u Indebtedness. and 10 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 hy said cCrpar.
atioL is the sum Of TIN IHuusAND uUtnD
Dollars, which is divided into ONE THOUSAND
O,UOO) Shares OF the par value Of TIN NW Dbl.
lars each, and after issuance said stock shall b.
forever worcestershire; that the stock Of said
corporation shall be issued and sold as Dir ected
by the Board Of Directors.
Fifth. That the time OF filing Of these Ar.
ticles Of Incorporation for record ia the Office
OF the Territorial Auditor OF said TERRITORY %
Arizona, shall be the time OF thU commence.
ment Of said corporation and It's termination
shall be upon the expiration of the period "
twenty-five years next following said time d
commencement
sixth That the officers by whom the a.
fairs OF said corporation are 10 he conducted
shall consist OF five (5D Directors.
The following named persons shill constitute
th' Board OF Directors until their suocessgr>
are elected and qualified: L. J. Lassell. Henry
Loyin. +. f. Thompson. John Mulipan and l.
NJ. George. l.. J. LasSell shall tie president
Henry Loyin shall be vice president. r. r.
thompson shall be treasurer ana Ira NJ
That the annual meeting OF stockhC lderS and
the election Of direct r. OF this corporation
shall be held the FIRST Monday in Nay Of each
year, and the above named Oficcls shall hold
ONCE until their successors are elected and
qualified: and the Successors % said ,fhcrs
snail be elected from the directors by the Board
o. Directors
In case a vacancy shall occur in the Board OF
Directors or in any Of OF the offices OF this cor
poration. the said vacancy shall I've filled by
election DY 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 iu.
1ebtedneSs or liability TO which this corpora
ton Is at any time 10 subject itself shall be-
FIVE THOUSAND (s5,OOD Dollars.
Light light Inc private property Of the stock.
holders OF said corporation shall, az all times.
be exempt from the corporate deots Of said
corporation.
In witness whereof. we have hereunto set our
A. ID. 1903