Mohave County miner., 1903-06-13
Articles of incorporation
The Elk Building Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That
we the undersigned Yer Mehr, and John :.
Kolar have associated ourstlv together for
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. VerMehr and John :,
kolar
Second. That the name OF said corporation
shall be THE ELK BUILDING COMPANY"
and its principal place OF transicting business
shall be in the town OF kinguan, County OF
Mohave Territory Of Arizona.
Third. That the general nature OF the busi.
ness proposed 20 be transacted by said cOrpOr-
alton is as follows, to-wit:
/. 10 buy, lease, acquire, own and hold such
real estate In said town OF kintman as may be
necessary and requisite for the site Of a build
ing or buildings suitable for the uses Of lodges
and public gatherings and other purposes
, 10 build. construct. operate and maintain
a 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 deemed necessary
for the aforenamed purposes or any thereof.
4. TO borrow money and to ssue bonds or
other evidences Of Indebtedness, and 10 mort
gage, sell or otherwise dispose OF any or al
property Of whatsoever kind belonging 10 said
corporation.
Fourth. The amount Of the Capital Stock
hereby authorized 20 be issued Oy said corpOr.
atioI is the sum OF 1EN thousand 10000
Dollars which is divided into ONE THOUSAND
q 900 Shares OF the par value OF TEN 90 Dol
lars each, and after issuance san stock shall be
forever worcestershire; that the stock Of said
corporation shall be issued and sod 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 Jf
Arizona, shall be the time Of the commence
ment OF said corporation and its Termination
shall be upon the expiration Of the period Of
twenty-five years next following said time Of
commencement
Sixth. That the officers by whom the az.
fairs OF said corporation are 10 be conducted
shall consist Of five (5) Directors
The following named persons shall constitute
th' Board OF Directors until their succesSorS
are elected and qualified: l. J. Lassell, Henry
NJ. George. L. J. Lassell shall be president
Henry Loysn shall be vice pre- sident. =. F.
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 officers shall hold
ONCE until their successors are elected and
qualified; and the successors TO said Offices
snail be elected from the directors by the Board
OF 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 be filed by
election By the directors then In Office but no
such election shall be made ualess three or
more directors are present.
Seventh. That the highest amount Of in.
debtedness or liability 70 which this corpora
tion is at any time 20 subject itself shall be
FIVE THOUSAND (S5 OOO) Dollars
Eight. The private property Of the stock.
holders OF said corporation shall at all times,
De exempt from the corporate debts OF said
corporation
In witness whereof, we have bereuuto set our
hands and seals on this, the sth day OF May.
A VIVID NtttIp g.,