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

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That
We the undersigned. Yer Mehr and John =.
kolar. have associated Ourselves together for
the purpose OF forming 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. YerMehr ana John 5
Kolar.
second. That the name Of said corporation
shall be THE ELK BUILDING COMPANY
and It's principal place Of transactng 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 cOrpOI-
alton is 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
,. To build, construct, operate t,nd maintain
a building or buildings suitable for the afOre-
named purposes OF 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. 70 borrow money and to issue bonds or
other evidences Of Indebtedness, and 10 mort
gage, sell or otherwise dispose Of any or all
property OF whatsoever kind belonging 10 said
corporation.
Fourth. The amount Of the Capital Stock
hereby authorized TO be issued by said corpor-
atioI is the sum Of TEN thousand 10000
1000 Shares OF the par value Of TEN G0l Dol
lars each, and after issuance said stock shall be-
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 hling Of these Ar.
ticles Of Incorporation for record In the ONCE
OF the Territorial Auditor OF said Territory Of
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 w1om the az.
fairs OF said corporation are TO be conducted
shall consist Of five 5l Directors,
The following named persons shall constitute
th' Board Of Directors until their successors
are elected and qualified: L. j. LaSsell. Henry
LOyin y. II. Thompson. John MulliRan and l.
NJ. George. L. J. Lassell shall b. president
Henry Lovin shall be vicepresiCent. f. r
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
year, and the above named officers shall hold
ONCE until their successors are elected and
qualified: and the successors 10 said Offices
snail be elected from the directors Ivy 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 filled by
election by 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 in
debtednesS or liability to which this corpora
tion is at any time 10 subject itself shall be
FIVE THOUSAND (S5OO0) Dollars.
Eight. The 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 here,into set our
hands and seals on this, the sth day OF May.
A. ID. 1903.