Mohave County miner., 1903-05-30
Articles Of incorporation
The Elk Building Company.

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That
/ we. the undersigned, A Yer Metr, 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 OorporatOrS Of
said corporation are the names OF the persons
aforesaid. towit: A. VerMehr and John :.
/ holar.
! Second That the name Of said corporation
| shall be THE ELK BUILDING COMPANY. DO
and its principal place Of transacting business
shall be In the town OF kingmHn, County Of
Mohaye, Territory Of Arizona.
Third. That the general nature OF the bust.
ness proposed TO be transacted ty said corpOT-
alton is as follows, to-wit:
I. To buy, lease, acquire, own and hold such
real estate in said town Of kingInan 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
p To build, construct operate and maintain
a building or buildings suitable for the afore.
named purposes OF 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 70 mort
gage, sell or otherwise dispose OF any OF all
property OF whatsoever kind belonging TO said
corporation.
Fourth The amount OF the Capital Stock
hereby authorized to be issued By said corpor-
atiOL is the sum Of TEN THOUSAND O0OJ)
Dollars, which is divided into ORE THOUSAND
O,OO0) Shares OF the par value Of TEN OOl Dol
lars each, and after issuance said stock shall be
forever worcestershire, that the stock Of said
corporation shall be issued and sold dir ected
by the Board OF Directors.
Fifth. That the time OF filing 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-fi years next following said time OF
commencement.
sixth That the officers by whom the af-
fairs Of said corporation are TO be conducted
shall consist Of hYe 90 Directors
The following named persons shall constitute
th' Board OF Directors until their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified: l.. J. Lilssell Henry
Lovin. 4. F. Thompson, John Muligan and l.
NJ George. l.. j. LaSsell shall De president
Henry Lovin shall be vice-pres dent, T. 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 Nay Of each
year and the above named officers shall hold
ONCE until their successors are elected and
qualified: and the successors 10 said offices
snail be elecled 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 filled by
election By the directors then in ONCE but no
such election shall be made unless three or
more directors are present
seventh. That the highest amount OF in.
deOtedness or liability 70 which this corpora
ton Is at any time TO subject itself shall be-
FIVE THOUSAND (s5.OO0) 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.
hands and seals on this, the sth lay OF May
A. ID. 1893.