Mohave County miner., 1903-05-23
Articles of incorporation
The Elk Building Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That
We the undersigned, a Yer Mehr, and John =
Kolar have associated ourselves 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. NerMehr and John :
kolar.
Second That the name Of said corporation
shall be THE ELK BUILDING COMPANY
and its principal place OF transactlng business
shall be in the town OF kingman, County Of
Mohave. Territory OF Arizona.
Third. That the general nature of the busi
ness proposed TO be transacted by said corpoT-
alton is as follows. to-wit:
l. To buy. lease acquire, own and hold such
real estate IN said town Of kingmaI 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 ard maintain
a building or buildings suitable for the afore.
named purposes or any thereof.
3. To buy, lease, acquire, own ami hold such
personal property as may be deemed necessary
for the aforenamed purposes OF any thereof
4. To borrow money and 10 ISSUE bonds or
other evidences OF Indebtedness and 70 mort.
gage, sell or otherwise dispose Of any or all
property Of whatsoever kind belonging 70 said
corporation.
Fourth. The amount OF the Catdtal Stock
hereby authorized TO be issued by said corp0r-
atioL is the sum OF TEN THOUSAND 10000
DOllarS, WniCn Is ulNlQed into 1NE Il THOUSAND
q O,0OOl Shares OF the par value OF TIN OOl Dol
lars each, and after issuance said stock shall b.
forever worcestershire; that the stock % said
corporation shall be issued and sold as dit ected
by the Board Of Directors.
Fifth. That the time OF dling 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 It's 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 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. L. J. LaSselL Henry
Loyin. r. +. Thompson, John Mulligan and l.
NJ. George. L. J. Lassell shall be president
Henry Loyin shall be vice president T. r
Thompson shall be treasurer, and Ira NJ
George shall be secretary
That the annual meeting Of stockhD Dlders and
the election Of directors OF this corporation
shall be held the first Monday in Mny Of each
year, and the above named officers shall hold
ONCE until their successors are elected and
qualified: and the successors TO said SficeS
snail be elected from the directors by the Board
o. Directors.
In case a vacancy shall occur in tho Board OF
Directors OF In any OF Of the Offices o. 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.
debtednesS or liability TO which this corpora
ton is at any time 70 subject itself shall BE-
FIVE THOUSAND (s5OOO 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 hereuato set our
A. ID. 1903.