The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-06-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
THE BECKER FRANZ COMPANY


Know all men by these presents:
That we, the undersigned have this day
| voluntarily ss1ciated ourselves together for
/ the purpose of forming corporation under and
/ by Write of the laws of the Territory of Ari-
IONA, and in accordance herewith, we hereby
/ adopt sign, publish, acknowledge and declare
these presents as It's Articles Of incorporation:
!. The name Of the corporation is The
Becker Franz Company" and the names of the
incorporators are Gustav Becker, Erns; II
Franz and John :. McTavish
Tho general nature of the business TO be
transacted and carried on by this corporations.
and the object for which il is formed, +, for the
purpose of buying and selling all kinds OF m"r-
chaudise, and merchandise commodities. both
at wholesale and retail. and the carrying on Of
a general merchandise business: buying and
selling farming implements, aud machinery of
all kinda md descriptions hurSics. carriages.
wagons, harness, saddles, acquiring. owning
may be necessary, useful aud convenient in She
prosecution and carrying on of its said bust
ness.
3. The Office and principal place of business
Of said corporation shall be at the town of
Clifton. County Of Graham. Territory of Arizona.
1. The amount ri fapiial stock Of this cor
poration is the sum of Fifty Thousand $50 GOol
Dollars. divided into five hundred -harcs Of
stock, of the par yaluc of One Hundred lsI0O'
Dollars per share which shall be paid into this
corporation rs follows:
setenty per cent. shall he paid in on or before
the date of hiEe ti'c-e articles with the County
Recorder Of Graham Coin;y, Arizona, and the
remainder upon the call of the board Of Ill
rectors of said corporation.
). The Corporate existence of this corpora
ton shall begin on the day of the filing these
articles with the county rccorierof said Graham
County Territory of Arizona. and the termina-
ton thereof shall be twenty five years there
after.
6 The highest amount Of Indebtedness or
liability to winch this corporation at any time
can become subjected or to which it shall sub
jet itself shall be the sum Of twenty-five
Thousand ISIS 0O0) Dollars. direct or contingent.
:. The private property of the officers and
stockholders of this corporation shall NOS be
liable for the debts Of said corporation.
:. The board Of directors of said corporation
shall have power 70 remove any officer at any
time, and to fill ali vacancies caused ny removal
or otherwise and shall hayc power to establish
bylaws and make all ueedful rules and regula-
tons for the management of the affairs Of said
corporation. not inconsistent with the laws OF
The United States and OF this Territory
These articles may be amended by
majority vote Of the stock at any regular meet
Ing, or AT any special meeting duly and Tcsu-
laIly called after notice for that purpose, and
any Amendment when so adopted and signed
and Acknowledged by the President and at
tested by the Secretary Of said corporation shall
have the same force aud effect as though signed
and acknowledged by all the stockholders OF
said corporation
In witness whereof we. the said incorT"raioTs'
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this the
18th day of April \. D 1908.
FRzsr II. FRANZ (ScaD
GUSTAV BErEEE tSeaD
JONI : MOT AvIsH tScaO