The Arizona sentinel., 1904-04-13
Articles of Incorporation
 of the American Switch and Signal Co,
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ARrcLE l. The undersigned, A. J. Gutzlcr, ". 4. Bon- durant, H. Mac cDavcnport, C. w. Borden and r. B. McCabe hereby associate ourselves to- gether and execute these articles of incorpor- ation for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the territory Of Arizona, the name of which corporation shall be the American Switch and Signal Co.,, and its principal place of business shall be at Yuma, County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, with branch offices at such other place or places as it's Board of Directors shall hereafter desig- nate.
 ARTICLE II. The general nature of the business of said company shall be to acquire, own and operate patents and patent rights of any and all kinds Of mechanical devices, but especially devices pertaining to and intended for switches and signals; to erect, own, operate, lease and sell telephone and telegraph lines; to build rail- roads, tramways and electric roads, and canals. and to conduct any or all of the busi- ness above named in Arizona, or any other state or territory in the United States or in any foreign country. ARTICLE III.
 The capital stock of said company shall 1 CODSlSL Ol Il.UOJ,pUO, utNINEu lllGO 4iVVV.VVO shares Of the par value Of sl.00 each. Said stock, upon issuance, to be paid in cash or its equivalent in property conveyed to said con- pany, or for services for said company, and shall be forever non-asSessable. ARTICLE ".
 This corporation shall commence business when it's Articles of Incorporation are filed with the County Recorder of said Yuma County, and the Secretary Of the Territory of i Arizona and it shall continue for 25 years 1 thercfrom.
 l ARTICLE V. The affairs Of this corporation shall be di- rected by a board Of directors composed of l five stock holders who shall be elected annu- ally on the first Monday In January of each year, and until such election, A. J. Gutzler, 1 W. A. Bondurant, II. MacDavcnport, c. w. | Borden and P. B. McCabe shall act as such | directors.
 l ARTICLE VI.
 The highest amount of indebtedness and lia- bility to which this corporation shall subject 1 itself shall be the sum Of S5,O00 | ARTICLE VII.
 The private property Of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from the debts of this corporation. ARTICLE VIII.
 These Articles of Incorporation may be amended by majority vote Of the stock holders Of this corporation at any regular meeting Of the stockholders or any other meeting called for that purpose, and the amendments shall be filed with the County Recorder of said County of Yuma, and printed as required by law.
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 The directors of this corporation may adopt bylaws for this purpose at their first meet ing; election of directors and stockholders meeting annually shall be he'd annually on the first Monday in January of each year. Witness our hands-and seals this 18th day of March, 1901.
 A J. CUTLER, [Seall
 w. A. BONDURANT, ISeall
 II. MACDAVENPORT, [Seall
 c. w. BORDEN, [Seall
 P B. MCCABE. [Seall STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
 County of Los Angeles. DO
 On this 18th day of March, 1904. before me Frank s. Adams, a Notary Public in and foI said County of los Angeles, State of Cali fornia. residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared A. .J. GutzIer W. A. Bondurant, H. MacDavenport. c. w Borden and P. B. McCabe, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same.
 [Seall FRANK J. ADAMS, Notary Public In and for the County of Los Angeles State of California.
 Recorded at request of J. w. Darlington, al 2:l5 p. m. March g, A. D. 1901.
 C. P. GROWN,
 County Recorder. Territory Of Arizona
 County of Yuma.
 I, C. P. Cronin, County Recorder in anC } for the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona do hereby certify that the foregoing is tru, full and correct copy of Articles of Incorpora tion of the American Switch and Signal Co.,, Q! , filed for record in my office the 23C day of March, 4. D. 1904, and as ap | pears of record in Book 1. Of Articles of Incor poration, Records Of Yuma County aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set m, hand and affixed my seal of office this 23d da! of March, 4. D. 1904.
 C. P. GROWN,
 County Recorder Yuma County, A T. First publication March 30, 1904,