The Arizona sentinel., 1904-05-04
Articles of Incorporation American Switzerland Signal Co
AItICLE !.

The undersigned, A. J. Gutzler, W. 4. Bon- durant, H. Mac acDavenpOrt, c. W. Borden and l F. E. McCabc hereby associate ourselves to- gether and execute these articles of incorpor- alton 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 it's principal place Of business shail.be at Yuma. County Of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, with branch offices at such other place or places as nate.
 ARTICLE IT.
 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 TIT.
 The capital stock of said company shall consist of sl.0oooOO divided into l,OO,OOO shares Of the par value of Sl.00 each. Said stock, upon issuance, to be paid in cash or It's equivalent in property conveyed to said com 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 arc filed with the County Recorder of said Yuma County, and the Secretary Of the Territory Of Arizona. and 1t shali continue for 5 years therefrom.
 The affairs of this corporation shali be d. 5scted by board Of directors composed of 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, ". 4. Bondurant. H. MacDavenport, c. ". Borden and P. E. McCabe shall act az xuch directors.
 ARTICLE VT.
 The highest amount of indebtedness and lia- bility to which this corporation shall subject itself shall be the sum of s5 5,0n.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall he exempt from the debts Of this corporation.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 These Articles of Incorporation may be amended by majority rote of the stock holders of this corporation at any regular meeting Of the stockholders or any other meeting called for that purpose, and the shall be filed with the County Recorder Of said County of Yuma, and printed as required by law.
 ARTICLE TX.
 The directors of this corporation may adopt bylaws for this purpose at their first meet ing; election Of directors and stock holders 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, 1904.
 A J. CUTLER, tSeail
 W. A. BONDURANT ISeall
 II. MAcDAVENPORT, tsesll
 C. w. BORDEN, [seall
 r. B. MCCABE Iseall STATE or CALIFORNIA,
 County Of Los Angeles. ''
 On this 18th day of March, 1901. before me, Frank s. Adams. 8 Notary Public in and for said County Of Los Angeles, State of Cali fornia. residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared 4. J. GutxIer, '" sh' AbOhOuidbSy n. -haClIkNtnpOTt. V. W Borden and F. 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. tSeall FRANK J. ADAMS, Notary Public in and for the County Of Los Angeles, State of California. Recorded at request Of J. W. Dorrington, at 2:lj D. n., March 3. A. D. 1904.
 c. P. GROWN,
 County Recorder. of Arizona County of Yuma. 1, C. F. Cronin, County Recorder in and for the County of Yuma. Territory of Arizona, do hereby certify that the foregoing is true full and correct copy of Articles of Incorpora- ton Of the American Switch and Signal Co.,, as filed for record iu my office on the 2Sd day of March, A. D. I9oi and aS ap- pears of record in Book 1, of Articles of Incor- poration, Records of Yuma County aforesaid. In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and arixed my seal of ofice this :3d day Of March, A. D. 1904.
 P. GROWN,
 County Recorder Yuma County, 4. T. First publication March 30. 1904.