Arizona republican., 1904-06-11
First publication June 10, 1904.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE PHOENIX INDEPENDENT TELE PHONE COMPANY.

PHONE COMPANY.
 Know all men by these pre-en s: thu we, the undersigned beng dcsl ous of forming a corporation under the llw , nf the territory of Arizona, do h-r-b / adopt and declare the fol oW ng ar,- icles of incorporation:
 I.-The name of said company is an1 shal! be: "PHOFsNIX INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE COMPANY"
 1.-The names of the corporators are IT. M. Joy, Joseph H. Kibbey and Arthur !. Edwards.
 IlI.-The principal place of busne s Of said cOrpoI atiOn is and shall be ih . fCity of Phoenix, Maricopa county, Ari- zona.
 IN.-The general nature of the busi- ness proposed to be transacted by sail corporation is the estabiishm mt, con- struct,on and operation O. te eplor e and telegraph lines and systems; tn 2 acquisition of franchises for the same, and the disro ition theIe-f: the acuu = sition Of stocks and bonds of other cor porations and to do al acts and things necessary and expedient in carrying out | the objects and purposes If the ccrpo.- aton.
 V.-The capital stock of sail corror, ! | CS100.OCW dollars. divided into ten thou sand OO.OO0) share. of the par vaIu Of ten ($1O each, payable II cash or its equivalent. at such tmes 3. and upon such conditions, as the Bo I'll ! of Directors r'ay ordain.
 VL-The said corpora ion sh I con- mence at tEe time Of the filing O. the e Articles of Incorporation in tha off @ Of the County Recorder of Mar c)pa | County. and cef.if coy tle eof Il the office of the Territorial Aud tor Cf Arizona, and shall tsrInnlte twcn y- | five years thereafter.
 NII.-The affa ITS and business e | said corporation shlll be c1nductei | y ! Hoard of Directors. consisting of | three @ stockholders who sail | elected. after the first year. by tte 1 stockholders at regular annual mee = 1 iugs. the time Cf Eolding Of which shall be fixed in the bylaws. Untii thz I first regular meeting of the stocllho d. CTS the following persons. sh-ll te the | directors: Fl. NJ. Joy. Jo eph IT. K ! bey, Arthur I. Edwards. NIII.-The officers of said sorrO a. 1 ton shall b. a Pres. dent. Vice Presi dent Secretary and Treasure- ani such ether officers the Board of Di- rectors may from tine to time deem il necessary to appoint. For the first ! year. and until their successors are elected and rualifIed. the fol5wna shall be the officers of tle company President, H. NJ. Joy. N.ce Pei fen. Arthur J. Edwards.
 | IX.-The highest amount if inde bted- ness or liz bility to which this c~mpary shall at any time be subjected is SIX y thousard dollars,
 X.-The priv7te property of the st-cll- holders shall be exempt from liabil tS for the corporate debts.
 XI.-The capital stock of tnis ccm- pany shall be forever non-assessable. NU.-No stock of this company shal be issued until fully paid.
 In witness whereof. tte sid cor. orI- tors have hereto set their hands tn 9th day of June, A. D. 1904.
 IT M. Joy.
 JOSEPH II. KIBBEY. l ARTHUR J. EDWARDS. 1 Territory Of Arizona. County of Ma i copa. ss Before me, Ada Irwin. a No tary Public in and for the County an Territory aforesaid. on this day D r. | sonally appeared II. M. Joy and Arthur J. Edwards. known tC me to be th persons whose names are subscribe to the foregoing Articles of IncOTpo a ton. and severally acknowledged to m that they executed the same for ttt purpose and consideration tEecer expressed.
 In testimony whereof. I have h-re unto set my hand and affixed my officia seal this 7th day of June, A. D. 1901.
 My commission exrires Dec. 9. 1895 (No;ary SeaL) ADA IRWIN,
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 Territory of Arizona. County cf Mai cOpa. ss.: Before me, Ada Irwin, er No tary Public in and for the County a-C Territory aforesaid. on this day person ally appeared Joseph II. Kibbey, know to me to be the person whose pan1e i subscribed to the foregoing Art;cle es ( Incorporation. and acknowl5 5dged t me that he executed the same for tn purposes and consideration there ex pressed.
 In testimony whereof, I have her5 unto set my hand and affixed my Of fcial seal this 9th day of June, A. D 1904
 My commission exriyes Dec. 9. 1-o- (Notary Seal} ADA IRWIN.
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 Territory of Arizona, County of Mari copa. ss. I, E. F, McFail, County Re corder in and for the County anG Ter ritory aforesaid. hereby certify that hove compared the foregoing copy wit the original Articles of Incornoratio 0f the "PHOENIX TNRFPFNDEN' TELEPHONE COMPANY" filed an recorded in my office on the 7th day O June, 1904. in Book Nc. 24 of Jncorpor 2tions, at Page, and that the sa'r is a full, true and correct copy of sue original and of the whole thereof.
 Witness my hand and seal of office this 7th day of june, 1904
 (Seal) B. F. McFALL
 County Recorder