The Arizona sentinel., 1904-05-18

 durant, 1T. MaeDavenpeFt, C. VI. Borden and P. B. McCabe hereby aSsoefate ourselves to scthcr and cNeeuse tErte>s> articles of fneorpor ation for the pErpose Of furrssing .r corporation unde7 the l;lw3 ,sr tue territory of Arizona the name Of which corporation shall be the Ameriean Switch and Signal Co.,, and it's principal place Of business '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 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 III.
 The capital stock of said company shall consist of sl.00OO00, divided into 100000 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 con- pany, or for services for said company. and shall be forever non-aSSessable.
 ARTICLE ". This corporation shall commence business when its Articles of Incorporation are filed with the County Recorder of said Yuma County, and the Secretary Of the Territory of ~;- ,,- thcrcfrom.
 ARTICLE V
 The affairs of this corporation shall be di- rcctcd by q board of directors composed of five stockholders who shah be elected snnu- ally on the first Monday in January of each year, and until such election, \. J. GiutzIer, ". A. Bondurtnt. II. MaeDavcnport, C. W. Borden and r. B. McCabe shall act sas such directors.
 ARTICLE VT. The highest amount Of indebtedness and lfa- biiity to which this corporation shall subject itself shall be the sum of S, ,0O0
 ARTICLE VII. The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be exempt from the debts of this corporation. '@-~-"~fS - ARTICLE VIII. These Articles Of Incorporation 2 IStan 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.
 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, 1901.
 A J. GUTZLER, TSealI
 W. X. BONDURANT, [Scall
 II. MAcDAVENPORT, GSeall
 C. w. BORDEN, IScalI
 P. B. MCCABE. tSeall STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County Of Los Angeles. "'
 On this 18th day of March, 1901. before me, Frank $. Adams q Notary Public in and for said County of Los Angeles, State of Cali fornia. residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Al. GutzIer, W. A. Bondurant, II. MacDavenport, C. w. Borden and P. F. 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. lScall FRANK J. ADAMS Notary Public in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California. Recorded at request of ]. W. Darlington, at 2:l5 D. m., March 3, X. D. 1904.
 C. r. GROWN,
 County Recorder. Territory of ArIzona
 County of Yuma. Ss
 l. C. F. Cronin, County Recorder in and for the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, do h9rehy certify that the foregoing is q true full and correct copy of Articles of Tncorpora- tion Of the American Switch and Signal Co.,, as filed for rcccrd in my office on the 23d day of March, A. D. 1901, and as ap- pears Of record in Book 1, of Articles of Incor- poration Records Of Yuma County aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hcreunto set my hand and affixed my seal Of office this a3d day of March, 4. D. 1901.
 C. P. GROWN,
 County Recorder Yuma County A I. First publication March 30. 1904,