Williams news., 1906-06-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Grand Canyon Electric Light
 X Power Company
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS ::

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned. Prince A. Melick, Y. H. Melick. r. o. Poison, T. H. Hudson and 1 jams, in CoconinO County, Territory of Ari- zona. have this day associated ourselves ation, and to become incorporated. under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona, and for that purpose we do adopt Articles of Incorporation" as follows, tO-wit:
 The names of the corporators of this corpora ation are Prince A. Meiick. V. H. Melick, F. O. Poison. J. II. Hudson, and F. R. Nellis. 1 ARTICLE II. The name of this corporation is, and it shall be Grand Canyon Electric Light X Power | Company"
 ARTICLE H. The principal place of transacting business of Williams. in Coconino County, Territory of Arizona; and it may have other places of busi- ritory or State, if so hereafter at @ any tim time de- termined by it's Board of Directors. 1 ARTICLE ". l All incorporators', stockholders and direct Ors' meetings shall be held at the Town of Williams. Coconinn County. Territory of Ari- zOna, excepting otherwise hereafter ordered by the Board of Directors.
 ARTICLEv The affairs of this corporation shall be man. aged by Board of not less than three, nor more nually. on the first Monday coming after the first day of January, of each and every number of Directors for the ensuing year shall be determined by the Stockholders meeting dered by the at sDch meens such Board of Directors shall consist of five constitute the Board of Directors of this cor. poration until their successors are elected and 9ualifed:
 Prince A. Melick. of Williams. Arizona ] V. H. Melick. of Williams, Arizona. J. H. HudsOn of Williams, Arizona 1 F. R. NelliS, of Williams, Arizona. ARTICLE vI
 The amount of the capital stock of this l corporation shall be Fifty Thousand (S50,O000O) the par value of One Hundred tsioo.ool Dollars m each; and the said capital stock shall be fully paid up and non-assessible at the date of it's issuance. and it may be paid for in money, property, labor. or any other right or thing of value, and the judgment and decision of the Board of Directors, or managing officers of this corporation as to the value thereof, shall be conclusive.
 ARTICLE VII.
 The general nature of the business pro- and IL shall be. as follows, tO-wit:
 a; To own, hold. carry on, conduct, manage, and maintain general electric lighting works, motor power plant, and businesses, with ali and every incident thereto, in the Town of Williams, Coconino County. Territory of Ari- zona, and at such other or different places as it may desire; and to manufacture, buy, acquire, own, hold sell, give, trade assign. divert trans fer: and otherwise acquire or dispose of electric Kinds of electrical properties, apparatuses, ap- pliances. and outfittings.
 | b. To own, hold. carry on, conduct, manage, and maintain water works cisterns, tanks, res eryolrs, ice plants, and steam-heating plants, pipe lines. and and pumping stations, and all other necessary for Water plants, ice plants and steam heating plants and businesses. and all | incidents thereto, in the Town of Williams Arizona. and at such other or different places as it may desire; and to manufacture, buy, own. hold sel give. trade, assign, divert, trans | fer. and otherwise acquire or dispose of water, 1 ice, and steam. and any and all kinds of water plant, ice plant. and steam heating properties apparatuses, appliances and Outfittings. c. To contract, maintain, own hold, and operate all such roads, franchises, rights priv | ileges, permits, buildings, and other properties as may be necessary, convenient or needed for the working, carrying on management and eondussting of electric, lighting ,aolor.power, works and businesses. d.. To secure, take, purchase, own buy acquire, hold: sell lease, mortgage, otherwise use, all and every description of securities coliat- eral or other; and bonds. public private municipal or corporate; and corporate shares of capital stock; and any and all other obli- hypothecate any and all such Securities, i1 prop. critics. or holdings; and generally to have and 10 exercise in respect thereto, and to each and all of the above mentioned affairs any and all rights, powers and privileges that individual natural persons. owners thereof, might or could do. " e. 10 borrow money and give securities therefor; and to negotiate. issue, sell dispose common bonds, collateral securities hypothe, GGaalons, ana mortgages, and securities of every description and kind
 ARTICLE VIII
 The time of the commencement of this cornor at1on shall be the date of the filing of these Arti ctes OI incorporation for record in the office of a 1ae County Recorder and certified copy there- OI Tn the once Of the territorial auditor: and thls corporation is formed to endure for tWenty hve fr years thereafter. but it may be renewed rom tlme to time for period of twenty-fiye years longer, each time perpetually
 ARTICLE K , The highest amount of indebtedness and lia- Dlhty, direct or contingent, to which this cor. poration is at any time to be subject. shall he Dollars.
 ARTICLE x.
 of ths hs members ITS and blity for its corporate debts of every kind what. sOever.
 ARTICLE XI.
 Ihe capital stock of this corporation shall be .nd it is hereby made forever non-assessabie' UT any anu every purpose whatsoever
 ARTICLE XII.
 The Directors of this Corporation ara bs-o- 1y, and they shall at all times have the power 'nd De empowered to make alter amend and S Spai ;9 stiaWs TOT thls Corporation; and they ne salu directors, are hereby authorized to ma they may at their discretion, appoint n general Manager of this Corporation, who shen appointed shall have all the powers men the said Directors may confer upon him. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set UT U, nand and seals, at Williams Arizona. this ne l1tn day of May, A.D., 19O6
 PRINCE A. MELICK. [Seall
 V. H. MELICK. iSealt
 U. POISON. tSeall
 J. II. HUDSON tSesli
 F. K. NELLIS fSaaIi