The Arizona sentinel., 1906-09-19
Articles of Incorporation
 of the
Brayton Commercial Company

Know all men by these presents: That we, the undersigned, k. s. Jones and Ancil Mar tin, have associated ourselves together for the purpose Of forming a corporation under accordance herewith do hereby adopt, exc cute, and acknowledge the following as the articles of such corporation. ARTICLE I. The name of this corporation shall he | "Brayton Commercial Company" and its principal office and place of transacting busi ness shall be at the city of Brayton, Arizona. With branch offices and places of business elsewhere, as may be designated and estab- lished by the board of directors of the com pany hereinafter provided for.
 ARTICLE II. The general nature Of the business pro- posed to be transacted. is to do any or all of the things herein mentioned as fully and to the same extent as natural persons might or could do, and in any part or the world; 10 carry on general wholesale and retail deal- ing in mine, mill and Smelter supplies, ma chlnery, materials and merchandise of every kind and character whatsoever, and in all of the branches and related branches of such business.
 lease, locate or otherwise acquire, own, eX- change, sell or otherwise dispose of pledge, mortgage, hypothecate and deal in real estate. and any and all kinds of personal property, merchandise, mines, mining claims, oil, oil lands, mineral lands, gas asphaltum, petroleum, asbestos, salt, water ana water IlEutS, ana machinery, ana 10 work, mine. explore and operate and develop the same, and in general to do all things nee essary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation in the Territory and else where not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the Territory Of Arizona.
 ARTICLE III. The amount Of the capital stock of this cor poratlOn shall be one hundred thousand dol lars (Sl0OY000), divided into one thousand l q ,000) shares of the par value of one hundred d, liars ($lOO.0)) each, which, when issued, shall be full paid and non-assessable. Said capital stock shall be issued upon such terms and conditions and at such times as the board of directors may determine or pre- scribe, and the same may be issued in eX- change for property, contracts, services, or other benefits of any kind or character accru- ing to the corporation, as the board of directors may in the exercise of their judg- | ment determine.
 ARTICLE IV. The time of the commencement of this cor poTation shall be the date of the filing of these Articles of incorporation in the office of the County Recorder, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five years thereafter. ARTICLE V. | The affairs of the corporation shall be con- ducted by board of five (5l directors and the | following named shall constitute the board of directors until their successors are elected: | John. E. Martin, Charles E. DeMund, F.. s.. Jones, Edward Enos, nd Ancil Martin. Thereafter tffe board of directors shall be elected from among the stockholders on the | first Tuesday of February of each year. The officers Of said corporation, until their sue i cessors are elected, shall be: k. S. Jones, | president and general manager; Edward Enos, ice-president; Ancil Martin, secretary | treasurer.
 ARTICLE VT. The highest amount of indebtedness to | which this corporation is as any time to sub ' ject itself is siXty-ive thousand dollars | (S65,0O0.00).
 ARTICLE VII.
 The private property of the stockholders and officers of this corporation shall be eX- empt from all and any liability for it's cor porate debts.
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seals this 7th day of August, | 1906.
 ANcIL A C; IoGAi: MARTIN. [seaii seai Territory of Arizona, SC
 County of Yavapai. 0"'
 Before me, F. l.. Warren. a notary public in and for said county of Yavapai, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared k. $. Jones, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing in strument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purpose and con- sideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 7th day of August, 1906.
 Notary Public My commission expires Nov. 2l. 1909. | Territory Of Arizona.
 | County of Maricopa. '''
 Before me, l.. F.. Hewins, a notary public in aud for said county of Maricopa, Territory o Arizona, on this day personally appeared Ancil Martin, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he eS ecuted the same for the purpose and con sid eratiOn therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this sth day of August, 1906.
 l.. F.. HEWINS,
 Notary Public. My commission expires June 5, 1908.
 First publication Aug 15 l9O6