The Arizona sentinel., 1906-08-22
Articles of Incorporation
 of the 3rayton Commercial Company

Know all men by these presents: That we, the undersigned, k. $. Jones and Ancil Mar tin, have associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under accordance therewith5 do hereby adopt, exc cute, and acknowledge the following as tn C articles of such corporation.
 ARTICLE I.
 The name Of this corporation shall be "Brayton Commercial Company" and it's 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 ill any part Of the world; to carry on general wholesale and retail deal ing in mine, mill and Smelter supplies, ma chineTy, materials and merchandise of every kind and character whatsoever, and in all of the branches and related branches of such business.
 To make contracts, to purchase, bond, 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, asphaltuln, petroleum. asbestos, salt, water and water rights, and machinery. and to work, NIllne, eN plOye and operate and develop the same, and in general to do all things nee eSsagy 10 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 (Sl00,00Ol, divided into one thousand q ,O00) shares of the par value of one hundred dt.lla f4IQ0 on each which whpli iSSnp6 shall be full paid and nOA-assessable. Said capital stock shall be issued upon such terms and conditions and at such times the board of directors may determiue 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 beard Of directors may in the exercise of their judg- ment determine.
 ARTICLE W. The time of the commencement of this cor poration 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 (5) directors and the following named shall constitute the board Of directors until their successors are elected: John B. Martin, Charles E. DeMund, k. s. Jones, Edward Enos, and Ancil Martin. Thereafter the board of directors shall be l | first Tuesday of February of each year. The officers of said corporation, until their suc- cessOrs are elected, shall be: E. S. Jones, president and general manager; Edward Enos, vice e-president; Ancil Martin, secretary treasurer.
 ARTICLE VI. | The highest amount of indebtedness to which this corporation is as any time to sub- ject itself is sixty-tive thousand dollars | (S65000.00)
 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.
 E. s. JONES [Seall
 ANGEL MARTIN. [Seall Territory of Arizona, ss
 County of Yavapai. S9'
 Before me, P. l.. Warren. a notary public in and for said county of Iavapai, Territory ot Arizona, on this day personally appeared | F.. $. 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 Th day of August, 1906.
 r. l.. WARREN,
 Notary Public My commission expires Nov. T, 1909.
 Territory Of Arizona.
 | County of MaricOpa. 9'
 Before me, l.. k. Hcwins, a notary public ir aud for said county of Maricopa, Territory o ! Arizona, on this day personally appeared Ancii Martin, known to me 10 be the person whose nanae is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he leXecHted the same for the purpose and con. hsideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this Sth day of August, 1906.
 ! l.. F.. HEWINS- Notary Public. Ny commission spires June 5, 1908.