The Arizona sentinel., 1906-10-10
Articles of Incorporation
 of the Brayton Commercial Company

Know all men by these presents: That we, the undersigned, E. 8. Jones and Ancil Mar the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. and In accordance therewith do hereby adopt, exc cute, and acknowledge the following as th c articles of such corporation.
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of this corporation shall be "Brayton Commercial Company" and its principal otfice 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 IT. The general nature Of tho 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 Of the world; to carry on general wholesale and retail deal ing fin mine, mill and smelter supplies, ma chinery, 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, asPhaIt1m' asp @ PetToeum; aS0es5GS, sat, & water m
  work, mine, explore and operate and develop the same, and in general to do all things nec- essary to the proper conduct Of the business or this corporation in the Territory and else where not inconsistent with the laws Of the United States and the Territory Of Arizona.
 ARTICLE Ill.
 The amount of the capital stock of this cor poratlon shall be one hundred thousand dol lars lSl00,O00), divided into one thousand q ,O0O) shares of the par value Of one hundred dCllaPs (SlQ0.0O 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 ".
 The time of the commencement of this cor. poration shall be the date of the fling of these Articles of Incorporation in the office of the County Recorder, and the termination thereof shall Dc twenty-five years thereafter.
 ARTICLE V. The affairs of the corporation shall be con- ducted by board of five (5) directors and the Of directors until their successors are elected: John B. Martin, Charles E. DeMund, E. S. Jones, Edward Enos, nd Ancil Martin. Thereafter the board of directors shall be
 
 first Tuesday of February of each year. The officers of said corporation, until their suc- cessors are elected, shall be: E.. &. Jones, president and general manager; Edward Enos, vice-p e-president; Aucil Martin, secretary treasurer.
 ARTICLE VI. The highest amount Of indebtedness to which this corporation is as any time to sub- ject itself is sixty-ive thousand dollars 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 GOT. pOrate debts.
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seals this Tth day of August, | 1908.
 E. S. JONES. ISeall ANGEL MARTIN. lseall Territory of Arizona, s, County Of Yavapai. Before me, F. L Warren, a notary public in and for Said county of Yavapai, Territory oi Arizona, on this day personally appeared | E. $. 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
 F. l.. WARREN. Notary Public My commission expires Nov. T, l000. | Territory of Arizona. | County of Maricopn. es'
 iISefore me, l.. F. Hewins, a notary public In | aud for said county of Maricopa, Territory o Arizona, on this day personally Appeared l Ancil Martin, known to me to be the person whose name Is subscribed to the foregoing 1 instrument, and acknowledged to me that he ex ecuted the same for the purpose and con sideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office thi, 8th day Of August, 1906.
 L. E. HEwINs, Notary Public. My commission expires June 8. 1908. First publication Aug. Is 1908.